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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-04
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TIE PARROT WONDERED.

Two sailors went with a tame parrot
to show in Toxic, where japanese
was giving an exhibition of shght-of-
hand, interspersed with acrobatic feats.
At the end of each trick the sailors
would say: "Now, isn't that cleverl
Wonder what he'll do next2"
With each act Of the performance
their establishment increased, and they
kept muttering: Wonder what he'll
do next2" f.5 .,.f ..
The parrot heard this exclamation so
often that he picked it up off hand, as it
were.
Presently the Japanese undertook to
keep in the air q number of bamboo
sticks ignited at both ends, but, having
his attention distracted by q movement
in the audience, he allowed one of the
sticks to drop. Unfortunately it fell
upon heap Of firecrackers, bombs, etc.,
which exploded, blew out the walls,
blew off the roof, scattered the audience
in all directions, and sent the parrot,
minus its tail. feathers and one eye. about
400 yards.
AS the bird came down with flop, il
shrieked: "Wasn't that clever Won.
der what he'll do next?" ..-
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COI.ORED
For the South Kentickian:
MARRIED.

FRASER = SHROPSHIRE: = AT
Tennessee Rolling Works, Ky, NJ. f..
Church. on Thursday evening June
2G, at o'clock =. Nj, Mr.. Ang. s..
Fraser to Miss Maggie Belle Shrop-
shire. The beautifully decorated
church was filled with the friends of
the young couple, who came to wit
ness the impressive ceremony that
linked together two souls, in whom
the rare loneliness of one is only
equalcd by the vast intellectual pow
crs of the other and whose noble
qualities of heart are not TO be SUR
passed. The attendants were, John
ME Shropshire, Miss Maud lIoby
Dick Fraser, Miss Macie Rice; James
ST. John, Miss Louie Latham; Willie
Holland, Miss Anna Knight; David
Shropshire, Miss j. Ruth Rives. I'm
mcdiatcly after the.cercmony they re-
paired to the home of the bride where
an elegant supper awaited them
The bride was dressed in white saith
trimmed in Spanish lace and pear
ornaments with long bridal veil ant
wreath of orange blossoms. 1t is sci
dom that we have witnessed sucl
matchless beauty of mind and form
as was united on this occasion. The!
received many handsome presents,
handsome watch and chain by tin
groom, and others too numerous t.
mention. 1t is our sincere wish tina
hrtunc may smile kindly over thcs
two hearts that beat as one, and tina
they may long enjoy that happhes
which their faces prove they hav
now realized. A FRIEND.
ROGERS-VINSON: Inthc coul
house, in this city, Thursday July ]
1881, by county Judge w. p. Win
free, Mr.. Il. w. Rogers to Miss Mar
Vinsom, both of the Fruit Hill neigh
burhnod. ,....
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SPECIAL LOCALS

Advocates of prohibition need have
no fears Of "PRIcKLY ASH BiTTERs"
as it is a medicine, and by reason of
its cathartic properties cannot be used
as beverage. 1t is manufactured
from the purest materials, and acts
directly on the Liver, Kidneys, Stom-
ach and Bowels. As blood purifier
it has no equal. 1t is pleasant to the
taste and effective in action.
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DIED.

BROWN: At Fairvicw, KY, July
9, 1884, at Z o'clock p. NJ, Miss Flora
Brown, daughter of Mr.. j. A. h.
Brown, of tins city. She was visit
ing relatives and was attacked with
iluX which proved fatal in a short
while. She was in the 18th year OF
her age and was a consistent member
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church here. We sympathize deeply
with her family in their severe be-
reavcment.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-04

The Board of Exposition commits
sioncrs for Christian Co., are rcqu est
ed to meet in tho editorial room of
the SourH KENTUcKIAN Office next
Monday att o'clock a. m. to organize
for work. The commissioners appoint
ed are Chas. M. Meacham Jno- ID,
Clardy, Austin Peay, saml G. Buck,
ner. Thos. M, Barker and Moses West,
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Representing Fire Assets amounting to32, S29, S3i
All business entrusted TO our care
will receive prompt and careful at
tention and satisfaction in every par
ticular guaranteed.
NoRwooD, CAMPBELL RoDGERs.
Consisting of
II. w. NORWOOD. Ed. II. CAMPBELL
"A. ID. RODGERS. s..
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SPECIAL LOCALS
STRAYED.

