The Osceola times., 1877-11-17
Nuggets of knowledge.

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polyporus fungi which grows on the dead
trunks of oaks has yellow color, and i.
10 very insoluble in water that the
slightest trace Of it; on the addition OF
salt or soluble sulphuric acid, leaves the
water turbid. The fact that turbidity
may be 20 produced has suggested to
Prof. G. Stahischmidt the expediency OF
employing the soluble polyporates as in.
dicators in alkalimetry.
1t is gravely stated that the marks OF
a cutting instrument, supposed to have
been stone Ak, have been found on one
of the fossil trees of the Calistoga "pet-
trifed forest" If authenticated, the dis
covery would imply the presence OF man
in California during pre-glacial epoch.
The fact that there areammonites among
the fossils of that locality, points to an
antiquity that was not attributed even to
the famous scull OF Calveras.
IN several districts of China, especially
near the yea coast, there have been cx-
tensive visitations OF locusts. The de-
struction by the insects is said to have
been very great, and the estimate of loss
to growing crops are so large that fall
ing OF OF national revenue is appre-
hended. The measures taken TO check
the insect plague, are, in general, differ.
ent from those adopted in this country,
though something of this sort was once
tried by western state governor; they
consist chiefly of prayer and religious
observance.
Mr.. Alexander Buchan, the secretary
of the Scottish meteOro sical society, be-
lieves that as deficient rainfall may be
expected TO recur in cycles of eleven
years in Madras--a discovery based upon
the relation Of sun spots to rainfall the
permanent remedy for famine is 10 deal
with the rainfall so as to husband and
equalize the water supply, not merely of
the individual year, but Of the cycle.
He adds that the old native system of
great embarked lakes or reservoirs un.
consciously hit the true solution Of the
hydraulic engineering difficulty which
the meteorology of India presents.
The general rules which were adopted
by the juries of our international exhi.
bition have been prescribed with little
change for the coming one at Paris. The
system OF uniform award has not, how
ever, been copied and probably it never
will be, since it nullified the object of
ithe gift by making no distinction in
Merit. The following statement will
Ne a general notion of the French
/. sem: For agricultural and industrial
' SSncts, collectively, there will be
/ - -, 100 grand prizes, 1000 gold
, ! 1000 silver, bronz., and 5000
q o,sble MENTIONS" The sum de-
!. sS00& &deiray the expense of awards is
!. of ,hs ascs arising from compression
g not ~ and body in early life are
q sex Ssly restricted to the female
(: nrsct;ce Voys and youths constantly
= rlothe. raSbit Of binding up their
!. a belt tiphi ,heir bodies by means of
\ in,,ead ot ~ firmly above the hips,
= shoulder. SJSg the braces over the
9 also taught tkpoys and youths ar
/. extra hell for n an OF putting oa sa
!; before they run ySng in the breath
! of certain actiX<p. In the ur.u
!, we;sh,s have N Ssiness, in which
y svsism Of wearing Srried, this same
J. and practiced bv wi It belt is adopted
!, artificial and ingenid men, until the
!. assumed to be, becon pport, Us II Is
y a woman, veritable Ze the corset OF
! belt the same objection Sity. 10 the
y tigh band and corset. Ives as 70 the
Ie free action of the abdoh ppedes the
n impedes the freedom of Grams 1t
n n it interieres with the circu piratlon
10 young athletes who wear IN the
ss are running, rowing, climb ae they
r. ling it tends to bring on hern wrest'