The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-08
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS

The largest steel-rail mill in the United
States il 10 be erected at Baldwin. near
Harrisburg.
Amber Is found in the mines, rivers and
sea coasts Of Prussia Il 10 used In vanish
and for mouth-pieces Of pipes.
Soaking timber in lime water has been
recommended fog preserving u from dry
rot and the effects Of the weather
machine for cutting stone Of all kinds
rapidly. and capable Of striking SOuO
blows per minute. has been patented.
The Government Of Belgium proposes to
spend 81 10000 IN building % iocomo-
tives, 30 passenger and Is freight cars
A series Of experiments has established
the fact that chloroform neutralizes the
action Of strychnine upon the human sys-
tenn.
The plates for saws are made Of ingots
Of steel. carefully prepared to secure uni
formity, and reduced TO the proper thick
ness by rolling.
Warpiny and widening in seasoning
lumber ARISES from the curved direction OF
the fibers and from their spiral arrange
ment in many trees.
The increase of Touring mills in the
four States Of Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa
| and Minnesota. from 1850 10 ISIS, vas
from liSs to $500.
Silver is the most perfectly rejecting
substance known. absorbing but Per
cent OF the incident rays. while spsculur
metal absorbs 81 per cent
| A German chemist says frozen cabbage
or plants lose none OF their nutrative
Qualities, because the frost transforms the
fstarch in the vegetable into sugar.
Tidal waves are often caused by sub
marine earthquakes in apparently hne
weather. without any relation to huru-
canes, although often accompanying them.
To tell a diamond from . gem, look
through the stone at the point OF needle
or small hole in the card. and II there
are two points or two holes the stone 10
not diamond.
In Breslau a successful attempt has
been made TO erect paper chimney about
Fifty feet high. by chemical preparation
the paper was rendered impervious 10 the
action Of fire or water.
| Professor Nichols Of Boston found eight
grains Of arsenic 10 each square foot OF
green dress submitted 10 his examination
Here is the fact of poisons freely used. IL
there no remedy?
1 ne bliCk VI rh'Vss
forms on silver and plated wares, may be
removed al once by wipins tie surface
with a rag vet with aqua ammonia. and
without the trouble Of rubbing.
The greatest depth yet discovered in
the Atlantic Ocean Is $50 fathoms AZ
poin, north OF the Virgin Islands. betwecn
st. Thomas and the Bernudas. The
mean depth Of the Atlanti, Is little over
1000 fathoms.
A French engineer has oontr:ved an APP
paratus in which, by 4 system OF mirrors.
the RAYS of the sun are 80 utilized A. TO
create heat enough % generate steam Tor
motive power, thus doing away with the
necessity Of fuel.
Islands have repeatedly appeared near
Sicily through volcanic submarine action,
and have disappeared again. within the
last century In l1sS the Island OF Nynoc
rose above the sea of Iceland and sank at
the end Of the year.
The estimated cost OF the proposed in
! ter oceanic canal across the American
is;bmus. Nicaragua route, is eS.vp,Vc;
but II Is considered wise 10 regard the
actual cost. including th. interest on dor
mant capital at double tina, sum.
Excep, in the neighborhood Of Belfast.
Ireland is essentially an agricultural
country. almost the only manufacturing
industry beng that % -four milling. and
even tina. bids fair 20 he greatly inisrfrred
with by importations Of American and
Canadian -four.
In the article on sulphur and products
by DIR. Deite, il is stated tina. IN 1875 the
total Weld of sulphunc acid in Europe
amounted 20 Sal 90, 600 kilos.. Of which
: sO0, 900. 900 fall 20 the share Of Enslan d
100 900. 600 TO France. l0S. 70 Ger
many. 10000, go IN Austro- Hungary. and
30, O00, 900 10 Belgium.