The Red Cloud chief., 1878-10-24
TIE WORLD Of >,E.
Estimating Wru.urc..

IUt OEIV W StIt>tt.
S;-sImns,ng Measures.
II is often useful Ia have = few ap.
ptu>'", ate data to d.ducc weights AMI
measures from. Here l., a correct ia
bic, which. however does not aim st
! grca' accuracy, but may serve Ia make
= rough estimate when it J., necessary
Ia reduce measures.
Apint Of water wcighsncarlN | pound
and is equal to about p cubic inches. or
a square box 3 inches long. 3 inches
wide aud 3 inches deep.
A quart az water weigh, nearly ,
pounds aud Is equal =, "A square box ot
abou, 4 by 4 inches and ~ inches deep
A gallon Of water weighs from : to
10 pounds, according to the size oi the
gallon. and il equal to "a box & 10y .
inches spusre, and q. ! or y inches
deep.
a cubic 70, II water weighs nearly
90 pounds (morr correctly 62l puund~)
and contains from : Ia = gallons, &c.
cordiug to the Kind IT gallons used.
A peek is equal To box 10y \ square
. and = inches deep.
A bushcl almost fills a box II by IL
inches sqnare and - inches deep, or :
cubic feet.
A barrel Of water almos, fills a box ,
by 2 feet square and II feet deep, or 4
cubic feet.
Petroleum barrels contain 90 gallons.
or nearly . cubic feet. NinntIctnrcy
and Buiicr.
q SOWsh Pacific IN prdisi"n.
The English Arctic Exploring ship
Albert is being fitted GU, for n new sur
veying trip, which Nature SAYS will he
carried out principally in the south Pa
citir. Her first work will be an cN,mi.
nation of the inner water leading from
the Straits If Magellan Ia IN" Gulf If
q Penas. along the scabOard II Chill;
from this she will stretch across the
South Pacific Ocean from Fiji, adding
en- route as far ~ practicable to the
present knowledge of the Autobiography
IF the Low Archipelago Society aud
Friendly Islands. After "A few months
S,ent in the ncighborhood Of Fiji. aud
in nm examination of dangers living in
the track Of navigation between that
group ami the colony of New Zealand.
she will, for the latter part Of her voy.
v bc employed of the northwestern
coast Of Australia, principally in ascer-
tanning the positions of. and as far ~
necessary char,ing. the various surfs
and islcts living of the Australian con.
tinent. and between it and the ports Of
the Netherlands India. and at many Of
which reefs, etc. traffic has been for
some time increasing on the search for
trepany, pearls and guano.
Ilomrssic Sri~nc~.
Fresh meat. after beginning to sour.
will swecten II placed out Of doors in
the cool air over night.
Kerosene will soften boots or shoes
which have been hardened by water,
and render them as pliable n when
new.
Blue ointment aud kerosene mixed in
equal proportions. and applied 70 bed
Atesds, is an unfailing bed-bug .Ster.
minator.
Boiled starch is much improved by
the addition Of "A little sperm, or a little
salt; or both. or a little gun arabic dis
solved.
Salt will curdle new milk; hence in
preparing milk porridges. gravies. etc. a.,
the sal. should not be added until the
dish is prepared.
People because they lie with
their heads thrown back. and there i,
consequently a dropping Of the under
y law. To break the habit. sleep with
the mouth closed and the chin low.
Persons may outgrow disease and
become healthy 10y proper attention 10
By moderate and daily exercise men
may become strong in limb and mus
Gle.
Relative to changing the clothing, il
is considered hazardous To lessen It's
amour, after dressing in the morning,
unless active exercise is taken immedi
stely. No under garments should be-
changed for lighter ones during the
day,~ ordinarily. The best. safest and
mos, convenient time for lessening the
Clothing is in the morning. when we
first dress for the day.
TheTeIephone and the Torpedo.
Fresh applications of the telephone
are being constantly discovered; the
latest is that of a torpedo tester. That
k.infernal machine" rs il was once
called, is a valuable means Of protect
ing harbors and undefended seaports
from an enemy's fleet, and important
ports are furnished with them. They
are, Of course, not actually in position,
but they are stored ready, their places
fixed. and they a be laid at "a very
short notice.
y When required for service they are
moored in determined sites, and at a
certain depth below the surface; they
are connected with the shore by cleo