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Fusel OIL In Whisky.

Lars Olsen Smith has manufactured
and sold spirits to such an extent in
Sweden that he is known there as the
"Brandy-K King He has sold more
than three-fourths of the brandy con
sumed by the seven mill ons of people
OF Sweden, and grown enormously rich
on the profits of his business, Ii s in
come-tax from this source alone having
day, rejecting that he had been the
cause CT three-fourths of the deaths OF
those who perish by drink in Sweden
every year. he determined to find out
what it was i'll alcohol that caused 80
much suffering and death, and the re-
suit OF his investigation con vinced him
that the chief cause was not the con-
sumption OF alcohol so much as the
consumption of the fusel-oil contained
in 1T. Further experiments convinced
him that alcohol, with this fusel-oil Oh
amy alcohol. was rank poison; that
if it could be extracted ~ethyl" alcohol
would be comparatively harmless.
Here is an extract from his own state
ment Oh this subject:
"The scientific people learn that flu
sel-ol or anvil alcohol is an oil which
will not dissolve in water. It is only
soluble in ethyl alcohol; and when it j.
taken into the system it does not be-
come absorbed 10y the body, but ac-
cumulates without incorporating Itself
into the system, until at last it reaches
the brain; then it produces delirium
tremens. When once the system is
laI hn
compelled to drink more and still more
spirit, for only by alcohol can the fusel-
oil be dissolved. Then. again, amyl
alcohol bols only at 1872 deg, tax ng
100 deg. as the boiling point of water,
whereas pure alcohol will boil at 6c
deg. The heat of the lungs is, there
fore, insufficient to eva ,orate the fusel-
oil, and consequently it is very diff ult
to get rid of it. In order more accu-
rately TO understand the exact o era
ton of the various alcohols on the sys-
tenn, l provided funds for scientific re-
searches conducted by eminent sci
entists at Paris, of which you may have
seen notice, dealing with the alcohol
ization of pigs. These experiments
were conducted at my expense, to as.
certain the real truth on these mat.
ters."
Having discovered the poisonous ele-
ment, Mr.. Smith invented a system to
extract fusel-oil from alcohol. built sew.
eral rectfying factories and soon had
them in successful operation, supply
ing substantially pure article of spir'
its, with the result that the number
of deaths from alcoholism in Stock.
holm was reduced from 600 TO 100 pei
annum, with every reason to believe
that these 100 deaths were mostly oc
casioned by drinking the old poisonous
stuff that had not been purified. Chi
c01O T1.ib,f1,p
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Ordinarily wild animals are not pro-
tected. Any man may hurt and kill
them. In some places, however, regu-
lations are made to protect certain
kinds of animals from hunters, SO that
the species may not become extinct.
Once confined and under the control
Of man, they become private property,
and are protected as such. 10 take q
deer out of park, or q COW from a
pasture, is stealing. The old Norman
kings OF England punished deer stealing
with death. but this law has been long
dead letter,
Animals that have money value.
such as cattle, sheep. and pigs, have al
ways been considered. in law, as much
private property as horses and lambs.
Pet animals, like dogs and cats, were
formerly held of little account. The
prison for theft, but, If he stole q pet
dog, he could not be prosecuted as a
criminal. The owner, however, could
sue him and recover damages for the
loss. In later years laws were passed
to cover this defect.
Owners of animals have always been
liable for any mischief their pets may
commit. Formerly they were not liable
unle's they knew their animals were
dangerous. For example, the first
time dog killed sheep the owner was
not obliged to pay, but the second time
he YVES not excused.
A man may keep fierce dog to pro-
tect his house from burglars, but must
see to it that the dog is chained. IT,,
then, he bites n person who carelessly
goes too near the kennel, the owner is
not responsible.
Modern laws hold dog-owner re-
sponsible for the animals acts, even if
he thinks that the dog is not vicious.
Inasmuch as every dog is liable to be-
come fierce, the law says that whoever
keeps one must take his chances.
Any person may kill dog that at
tacks him while out of control of its
owner. II the dog is worrying cattle
or sheep, anybody may kill it. How
ever, the dog is protected while on the
land of its owner.
Nowadays nearly all countries have
laws providing dog-owners with licenses
to keep their animals. Unless every
dog has an owner who is responsible
for 1t, much damage would be done for
which no one could be called upon to
pay. Under these laws, owners of I'M
hcsnsed dogs NAV be fined. The dogs
themselves are killed by public officers
who are specially charged with the
duty.
In the ancient German empire a
curious use was made Of these animals.
The Emperors Utho 1. and Frederick
Barba ossa condemned persons who
were guilty of trying to stir up sedition,
and disturb the peace of the public, to
notoriety and derision. The offenders
had to carry a dog upon their shoulders
f.om one & eat town to another.
Uses of this kind are no longer in
exiutence. Our dogs and other pets are
dearer to us, in that We are obliged to
take care of them.
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OF middIe-sized pine trees came down
to the waters edge. and the Doctor
fastened his canoe and climbed upon
the little ledge which bordered the
shore. About half mile inland he
saw black cabin and large log barn
by which stood two large oxen chewing
their cuds in tie sun. Could il be pos
sible? Yes, it was the cabin of Mr..
Atwood, the man whose limb he hal
set the day before, but which seemed
weeks agone to the chilled and weary
Doctor.
He made his way to the cabin and
met Dolly Atwood ut the door, who
gave him the welcome information that
the soldiers had arrived from Batavia,
and the British and Indians had
evacuated the smoking ruins of what
had once been called Buffalo.
The Doctor stayed with the hospitable
farmer until his limb was firmly knit
but together with Dolly Atwood he rode
into the town week after it was burnt,
and saw that the house of the pegfidious
Mrs. st ia Wis was almost the only
build ng left standing.
When he set up his Office in newly
built Buffalo Dolly Atwood was Ii e wife.
Miss st. Jarvis returned to her home
in the East shortly afterward, having
learned by the GOODNESS of the young
people who once were her friends, thai
her treachery was known; but the Doc
tors marriage was the worst blow to hei
pride, for between two stools she had
met with O fall, as she never met the
English Colonel afterward.
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An East India Version Of the Flood.

