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THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST OF AUSTEALASIA. Ape. 1st., 1886, 
(Obituiirn 0otixcs. 
Now he lives in fame, though not in life .'’ — Shakespeare. 
Dr. J. J. Power, a very old resident of Queensland, and a 
very pox^ular man, died at Gympie on March 5th. He was a 
native of Sydney, but went to Quensland at a n early age 
Prior to his death he contemx)lated jjaying a visit to England. 
He has instead paid a visit to “ that country, from whose 
bourne no traveller returns.” 
We are sorry to re}:)ort the death (on the 25th March) of the 
wife of Professor Frederick McCoy, E.B.S., Professor of 
Natural Science in the University of Melbourne. Not only 
his fellow members of council, and the senate of the Univer- 
sity, but all his old students and a numerous circle of friends, 
will deeply sympathize with Professor McCoy in his present 
affliction. We trust the blow he has sustained will not untit 
him for his onerous duties connected with the chair he occu- 
pies in the University. 
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Dr. Chapman, who recently died at Lyttleton, New Zealand, 
will be much missed by numerous friends, to whom, during 
the two years he has been established there, he endeared him- 
self by his kind heart and cheerful manner. He was a church 
warden in St. Saviour’s, as well as an enthusiastic volunteer, 
holding the position of Surgeon-Major to the New Zealand 
Volunteers, and Surgeon to the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry. 
He took a great interest in the St. John’s Ambulance move- 
ment and was a contributor to literature on “ Ambulance.” 
We understand he had a military funeral. 
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We regret to announce the death of Professor John Morris, 
the well-known geologist, who has been in delicate health for 
a considerable time, and who for over twenty years held the 
chair of geology in University College, London. He was in his 
younger days a pharmacist, and for several years carried on 
the business of a pharmaceutical chemist in the metropolis ; 
but he abandoned that avocation for the pursuit of his 
favourite study, geological science, and was soon recognised as 
a real authority on that subject. His elaborate charts are still 
used for teaching purposes. His special work was the explo- 
ration of the tertiary strata of the London and Hampshire 
“basins.” His form was veiy familiar to all the members of 
the Geological Association of London, to whom he so fre- 
quently acted as guide in their j)eriodical excursions with 
hammer and chisel. 
We have personal recollections of being examined by him, 
and of considering his questions peculiarly difficult. Yet he 
was always thorough and fair in his appraisal of the merits of 
candidates. 
In 1878 the University of Cambridge conferred on him the 
honorary degree of M.A., a year after he had retired from his 
active studies. 
Such honours generally arrive too late to be of any sub- 
stantial value to the recixDient; and verily, in this case, his life 
was pc?' angusta ad augusta. 
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The whole scientific world will mourn over the loss of Pro- 
fessor John Christopher Draper, of New York, who died a few 
weeks ago, in the prime of life and in the zenith of his fame. 
He occupied simultaneously the chair of chemistry in the 
University of New York and the chair of natural history in 
New York College. But his vu-itings in chemical, medical 
and physical sciences are known and appreciated wherever 
English is read. He was born in Virginia County on March 
31st, 1835. His father beforehim was aj)rofessor,sohe enjoyed 
every advantage. In 1857 he took his M.D. degree. He then 
visited Europe, partly to recruit his strength, which had been 
overtaxed by excessive application to his books, and also for 
the purpose of advancing his studies. On his return to his 
native country he became analytical chemist in his alma 
mater, a position he retained for thirteen years. He then 
filled successively various i)rofessorial positions, concluding 
with those first enumerated. But for six months of the time 
he served as a surgeon in the United States volunteers. 
Through his instrumentality as senior member of the medical 
faculty, the medical department of the university with which 
he was so long connected, was j>laced-in the first rank amongst 
recognised medical institutions. 
