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Lysidin. — Ladenburg describes a compound 

 obtained in the state of hydrochloride by heat- 

 ing ethylene diatnene hypochloride with sodium 

 acetate. The composition of the freebase is 

 C 4 H 8 N 3 and is termed lysidin. The aquems 

 solutions dissolve uric acid and the application 

 of lysidin in the treatment of diseases arising 

 from the secretion of uric acid is being investi- 

 gated. Grawitz describes it as a crystalline body 

 of a light red color, readily soluble in water and 

 possesses a peculiar taste. It is administered in 

 doses from 15 to 80 grains daily, dissolved in 

 carbonic acid-water. — Deutsche wed. IVochen- 

 schr., 1894, 786. 



Gaseous Formaldehyde — R. Cam bier and A. 

 Brochet prepare this aldehyde for disinfection 

 in two ways : 1. By the depolymerization of tri- 

 oxymethylene by heat, and, 2. Direct produc- 

 tion by the incomplete combustion of methylic 

 alcohol. Formaldehyde possesses antiseptic 

 properties only when it is in the condition of a 

 gas. On cooliug, ordinarily, it is spontane- 

 ously polymerized to an inert solid. If it is 

 allowed to cool, in the presence of much air 

 this process does not take place and hence the 

 formaldehyde retains its bactericidal properties. 

 Experiments made at the bacteriological labor- 

 atory of Montsouris have enabled the authors to 

 sterilize the ordinary dust of rooms as well as 

 cultivations of various pathogenic micro-organ- 

 isms. — Compt. Rend., 1894, No. 15. 



NOTES HERE AND THERE. 



Soda Water. — In Byron's " Don Juan " we 

 find the following in Canto II., 81, 186 : 



Ring for your valet — bid him quickly bring 

 home hock and soda water, then you'll know 

 A pleasure worthy Xerxes, the great king ; 

 For not the best sherbet sublimed with snow, 

 Nor the first sparkle of the desert spring, 

 Nor Burgundy, in all its sunset glow. 

 After long travel, ennui, love or slaughter, 

 Vie with that draught of hock and soda water. 



The Essenee of Rose Industry in Turkey, — 

 The Bulletin du Musee Commercial, in its i?sue 

 for September 1st, states that the essence of rose 

 industry in Turkey, which was until quite re- 

 cently one of the principal resources of Eastern 

 Roumelia and the principality of Bulgaria, has 

 within the last few years shown a decided de- 

 cline, the falling being the quantities and values 

 of the exports during that period : — 18S9, 2,767 

 kilos., valued at 1,542,544 francs; 1890, 3,163 

 kilos., valued at 1,771,427 francs; 1891, 534 ki- 

 los., valued at 317,937 francs ; 1892, 439 kilos., 

 valued at 267,379 francs. In 1893 the value of 

 the experts was only 143,185 francs. This de- 

 cline is due largely to the fact that in France, 

 Germany, and in several other places in Turkey 

 besides Roumelia a development has taken 

 place in the growing of roses, so as to provide 

 to some extent for the requirements of con- 

 sumption in these places. — Brit, and Col. 

 Drug., 1894, 421. 



: Aluirjqi Association. 



Minutes of the Executive Board meet- 

 ing held January 9, 1895. 



The meeting was called to order at 

 about 8.30 p. M. by the President. There 

 were present Miss K. C. Mahegin and 

 the Messrs. Graeser, Henuing, Khrgott 

 and Hoburg. 



On motion, the reading of the Minutes 

 of the last Executive Board meeting was 

 dispensed with. 



Reports of Committees : 



The Letter- Box Committee reported 

 progress, and that the " box '' will be up 

 in a few days. 



Motion made and seconded that the 

 Alumni Room Furnishing Committee be 

 discharged with the heartfelt thanks of 

 the association, and that the Secretary 

 notify the chairman of said committee, 

 Mr. Hohenthal, of this action- Motion 

 carried. 



The report of the Treasurer was very 

 satisfactory, and was forthwith adopted. 



The business manager of the Journal 

 reported it as being in a very flourishing 

 condition, which reassuring report was 

 gladly adopted. 



After having duly notified the follow- 

 ing gentlemen, they were to-night drop- 

 ped from membership in the Alumni 

 Association, a motion, which was sec- 

 onded and carried having been made to 

 that effect, and that the Secretary request 

 the return of their certificates of member- 

 ship, according to a clause in our Consti- 

 tution to that effect. These gentlemen 

 are Messrs. George W. Suedeker, A, 

 Zimmerman and A. T. Halsted. 



The resignation of W. M. Rheiueck 

 was recently received, and since he gave 

 sufficient reason for so doing, his resig- 

 nation was accepted with regrets. 