In East India there is legend that
ages ago mankind became so very bad
that God determined to destroy all ex-
cept just enough to begin with anew.
The exceptions were mostly preserved
along with pairs of all sorts of animals,
in golden palace on mountain top
A boy and girl, born of parents who
were neither good nor bad" had been
previously carried off bv an angel from
their respective homes on the day of
their birth, and were brought mp in n
crysa al palace SUSPENDED in mid-air.
where they were tended by mute
female figure of gold. When they grew
up they were married. and girl WAS
born to them. The destruction of the
wicked having been effected by fire,
the earth was thereby greatly smirchcd.
So giants were sent TO wash it clesn.
They used so much water that deluge
was pr duced and the Writer'S rose so
high that the golden palace and its in
mates were in danger of being sub
merged.-PittSburgh Dispatch.
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You are sitting at tea when the alaI m
rings. You don't know the box, but
you rush out on the street and stare
around you. In y moment the ominous
rus d comes on the ear. The horses con-
ter out OF their stables; the firemcn,
nimble as cats, leap to their stations,
the wide doors are thrown open, three
policemen dash out of No. to see the
start. and bang! ding! whish! rush !!
Glang! crack! look out! ding. dong.
ling away they 60 like tornado.
Crash a baby may 10 burning. Bang
sleeping children may be smothering.
Ding, dong. ding! An old man, feeble
and rheumatic, may be staggering in
smoke. Look out the strong man,
blistered with flames, is yelling for his
babies! Look out, then! look out I!
stand aside and let them pass. Here
they come, like storm. The driver
STOPPING down with slackened rein,
speaking to the intent steeds that, big
eyed, wide-nostriled and strained, go
laundering on.
The foreman sitting by his side, erect
and defiant, with arms fooled. looks
lion-faced at the sky, searching for the
ominous glare. The firemen behind
him clinging like cats to ladder, d 'ess-
ing themselves as the machine thunders
on.
The ubiquitous reporter taking notes
on the boomplate of the lofty ladder.
Bang, boom, bang! look out! They
pass crossing like On earthquake on
wheels. The horses, alive and stung
with the same enthusiasm which fills
the firemen, spurn the rough street and
dash along as if a prairie on fire was
chasing them. They need no whip,
they need no lash; their bIg arteries
are churning with hot blood; their big
muscles IRE strung to the task they
love. The wild horse, followed fast 10y
red fire, never sped like they. With
ears laid back, with eyes standing out
from the bony face, with nostrils red as
if with blood, they gallop on untiring.
The branchman gets out his key, the
foreman is all ready Ding, doug,
swush! The firemen gather themselves
for the final Jump. Bang! "We're near
the fire, lads"-look out. Crash! All
right Bang! Here's the box. Jump
for your lives! Bang! bang! bang
They Jump.
The horses sides heave like big bel
lows. Their noble heads fall between
trembling knees; the sunk tails culver;
the pointed ears droop like limp leath-
er, and the fremen, eloquent with en-
thusiasm, dash into the street, and an
old woman, wiping her hands in her
apron, comes out on the steps and says
-"the Lord bless you, gentlemen, but
it was only our chimney; and the Lord
bless you, L" and the gang 60 home
and play dominos. The horses stand
waiting for the next and just as willing
to Jump as the man who has been wait
ing an hour for q shave. Toronto
World.
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Dancing with Vim I'm IL.

