The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-15

vastly better than it, There are two waste
substances which have never yet been made
profitable TO man, and these are the coal
slack or dust, and wood dust, commonly
called sawdust. If anyone can utilize these
and turn them into lumber or fuel, it will
be a substantial advantage.-Farmers' Ad-
vance.
Until fortnight ago Buffalo Mountain
terminated abruptly in lofty white peak,
overlooking n considerable part of Wash
ington County, Tennessee. This picturesque
summit has long been feature of the land
scape and favorite resort of the people
On the 18th ult. it slid down into the valley
with an appalling rear, and every one
within five miles thought that an earth
quake was in progress.
1t is claimed by writer in Nature that
the oil of the "olschen" or "ulikon," the
candle fish of Alaska, possesses all the medi-
cinal qualities of cod liver oil. The fish has
long been an ichthylogical curiosity, andhas
been noticed by almost every traveller who
has visited the coasts of British Columbia
and Southern Alaska. 1t is a small, silvery
fish, averaging about fourteen inches long,
and in general appearance mucn resembling
a smelt. 1t is the fattest of all known fish,
and affords q very superior oil when fried
out. Dried, the fish serve as torches. When
light is needed, the tail is touched to the
fire, and they will burn with bright light
for some time. No description can give an
adequate idea Of the numbers when ascend
ing the rivers from the sea. The water is
literally alive with them and appears to be
boiling.
In the practical working out of his views
on health-which seem to gain in favor
with German physiologists-Prof. Jaeger,
of Stuttgart, commends the so-called nor
nal clothing. which, a.. he explains it, con.
sists exclusively of WOOL and especially full
tils the purpose of keeping warm the mid
die line of the front Of the body. The gen.
eral obiec; is TO prevent accumulation of fat
and water in the system, the Professors
leading principle being that the greater the
specific gravety of the human body the
more it is able to resist epidemic diseases.
To the we'll known properties of wool as
regards moisture and heat, Prof. Jaeger
made curious addition. tie claims to
prove that in our organism there are certain
gaseous, volatile substances, odorous, which
are continually being liberated In the acts
of breathing and perspiring, and have
important relations TO mental states. Two
distinct groups appear, namely those of
pleasure and dislike; the former substances
are exhsled during joyful and pleasant
state of mind, and produce this state wit b
heightened vitality if inhaled. OF the latter
the reverse is true. Now, Professor Jaeger
contends that sleeps wool attracts the Sub
stances of pleasure" while clothing made
Of plain fibre favors the accumulation of the
offensive substances of dislike.
A German chemist has recently pub.
lished an interesting memoir, giving the re-
suits of series of experiments as the efIec.
of powerful compression on various bodies
The substances experimental with were
taken in fine powder, and submitted, in a
steel mould, to pressures varying from 1000
to 1000 atmospheres, or about 1000 kilo-
gremmes per square eentimetre. Lead fl
ings, at pressure of 1000 atmos-
pheres were transformed into a solid
block, which no longer showed the least
grain under The microscope, and tho density
of which was ll.5, while that of ordinary
lead il 8 only. At 5000 atmospheres the
| lead became fluid and ran out through all
the interstices of the apparatus. The pow
der of zinc and bismuth, 5000 TO 5000
atmospheres, gave solid block having a
crystalline fracture. Toward 5000 atmos-
pheres zinc and tin appeared to liquify.
Powder Of prismatic sulphur was transform
ed into "A solid block of octshedri e1sulphur
Soft sulphur and octahedric sulphur led to
the same result as prismatic. Red phos-
phOrus appeared also to pass into the denser
state of black phosphorus. A certain num-
Der of pulverized salts solidify through pres
sure, and became transparent, thus proving
the union of the molecules. At high pres
sures the hyersted salts, such as sulphate of
soda, can be completely liquifed. Various
organic substances, such as fatty acids, damp
cotton and starch. change their appearance,
loose theirtexture and consequently undergo
considerable molecular change.