The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-05
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

AuAGxEr,c sand, imported from the
Isle Of Bourbon, and since found near
Morbihan, is said by NJ. Edard to nave
the property of rapidly reviving plants
which had shown pronounced symp'
toms of decay through disease.
The experiment Of running a locomo'
tive without brakes has just been sue
ce,sfully tried by the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western Railroad Company.
An appliance by which power was ap'
piled eainst the piston was used.
DIR. OSCAR JENNINGS, a physician OF
standing in Paris, writes to the London
Lancet that in the treatment OF mental
disease he has constantly used music:
which Gains and soOthes the mind, ana
il too precious an agen. to be neglected.
Concerts form part OF the regular
treatment in many asylums. 1t will be
remembered that Saul found satisfac'
ton in music.
MIR. G. j. KlNrNER, Of the United
States Patent Office, believes that, judg'
inc from what has already been done IL
various applications Of electricity, within
The next decade we shall find our large
telegraphic corporations operating the
elevators, supplying motive power, hea,
and LIGHT throughout their buildings, and
electricity for their lines, from one COM
mon source Of power.
A PHOTOGRAPHIC sunshine recorder
has been invented by Capt. Abney. 1t
consists of a semi-cylindrical box, with a
Fat lid. in the center Of which is q small
hole. Round the inside Of the cylinder!
strips of sensitive paper are fixed. ano
the instrument is then so placed that the
: sun, the hole, and the center line OF tht
paper are in the same plane. AS tht
sun moves, therefore, its track WILL On
!, recorded on the paper.
DR.. CZECH, of St. Petersburg, suggest
I to inventors the desirability Of securln!
$ some apparatus which will collect tn
3 fine volatile oil of the coffee bean, one
+ half of which is lost by the present mod
. Of roasting. The beans contain 8 to !
. per cent. Of this oil, which has all tn
- flavor of coffee, and which would,
g saved, form an excellent material 70
/, liquors. In 1878 the quantity OF cotfe
It roasted is estimated at about l23,CO
10 tons.
% MICA has been applied to a new us'
IT that of fashioning il into middle soIes
~ ~ boots and shoes. The invention COZ
- v;sts of a sheet of mica Embedded in thl
coatiugs Of cement, and placed IN tt
4. boot or shoe under and adjacent to Il
,e in-sole, the upper leather Of the sh,
n, tapping over its edges, or next under Il
in filing, or between the filling and Il
N. outer or bottom sole, and covering tt
y, upper space from the toe to the lnstep:
X TO obviate the dangers and troub'
i'm caused by high steps to passens
NJ coaches, Miss Skerritt, . young lady
Mt, Albany, N.Y., has invented and P'
q ented q folding step which when 10
by cred comes within q foot of the grour
ks When the train is ready to start
OF stops are turned out Of the way by me'
~ ~ of q lever, which always holds them
t u cure. This renders them free from
Az and cinders. and in descending fr'
10. them one is in no danger of slippil
wo Another important feature is that wi
lew folded these steps prevent psssenS
y from jumping off or on the cars.
Il Delaware & Hudson Railroad Comps
,eir is testing the invention. ,..