The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1873-12-18
Scientific and Useful.

Two new comets have been recently dis
covered, the one by NJ. Henry at Paris. the
other by NJ. Borelly at Nlr,eillcs.
German naturalist thus translates the
song, of the nightingale: ''Zozozozoxczozozo-
zozozozo-zirrHading g-Hezezezezezezezezeze-
zezczezezezeze cowar ho DE hoi-Hi gai gai
gai gal gai ga gai gai gai gai g.si gqai gai--
Coricor dzio dzIu pi"
Ink is one of the things in which medern
science seems te have made very little inr-
provement. An analysis of the ink found
on q manuscript of the year 9tD showed that
its composition was similar tu the inks now
in general use.
An electrical apparatus has lately been
invented to sisual the entry of water by
leakage into :he holds Of vessels When
the water enters it establishes a current, and
communication is thus set in operation
which gives notice to the ofiicers OIL deck.
it is stated that parties in Lonion have
offered to pay premium Of S2,5n0 20 the
inventor of ths cheapest little iron COOK
stove for small houseksepers' and laborcrs'
families, by which the family meals may be
prepared with the smallest possible con-
sumption of coal.
a North Carolinian is writing IN essay in
which he intends to establish beyond the
possibility of doubt. the existence there of a
civilized colony Of the Caucasian race at
least 2u00 years before the birth Of Column
bus
Prof. Hitchcock states that the total area
of the coal-felds of the United States
amounts TO $50 $50 square miles besides the
strata, which belong to other formations
than the carbonifcrous, as, fer instance
those Of Virginia, of the territories west Of
the Missouri River, and those in California.
American corn is Dow largely used in the
manufacture of alcohol in Germany and
itly, the exports to ports connecting with
Germany during the last FIVE months having
reached 800 900 bushels, and, within a few
weeks, about 100, 900 bushels direct to Ma
pies, and 40 900 bushels to Leshorn.
An inquiry into the kind and quantity of
destruction caused by lightning has r.cent-
ly been nude in the interest of the iusur-
ance company Of SaEoay. As might have
been anticipated. the result Of the insestiga-
tiors establishes the fast that houses rooted
with slate OF iron are very much less liable
to be fired by lightning than shingle or
matched roofs.
A very rich deposit of ore has been found
by the Magnetic Mining Company, about
half mile west of their shaft, near the out
let of Michigamms Lake. The company be-
iievc that they have the best of reasons for
supposing that the new discovery will prove
equal in value and extent to any deposit If
yet found in the Marquette district.
Mr. George Foriham writes to Nature,
London, ,prepounding question at once fresh
and interesting. He wishes certain inform A.
tien as to the cause or causes of varying col
or in lightning. In a storm that passed
over oldrcy, England last month he ob-
served that when the storm began the light
ming was decidedly PINK in tint, while later
it had regained its normal yellow or blush
color.
Mansfield, tbs celebrated s.atistician. has
demonstrated that with in the last twelve
years the money value Of the annual yield
of farm products in Ohio has increased fifty
millions of dollars, and that the producing
capacity of the farms has increased. The
inference ID that the farmers of Ohio have
made great progress In business manage
ment, and have, while realizing good proats
kept their farms UP 10 the standard Of fer
tility.
During an unusually heavy snsr~storm ia
StocHAblm, which continued for Ave or six
days, in December, 1871, Nordkenskjold de-
tected, even in those portions Of the snow
which fell latest black carbonaceous pow
| der, charged with very small .paugles Of
metallic iron. He has since found similar
! substance. in the SHOWS of the Arctic r.
| gions and from the heart OF Finland. I
| will be curious to learn, remarks the London
| Athen@sm, from the analysis. which he has
recently promised, whether the iron in this
| cosmical dust is similar to meteoric iron.
! Don Joaquin de Costa, a gentleman of
| Begota, New Grenada, is reported to have
| found on one of his estates monumental
| stone, erected by small colony. Of Pheni-
| clans from Sidonia, in the year nine or ten
| of the reign of Hiram, contemrora OF Solo.
| mon about ten centuries before the Chris
tian eva TIE block has an inscription Of
eight lines. written in fae characters. but
without separation CT words or punctg alton