The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

-NEA kAAiEANt I oi~RS--a tEtiSAss Dt
any conceivable description and degree
OF potency. which has been intention
ally or accidentally swallowed. NAV.
IL is said, be rendered almost Instant,
harmless. by simply swallowing two
gills OF sweet oil. A person wiuh a
very strong constitution should tai e
nearly twice the quantity. This oil. !,
is alleged, will most positively neutt.-
lie every form OF vegetable. animal.
or mineral poison with which physi.
clans. and chemists are acquainted.
Scientific american.
Scientists tell us that there w-r.
species of animals, now extinct. which
were larger han any amphibious or
land animal now existing. I'm "A recent
number Of the American journal OF
Science and Arts, Prof. Marsh des-
cribes the largest land animal Yet
known Ia have existed on the globe.
Its technical name is Altantosaurus
immanis. The thigh bone of this
creature is over eight feet long. with
thickness at the larger. end of twenty
five inches, though the bone has n"
true head. A comparison Of this bone
with the fcmur of a crocodile would
Indicate that the fossil saurian, II OF
similar proportions. had a total length
of 10 feet. That the reptile was 100
feet long when alive IL at least proba-
BILE. The other bones Of this animal
that have been found are proportion
ally gigantic: one caudai vertebra has
"A transverse diameter of more than
sixteen inches. All the bones Of this
animal vet discovered are in the laie
College museum. They are from up
per Colorado.
The experience OF the unhappy nc-
groes who had hoped to better their
condition by eInigrating from Their
native North America To the native
iungles of their forefathers IN Africa,
reminds one OF the awful stories told
of the Middle Passage by writers on
the subject Of slavery. The emigrants
in the Azor were closely confined be
tween decks, and Mere limited IN their
supply Of water. The heat, the scaniy
accommodations. and the want OF
water caused intense suffering. Ship
fever spread rapidly, II before the
Azor reached Sierra Leone twenty
three of the passengers had been com
mitted to the deep. II l. 10 he hoped
that the survivors viii have n more
fortunate experience IN the land OF
their adoption.
DR.. Engel, the director OF the Prus-
sian Statistical Bureau. made al effort
a few wears ago TO procure the statis-
tics of steam power IN use In the
world. From data gathered he esti-
mated that there were two or tire.
million Of horsepower at work in the
stationary engines Of the world, and
ten millions IN the land locomotive
engines. The theoretical horse power.
the steam engine, Is nearly equivalent
to the average actual working OF :
horses, according 10 the calculations
now accepted. From this you will see
that steam i doing the work Of about
-, 5000 horses. We should state
tina in the above estimate the steam
power used IN sea Is not included.
Mrs. Aiary Wager-FisheE, speaking
of the inability Of some persons 10 Sat
strawberries without unpleasant eff
fects, mentions. in Noore's Rural. tile
case of a gentleman who has twice
nearly lost his life by such indulgence
once, when a mere lad, the fruit
acted upon him as a powerful poison.
IL vas not until many years later that
he dared repeat the experiment, when
he suffered again In precisely the same
manner. Being extremely fond Of the
berry, il IS quite a cross to be Obliged
10 forego the privilege Of enjoying
theIa except at the hazard OF life
The difficulty between Mr.. and Mr..
Miller. In Burkeville. Va, began with
his remark al breakfast. Wife,
here's a liz in the gravy" She rector
ted. You're all the while finding
fault" \ furious quarrel ensued
Mrs Miller seized an axe and kllled
her husband where he sat. in her rage
cutting his head completely from hl-
body.
Mr.. Charles Reade, the novelist
said recently that he had given al
writing love stories Il am going I
instruct the public now not amus--
shall take up vital subjects hence
forth: | am going to tear the masks OF
of wrongs. errors. and corruption
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