Bristow, Benjamin

HELM, born at Elkton, Ky., June 20, 18:32. A lawyer, distinguished in the Civil War and subsequently in the Kentucky State Senate; Solicitor General of the U. S., 1870-72; Secretary of the Treasury under Grant, 1873-76. Died June 23, 1896. British A ociation for the Advancement of Science. A society organized in 1834, at the city of York, and which has since then held annual meetings at some city of the British Empire. Its purpose is to promote the acquaintance and intercourse of scientific men, the interchange of scientific ideas, and the unification of scientific workers. The meetings are held each summer and continue a week, a new meeting place and a new president being chosen each year. The proceedings consist of an addre by the president, covering some important field of science, addre es by the presidents of the several sections, the presentation of papers, and the announcement and discu ion of the results of scientific work. There are eight sections: A, mathematical and physical science; B, chemistry; C, geology; D, biology; E, geography; F, economics and statistics; G, mechanics, and H, anthropology. The membership of the A ociation is about 4,600, with an annual attendance of about 2,000. There is a large surplas income from dues, which is devoted to aid special researches conducted by committees of the A ociation. Similar a ociations exist in France, Germany, and the United States. See AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Brockhaus, FRIED RICH ARNOLD, born at Dortmund, Germany, 1772. A German publisher (the founder of the Brockhaus firm of Leipzig), chiefly known for the Conversations Lexikon , which bears his name, not to mention Ebert's Universal Bibliographical Lericon , Ersch's Mannal of German Literature , etc. Died 1823. Bronchorrhœa ( brong - kör - re'ah ). [From Gr. bronchos, the wind-pipe, and reo , I flow.] ( Path .) An increased secretion of mucus from the air-pa ages, accompanied (or not) by inflammation. It is symptomatic of catarrh, indigestion, and various other maladies. IMG:content-0876.jpg:[graphic][subsumed][subsumed] Artemus Ward in London, .-Pen-name ARTEMUS WARD. Died at Southampton, Eng., in 1867.