The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-07-10
Compiled for the CARBON ADVOCATE.
POPULAR SCIENCE NOTES.

A discovery afiording another proof of the
exceptionally high position occupied by fe-
males in Scandinavia during heather times,
in comparison to nearly all other heather
has just been made, near the town
of Randers, in Jutland in the finding of a
grave dating probably from the 9th or 7th
century, containing the remains Of woman
who had been buried in her richest attire.
The dress had been interviewer with gold
thread, while across the breast We're laid
two bands with kind of gold lace, on the
top of which were also found unique orna-
ments of gold. By the silver and gold coins
found in the tomb, the actual period of the
burial Of this woman has been approximate
ly ascertained.
Prof Felix Meters, of Detroit, has con-
structed a wonderful clock, which is said to
be superior in mechanism and in the variety
of its performances to the famed Strausburg
astronomical and apostolcal clock. lie calls
it the American National Astronomical
Clock, and it is said TO be the most complex
and ingenious horological work that the
hand of man ever produced. The clock is
run by weights of 700 pounds, is g feet high,
and feet wide, 3 feet deep and weighs 4,
OOO pounds The OLD South Society of Bos-
ton has offered $4,000 for it, but the pro-
fessor will not part with wonderful piece Of
mechanism for less than $4,000.
A concise official publication of the chiei
results of excavations at PaIgamon, will
soon be issued which will contain cngray-
ings of the better preserved blocks of the
sculptured frozes, from drawings by Prof
Kuille, plans and elevations @! the altar it.
self, and perhaps of the Sebastian and Ro
man gymnasium. 1t is hoped that this vol
ume may also contain a Photographic view
of the city walls of Pergamon, among the
chief scientific results of the expedition.
A rain of dust recently fell in the Bases
Alps, continuing five days and giving The
snow on the mountains a reddish tirge, L
! the height of some 10000 feet. Above thai
| point, the snow remained in its natural col
or, proving conclusively that the phenome
non was not of volcanic origin. Simila
showers to this have been observed before
twice in France and once in Bavaria, tn,
origin or course which has to this date battle,
the skill of scientists to considerable de
gree.
Elegant novelties in the way of phospho
resent flowers, which will glow with lam
bent light in the dark, may be easily mad
by coating the petals with transparent si2
and then busted with phosphorescent sub
stance such as sulphide OF calcium.
In the northern part of Sweden, there ha
just been discovered mountain in whc
lies a vein of magnetic iron ore Coadstone
of unknown length, and more than a metr
in depth.
The appearance of Phyloxera in the vine
yards of Vesuviug, and the opposite part {
the Guls shore country at PuzznolI and Pi
nura, and also many new sections Of Sicily
has caused much alarm to prevail and pre-
cautionary measures to be taken.
The japanese are said to be keen archaC
ologists and numerous collections of ston
implements, ancient pottery, metals, etc
with which that country abounds, are to b
found treasured mp by that people-it ben
a supers,itious belief with them that sue
objects are freaks of nature.
.,Y, Y,fgg;,y ,,.L III
deciding what shall be done with the Tui
cries, has unanimously decided TO restor
the palace, this course being considered les
expensive than complete reconstrucuor
1t is also understood that the palace sha
be used as a museum.
For a geological specimen, Prof Maye
of Boston, recently put soft shelled potat
bug larva into carbolic acid for three day
and then boxed it up and mailed it to Eu
rope. The package was flaeu days /
reaching its destination, and when opene
the bug was found able to eat potato vim,
with a splendid appetite, and thriyed J..
markably with the change of climate.
A bin has been introduced in the loc.
legislature Of Montreal, Canada, for the IN
corporation of a company TO construct a tui
mel under the ST. Lawrence river at th,
point It is designed to be used by raj
ways, and also by vehicles and pedestrian
The work Of constructing this tunnel wi
cost over s. 900 900 and will require son
five years time in which to complete it.
The underground chambers existing
the limestone Of Kentucky, it is said, wi