Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-12
rARIrE Bill NocAErLARY.

The tariff bill contains number Of
terms that are doubtless unfamiliar to
many of our readers. The following list
may serve as convenient glossary:
Aliz1rn is a dye made from coal tar,
and dutabIe at the rate Of thirty cents
Il gallon.
t. duc-fXc is the name Of u paint, 9TH
crwiso known as satin white, upon whio h
thor' Is "a Uu' y Of 1nc-haif cent a pound.
Santonin is Il medical salts
Tcascls, upon which there IS a duty Of
thirty per cent. ad Valorom, are Nc@ota-
bic burrs. with Il pnckly surface, used
for dressing cloth.
Ambcrgrls is wax found floating in
the ocean, which Is supposed to be the
morbid sccrctiuns Of sperm whal $, ana IS
used in the manufacture Of pcrfumory.
Annatto is a juice made Of the seeds Of
n South American tree, which is used for
cooIng butter.
Apatite is "a native phosphate Of lime
which comes in rrisms. ana is found in
various parts Of the earth. Its name is
derived from the Greek word to deceive,
because apatite is 50 often mistaken for
jewels.
Balm Of Gllcad. which is placed upon
the FREQ list 10y the scnat" committc, is
an aromatic gum taken from trees in
Arabia. and used in the manufacture of
cosmetics and pcrfumery. 1t is as old as
the knowledge of man. 1t was used in
the time Of Moses.
CoiX is u fiber made from q plant famll-
iarly known to the gardens Of the United
states a. Jobs tears.
CoculuS Is berry that grows upon a
climbing plant in the tropics, and is us /
by the natives to intoXicate fish. They
grind it up into powder, scatter it I'm the
water or sink it in a cotton bag. 1t gives
gives the water Il pungent taste which is
enjoyed by the fish, hut Immediately in
.f,.tl. ,-.
to the surface for air, when they are cas-
iy caught in a scoop net. \ considerable
quantity OF the berry is imported into this
country, and used in the manufacture of
patent medicines as a substitute for alcO-
hol. 1t intoXiCatcs more rapidly than any
liquor. 1t is also used in the manufacture
Of narcotics and opiates. and is the chief
ingredient in what are known as knock
out drops"
J Cudhcar is n purple dye made from a
species OF lichen found only in Scotland.
Cutch is the spawn Of oysters. 1t APP
pears on the fic" list i'm the tariff bill,
and Il considerable quantity is imported.
Dvi-divi il Il plant found in the tropics
which Is used for tanning and dyes.
! Dragons blood is a resinous substance
obtained from the sap Of a certain tree
found in India, Africa, and South Ameri-
ca ana is used for manufacturing paints
stains. and varnishes
/ flhrln - a pCculNf compound iONnd III
coagulated blood, the chemical result Of
the CCagUiatiUn.
/ Gambler is the juice Of y plant found
in Nalacca. 1t is a drug and powerful
astringont.
Zafer IS a mineral the oxide Of cobalt
Jalap is the root of 4 plant found only
in Jalapa, Mexico. 1t is used for medi-
cine.
Mamma Is a swedish secretion of 2. tree
n 3 j. fnr MO Il g. N.
ana cosmetics.
Pulu is vegetable fibre grown only II
tn Hawaiian Islands Largc qudntitie.
are imported into the United Stats and
used for stu:ing mattresses, furniture
and other upholstery.
Iridium is the heaviest subs lance known
to chemistry, a metal that is often found
with platinum 1t cannot he melted, hui
1t can be softcncG by heating and ham
mcred into shape.
IaX is an instrument used fer cutting
slatc.-Thc Moderator.