Let MS present ourselves at genuine
country dance Ill Vermont. The mus
clans have just come In and taken the
seats provided for them on slightly
raised platform at one end of the long
hall.
At last the leader of the orchestra
looks significantly around his little
band of artists, mods his head upon his
violin, draws his bow with an emphatic
gesture and the music strikes up.
About half the couples in the room
have caught the rhythm OF the music
the others sw ng hopelessly round,
changing step and humping each other,
till something like conglomerated
deadlock ensues in one part of the
room, the dancers composing it olsen
gage themselves and wander away, with
many bushes, to n more open space,
where they try it again. Nobody seems
to notice the little by-play. All are
dancing or trying to dance, and have
enough to do to attend to their own
motions. Here is a couple. neither of
whom know how to waltz or have the
slightest idea of the magic power of
rhythm; but that does not seem to dis
turb them in the least. Round and
round they swing. executing the sim
plest kind of circle with endless repe-
tition. Presently they both grow 20
dizzy that they stagger against the wall
and stand there painting and perspiring
till their equilibrium and their breath
is recovered, when they launch upon a
new series Of revolutions.
But there are plenty OF good dancers
on the floor whom it is pleasure to
watch. They do not adopt the limp,
Rsthetical attitude and lazy lope OF the
fashionable city waltZer, but go whirl-
ing down the floor at good lively pace,
and, even where the crowd is thickest,
carom from couple to couple like bill
lard balls. The young lady does not
lay her cheek affectionately on the
young gentleman's shoulder, nor street h
out her lily-white arm and 4 altered
fan In the dire ton of the polar star,
where it meets her pa tner's at an
equally inconvenient and ridiculous al
titude. but she q noes in natural posi-.
ton, slightly inclined forward and sup
ported by her partners arm, while one
hand rests firmly on his shoulder and
the other is clasped by his disengaged
hand. There Is spring and spiri ,
an endurance and evident enjoyment
about these country dances which you
will look for in vain in the enervatinq
and perfumed air of the fashionable ga
Ion. These young people will dance
all night long and be ready for another
ball the next night
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One Of His Nine Lives.

Il had rooster onct as lickt cat. I"
The hero Of this re narkable state
ment stood in the middle of group of
admiring hearers, and his twinkling
ey flashed defiance.
Don't believe it, do YOU? It's fact,
though. us t live over here in Darby
township. l had q farm lot up thar
potato patch, barn, chickens, and all
tn tixin's. One o. the chickens I he'd
wuz corker--a reg lar OIL he devil
rooster, he wuz-an' he an tn cat wuz
alwuz q fghtin', but alwuz at q dis
lance, 3 tho tn wuz afeard o. each
other.
"One day WIZ a-sittin' under a tree,
never thinkin' O. nothin', when all O. q
suddint outlandsh hollerin' like rs
tho it warn't nothin human, an when
/ ups an goes int tn larn-yard, what
d. yer 'spose / sees? Why that tarnal
cat a-rollin' over aud owe. an the roos-
ter a-rollin' and a-rollin', and both
a-rolhn' over tother, an all tn time
a-howlin' an a-screechin, an the fur an
the feathers a-hyin'--oniy tn rooster
wuz nearly alwuz on TOP and the cat
underneath like.
AN thar tn kept il up fur nigh
a nour--me not a-interferin but jist
a-watchin' t see tn fun out. All of q
suddint tn cat goes & shiverin', an tn
rooster catches 1m l. tn eye, an Mr..
Cat falls back dead as-as--a screw
driver"
The interest of the crowd as the old
man proceeded was intense.
AN tn rooster-why he jumps up
an crows like mad-and rutfies his
feathers-that is what wus left on 'en,
an walks away, proud as alfred crea-
ton. Afer tn rooster goes away the
cat opens one eye kinder sly like and
looked around, as much as to say"
II thought you said the cat was dead, '
demonstrated q doubter, whose incred-
lous looks betrayed a want Of confidence
In the narrative.
The old man grinned.
so he was" he chuckied; "but he
only lost one o. his lives. aud when tln
rooster'd dis'peared he ups an walks
away with t'other eight az lively AZ q
half drowned kitten. - Philadelphia
Times.
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She Would Brave Her Ma.