Another well known chemist has gone over to the great ma- 
jority. We allude to Mr. Alfred Tribe, F.C.S. His cast er as a 
w^orker has been an exemplary one. He picked uj) his first know- 
ledge of chemistry as a boy at the Eoyal College of Chemistry 
in London, under Professor Hoffmann (now’ of Berlin Univer- 
sity). After that he became assistant to various professional 
chemists, including Dr. Bernays, and Professor Williamson of 
University College. At the age of 23 he went to Heidelberg, 
and studied under Professor Bunsen : three years later he be- 
came assistant to Dr. J. H. Gladstone, with whom he con- 
ducted numerous physico-chemical researches. He remained 
with Dr. Gladstone until his death. He likewise acted for 
some years in the capacity of lecturer in chemistry at Dulwich 
College. Amongst his numerous contributions to science, 
read before the Royal Society and Chemical Society in London, 
w^e might mention : — “Investigations into the action of sub- 
stances in the nascent and occluded condition “ The theory 
of Electrolysis;” The Agglomeration of finely divided metals 
by Hydrogen.” He was also a patentee in connection wfitli 
secondary batteries. 
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The death is announced of Mr. J. B. Gough, the champion 
temperance orator, at the age of 69 years. He w’as a native 
of the county of Kent, but emigrated to America wffien twelve 
years old. He w’as for some years addicted to intemx)erance ; 
but at the age of 25 years he reformed his habits, and then 
thought to reform' society w’ith regard to the “ drink ques- 
tion.” He certainly advocated temperance i?rincipl6s with 
the utmost enthusiasm, and by means of his public lectures 
in Canada, the States, and England, won thousands of con- 
verts. We remember him in Newcastle-on-Tyne, in 1878, 
effecting a powerful influence, for good on the miners of that 
district. He w^as unquestionably “ a most rare speaker,” and 
his autobiography is is most interesting, and well worth peru- 
sal. His scheme was a fihancial success, for he acquired great 
popularity, all classes of the community flocking to hear his 
lectures on total abstinence. He was a living example of the 
cause he espoused, for, notwithstanding his dissipated habits 
in youth, he enjoyed excellent health after having signed the 
pledpe, and has practically attained the patriarchal limit of 
life — three score years and ten. 
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By a Reuter’s telegram from London, on March 29th, we 
have the sad tidings of the death of Archbishop Trench, of 
Dublin, in his 79th year. 
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The death is reported of Professor Edward S. Waj’iie, of 
Cincinnati, U.S., eetat 67. 
^ursine, ss gispsuls, (Lx-imsfcrs, ant) 
Patrtnersliijjs. 
Gratuitous insertiou is given to notices of this character. 
Mr. H. W. Potts, ifliarmaceutical chemist, in business for 
many years at Brisbane and Ipswich, Queensland, and latterly 
of Chiltern, Victoria, has purchased the business of Mr. E. 
G. Hooper, at the intersection of Bourke and Queen-streets, 
Melbourne. 
Mr. Cormaek, of Queen-street, Brisbane, has purchased the 
business of Sutherland Bros., both in George-street and in 
Edward-street in that city. 
Mr. Fitzgerald has bought the business formerly carried on 
by Mr. Lamb at Newmarket. 
It is announced that Mr. Wm. Bowen, the well-known 
Collins- street chemist, has admitted into partnership his two 
sons, Messrs. W. J. Bow’en and R. D. Bowen, and also Mr. J. 
F. Vale, so his business will not suffer from his enforced 
absence. 
Mr. Norden is about to open a new pharmacy in George- 
street, Sydney. 
Mr. Thos. Leary (late of Dunedin) has purchased the 
business lately carried on by Mr. Brown at St. Arnaud, Vic- 
toria. 
We learn that the business of Mr. H. AV. Potts, at Chiltern, 
has been sold to Mr. Thomas Shanassy, formerly of the Mount 
Gambler Hospital, and late assistant with Mr. Nelson, 
Windsor. The sale was effected through Messrs. Felton, 
Grimwade and Co. 
