The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1883-10-13

Mr.. Ernest Giles, the explorer, con-
templates organizing grand final ex-
pedition to traverse the remaining un-
explored portions of the Australian con-
tinent, and to endeavor to discover
some more trustworthy traces of Leic-
hardt.
The London Sanitary Assurance
Association is going to recommend leg
islation which will compel builders of
new buildings to obtain certificate
from some authority as to their sanitary
condition before such buildings can be
inhabited.
The Engineering Reuiet1 says that
the frequent use of the indicator for de-
termining the amount of po Wer con-
sumed in driving shafting is of great
value. From not less than 80 to so per
cent. of the power Of engines is ordinar-
lily used for this purpose.
The President of the French Me-
.teorological Bureau, M. Mangon reports
maIe hr tho Rnrean have nroved good
Of oo7 temnest w.rninos sent to sea-
norto 100 hs1o boen frIsned ent;ralv
65 par ly and AZ not at all.
The purest lard oil is said to be
t;r. ao,;a ,oof Id 20 nro.+ nro0orro
dnr;na ,ha oo,dnst noriod of w;ntor
On of +hio ovo,;ty "a mood for burning
n suoII roacnoniool 1,mns II Owes a
h,,,h. a. 81 Acc no+ ,,oruet +ho
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i''' oo0n oO'ei 'eN Cn"V iieV
scale of creation. Parrots take hold of
their food in their right foot by prefer
ence, and Mr.. Crookes is inclined to be.
lieve that insects like wasps, beetles and
spiders use the right anterior foot most
frequently. Z Tlt. ,if.|.t.
rou ,;obtr;nr onrlionoa ba.
100. i,uortod hn M do Khodipotv TT,
dirooto a IA, of cool oas obd Of oyvoer
on a specially prepared prismatic pencil
of magnesia. The coal gas and the
oxygen arrive at the point of combus
ton by two separate pipes inclosed il
the same tube.
IT Ia maintained nv some scientist,
| that the aroma of fruist increase witt
fine latitude. while the sweetness de
creases' MANY heros, Such as cara"ay
are rieher In essential OILS ~ NormH'
than In more southern REGIONS III
etect Is ascrlDeo 10 tne lnnuence ol tn
prolonged hghC ol tne suniilei niol'iiS
Althoroh tbroa or forr crvsta,s n
tho o.nn;ne nrecious tonaz remarkabl
Co.. s;ao ond o,oornoss bava hean foun
near flke's feak, MI ~ L. oross ~
stIts thaV inc sCohe winch 10 0aV
Oolorado anu sou as Topaz W .ourlS's
no1 Topaz aV an ouV Sinhpiy siioA
? quartI' vi Vne cairliSorlh S'oiie oh '00o
, lane'
, Leaves of turnips and the like al
frequently used as green fodder, bl
I their removal has had bad effect upo
Cne pianVs' AcUua' 'iiai WIN 'ie sus'
oeeC mas sno"n 'iia' inc uenuua'io
} process mas reuuoeu inc quan'l'y
3 sugar o. per oen'' LUG raves arc dill
Q less nourishlilg '''h young grass
Alloys are often difficult to max
3 r. has been fonnd that the presence
4 even .3OoOO Of a pound of antimony
: a pound Of melted lead increases Il
rapidity with which the lead oxidiz
and burns. Lead which contains mo
than 1.1400 of its weight of copper
unfit for the manufacture of white lea
u
y 10 increaSe 'he quah'l'y VI ni'l
. gen which Is glven on as ammonia uu
u ing the destructive distlliatlon OF shal
81 for the mahulacture ol OILS Dr' orq
If d,oinr !, into tho reto,ts an olLaIi
. au,IiIo oarth ga thn. fociI,totos :
n "anah;uotian 90 tho hvdroaen with :
re uitrnaan
70
~ The composition OF elephants mi