The herald., 1897-02-07
PICKINGS

One Of the latest achievements In
chemical science is pellet containing
the concentrated elements of coffee, su-
gar and milk. 1t may yet devolve upon
chemistry to beat the coffee and sugar
combines, and upon pharmacy to en-
franchise the breakfast table.
The American Forestry association will
hold its fifteenth annual meeting in
Washington, d. c.. on February 5th
next. An address on the Gardens. For
csts and Deserts of Arizona will be de-
livered before that body by Mr.. Arthur
u. Davis of the United States geological
survey
Sacred concerts, as they are termed,
are given a. the Chinese theater in Bos-
ton on Sunday evenings, and placard
bearing this carefully worded announce
ment is posted at the doors: This being
of religious nature, no Americans will
be admitted; only Chinamen and their
families"
c. A. haywood, South Carolina terra
pin inspector, reports that terrapin have
increased tenfold in the waters Of the
state by protective measures, although
the law has been imperfectly adminis-
tered, owing to lack of sufficient means.
When the law was passed the terrapin
were in danger of determination.
Major j. G. Lee, Louisiana's commits
sioner of agriculture. says that from the
two and half million acres in that state
under cultivation there Is raised annu-
ally about $75, ,0O0G coo worth of different
products, and he claims that no other
state in the Union can show equal re-
suits. The state contains 90, 900, 900 acres
of land.
a young girl mortally ill in Atlanta,
Ga, lapsed into seeming unconscious
hess for a while few days ago. Then
she opened her weary eyes. gazed for q
moment at her mother, and said, refer
ring to her brother, who died a few
years ago. Mamma. have seen Henry
and shall be with him soon. An hour
later she died.
The friends of Mr.. Moody are planning
to celebrate the siXtieth anniversary of
the eVangelist's birth by raising funds
for the erection of a chapel at Northfield,
Mass. Through the efforts Of the Rev.
f. b. Meyer, the English preacher, half
the amount will be raised in that coun-
try and the other half will be subscribed
here. The amount necessary is esti-
mated at S25, 600.
The Ohio legislature is to consider a
bill forbiding the promiscuous distribu-
tion by patent medicine venders of pam
phlets and bills describing the symp-
toms of disease. There are cases on rec
ord of well persons who have worried
themselves into a decline over fancied
symptoms, and people OF weak nerves
are often no doubt much injured by
seeing these ugly pictures and uglier de-
scriptions of the disease.
1t is desigred in restoring the old home
of John and Abigail Adams at Quincy,
Mass, to preserve for future genera
tons a good example of the New Eng
land cottage of the last century. The
house is a little less than 200 years old.
and in it more than century ago John
Adams and his bride began their house,
keeping. John Quincy Adams was born
there in 1867. Everything in the house
that was not there originally has been
removed as far as practicable, revealing
the old smoke Drowned joists, floor
boarding, etc.
The aggregate amount Of money given
by private irdividuals to American ed
ucational and religious institutions, to
charities, libraries, hospitals, museums,
etc. during 1896 was $33,610, 120. This
shows gain of $4,000. 900 over 1895, and
$13, COO 900 over 1894 1t is a wonderful
showing, and it only tells a part of the
whole story of the giving Of one year;
for 1t takes no account OF gifts less than
$1,000. Colleges received one-half Of the
whole sum. or SIG 200, 600, and the char
tiles came next, receiving $10,000,000.
There is a lady in Augusta, says the
Augusta News, who has never been from
under the old Confederate flag. Her
rame is known, hut by request it is
withheld. Whether walking, eating or
sleeping, there is always Confederate
flag over her head. While walking
on the streets there is always a confed-
crate flag in her hat; and, no matter how
many hats or bonnets she has, there
is always to be found flag pinned on
the inside of the crown. On the head
post of her bed is securely fastened a
large flag of the confederate states. The
flag is as necessary for her az three
meals a day. She says she has never
surrendered and never will.