New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-08
SCIENCE FOR THE PEOPLE.

SCIENCE FOk HE IEOI LIZ
Tho address Of Prof. f. c. Pickering, as
vice President the American Association anu freS'
aon, 81 section mathematics and physics was reaa
nv proxy as nc did not attend the NASHVILLE iheeuhe
The address was argument In favor OF the
of scientific research Its most Interesting poruoh was
tnc escriution Of suitable building snd arrangements
cor a physical laboratory where experiments might DC
ade ., carry ont soicntc researches. Prot Pickering
gave elaborate details OF his project ana pointed OUT Tue
numerous advantages that might be expected 10 resu
when those facilities were afforded TO investigators The
pla includes the appointment OF presiding ohcer ahda
STAFF OF assistants The castle In Spain Of Prof Pick
erine is not y thing OF beauty. lie says: 1.-THE oudng
itself is large hut iow ana resembles one or mort neV
Of two-story dwenghouses NO more common l h d
Is made than wasting the money which should p Su
Tor eoumcut ON architectural effect IL Is useless 10
hope fOT architectural beauty IN thls Du'uins'
A lady was among the authors OF essays at
fhe British Associations meeting and as al inc NshNe
gathering the lady read her own paper But TIC paraei
ends there for the Plymouth lndys work was mere
compilntion telling OF the various stimulating drinks
which have been used aud abused by mankind While inc
feminine ESSAY az Nashville original in Thought and
Jnascuine in ogdct least in the opinion OIL ITo a. Law"
renee Smith, VINO praised IL Warmly
The success Of Sir William ThompsOn's piano
forte wire apparatus for decpsoa sounding was demon
stated by the United states Steamer IuscarOa ia he
Pacific Ocean Commander Bcknap having aided It's sue
cess 10y his own skill and ingenuity. There Is occasion
for regret that n WAS used by the Challenger Exred
t: n Il had bcou much larger number OF soundngs
could have been enectcd. atterly several experiments
have been made with this apparatus on the Nhe otar
Line Of steamers between this city and Liverpool The
wire WAS capable OF bearing strain OF eighteen miles oil
s. own length In :hesc experiments glass tube
WIS attached al q known distance above the sin1er
The interior OF the tube coated with mixture Of
starch and rcd prs,ate % potash Outside the tube was
metallic cylinder containing solution OF sniphaie OF
ifn N1cn the pressure OF the water at given Delphi
drove the sides OF the cylinder ii forced the o so!u
t Ia praportonae height la the glass tube. leaving Us
record IN blue tint The height of the record mdlcsteI
Tie IN, ssuto, and consequently Tie depth reacheu m
sounding
The biological sciences take the lead nj the
tIce great scientific gatherings of tine summer AtNoSi
VILE Prot Marslie address upon The introduction ana
succession animal life tins continent, was the chlei
feature Tie presidential address at Plymouth England
dealt with the evidences Of the evolution oil rVcces' -
afforded hy ombryoosy The meeting Of the French Ar
socai1u the Advancement of Science held AZ haNre
g. lie last week of August opened its sessions with an
address by It's President DR.. T. BrOca on the ahthro
pology of the qualupry period as regards the races o.
Europe o considers those RACES as three IN NUMBER
Hui belonging 20 two distinct divisions, as slo"n ~
tnc,r si.l. Br. Broca Vas distinguished lu ne t'iiOI
Nraf- ttc practice Of medicine lu Pans; 'ril ne
La eminent n autirnpolocical ,eseli les -
Cisly i cruCo}. The authorities al it1Nic nave given
GAcarty welcome 90 their scen'nc visitors
If our saces at Nashville did not have as
brilliant q dspiay ot scientific novelties this year IS
tcy usually go a. thor annual gathering ihcy can tahe
comfor, inteIpp1tt> from e otAer 'ae OF the water
Cfe Ir4}.uI SAWS that the meeting of tie BRUSH As
s.,o. has been OF c luictcsl, not @ 10 sag cu
Get ou record Tic number Of members ana aSs ocia'es
al Plymouth WAS considerably below the average ana
there Wa, complete absence OF startling novelties
90 thc essays presented In one respect our Association
certainty has had tie advantage The people oilymouIh
a.c SAID 20 g, taken li,tl interest III the mee'ing'
vil. Toe citizens o. Nashville offered every attention
Dos IiltHIll tn oit men a. ~ti''''' eN' i'
u"N members Oiu that city ana near loe"4'.ioS Wa
unusually large.
4 lue of steamers has been established be-
tween Naf-ciuc- H'rauc. aud tue la;ci Pt'te sou'h
tucca 90 convey ire inclt from tie Latter locality IN
& l.,. coalition. On ouc OF tic CSC: moe ibc IVlhei
l,or.s. used for producing cold by the Noiiz'lon
e. ,Ict; o. thc other, tC Carrie process, D. clp'''u
t,.poratui. being cbfarcd by ihe evaporation OF AN
ro9. Nh sd Co De- pa low as sheet tn' meat WIN
ioc Th, .,.nd v,-cloft iiac .tmici If'n Naiscie'
,fi ti, ui-t ,ra- cDliu. lto port vItI cargo inc
CIurr. autbariH,- prom luircd hcnedctlon on ne
o.t-Diu- ,,.... o. Iirccdlic vlch -cu- somewhat IN
aatancr ui to3.c R1u.mn TwuKin's proposition 10
L.yc Di, ia.t.r> grace over ue roi" ih 'e '"l'e''
Nr. Alfred Simpson has given an entertain
ir account 90 t- irIrr, and customs 90 the htpolaH
Of Tcrador Tic modc az couri-Hp presents some Fue-
guyr FEATURES flc euaworcd swain goes TO tee No"'s
III nad llu- ui. when Dee Las procured IL, 10 presents
u.ofl. ua.l OF iis choice Tins constructs ti' pro-
r,.ei..i .l, ed, opt sine cooks thc meat Hence before
eii,.u- c,autn. bono. OF me.rmour thc Ioa Sul' "
De-. isc -.1t advantage over civilized voocis oil h'hs
i.-urc. OIL. to tic 'ae, 's capacity for preparing square
ia,.I. and toaru,s. tcrc is diminished p'o''n.I
t..ta.l,r.g. tle ii Viii Doe BOO i!' mo Nn lA, "'4i
l..I. ..l..-. b. tN 81 Win ,"fur ioI,Ah'"' 't'
stof.r W a-o- re., 90 tc'p ''c Ia'''f supplied
There isa new anae,thc'ic. Prof Mckcn-
d-ea an DE- i.sins., !'ry, 1'cn experimenting u Ehf
..t,t.ii,ifio,, ru!lct, obtained with pyridne
aao,n.4e ILc latter 81 tc-, bases j. cHir'c'c0 from
c., De-, ' u. OBJ; cea-.c potash. aut may also be pro
cared Dol. ,,ul az te ,"s.-tpr -'ri,s O.! suns tut ous