On IN Oakland boat there was q
couple that the most superficial observ-
or would set down rs spoony. The
young man drew from his pocket a
small jewelry case, and PRESSING spring
displayed a handsome diamond ring.
Thus is for you, DEAR he said.
"Oh, N.Y. she replied, "how pretty
and how kind; but really cannot ac-
cept it. What would ma say?"
"Oh, but you must accept it, bought
it for you"
"But, oh, Georgcl really, you know,
how eau I? Ma doesn't allow me tC
take presents from gentlemen
"All right, then; it's OF no use to me.
I'll give il to Mirandy-"
What Mirandy I'm tn, tie horrid,
red-headed thing? Rather than she
should have it I'll brave ma and accept.
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III EUGENE FIELD.

Proad expanse of shiny shirt-front.
Ours and collar whit TO match,
Oyer, oat with silken facing
Just the rfg to make a catch.
Pretty lady coming toward hims
He pre- ares TO make mash:
Meets a stumbling horse on crossing.
Mud flies DER him with a splash.
Man who looked 20 sweet and gentle,
Like little suckling lamb,
Now becomes raving a n
Girl goos by aud hears him d-n
Girl Is shocked beyond EXPRESSION;
Thinks his language simply vile;
Yet believes that she an save him
Meets him next time with smile.
Man apologies bravely:
Says his anger made him rash
Girl replies IL IN convinced her
He's man OF proper dash.
They are married in November:
Wi @ il over all her sea G:
Sayslshe thought him soft and sickisr
I'll. the DAY she heard HIM swear.
Chicago AeDs.
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The DOCTOR'S ADVENTURE.
BY SARA b. ROSS.

THE following story is true one,
with the exception of the names, which
are slightly changed, as there are de-
scendants of some of the characters
still living in the city of Buffalo. The
conversations no one could be sure of
at this time.
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EASTERN NEWS.

Expressions Of Opinion on MOrrlS0n'S
Tariff Bill.
THE LEGISLATURES OF FIVE IMPORT
ANT STATES IN FAVOR OF IT.
A Levee Breaks and Makes a Sea Of
the Mississippi River.
A JAPANESE WRESTLER DOWNS
A WHITE MAN.
The Fatal Reception OF a
Charivari Party.
THE NUMEROUS ACT OF A
WORTHLESS HUSBAND.
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MOTE SOME OF THE PRICES AND COM
IN pare them with what you have been
paying. On and after this date l will sell for
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BURST OF

The London Times tickles us thusly;
''The happy fortune of the American
people has left them for the time with nc
more difficult problem to settle than how
to avoid accommodating 80 enormous a re.
serve of public wealth as not to know
what to do with their taxes" And the
Times continues "The standing army
of the United States is the minutest in
existence; and yet no country would
dare gratuitously to offer the Govern
ment an affront or do it an injustice"
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OVER THE WATER.

