The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-08
Scientific and Useful.

The bishop Of Canton, China, has sent TO
the Jardin d'Acclmation of Paris, very
singular plant called the cameleon flowers
kind of creeper of the convolvuli tribe,
which, in the morning, is deep blue, at
noon pink, while at night 1t becomes quite
white and soon afte. ward fades away.
Glaciers have Leen discovered by the
Dali expedition on the coast of Alaska.
There are no less than twenty-four of these
in a stretch of 100 miles. Mt. St. Elias
proves not to be volcano, contrary to the
statements of the old voyagers. 1t has,
moreover, been assigned the honor of being
the highest peak on the North American
continent.
A new plan fol packing and storing pc
troeum has been proposed by Mr.. Max
Gossi of Antwerp, who would employ bar
rels made of corrugated sheet iron instead
by sinking these barrels under water in
docks built for the purpose. Retail dealers
could be supplied with metal cisterns sunk
four or five feet under the surface of the
gIound. The advantage claimed for this
plan is that it reduces leakage, evaporation
and danger from fire to minimum.
An examination recently completed at
the treasury department shows that the
goods classified as "half hair and cotton
goods" from which Ulster coats are made,
contain two-thirds wool and one third hair.
The examination was conducted by the
customs officials of the treasury and an ex
perienced microscopic in the pres, nee of a
committee of New York merchants inter-
ested in the classification. The difference
in duty is about fifty cents a pound. The
oaths of the English exporters state that
the goods are entirely of hair.
TRANSMISSION of blood is becoming popu-
lar since the success of attending the ex-
periments upon Gen. Blair. Mr.. Edmund
Pinero, of Pegue & Pnero, one of the
leading law firms of st. LOUIS, was CON-
pletely helpless with rheumatic govt
fortnight ago. TRANSMISSION was tried with
him one day last week, his partner, a
stout, healthy gentleman, supplying the
life current to the extent of two ounces.
He improved rapidly after the transtu-
sion, and is now able to sit up. He will
receive another contribution from his oblig-
ing partner soon.
About fifteen years ago, some small
shells were discovered in the Moselle river,
near Treves, which were very different in
form from the native species. A few
weeks ago, it was found that the same
place abounds with this new animal, large
numbers being in a perfectly developed
state. This seems to prove that the little
ones, that were doubtless imported by
some raft, have grown and propagated. 1t
is said that the real home of this species is
the sea of Azof and the Black sea, and it is
remarkable that they inhabit both salt and
fresh water.
Trunks and chests are much more easily
rendered moth-proof than closets and
drawers, therefore, we advise every house
keeper to keep two large old trunks or
boxes for this purpose. They should be
lined with paper, and if there are any
cracks which could admit moths, they
should be pasted over. Appropriate one
tor clothing and one for curtains and the
like, and as fast as you discard winter
clothing and furs examine each piece care
fully, brush it thoroughly, hang it in the
sun for few hours then fold and pack
it away in your chest, laying about half a
pound of camphor in the corners at the
same time. If you have any doubt about
an article of fur or woollen, after beating
thoroughly and dnsting insect powder over
il, put 1t into brown paper bag and paste
strips of paper around the opening of the
cover, and you are quite safe from the
summers moths and dust, and may have
an easy mind about the contents. of your
chests.
Slight arrangement of the digestive OF
other functions is often sufficient to occa.
sion temporary delirium in children, be.
ginning during sleep and prolonged aftel
waking. The suffering is great and the
condition an alarming one to parents and
friends. The mental excitement is so in
tense as to resist impressions from withou
to an extraordinary degree. 1t is here tina
the associations of smell can be used NOR,
effectively than any others to break up the
morbid tram. A good Whit of cologn,
almost always brings the little sufferer
back to its ordinary world; or a little am
monia may be used. But an odor which i
agreeable is probably more effective thar
one which is merely pungent. 1t is com
mon observation that mental association
are awakened by odors more than by tn,
impressions of any other sense. In thu
case of nightmare the strong, familiar smell
seems to break up the train of abnorma
mental excitement.
Pistol balls seem to deal curiously witt
editors. Mr. Carruth is walking about will
ball in his brain, and the case of Colone
Anthony of Kansas City is scarcely les
remarkable. A physician who has care
fully watched him explains that the bal
severed the subclavian artery in the thirt
part. This artery lies two inches below
the upper border of the collar bone and il
rooted over by muscles and covered by va
rious tissues, with no underlying bone. /
is in close proximity to important nerves
and blood vessels, injury to which woult
be as fatal as bleeding from the artery IL
self There is no place where the after,
can be compressed between the wound anc
the heart The bleeding was stopped a
first by the use Of styptics. Since then ,
eliot has formed which temporarily close
the wound, but this will probably slougl
off on or before the twentieth day, ant
death will eDsue