Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-27
How the Frauds are Detected.

PhOF. TA1LORS MICROSCOPIC DISCOVERIES IN
RELATION TO BUTTER AND FATS.
AT the ninth annual meeting OF the Society Of
Mtcroscopists, held at Cleveland, Ohio during
the past week, as stated in THE STAR, very
interesting paper was read by DR.. Thomas Tay-
Tor, microscopic of the Agricultural depart
ment on Butter and Fats in which his meth
DDS of detecting the various butter substitutes
were fully described, as also his tests for dis
tingushing true butter and the various fats
from each other. d.. Taylor has examined
quite number of other fats. vegetable and ami
NAL, and finds, thus far, that animals and vege-
tables, OF distinctly different genera, and even
species, yield fats which give typical fatty cryS-
tails characteristic OF the animals and plants
pointed by the society to investigate into DIR.
TaylOrs discoveries made a preliminary report
to the effect that they had themselves procured
milk direct from several cows, had churned and
made the butter, and had examined the butter
after DIR. Taylors methods, finding. as a result,
a complete verification of his statements with
regard to the globular shape of the butter crys-
tails, and the distinguishing feature of the St.
Andrews Cross seen upon each crystal, and
which he was the first to discover. The profess
sors of chemistry OF the University of Michigan,
Ann Harbor, have invited DR.. Taylor to present
the results OF his investigations on butter and
Association for the Advancement of Science,
which is in session at that place.
Affairs I'm Prince William County. Va.
PRIMARY ELECrIoN-A NEW RACE COURSE
LOCAL OPTION, ETC.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
GAINESVILLE, VA, August %, 1885.
At primary election held last Saturday in
Prince William county, for member of the
house of delegates of Virginia, Mr.. Joseph c.
Reid, tor some time holding The position of clerk
of the county court, received a majority of the
votes cast. His competitors were DIR. II. NJ
Clarkson, of Haymarket, and Dr. Powell the
incumbent The election was spirited one
and drew out the full vote OF the county The
voting place of the citizens of this village was
Haymarket, where the vote cast was 1872 out
OF which DIR. GARRISON received 116, thus indi-
eating his popularity in that portion of the
county where he resides. The nomination of
county is decidedly democratic, and unani-
mOusly favOrs the election of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee for governor and Hon. John S. Barbour for
United States Senator to succeed Malone.
A number of citizens in this neighborhood
have recently leased for a term of years a part
OF the farm of Miss Emma Gaines, adjoining
racing grounds. The tract OF land is we'll
adapted for the purposes for which 1t has been
obtained. and measures will be immediately
taken to grade mile track and make all other
necessary improvements. The company con-
sISs R o, MI NJ WasR'ng ar,p r&esldent CO..
Willie Hayes. Major Percell, WIN. v. Mason, r.
l.. Thorpe, and others. The race course few
miles from this place, which has been in sue
cessful operation for several years past, will be
continued.
For some years there has been an extensive
ture of spOkeS for wheels for vehicles: but
owing to the exhaustion of all the hickory
timber growing in the neighbOrhood, out of
which the spokes were manufactured, it has
been found necessary to suspend business and
the owner OF the enterprise. Mr.. NJ. l.. Prescott
has LEFT tor Alexandria, which place is now his
place of residence. A large number OF persons
both white and colored, were employed in this
mill, and by its suspension much distress has
been caused. There is, however, proba bility
of the machinery and buildings being used for
other purposes at no distant day.
Contrary to fears entertained that Miss Matte
Wise would never recover the use OF her arm
which was broken by being thrown from d
buggy at Haylnarket a short time since las
mentioned in THE STAR it now appears that
in q short while she will entirely recover the
use of the wounded member
Some dissatisfaction is expressed at the dis
advantage TO business in this place growing out
of the existence of local option, while at Hay
market which is only one and q half miles dis
tant, the sale of liquor is licensed. Many per-
sons living adjacent, and who would make their
purchases at Gainesville were the restriction
here against the sale of intOxicants also in force
at her sister villages, now go to that place, where
all their wants can be supplied. 1t is no unusual
occurrence for persons living here who are not
of temperance proclivities to walk to Hay
market several times during the week for LIQUID
refreshments. The difference of law on that
subject gives Haymarket greatly the advantage,
and move is on foot to place both places on
the same level.
Miss Cora West, daughter of Mrs. NJ. L. West,
Gainesville, has left for Washington where she
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