The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-11-17
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Ia Siberia il remarkable.
From the fact that 1t least hundred
pair Of tasks are annually put upon the
market, Nordenskield infsrs that dur
Ing she time that has elapsed since the
conquest ,f Siberia useful tusks from
morl eh,a 10000 Of these aaimals
have been collected.
L Il qai,s commonly believed that il
running = man descends at each stride
upon the ball Of the foot. - that the
arch Of the foot may serve as spring |
- break the shock. Ia his instantan-
eoas. photographs, however. Mr. Moy.
bridge shsws that either in walking
running or jamring, man-like all
ether animals 50 far ehserved-alights
upon the heel.
These are the conclusions of Prof. Z
WOllny ON the physical properties of
the soil ia = dense and loose state.
When ik il desired to Increase the pre-.
portion Of water in soil density is TO
- ainaed at, bat loose condition
should be maintained Shen the con-
trarr atats is found needfGl. The more
asnsely ths PARTICLES Of the soil ate
packed esgseher the more sncA sell viii
vary il temperature.
A remarkable statement was made
rsOently before . scientific body IN
Lsndsn-the statement given as on the
authority Of Dir. Veith, the weli-know
authority en "Coniferae"--that the
Genes of many Of the species en- the
Pacific coast ne~er open aud permit
the seed 70 escape unless opened by .
forest tire, whea they fall cut aud re.
pleaish the barned waste. They
hang on the trees for many generations
sven tor thirty years.
Works are projected in Visnna fot
sbtaiaing - great quantity Of electrical
power by msAnA Of the water OF Dan
ubs. The electricity is to b stored in
'saccamulstsrs," of different di9en-
sions, which would bs delivered to GUS
toners for uss. either for electric light
ing or for motive power. Besides be-
ing thus accumulated the electrisity is
alko u he conducted through UNDER
grsuad wires. By eombiaing the two
msthsds together electrical centres sill
Be erected in several parts of the town,
from which ths manufacturers, etc,
will receive the required curreat.
After ell, u. Faye maintains there
Is sosaia> very dificult Absat ahdcf-
standing ths rsss ms ~hv la-t, nn-
asrss sndlsu changes o: fs.ra =. they
approach or receds from the san. Tao
causes are assigua3. First. ....tar at
traetisa s.n Is 70 decvpr.-e i-,.iirs Of
very small u,asz All g,-a; La:k wLtn
they come wit!l.u its inf,isu.s. Anu
c1snsss are c1ne- isi'v v.r, ii.ht in
eouparison with ~ n. s.,st i inttts :
they Contain Secou.iiy, there csnsss
Into play tbs acfi - solar repul.san.
which arise from the. inc4ndesesi.s... sf
cometary mateEia xaea frszI from
great pressure and subjected to intense
heat. What Was relatively s,,;iss l,.-
comes nsbulous. But thes. theories
do not apl,car To cavsr the ~hoi,:
grOun |.
From the researches { Mr.. W. II.
BArla~ IL sPsears that alunlinmul p<s-
ss4sss properties Of a high mechanic2i
value. A cubic inch Of 1t weighs ouiv
.097e pound, while its strength il
about twelve :ons per sqn-r- inch. 1t
has. zI-o. large rAags Of elias ici Y, the
ex -afssisn =; tks .jaiding print beinS
I've parts Of ia IAnzth. Tue mo.lnlns
II elasticity is 10000. s us samples
two inches long gave a dnctiijty OF
oniy 2.5 per cent. Sfr lIebry B,.sse m.
or says that th~r~ * nos Ia, -nts.i a
process u Hlaking aluminium in a
cheap FORM II the cost of :hr mahn-
fActure of this metal silouI i.e r4duced
there i>ns Ioif.t thai II ~,all be
greatly s,nxht after by makers Of in
struaents of precision an1 cthtrs.