One scrub cow, brindlc head and
neck, rest white, thickly spotted,
long horns inclined upward. Nine
years old, and raised in Belleview
neighborhood, left Friday June 9th
Had on a bell tied with cotton rope
Suitable reward will be paid for hel
return to j. g. Shanahan. Informa,
ton may be left at this Office.
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JUNE WEDDINGS.

Licenses were issued by the cOun
Iy clerk to the following couples:
j. NJ. Cravens Ia sue W. Adcock.
Ice. II. King Ia Melissa Barnes.
wv Miller To Winnie l.. llcnslcy.
Henry =. Wardcr tn Mary :. Drake.
Sc. Vaughn to Bette bryant.
,lno 5. Pack to Martha l., McC0rl
". r.. Putty to Mitlic \. Putty
Total ................,.,., , ...... ''..''.
COIORED
James CARROT To sue Jones.
Zen Wood Ia Matte Robertson.
spencer Ballard To Katie Payne.
Gco Massic 10 Jennie Tandy.
Gco. Harper To liuly farnct.
Henry Martin To Edna Nance.
IOtal .,--....... ...... .''''''''''s ''''''
Combined total ,,........ ...." ...,....,
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N. A. Porter, of Bowling Green, is
Il candidate for commonwealth at
torhoy to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of his brother, Capt. Jno
Nj. Porter.
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TOR SALEI
A Separator and Engine!

| have good Separator and En-
ginc which will sell atlow figures,
because haven't time to attend to
it. The Separator is Vibrator,
made by VIM. llillman and the En-
gine by j. |. Case. The rig has only
threslcd about 5000 bushels of whc t
and is in good condition. The party
buying the rig can have the privilege
of threshing 200 acres of wheat, and
besides there is not another machine
in four miles of it, Any one want
ing bargain will do well to call on
or address G. CROSS WOOD,
[m6-lml Trenton, Ky.
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Christian Circuit Court.

DC. Adcock and ENparte
Ann +. Adcock his wfei Petition Equity.
This day come the parties j. G.. Adcock aud
his wife Ann f. Adcock by Attorney and filed
their eXpartc petition, asking the Court that
she may he made u FEME SOLE and praying the
Court to empower the Said Ann +. AdcOck to
use and enjoy, sell and convey for her own
benefit, any and all property, she may now
own or may hereafter acquire free from the
Claims or debts of her husband j, G. AdcOck,
to make contracts, sue and be sued MS single
woman. to trade in her own name and to dis
pose Of her property by will or deed.
1t is Ordered that this order be published in
tie South Kentuckian' newspaper pub
lshed in IIopkmsyille, Ky, for the length Of
time required by law, Witness my hand as
Clerk of Said Court this 23d day June 1884,
Il. 4. UNDERWOOD, Clerk,
Christian Circuit Court.
Copy Attest:
b. 4. Underwood, Clerk.
Henry Payne, Atty
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Dissolution Notice.

The Fire Insurance Agency of Nor
wood u Mcpherson, was this day dis
solved by mutual consent, each of
the members of said firm, retaining
companies formerly represented by
them, r. w. Norwood has connected
himself with Campbell Il Rodgers,
and viii! in future. be associated with
them in the Fire Insurance business.
July |, 1881.
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IT is intimated that lawn tennis and
laziness were prominent factors in caus-
ing the collapse of Thomas Hughes
Rugby enterprise in Tennessee.
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NOTICE.

