The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-26
USEFUL KNOWLEDGE.

VIZ Nliptlt ipr l|pGOulOLINcB il now COM
ing into use in France. 1t is intended
to take the place of switch signals
opening the switch causes n copper
plate, II short distance off in the road.
way, to become electrified. A metallic
brush on the engine transfers the cur
rent to the whistle, which is opened
until steam il shut of by the engineer.
u the engineer is ncglccting his duty
the fact ID at Once mndG known by the
continuous sound Of the whistle.
A IIudE AERoLirE.-A correspondent
OF the Chicago Tribune says that an
enormous aerolite recently fell in the
vicinity Of Farmcrsvillo, Livingston
county, Missouri. Tho shock of it's
impact with the ground is stated tohave
been Like n earthquake, and the mol.
ten mass il described ~ fully twenty
feet high above the soil, and some
twenty-five feet in diameter. II pre-
sents the usual appearance Of such bod
les, being n black, shining mass Of me-
tcorlc iron. Its size is unprecedented.
ARE THE PLANETS INHABIrED?-Prof.
! I'Nl'I, iH' l'IRllsl H~SlIOIDHlcT, tTPuIS
largely upon the probabilities of other
worlds than this being inhabited, the
conclusion being that, Of the inner
planets, Mercury, Venus, the Earth,
and Mars, ON planet only was in condi-
ton TO be inhabited by beings like the
dwclIcrs upon the earth. Mercury and
Venus must be too hot, and Mars too
cold. OF the other planets, their con-
ditiOn was not probably such a. to per.
init Of habitation by creatures such as
ourselves.
TO TAN A SHEEr-SKIN.- Tone who
has tried it," writes Ms follows of
any farmer wants a cheap ard COnve-
nicnt cushion to ride on, let him take n
shccp.skin as soon as it is Off the sheep,
and scrapc the flesh OFF, then lay it on n
smooth place. Pnlvcrize one pound Of
alum and one Of salt, and cover the
flesh side Of the skin, and let it lie for
II week or two, and it will be well tan
ned. They mako the best scat for the
reaper, rakcr, corn-plnntcr, and to
throw ON the horse to ride from the field
to the barn and if one should be
caught in II sudden shower, they would
answer for n protection"
LrGWr WITHOUT MArcurs To OBJ
tain light instantly without the nse Of
matches and without the danger of set.
ting things on fire, take IN ubIopp
phiaI of the whitCBt and c~lcarcst glass.
put into it "A piece Of phosphorus about
the size of n pea, upon which pour come
olive oil, heated TO tho boiling point.
filing the phinl about onc-tbjri Gull'
aud then seal the phiaI hcrmctjcoIlv
To use it, remove the cork and allow
the air to enter the phinl. and then ro-
cork it. The whole empty ppoco in fine
bottle will then become luminous. and
the light obtained will be cuuaI to that
Of n lamp. A soon M the light grows
weak it's power eau be increased nv
opening the pllal and ALLOWING n fresh
supply Of air to enter. In winter IT, ia
sometimes necessary to heat fine nhiol
between the hands TO iucr, M, tLc
tlnidiiy Of the oil ILue nrcnorod tLa
phinl may be used for six months, TLis
contrivancc ~ now ugcd NV lLo watch,
men Of Paris in nil mnpa2incq ,vhcrn nv.
plosivc or iulnmmabIc mntrr;olY ara
stored.
A NEw iprA About CouEr, A M
per was read before the Hackney Scion
tiir Association on January lst by Mr.
Reeves, advancing an entirely now thoo.
rv with regard TO comets md Inv ihc
part Of the comet Termed ihc fail ho;nn
ALWAYS in a direction + an thn snn n,nI
therefore ng often il, o1v,uoo a.. LnLin,i
fine nuclnus is NOT rn,IIy ,o;l TLn,
us coucta oin Irorsuorout AMI an n,nt
fer IN known ia IVA nitLnr sni;I Gn"; !
or pasrous comclo muot ho ILo' ia"uan,
for solids and Ijouida oro onou,n Thoi
the only known pownr Nv which this
gaseous matter can he boli toac,hor 10
gravity. which must nccoeaoriIp Loyn q
center and rvorv mart ~ tLo LnJn La'
inp free ln mnvr rnoolyoo ;I.nlr innta -,
fphcro. fine center of Which ID IN mon,
rnqrs c~vcool;nnIy ,Innan arnlnau
alternating toward tho circumrcropcn
That the rays of the ann mr., refrocloi
in their nosaogo ihrouoL tLo m,horion.
comet tius lnminntinm tLo noai,;on bn
yond the center or nucIuous which ;lIn
mirntinn rorna tho tnI Tia u'nn
planned all tho yorious and necn
iiur ]uhcnomenn Of comets such no thoi
shapes, colors. horns. nuclei, ns we'll N
their being with and witbout tnils etc
and that thew are entirely in nccordouc
with the universal Iawa of nature
CEnrAN CuRE ron EAn-Acur.-W,
have recently gcen several receipts mi,
lishcd rs beneficial in cases of rnr ache
but ono who has n severe attnck of tina
moladI will, we think, soon find the in
efficiency of them all. There il, how
ever, one remedy which theexporicncc O
twenty years has taught M is unlailing