Deodorizer

A chemical substance employed to absorb or destroy the odoriferous principles evolved by decomposing organic matter, and belonging to the cla of substances known as Antiseptics and Disinfectants. Thus, freshly burned charcoal is a vigorous D., absorbing the fumes of sulphur dioxide, ammonia and other odorous gases. Deogurh', the largest town of the Santal Pergunnahs, Bengal, Lat. 24° 29′ 43" N., Lon. 86° 44′ 36′′ E. It is a place of pilgrimage, and contains great temples of Siva. Its railway station, called Baidyanath or Baijnath, is 4 m. N.W. of the town. Pop . (1895) 4,160. Deotsuh', an elevated table-land of Bulti, in Little Tibet, S. of the valley of Iskardo. It is about 30 m. long and 15.m. broad, and is 12,000 feet above the level of the sea. Lat. 34° 30′ N., Lon. 75° 20′ E. DePauw' University. ( Educ .) An institution of learning located at Green castle, Ind., and founded in 1837 by the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Its grounds are 150 acres in extent, on which are erected eight buildings for educational purposes. This institution was known until 1884 as the Indiana Asbury University, and consisted of a college and a preparatory school. In that year it received, through the will of Hon. W. C. DePauw, an endowment of about $1,000,000. He had also largely contributed to it during his life. In recognition of these benefactions the name of the institution was changed to D. U., and profe ional schools of theology, law, music, art, . were added, widely extending its educational usefulne . The institution has a corps of 34 instructors and its students number about 700.