The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-10-05
SCRAPS OF SCIENCE.

DR MULLER, of Gonoya, has made q
calculation In which he estimates tho
number OF plant species existing On The
globe TO reach "a minimum total a.
100000.
II is not expected that 70 viii be p0rgi-
bic for the Italian Antartic expedition to
start before 1883. In the meantime % h
intended that Lieut. Boyc. the originator
OF tho scheme, should make prclimin-
airy voyage in whnler a. the Southern
sens.
THE planetary discovUrieB Of 1880 voro
eight IN number, five Of which ucro
found by Herr Palisl Director OF tho
Observatory at Poln The last was dis
covered Sept. 80. and raised the total
number Of known small planets 30 2l9.
COLONEL GLUKoFsKY, who has sur
Yeyed the ancient bed 81 the Oxus. b. Il
opinion that the diversion of thc river TO
the Caspian Sea from iis present course
Is quite prachblc and 20 sum of Goa. 900
roubles has been SCI apart Tor thc work.
Ten Russian engineers, Eve companies
Of infantry, aud three s1tnins uf Co.'S
sacks are engaged m the operations.
NJ CAUvEr. ia the Bu,hfu Of tho
Botanical Society OF France. describes
his experiment. made 90 detou gp tho
Development Of cssrbouie h,il by tlr roots
of plants. His result lupeas 80 show
that roots constantly develop cJrbunic
acid, bat that the development b. less by
night than by day, and that 10 begins to
increase with suur.5'. th.f 10 Jtcrpllrs
about noon, and rises So in ia the even
ing, 10 decrease GO midrs .ll.
Mica has bcaa spI.al go % now uso.
that OF iu'hi'mUE li It. middle sIirE io
boots and sIp's. IAa nr uHlr1uFlab
OF a sheet OF Lh'n ..H'H. % i1 ihiu coat.
mgs OF cement naa ...rf..' iI iuH .HHt ur
shoe under 'u.d r.IHt. 20 Goo .a1I'.
the upper leather ga. a#fe lH.sUrs over
ITS edges, GA Ieat WI".f ilg Hi'us ur
between tue h.N. i tIr tutr ur
bottom sole, na. r.v.rH' ihs uppHf
space from th, .l Co.,. tlHtsp.
1IE royal tr.i a4W tfi.l tHp
effect oil gun r.''i7.i 'I NHnflf down
W. o.u S,,.l-li'N 20 ''' elhfi
~ d.ADensioh ""i.'a' N.i.n.H 'n' l'H''nd
Inc hfst was 9rA i'' GOO ,l p.''lIs
N 'Elace on gun ''.'''i "I ITO r.im-
nes' uie t't"l sh"t' ''.s.. "i about
l9uF ana nan P~."''. "Hd was
Veh9oled ny placing AA GUAR tH Hi iln
l"slFe ~ tne e'.','f ui l'' las' ul tlo
CHIMNEY, the t'lAl c.Efi' weighing
b"enty-eight ohng'- liw experiments
was very success ~ lh' instant Tue
eiectrlc spark ighlied tIt hiiI c'it'n t1o
chmneys became wrecks
AT the Greenwich uhs r,atDry very
ingenious instrhmc.t &. in us- b. rrc1rd
automatically the duuuinI of sunshine
during the day. II CONSISTS az glass
globe hung IA o hrnispilgrical cup Of
sslgntly greater diameter, the cup being
lined with strip 81 paper covered with
stencil lux. The globe D. entirely ca.
posed upon the roof. and while tho sun
Is shining, acts rs q bumiug-Rlass and
causes continuous lime 30 lie made upon
The paper This line will b. broken.
however, NJ often ia the sums light ~
)b5cured by clouds, and lhuH % record
IF the amount Of sunshine i1r the day
win be obtained.
NJ AToufpr b.s ,i,,v, Al. Fr,r.l,
Academy a new aim .p,ary sBl,-taBes.
,alled ntfyicine Rav meat irsed from
lones and tendops III p,s..,,I ipto suitablo
machines with uitr1geuiteI f5nl rub.
.tauces -gurI IA brsad otr - which ab.
.orlls its ,rnter and nerl,aus form organic
,orn lnunfioue with IL fIItn IA lt0In IL dried