New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-11
SCIENCE

SCIENCE.
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TnP DEAD SEAN. Terrell, who visited Pales,
ana IN ls65 has addressed note 10 The French Academy Of
gences on chemical composition Of tho waters Of this IN
nd salt lake IL has been GENERALLY believed there were 10
KING creatures but the author he In spot
ssaT sdom number Of small FISH that beened 70 thrive well
hs following = oIf Oths observations The dsn TSs II
eoSPOon and concentration are likewise yarlaD. S n1
mes more calcium than those i've miles east Of Ras Teshksn
which contain twlce much soda as the former h sI
lagoon contain more chloride Of sodium common so than
eh0de Of magnesium, which explains Why W. 2 b more In
septSs eTceaS s} etTs This contains no iodine
OF traces Of Eosphoc acid and but % PSIamRed with the
SpectIoseope, does not showlih presence Oh INC ~ ~
metals hthum, cosium or ruDinunl A.
TIM NovKMBBR METBORs.-The long-expected as
NAV Of shooting stars invisible in this county was seen
any EgFoPea9 Observers On o % SS g en he meeorc
move was at its maximun5hbOut O'Clock m heteoIs ne
constantly falling into or atmosphere whefe nyn 'ne
Net generated by their rapid passage through resisting
MEDIUM they dissipaed before reaching the ersoi nc
oh hcg are supposed to gnate collection OF ISOLATED
tie. oSine ING or}zone which reyoyes around the
either little faster slower than the earth Inc % S
the earth is about days given point in the zone would Qe
opposite the earth in about 80 years
wss inferred greet shower similar to that OF l wO1d Oe
visible in 1900 On the o. August eyeyear there Is an
unusual display Of meteors hence some S
that the inersecs the eahs orD at point "Vn "o
earth passes that day. ., -, ...ou.uv
MEiEomTEs found mbedded in the soil are geosis
supposed to have the same origin as meteor VSS a.
yeater density they yOlazed In their descent al
tpagtl Of he
ctcS which are classified unde the Names "Meeoric
iron and MeteOrc stones The iome5 nh
small quantities OF other magnetic metals with traces several
etalods generally excluding oxygen Inc latter cas- s are
composed principally Of sicaes Prof Sheppard oil Anhefs'
college found In meteOrites seycraLnerols moi hereto
fore with Meeortes-the earths o9y foreign V1rs
70 Of their birth persons hae
that theyhave travelled rom & & ro mn
velocity Of about 40 feet per second or g me per 70
aftr tingn Of
CAoUTCHoUC AND GUTTA-PERcHA CRMENTs'-
India rubber atabOu 400 F. sconyerted into E mas
BY the addition Of fresh Stacked lime 70 twice s weight OF gum
elastic rubber in this state Iondyg se@er OI sei
tenacy IS formed and s used h IN Sh & eSy he sepS
rated driving cement Is made ~ mlNgg equal WeShs|Vi
tgcoum lime and minimum lred lcad Gufa percha dissolved
By ooooEm produces cement used for holding together
pieces Of leather The mixture IS spread ON me pieces 10 DC
pressed together This cement although waterproof VIII not
resist any great strain bu viii be fand seryeaoe IN covering
hghheecd boots hiding Of which the oEgn OF the
aow fashionable oepieces SuaPeea sOS D can 'TT re
doubtless many oh to which the gum eemen's de-
CEMENT ToR RooMs.-M. Sarel of Paris uses
coating for walls which is said 10 be superior 70 pure gypsum
The oxide Of zinc is mixed with size made up kS "e shS
applied toa waH ceiling OF Nanscot AteI"nru G S'o ro
Of zine made into wash in the same way is applied Ing
oxide and chloride Immediately combine and form knd
cement and polished glass and possessing the ad
Saneges oil paint yet without aBy'obectonable smell
ELECTRO PLATIEG.-It is said, chauthonty,
the addition Of small quantity OF bsOede OF 20 w
silver and potassium hath causes che deposit 10 Ee P sSS &
liant surface ON the object plated 30,
WoRRAoP OCEAN STRAMERs-The wheels OF the
large steamers make about 200 revolutions IN crossing
VEGETABLE SoAP.-Mr. Payne recently brought
from China Europe specimens okhe vegetable soap 9ssd
Two eSs@noa. plants Before using these pods for washing
ten rub The wet linen with the pod thus dcD0ed after which
st Is enough rinse the liner. in fresh water
FUsBR Observation-Disclosures has yet found
substitute for these chains which have great he1by ana
strength andye exceedingly slender Zach cham aolt
tsecs The smallest parts can scarcely be dsta
guished BY the naked eye They made chiefly by young
gTshayng very small fingers and deeate touch Inc manu
Rcturof these chains has the last hundred years been
staple article Of Christ Church Hsnts Comfy England
PRESERVATION OF N00D.-ThS question, always
Segared Of great mportaoee in Europe Is nov com
Asndng attention in our own country Ehee the graz
paints have been used fo prevention Of eremaeauss and
drxJot but al are too EXPENSIVE, OF me methoas q
use The cheapest and perhaPs the most effective
plan earboize the surface Of timber Heat aPpiea
EXTERNALLY 10 wood 10 char IT, renders inaccessible
pcipe Of decay Heat also harens the layer beneath
aTT horton Closes The .aHd prevents those essences
having the ansePc properties OF the creoo'e ron eespg
preparing tie material 10 resist moisture and other IN
Until recently great difficulties have been encountered in aP
materials These by NJ dc Lappaent the
Director Of Naval Constructions in France he proposed 70
prevent the decay Of the wooden parts OF vessels caused D se
INTRODUCTION Of steam engines By ar pspg i0
Saratgs Is extremely staple Two tubes ubber
lending from reservoir Of ordinary gas the otheflron De
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taneoEy both the gas and compressed air As soon as the
mixture naemed temperature sufficient TO melt me als Is
obtained This simply improved Bunsen burner mace
portable Keeping the bellows IN action with the oot az that
4 required is direct the mouth Of the copper tube with one
handy aeainsthe surface Of the wood in position, when II VIII
b charred rapidly and uniformly This process has been adopt
"a in the French arsenas Entire ships have thus been
earbopzed Until recently there difficulty IN applying
ibis process except supplied with for illumination
"A son 81 de Lapparent has overcome by 9ng portable
lamp % e6nstrdeiaa ~ yv-sr e .sr ~;
hons oil Is IS eonducted by single cylindrical WICK OF
large diameter placed horizontally at the sdeoi the reservoir
On Of vic
Of bellows worked by rcadei metallic chimney pierced
with holes at It's base completes The apparatus which loaaSes
fame quite as intense as that OF the gasburner With this
Arrangement operator carbODize about twenty seven
square feet Of oak twenty square feet OF pine perou
with yery small expenditure Of OIL The French railway com
panies ayaed themselves Of the process and Apply ~ 70
most OF their wooden structures in this country crude cifo
lum can be made available earboniaon and thus cheap
ened the process should be applied in oil cases where the
durability ofwOOd Is Of the first Importance