Having formed an agency under
the firm name of Norwood, Campbell
" Rodgers, for the purpose of con-
Quoting a Fire Insurance Business,
we tender our Companies and exper-
fence to the insuring public, and So
licit of our friends and customers a
continuance Of the patronage we
have received in the past. We offer
strictly frs'-class indemnity through
the following companies:
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NEW BAR ROOM,

I haDe opened In the
rear Of my grocery, first
class Bar 1Uhere 1 cum
furnish you cith the
best brands of liquors,
l0jnes and everything In
the line. Call and Get
samples. a.ea
Harvey McCord.
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FOUND-Two door Keystone
brass and one iron. Apply here, pay
for this notice and get them.
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We buy our bu6gieS
cheap 0nd sell cheap.
Call and see us.
Metcalfe Graham g. Co.
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LIABILITIES.

81, S4, 1872
WM. l.. TRlCE, CASlI'R.
Subscribed and sworn to before me by VIM.
l.. Tricc Cashier this July LIST, 1884.
J.E. MCPHERSON, NOT. PUB. G. c.
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Twtnn in Court.

W k4e ISpuThu~
At a trial in Augusta the other day, be.
lore Judge W%nltshouse, the case being {
amtiy quarrel between di.gruntled heirs
among the Witnesses for The defense wer,
twins. They vera not ordinary twins
Thew had hair OF the brightest auburn
eyebro slhe color Of d,1, pink and whit.
-xlons. and dresses exactly alike
even to the leas: important bow. Theij
.-..1s even were exactly alike, with the
Jingle .1ception that an "a" appeared ir
n Of their nanes instead Of an TO-
When the first appeared On the stand, thu
jury, judge and lawyers regarded her at
-nrively; she gave her testimony in 8
modest manner and stepped down, An,
o.her name was called; it was that Of be,
win sister. As her counterfeit present
uent quietly took the stand, there was
aush in the court room.
Judge, jury, lawyers and spectators 81,
rans6xed, and gared frat at the wines.
in the box and then 1t the place where hel
sister had taken her seat. They coulf
hardly believe their eyer; it seemed as Il
the last witness bad returned to the boz
without being recalled. The lawyer con
Quoted the cross-e1amination, put the usua
question the name and residence were
% all appearances, the same in the case o
her double just on the sand, and the voice
precisely the same in tone aud inf Election
Che Jury looked ut each other and seemed
read to match coppsrs as 10 whether they
we're awake or not. The lawyer asked
the witness Il she had been Oh the STANG
before during the trial, and received q quie
,nswer in the negative. This eatil fed thu
tour., although il her twin sis.er had no
aas in plain view at the other end OF tn,
court room it is by no means certain tina
-ne would not have been indicted for per
inv .t. af. ttLrNF-.E +. -aa.. .-". f.
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How a Rathecured \ uiscuit.

S~~"" .frfg = NIX 20 ~ 70. ..E==. .f. Ea#n ...
/ venture to publish an instance, which
cane under my own observation last
month, Of extraordinary intelligence In a
rat. ! was standing in the doorway OF a
large shed, tne further end OF which had
usaa pAruiioned OF with bars to form a
foe,-house, when I was attracted by a
gna1in9 md ecrspins noise turning round
/ saw 3 RAJ. run irom Is ls'gs dog. biscuit
which was lying on the 4 ,or, and pssa
throyga.he bars. Being curious to wa.ch
Il he Y uld return, I kept quiet, and pres-
entity SAW q we'll grown Specimen Ct the
ICON non bro1n rat" come cautiously for,
ward. and after nibbling for q short time at
the biscuit, drag 1t toward the bare, which
are o lily two inches apart, snd would not
slow the biaeuit to pass. After several IN,
successful attempts he left II, and In about
i've minutes returned with . rat rather
sma'lrr tbsn himself. He then came
through the barr, and. puahing his nose
nndsr the biscuit, gradually tipped it,on
edge, rat number t1o pulling vigorously
from the other side; by this means they
finally succeeded In getting a four.inch bis.
cult through & tvoiuch aperture.
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An Jrfsh Martyr IN the South.

