Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-01-09

SCIENCE JoTTrNos.

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t~ Aezss-hsy os the p~Psr.
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t. a water thr-e GAYS. hxs0-s coskng.
Afisr tskirg up |. o@zpst. sPr.nkis ~
ecOE With very dilute earbslie scsd bsfuD
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AvOii wearing h-avy ovsreo~ss a. -
fOr hours in succession: TIE tendency b -
weaken tia powers Il resistance Of IL
~e=rer. leaving him liable 70 iaAanakisD
Of the throat ami lare&
An uacxceptionaS,y able physician -
ssid that mental bbcr never alone 80
duces disease % the bcain, but thno
~wory is the chief ,ourcs Of softening =
the brain. and Of thst paralysis which =
distinct from arOplexJ.
The large rsasc.i g telescope at the Pwie
Observatory is completed. although II wiz
not be brought into use for two or three
months. The equilibrium Of the tube =
perfcot, and ie can be directed with the ut
most faci ity on any part Of the heavens
although it weighs about six tons.
The scverti n r..nedy for stains froO
gallnut ink and r ,i,mould il solution q
one part Of ox.llic acid in ten parts Of hce
water. Dip the s.aia in this solution. and
after few minutes II will disappeae<
Afterwards rinse the fpot In . solution q
soda to kill the acid. and to restore the
color If affected aa
mschiae for d,rnins stockings has been
inv 'rt.>l hy NJ. o. 3. Hosmer. Of BOSTON,
/. j. A.. Il eon.iss Of two currogatsf
plates, ono 6xsl, the other movable, bo
tween which the locting II laid. A frame
carrying twelve cye.pointsd needles. which
work in the grooves. il pushed hackwardo
and forwards. its travel being sufficient -
cover the holeto be darned.
The discovery Of new metal has bseo
announced to the French Academy Of Sci
snoes W. NJ. dc Eoisb&ndran. The nsw
noal. which is callei gallium. Was found
BY the spectroscope in zine ores, WITH vhich
metal it has much resemblance n commas
although showing sufficiently distimtivs
chemical characteristics This additcD
vGises the liz. Of elements to g.. the mse11n
alone boing represented b1 50 hodiss.
70 vufS bGiiy. sfattfngA -suvsv
the bottom Of the sash With fteaA putty.
chalk the corresponding face Of the frame,
shut down tho window fast and leave /. 'ong
enough for the putty to harden. The freak
putty will accommodate itself to any inc
qualities, and harden into permansst
close-ftting joint. any excess bsing preass6
out between the sash and the frame. The
chalk on the latter viii prevent the putty
adhering to it. and 80 interfering with the
isopening Of tho window.
It may not be generally Known thaa.
when person is drowning. it he y take1
by the arm from behind. between tina elbow
and shoulder. he cannot touch the person
attempting to save him. and whasevsy
struggles he may make will only assist the
person holding him in keeping his hea1
above water. A good swimmer can keeps
man thus abov, water for an hour. II
seized anywhere else, the probability Is that
he will clutch the swimmer. and perhaps,
- is often the case. both will be drowned
A good cheap paint for barns end out
houses is made ~ follows: Put half bushs1
Of good lime in clean barrel, and add suf-
6cient water to make a thin whitewash stir
II well with fiatts1el stick until every
lump Of lime is broken up; then add ffy
pounds mineral paint. fifty pounds whiting.
fifty pounds road dus. finely sifted mix to.
thick paste with hnseed oil. and thin
gradually to the proaer consistenqe with
sweet buttermik fresh from the churn.
The covering quality is improved BY tAs
addition If . gallon Of soft soap.