A Splendid Gift to the Emperor ON
His Birthday-A Warrant Against
Redm Ond, M. p. for the Delivery
OF n Seditious Speech-Egyptian
Female Slaves Restored to their
Masters-Mintster Sargent's Toast
to Emperor William - Foreign
Jews Forbidden TO Stay I'm St
Petersburg.
ESPECIAL TO THE sENTINEL.l
BERLIN, March 25.-The Emperor on
his birthday received two splendid vases,
from some person whose lame was moi
given. The Emperor was delighted with
the gift, which is believed to be from
President Grevy of France. Bismarck
hoped the day would soon come when he
could have the chance to make France al
happy as some one had made the Emperor,
LONDON, March 25.--A Government
warrant has been issued against William
Redmond, NJ. P. for Wexford borough, fol
a seditious speech delivered prior to his
departure for Australia.
SUAKIN, March 25.-Osman Digna has
assumed the Dechs of the Dervish. His
followers are estimated at from 1000 to
5000. They are exhorting him to fight
the third time, with the promise Of sue
cess. 1t is reported that a battle will be
fought tomorrow. Admiral Hewitt has
disbanded the Abyssinian scouts because
they were thrashed. The Egyptians have
liberated the female slaves, and ordered
the runaways restored to their masters, on
the grounds Of the Egyptian Convention
allowing slavery to continue in force.
BERLIN, March 25.-M Minister Sargent,
proposing a toast to Emperor William at
a dinner given on the occasion Of the
opening of the American Exchange, said;
emperor William is entitled to the venera-
ton of all foreigners who live around
him. He will continue immortal in his
tory. He is already admired by mankind,
irrespective of territorial boundaries"
ST. PETERSBURG, March 25.-Foreign
Jews are forbidden to stay in St. Peters
burg without special permission.
SUAKIN, March 25.-Osman Digna is
telling his followers that he possesses the
power of rendering English bullets harm
less.
LONDON, March 25.-The sloop Alert.
presented by England to America for the
Greeley expedition. was to-day put in
commission. She will sail for America on
Thursday, under command of Lieut.. Good
rich, of the U. S. N.
DUBLIN, March Fitzpatrick Kelly, re-
Gently engaged in organizing a convention
of the National League in Waterford, was
arrested for delivering an intimidating
apaaeh
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meeting to-day, considered the means Tor
driving ticket scalpers out OF the bust
ness. 1t was resolved to endeavor to en-
force the law OF this State. which forbids
any one from dealing In tickets who is not
an authorized agent Of some railway line.
Fatal Results of n Chartvari.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, March 25.-Last
night a party Of young people went to
chsrivari a newly married couple near the
town of Coleman. On their return they
halted at the residence Of an old German
named Van Volkenburg, and gave him q
benefit, when he opened fire on the party,
killing a young man named Clesve. Van
Volkenburg fed.
Disastrous Shipwreck.
NEW York, March 25.-The brig A. G..
Jewett of Belfast, Me-, was wrecked on
Feb. 30, southeast of Hatteras, during a
heavy gale. The Captain and cook went
down in the vessel. The rest of the crew
took to a boat. Five of the crew died from
exposure. The only survivor was picked
M after being 81 hours in a boat.
The m Falls Wreck.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 25.-News has just
been received of a railway accident near
Cannon Falls, in this State, in which 10
persons were injured, but non fatally.
The freight train went through a culvert.
The wrecking train sent to the relief met
the same fate at another culvert. Both
trains were badly wrecked.
Saving a Murderer.
SPRINGFIELD, March 25.-Gov. Hamilton
was called on by the Sheriff of Menard
county for authority to use local militia
to prevent the lynching Of Houlden, who
murdered his wife Saturday evening and
then attempted suicide. He is now in
Jail at Petersburg.
A Plan to Merge Two Newspers.
NEW YORK, March 25.-It is rumored
that there is a plan on foot to merge the
Tribune with the Journal. In this case
the latter would become a member OF the
Associated Press, and the Tribune would
secure a greatly enlarged circulation and
influence.
Two Brothers Severely Beaten.
STEUBENvILLE, o., March 25.-In a row
this morning between railroad lsborers,
two brothers named Joyce were severely
beaten. One of them had his skull
crushed with an ak and will die.
Scared Away by Yellow Jack.
PANAMA, March 25.-The yellow fever is
frightening many European canal en-
ployes from the Isthmus. One hundred
and fifty returned to France by the two
last steamers.
ScheII's Condition.
New YORK, March 25.-The condition OF
Augustus Schell is reported as unchanged.
His physicians say his death is expected at
any moment. He still retains conscious.
ness.
Instructed for Randall.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, March 25.-The Demo.
cratic County Convention to-day elected
delegates to the State Convention, and
instructed them for Randall.
Shoots His Wife and shoots Himself
BROOKLYN, March 25.-George Russell,
in q fit of jealousy. shot his wife this morn.
ing and then shot himself.
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THE PEOPLE PAY.

South Carolina is like the United
States Treasury-it does not know how
to get rid of its surplus Cash. New
York Exchange.
Yet u Republican friends never tire
of piling up trouble for themselves in
this State. They glory in such converts
as Cash of South Carolina, and the big.
ger the e~xchequer (at their disposal) the
broader they smile. The people pay the
6ddIar
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A VALUABLE CUSTOMER.

President Arthur's tailors in New
York City are very proud Of him. They
think he is the best President the coun.
try aver had. He gets so pairs of trow.
sers Of them every year. He has a new
vest made every week, and he is very
particular about his coats.
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