Ss"b0 +" N'f3s AFSsSs NF|H. L. tW
Mr.. Thomaa &. Q nnernan, editor q
the Reading PENN Tina. was telling me
lsss week hts experience In South Csro.
lima the year before Lincoln's election. H.
was = printer Of the State laws, and ncsl
Of the printers were drawn from the North,
90 were the s~toae-cutteTs oil the South
CTolina Capitol, that building which was
designed 10 becoms the Capitol Of . slave
empire some day. Il happened that a
poor Irish printer BY the name OF P ,weu,
getting tight one evening during the John
Brown trials, said thst all men In the
world might not consider J,hn Brown q
scoundrtL The next day, Mr.. Zimmer.
man says, Q terrible tcene was witnessed
In Columbia. There appeared going down
the public street 4 number Of men armed
" the teeth snd peiors them was Powers
tied, and before Powers were five negroes
each armed with q whip. About 800 citi.
z,ns followed a |. had been sumosed that
tho 1rish stone.mssors would try to rescue
their compstEiot. In the presence Of the
great Legislature Of the Safe, Of the
theological students, and OF all
hat South Carolina had pro-
dnced In Calhoun's day, this man
was led along, and the fiery suns shining in.
" Ills eyts one OF tho white rufiAns made
= negro push the mans hat up 20 that the
sun would burn bis sysballs. They march.
ed on. u the commons beyond the town,
aud there each Of these powerful negroes
WAS ordered 10 whip this mau, aud they
whipped him under the influence OF fear so
that Puwsfs kuelt down and beg.
Red for mercy. Not q soul' In South Caro-.
liza dared say a word. Yet that wre.ched
psrpetually whipped by It's own
rushed 10 arms that night and the
night after, believing that another John
Brown bad come. This poor crippled Irish.
was packed Of in q goods cart to the
and there he lived 10 make speeches
Tor Abraham Lincoln. When the e .mss
Ut the close Of the war broke upon Culum.
bta there were soldiery who had been
,.onecutters and prin;ersthers who thought
hey saw in the Ieaping flame. the bloody
whips which had descended on this man
or telling in his cups the truth the world
INV hoAlIts. ~ tgHINI... .Yt .H" |
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Home Proof.

