New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-06

acid; the percentage IN the sweet root is usually
smaller by nearly one hall hut eccimcn OF the sweet
knd was shown That nearly Two and half grains
Of poison to thu pound The root in Tire latter instance
was Of size and Is said 70 have remained n the
ground more than year, 60 acquire such growth From
siN ana a hall grains laussio acia 81 the standard
strcngth laid down by tbc British Ph1macop.ra;
the quantity OF the poison was sufficient tc si .iv adults
Il Mas presented ~ che moeuug, Out none OF the mem
bcTs cared 10 test lis powers
II is gravely stated that the marks Of a cut
ting instrument supposed 90 nave been axe have
seen found on one OF Tie Of the Calstoga
pctrifcd forest" II authenticated. tkis discovery
would imply the presence Of man in California during
prcglacisl epoch The fact that there are ammontes
among fossils OF lat locality, points 10 an antiquity
that attributed even 10 the famous skull OF Gala
Ncras.
The present removal of the oheliSk known as
Oeopatras Needle, MOI the first attempt In 1901 the
French in Egypt defeated by The British,
under General AboroFOmhy, in battle near Alexandra,
during which that oAoer Wortaljy wounded After
the campaign the Bari OF Cavan who was left in COM
mard OF the British forces Egypt, conceived the idea
Transporting the fallen obeisk Funds were contrib
uted for tins purpose by subscription from the oiicors
aud soldiers there captured iigae was purchased OF
tic prize agents and ments made 10 ship thc
monument GU board. The plan was 10 cut a stern port
al sufficient size in tie vessel, put strong platform
within the hold and then introduce the obehsk end on,
moving "a by rollers stone pier was begun. alon side
OF which the vessel 10 be brought Considerable pro
e1ess had been made in tie work. when stopped by
orders from lord Keith and General Fox, who held su-
perior command plate was aiterwarl prepared iecit
ug the particulars q the British victories IN Egypt ana
lower stones the pedestal Of the obesG the stones
boug subsequently, replaced 80 as 70 conceal the cavity
In several districts of China. especially near
The seacoas there have been extensive yttons Of To-
Gusts The destruction by the insects is said 70 have
been very great ana the estimates OF loss TO growing
crops large that falling of OF national revenues
apyrohended The measures taken 10 check the insect
plague are. general different from those adopted IN
,his country though something Of Che sort was once rIed
by Western State Governor; they consist cmeliy OF
prayer and religious ob-erTances'
The name Of Sanitary Carbon" has been
given remarkable kind OF shale deposit found on the
D0rsetshire coast, ENGLAND, which is now being sue
cossully employed IN purifying the cfuent water OF
districts that treat their sewage by preclntaoni IN
clarifying tho waste water dye works and mines, and
for Other sanitary purposes II esarcoanbe deposit.
undoubted animal origin and supposed TO consist OF
bluober hsh, spg other OF marine animal e IL
Is tQuu yield more penuiuiy than camel coal, and
at les expuse excellent carbon-one ton OF the siae
after giving OF 900 cubic feet OF gas leaving about IL
e o. re due which the sanitary carbon il question:
IL ~ found 60 have precisely the same properties aud ac-
ton in sautary point Of view animal charcoal that
costs three four times much The tests ~ which II
has been subjected consist, first, IA running SEWAGE
frlrl lavc of tic carbon, the chucnt wafer coming
a. lear .i
with compound of M dycstnis I'D solution, iolnli-
liquid nor hfrictable than would ever be met WITH IN
actual drainsee operations the water running on per
fcctly clear. and with no rcrcepilble door.
Entire success is claimed for the enterprise
q suhtcrranean tccgrdlhy in Germany Tic wires he
tween Berlin and Halle have been in use for twelve
months ana their conducting power has increased, no
fault having Vet been detected in the insulation The
line Is formed by cable of seven thin copper wires
twisted together TO be single conductors they are
cased in india rubber and laid trench which is dug
and afterwar1 flied in by steam excavator. The
french dug hv THIS machine uniform; 1t is metre
deep and half q metre wide. The work in ordinary soil
Is SAID 20 60 forward with great expedition, and under
ground wires will be laid between all the chef
cities Germany has mach the start OF rs 10 this most
necessary improvement So long trust to telegraph
poles we must expect to have half the wires down in
epch storm rs that Thursday night and at all times
must expect that moo, fire or railway accident may
aud place where II is most needed.
The DISMAL swamp is said to be an entire
MISSIONER. There nothing dismal about 1t except its
general solitude. 1t is described by recent visitors as
catn resort for sportsmen game being abundant and
fish ready 10 rise the fy The most curious features OF
the swamp are the and wholesome character
of the wafer and the entire freedom Of its few inhabit
ants from maiarous diseases This purity ascrhed to
the influence Of the juniper tree, which certainly coors
II does not improve the water and possibly contributes
an aniseptic property TO the air
II was never suspected till lately that the
mosquito lay a place among professors Of
the healing art though the idea might have been
gesod the length OF tho hill presented and it's
cxperted Frddenness Tue theory is that the
quito il physician who applies the medicine and
practice all simultaneous injection OF qunine
The performance is unfortunately irritating 10 people
who are need OF quinine, but TO those who are,
such patients with fever and the mosquito bite
Is said TO be highly beneficial As maaria fevers and
mosquitoes apt be found in the same locality the
chances good that the people who most need VIII
get the Quuine injection. The authority which this
discovery has not vet been made public but the
assertion Of Il has attained wide currency The old
theory regarded the poison OF the mosquito bite az an
acid, and treated It with ammonia soda and inc Ike
n be correct, perhaps IL viii be proposed 10
cure the b,es with mid sulphurc acid.
Some of the features Of orr patent system,
ouch the issue Of periodical containing particulars
of recent Inventions been adopted by the German
authorities In opening the new Imperial Patent Office,
q circular has been issued explaining the plan upon
which its business conducted soliciting sugges-
tons from other where systems for the issue Of
patents have tested. Such sedeprecating mod
esty. and willingness 10 profit by others experience,
rare in Government institutions ana mgAt vel DO
Initiated by younger natiOn4uttk.
Professor Theodore b. COmstOcl, Of Cornell
University. who appointed chairman OF the committee
that 10 urge for the preservation OF Yellow
stone Park has special fitness for the position He
amorg the earliest OF the scientific explorers Of that won
derful region with his party reached it by short
route had been previously regarded impractca
be He almost enthusiast IN his admiration OF the
eecnery and natural ouriostes and he justly regards the
latter o. likely be Of 10 science By throwing
light volcanic processes. His views the latter sub
ec we're clearly forth the Association meeting at
nao sf wear and the pro posed effort 70 save
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