The Hickman courier., 1874-02-28


AIR We BREATHE-In absorbing
pr lungs the quantity of air
to sustain life, we inadvertently
Xl whole hosts of microscopieal an
(which in suspension in the
4fmospherical fuid and even portions
of sntediluvian animals, mummies,
e. ksetons of past ages. Ev-
Rand hoar, this absorption
pal and vegetable life pro-
"a nhale the living microzoa.
rs of which the fish of
4c-1id the vibrones, which at
sE1E1ves to teeth like barna-
"a ships bottom and with these
Fdst of nicroseopieal animAcules,
- mall that it takes 75 600 600 to make
grain, and the less minute grains of
pollen which, terminating in lungs,
further the spread OF parasitic life to a
degree far beyond that of the normal life
visible to our eyes.
How TO GKr RID OF MoTHs-Moths
are one of the scourges of house
a Keepers, who frequently know rpta.=----
- - zEz z q 17ssnen. Camphor and to-
bacco are both good exterminators but
viii not stop the ravages of moths III
carpets after they commence eating.
Then they pay heed to the presence
of camphor, cedar tobacco. A good
way to conquer them is to take
crash towel and wiring it out in clean
water. Spread it smoothly the
y, then iron it dry with a good, hot
repeating the operation on
q places and those least used. 1t
injure the color pile of the
~ least, as it is not necessa-
>Fd, heat and steam being
ia they do the work effec-
D9,ms and eggs. Then tn
will doubtless prevent further
\ps of the miller.
5YkND FLOWER IMPRESSIONS
Y <rauaiecy of white paper side
he side that is oiled over lamp
knot smoke till quite black
nc green leaf tho black sur
Z$Eith the under part of the leaf next
tIblack surface, the veins and
n fOf tEc1 low cI,o r,1a f1,a
ffszder part--now press it on all parts of
re leaf with fingers-then take up the
ieaesand put the black, oiled side on
the white page of book (made for leaf
Impressions with an extra piece of nice
paper on top to prevent shutting the
opposite page-press it few
Inents-thtn remove the green leaf and
the impro ssion will be left on the page,
as beautiful as an engraving. Flowers
of single corolla can be pressed IN like
manner. Many of the geranium leaves
make beautiful impressions. The i'm
= pression-book can be make still more
Gesting by giving botanical classif-
s OF each leaf and flower.
lhT AND DIsEAsE-Durfne the re-
ing of furnace in iron estab-
>nnent In England, says the British
- -sll' Journal of Science, ,themen worked when
the thermometer, placed so not to be
Influenced by the radiation of heatfrom
the open doors, marked 12O degrees. In
the Bessemer pits, the continue
kind of labor requiring great muscular
effort at l40 degrees. In some of the
operations OF glass making, the OrCi-
nary summer working temperature is
considerably over 100 and the radiant
hs Eglsse which ssgesa- the
er1.ssSsish bath, Irs sng at time N rangine =
-sgE or NC w. at ternpeTa' In ename
from 1Bst.e 40 degrees. heat of owe
roTks. men eBasilyR yRed IN sea steane1r
300 taasg3nerature aegreest OF stoke hole hole Is
~ tne leos tea.f And vet in none Of these >s-
aesIv gpecial form or type
ease develop lsseh ~.
-, ~, A.rrF1cIA1 FUEn--M inven-
- - benefcent discoverle sIre aecl-
-. y % have been the resule peasant,
y Thus poor BeNas a nea[iy
;nsa a. supply OF winteRgsor OF his
kEsnssed, Nan scraped IN 1ne @ purpose
- 'es1,asear recenss'iDiSs SIfoI scrap f pi
coal ift'f0idss for bfss espirs with S the coa a
which, to thesd with more hes
burned far befpure Upon scruti-
than if it had mbustible compound
milling his a that IN addition to
the peasantsh MIXTURE it contained
the coal ayoda-probably from the
quantit by his wife, who was a
last wa,agaciously realizing that he
lapndra discovery, he spread the
o. Mad n now, according to French
new composition of three parts
aU1 and one of coal-dust, watered
Pncentrated solution Of soda, is
5pon trial, to constitute a fuel
&Irns as brightly and with as
lt as coal, and should be capa-
EN% Ierally dIrt-cheap production.
mild 4 sRvATIvE FOR IRoN-Heavy
- according to recent ex-
DEngland, a valuable pre-
q IRON. 1t is detergent when |
Vigorously brushed over an |
3urface, seemingly loos- |
"a II the rust, while it also |
itch remains ; and it like |
i. q varDish If applied after the |
u has been effected, to 9ew |
hght work Its superiority to I
Eble animal oils depends upon /
D-pfact that the bulk of the oil evapo-
nj fna
behind. If the oil is light, and fully
refned, 1t eyaporates quickly as to
do but little good in this way but if
tinged or s'once-run " oil of sufficiently
n high gravity be used, the resinous or
oarbonaceous matter which gives the
finge to the oil remains behind, and
~ fcfnns the thin protecting film of var
rish. Ordinary varnish leaves far too
thick and obvious flm while the film
go OK the once-rlln oil does its work of per-
- lection without displaying itself As
regards the density of the oil REQUIRED
Iof this purpose, that which stands be-
tween the burning oil and good lubri-
Noetipg oil is found to be the best.
TyLsATIoNs OF HEART PHoso-
gan apparatus for rendering i
k1n2f the pulse visible is one L
hOf French ingenuity T
~, III which, by means I
e. sensitized glass plate b
front of very narrow APP e
Uk to the light and in this /
$vHR,is is placed glass tube in 81
Wn3cns tfsstuInn OF mercury may rise 81
and fall as in thermometer. Now by NJ
81 nnto the wrist rubber tube Il
- 3nercury, IN. connection with cl
the apparatus, the beating of to
received on this artificial ar th
= ibe pulsations tl transmitted W.
< 70 riding apparatus. The column m
efbe acting as screen, light can of
ate the aperture only where the =.
% p0T7an fIxy flo-IA a :,