Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-04-23

presented by Admiral Topete, another
i'll tho Museum ut Florence, and the
third in the possession of Mr.. Ortiz.
The tradition is that tho Ecuadorian
warriors were accustomed to preserve
the heads of their enemies slain in
battle in this manner, and to wear them
~ trophies. In order to reduce the
size, the bones of the head were care
fully removed, and the skin and part of
the integuments and tissues carefully
dried and preserved. The head in
question is certainly not more than
three inches in diameter in the widest
part, and yet the features are wonder.
fully. we'll preserved. The eyes and
mouth are scwed up, us it was suppos-
ed by the Indians that unless it were
done the eyes could see and tho moutl,
talk. Tho particles are sunken in, and
the hair, which is long and coarse,
slightly interspersed with gray, near
~ covers the whole head, like a mop,
owing to the contraction of the SCALP,
Applied Science.
CEMENT FOR AQUAR1A.-An adhesive
cement for aquaria may be made, &C.
oording to Klein, by mixing equal parts
Of flowers of sulphur, pulverized sal
ammoniac, and iron filings, with good
inseed oil varnish; and then adding
enough Of pure white lead to form q
firm, easily worked mass.
MARINE FISHERIES OF MAINE IN 1873.
According to The Gloucester Tele-
graph, the total value of the cured and
packed herring, Goldfish, haddock, pol
lock, and mackerel in Maine last year
will approximate $500, 900, giving en-
ployment to not less than $50 men. In
catching cod and mackerel SCI vessels
are employed, aggregating 46, 1876 tons
burden.
MEAT B1scU1r.-A new form of bis
cult for troops was used in the Russian
campaign against Khiva with very sat-
is factory results. This was composed
of one-third rye -four, one-third beef
reduced to powder, and one-third of
pulverized sauerkraut. Great relish
for the food and excellent health of
those who used it were characteristic of
the Russian soldiers throughout the
campaign.
BEAUTIFUL WHITE FOR Woo1.-Ac-
cording to the Deutesche Wollen-
Gewerbe Organ a beautiful white may
be impaired to wool by working it about
anlhour in a bath at 1872 degrees, COM
posed, for so pounds of wool, of alum,
2 pounds; tartar, ! of a pound sui
pluric acid, l pound soluble indigo,
3 ounces archil, II ounces Tor iodine
violet, soluble in water, % grains), and
afterwards allowing it to lie for about
two hours in q solution of l pound of
chloride OF barium in water at 122 de-
grees. There is also gain in weight
OF about 18 per cent, by the precipita-
ton of sulphate of baryta permanent
Whitley, in the fbers of the wool in the
second bath.
ONE CAUSE OF THE PoTATo DISEASE.
Among the numerous causes Of the
potato disease, according to DR.. Alfred
Carpenter, q principal one consists in
the accidental introduction of a dis
eased tuber into pile destined for
subsequent planting, the spores being
transmitted from one to the other, so
that the entire mass is more or less af-
fected. DR.. Carpenter thinks that, as
a general rule, the germs of disease
must be pre- existing in the mother
plant, but that they may remain en-
tirely dormant or altogether inactive
for q considerable period, or until fa-
vorable conditions of excessive mois-
ture, heat or other causes combine in
proper ratio to quicken their growth.
If measures can be taken completely to
disinfect the seed-potato before plant
ing, he thinks no apprehension need be
felt as to the future.
WRATHER-PROOF WASH FOR WOOD
According to Kuhr, cheap and con-
venient reddish-brown coating of fer
rocyanide of copper can be formed upon
wood, which not only adheres firmly
and resists the weather, but also pre-
serves the wood by keeping it free from
moss, ETC., as we'll as from Injurious in
sects. To produce this result wash the
surface previously brushed with q 60
luton of half pound of yellow prus-
state of potash in gallon of water)
with solution of one pound of blue
vitriol in gallon of water. The shade
can be regulated by varying the strength
of the solutions. Since the wood is
stained rather than covered, its texture
remains somewhat visible, which is not
and by coating it with
linseed oil varnish not only it's dura-
bility is increased, but gloss is i'm
parted, without which it is rather dull.
ANTAGONIST BETWEEN BELLADONNA
AND THE CALABAR BEAN.-According to
numerous experiments by Prof. Fraser,
224 grains OF atropine, and II grains of
the extract of Calabar bean, are the
smallest amounts of these substances
respectively necessary to kill a rabbit
weighing 81 pounds and tho sulphate
OF eserine has tenfold the effect of the
extract. Dogs are more easily affected
than rabbits by atropine Is grains be-
ing sufficient to kill a dog weighing 16
pounds. The minimum of eserine nec-
essary to produce death may, however,
be greatly exceeded, doubled, or even
trebled without poisonous effect, if a
certain amount of sulphate of atropine
is administered with It, and the ques-
ton naturally arises whether eserine
and atropine neutralize each other in
cases of other animals, especially since
dogs and rabbits are not very sensitive
to atropine.
STARCH FOR RENDERING CLOTHING In
commemorative following process
for the preparation of starch that will
render fabrics inc0mbustiblc, is given
by Hagar Cover 10 parts of white,
pulverized bone-ash with so parts of
hot water, and add gradually parts of
sulphuric acid. Stir the mixture thor
oughly, and allow it to stand for two
days, with occasional stirring, in warm
place. Then add 100 parts Of distilled
water, filter, and add to the filtrate 5
parts of sulphate of magnesia dissolved
in Is parts Of distilled water, and stir
in ammonia, while cold, until percep-
tible odor is impaired. Press the pre-
cipitate formed in linen cloth, dry it
in moderately warm place, and reduce
it to fine powder. Mix parts of this
powder phosphate of ammonia-magne-
sia) with part of tungstate of soda,
and 6 parts of wheat starch, and suffi-
cient indigo-blue to impart BLUSH
tint. Care must be taken that the ma
terials are perfectly free from iron, and
that no iron is introduced in any way
during the operation. For use the pow
der is stirred into about double the
qauntity of cold water, and enough
boiling water then added, with contin-
ued stirring, to produce a viscous IL
quid, into which the articles must be
dipped.