kidney and Liver Diseases and Rhspr..,,
suIetea iet!ioly-.Eo.hins .cemed 10 hslp "a
ooola not fss out Of bed. p. smyLA cu,sI NE"
1&pI Hh rAIL!lSs,
Cassr.a. Poi!puI Of .Nose,, Impaired vo.os,-sut
Ds. ami:h completely cured me" up mo
c =, GaAaLSa oHADDuuK,
Dyspepsia and liberated siomseh.I'sfr,~e..,nnas;u
M" TfloHHs HOLT, ia,ni.a nsa,t ase eato'
eu l,& 1s.H them ''i tS tSaiss '. * ssasii E; TsSIss
s%eroiul. Running sores on Hesd.-"Ay ION va,
sctieied for fourteen yean Nothing seemed ID
Mhg. OATKERNE GAPS,
&asist street. wheeling, ", Va.
ncer.-'sulerod for ycsn with tanoer. Had
y cut out three times. II re.uned After each oper.
81 si psin.h Pr Smith culsd me s Tt,h & h f9 aSc{ f.s:as
Files, F11tula Of Anua-YiAt on ny SaeI IA, IA
without lnlie IN ave wen: 1 'a''' no
Wholesale Grocer, Main t sa!' Wbas, Gi9Ly y !.
"HM owen up 70 die and Pronounced ineuIshia
d. Smith cured me without knite:"
Rev. h. o. LAed writes:-"Dr. amiih', pote..
aonal services In ny hnlly havs been f,o.s Wus
:ssse'1 Az ! Commend hin 70 al Is s gentleman
eno hkillul pEys!clAH." -
Ms, Margaret kolb says: u had eecn suffering
ias sevcn yeAss md treated By nAuy phy.icfsns IN
dyspepsta. Dr.. Smith said ] had q tape woru. Ana
N eight hour removed a monster lo9 ioet Iona"
Female tompla:nx. 1,.Thtee years IN hospitals 10,
feraoni cured u catalfh. diseases Of heart. liysI
stomach, Kidneys, skin. blood, nervous afec:ion,
enc weakneaa Of men and youth, eroiula and
EthnA testify TO my SuoccA. 49,
Piles cured without the kni,s.
Pstients 1t . distance may be- trasted nv ,c,,,.
aad sst2fscaon guaranteed. A chart for seiLex.
cent on reoeip. Of two thsce-oont stsrn y
auc kdvtce returned tree.
Consulsstion st once tree. OE,ce koun FINN, Q !
4. II. to =. T., daily. Cali on OF sddrees ''N'"A
JOHN Z. smith, n. D..
Ey No. l&H Casp'ins 81. Wheeling. ". u
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Wisconsin State heytiir. ,le
doctor" sa,d a young man of this city,
as be entered a DENTS q flee hurriedly, ii
want you to pull a tooth
SHOW me the tooth" said the dentiat,
with q happy expression OF face, "a he
picked up sdental crowbar and q haudsaw.
Take any in this row." said the ycuug
man az h. slid into the operating chair.
"Rut which is the aching tooth 7"
Neither; non Of them. Will you pull
enc OF sh.s. or not !"
"lsuppose y~oukno* your OWL bus nees,' II
said the dentist, and be lifted the young
man out OF the chair with the friendly grip
he took, and the tooth can't with him.
When he had paid his fee and was walk.
ing out, the dentist eaid:
Would you kindly infarm me why ron
wanted asound tooth pulled 2"
"Ther,inIy," answered the youth, "Tm
an elicutionis:h and there are pei,hes
xant to rstti;e whsre the ,hpeaker iipths,
and l couldn't ii,hp. Now you thee it will
be 2 perfect thocshtes."
And he went away, leaving the DENTS.
In awe-5truek ailence.
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Fo, two months In the yea, B.sohe, can,
preach. Ia August aud septsmtsr be takes
bis vacation and endules thu onset Of hsy
fey.r. And II 10, 90 hs asys. something tss.
rible and tremendous. A man with hsy ieyer
isn't accountable for his actions, IA Ia
merely q wild beast-frsn.io with sn, dag.
suet slns and h.adaahs. His eyes ara red. 20
10 hts aHse ESsry nerve Ia hts kali thrills
with distress. and his head Is q fountain OF
team. H lives osly 10 ny from tsaslJs 10
mounta'n.top Ia ssaroh OF relief And set,
whsther va call this form OF catsrrb bay
fever, rose fever, hay cold or rose cold, E.yis
Cream Balm will cure It. This remedy 10
pleasant sud easy OF application.
Placed In tho noa.rils It pene,rAtes and
s!.oshss tho aftcisd parts ut once, lesiorsaths
Impaired ssrsss and creates healthy s.rre.
tiona In cases Of the longest standing. You
cannot run away from hay fsver, but you can
drive II from you by usink EIy's Cream Balm.
IEQAAW H.H# #..HH b. ..#. #... .. ...HaI
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An t,a,ns daily except Sunday,
eullEans Palace Drawing Boon and 5!ecpio- Cs,s
ihtouyh without change from steuberyilie EsFt to
Phiadeiphia and New FORK. West 10 Coiunbus,
CINCINNATI, Louisville, Chicago, Ind!anspols and
g. LcuiA. N
For through tickets, baggage chcct1, sleeping q,
hccor@oda:tonA and any further Information, d.
handle Station, foot Of Eleventh street. O, ). civ
Ticket Once, Under GcLure HouSa, Whesltns-
E a JAMES HcCREA,
Manager, Columbus Ohio,
H.-. Z. A, FOR
Gen'l Pas. and Ticket Agent. PitSbnrrh. Pa.
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SOciabillty Under q Cloud.

