New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-01

PETFotrru IN CuNA.--An oil-bearlng stra-
EJiu. 500 mies square, yielding petroleum OF sHi.i0'
a',aHV, has been discovered h't ''f i'''u '''.
Av,TouCaL PREPARAuONS.-Glycc: has
Nee,l f,liu 8, bo valuable ingredient in pIeNthlI
muir ,iIu. ILc suli, 90 10 Toe ptG'rrN u - ~
niAtI. II fourteen parts Of gFtori9's t"o p"' f
,Icht deposit bcclus 90 he formed m tlr on1
sSsirii oas are perfectly rDd. but they VIII recover
tcir ui.aucy after exposure TO warm dry all
LrCIIrrEr.-This instrument. for measuring
the quality OF burning oils 10y their a'ulall.'e iO"ri
iave,,tnd 10y Mr. De,huriors, consists CI lIo C"SIv
pressure lamps ana phoioneier coloruSl, ". tr
~,r.i,Ip rs shape is tiugar 81 mahc 81 eueet non
Te.tcd black and is divided into two equal cQlnpaj
TAO Letter are Turned toward the lamps while the
ob.Cryer stands the opposite side, "hCh p1t1ei,s
s0te hut Cat vertical surface pierced VIII hoc p-
sece,i by Tie partition Each Of the two lamps is -
t,ored So as a. transmit lts light 70 only one coar
a Ont aud exactly 90 The part where the hole j. llt
s~I. f-om le rvo lanps is cont ynousy depicted. II
t. intensity Is the saut the observer VII! ie
beck uu: it, lielt is equal to the other ~ intensity Ike
tie dif renee u the distance OF the two lamps l viii
- relative quality Of tho two OILS. which conn tscr,ine
sae 0uutity consumed in given time VIII
Sleir marketable valae. r,..,,.oop.
ANIMAL. ELTCrRICITY. Schultz Sh ,Ia rCi,
stein bas lately published biS lis novel aud
s0u az electricity to muscular acllSSl. lied:
s.frtli.g conc lsus ha tr been thus electric
ias o 70 1d l be plunged into !aS iGGt o. ,,
saving animal ana be placed "a thermometer needle oC-
eesS; ,,,. ved from the body give eviaChC t %.
4 NiSticS Iri - iorIu,e OF the torDh'tiO" VI 'Ae
d
.sre with tAc OK! gen 81 III e., he IA.
Sc tor causes the ciiNiioll,t ~ ,,,co -
,%-' Ii eTTius Why sailed meat 'eS c''~1"oo Va
electricity. c,irrent in the human muscle is
. ~" 1v The salt water i'm contact Win tie tissue,
sOioi 'd'' frrtlri the Cl ctC CCrIeht y ucrlNCu
,-~n, Inc dtcOi0p posing tissues . g.. ~ ,,.;, ,,
g. The etctliruE 81 ~ ''N'N'' " ~
H. JetnupOsiuG tissues
~ tn,,,ril Electricity is an Illusion.
-, MINOR has requested the French Academy OF
-. A. ,u,o.t commission - witness ard report
a. fbe experiments upOnvAch IFS conclusions are based
MUSHROOMS ~ THE EAR.-Dr. c. Robin, IN
-sror sGir ~-gd O. tho French ACADEMY OF Sctntfs,
t.S.ibc Two ucW KINDS OF mushrooms az the ASP6g rs
reuus growing On tC membrane OF The t!mpanun IHls
Rs,sst.et Vtlctdt.0n he had Observed M ten aic-is,
tar al A1in Lad it in both ears; anC ~ Hl cases 10
existed Independently % any other morbid erection
Eacn of tLts auicular mushrooms presents hc cilrl
Sa,rjcal characteristic ut cTglS trc'S, Out Icy
sHr In the color 81 tAti! organs o truc,tcaton IHey
tCrul pscuGu- C0gge eIing That oil che ~ nPhuu
10 that n the former he cStraccd euue II Ni oe iciI
~ have The exact shape OF The Latter Dr. Room wished
- Wheeler these Dsi-r-ii Cu1lI ',t S!et" 80,
human body lt ter,fCre iri'G S'FtiU "lu"s 81
Init ana found that Gcy took % the eruA di Olafe
~ Itstlr but on tc transfer hoy iosl tLe euiu eAo
uti while oman ulual soil IN 5rONl ~ Lloae -i'Slt.'
q tte luuai elI = un obstinate Maa1N'4l e-tAS -
E5Jn urtscI b,s highly diluted euulyl o. ny ulti.N.
lie VI Line Of arsenic o. potash. Nlc ~ once u.4l
- -l. O lie asll. cs,lrs. Fl,u}r ana ic ga o. 90
zcs desfi0y j'c ttS On wupsiy tie pseI1oineh9i"Ae
H. remarkable EaGaoE