he32aSe. s#. .|H6T'I. r's
Women are not aware, on the Other
hand, how sincerely a man may like and
admire q girl without a thought beyond
good will. And 1t Ia precisely the better
Kind Of man who falls into the misfortune
Of raising false hopes, q man who belit yss
in the simplicity and candor Of women
desires their simplicity aud valuea their
regard. A man Of the world has the in.
stinct OF self preservation developed strong.
~ enough Tor his protection. The senss
Of safety ia the real baud Of many OF the
alliances now 80 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
saluta,y, often Observation-Disclosures men
and married women. Kept within bounds
no suspicion attaches to them, no hopes
.rs bull: Upon them. Toe lady receives
the petite sims dear to the !emxle nature,
which tue husband OF long standing often
aeglects; the msn receives the sympathy
sras' Ia! 10 fha masculine creature MN
feel this without anal, z'pg their sentiments,
and II " a common CT mp!aint Among them
nowadays that it is impossible to become
we'll acquainted with a gill without excil-
ing the 100 lively anxiety Of her friends.
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Deaths ned or stephan A. Do.r,a.,

Dcn'h.Hr uf stephan A.. DourlAs.
Percy" IN I've Bo.ton Budgd.
When Stephen A. Douglas lay stricken
with death at Chicsso. biz vile, who was q
dsvout X IMAM CA,holic, sent for B shou
Dugan, who asked him II be had ever been
baptized according to the rites OF any
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bChAPs o.

The warming Of fur and the conse.
quent abstraction Of the moisture adds
greatly to its durability.
During the past year nearly $50 boilers
have exploded, killing outright or manning
for life more than 600 pe1sons.
Geolcgis's assert that if the contents and
the bottom OF the ocean were graded 10 E
Uniform leve!, the whole world would be
COW red with watei q mile deep.
A new method, adopted by Rsineckeu.
OF untlnnlng tinp!ate scraps consists mainly
OF ustng q large pot containing soda, I've
spd oxide OF lead. About three percent
tin is obtained BY the process.
To make r good black varnish for iron
or other metals, desolve BY heat three
ounces OF ssphaitum, four q ,arts Of boiled
oil and eight ounces If burnt uuber, Mix
the compound with t~srpen,ine while cool.
ing.
Dr.: seltz.r, in the Boston Medical and
Surgical Journal, recommends best tea,
maue very strong with red pepper, for
delirum tremens. 4 London surgeon ia
stated to have treated $50 csses s,ccess.
fully with this remedy alone.
One OF the best methods, saws n. P. de
Gasparln, of preventing the ravsyes of the
p%hylloxera 10 to keep the soil of the vine.
yard continually. most, aud iu the south
east OF ftance this is Effected by keeping
the vineyard submerged during the winter.
Captain Hughes, a Mississippi River.
man, has discovered that if the long Span.
lsh moee, which hsngs in such abundance
IRON the trees in the South, is placed iu
dams or levsse it prevents cra4t,h from
b wing through, and serves as q mattress TO
hold the sand.
Professor Fisher, of Munich, has sue.
cesded in obtaining from distilled coal q
white crystalline substance, which, ss far
So rfg.rds It's action on the sys,em. is ex-
sci]y the eane as q1inine, though ii sssim-
Hates with the stomach more easily than
q 1in:ne doea.
To nickel zinc has been hitherto q some-
what difficult operation. N. Msld;npsr, OF
Car,sruhe, amAlgamates the zinc fst in a
solution Of chloride or nitrate Of mercury,
acidnls1ed with aulphuric or muriatic acid.
BY this means aieeble current Of electricity
will answer the purpose. ~
A contributor to Science tells OF a catfish
found in the Mississippi. near Clinton, Is,
which bad q land tortoise measuring five
inches across the back iu its mouth. The
tortoise was fast in the jaws Of the f,h and
dead, and the funny captor waa go demon.
a!izsd that it allowed itself to bs taken
with the hands. -
Experiments have for some time been
made in Belgium for preserving wood BY
.xhausting the air from the pores and fli.
ing them with liquid euts.percha. The
aut'a,percha is liqaiisd by mixing i. with
parathae and suti.csing it 10 heat. After
it Is introduced into the pores it hardens IS
it becomes cold. 40"
The use Of MULLEN as q palliative for the
co Ugh OF phthisia seems to b. meeting with
favor IN various Quarters. The customary
form Of administration has been a decoc.
ton Of the plant in milk. More recently,
the smoking Of thslesvss has been -acnm.
mended as q more agreeable and effective
mode Of administration.