Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-08-28
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

accomplished BY London physician Will
calf lymph which had ben kept fouIteel
year.
In . paper read before the Physica
Society of London, Mr.. J. Hops ha
described experiments proving that coil
ing a metal wire increases its electrical
resistance, and uncoiling decreases it il
like manner
C,pe NORTH, according to Capt. Siren
sen, has undeservedly been regarded as
the most northern point Of Europe. A
promout,ry few miles west from there,
called Knifskjoerdde. extends about hall
mile still further toward the North
Pcle.
From experiments made upon himself.
French savant concludes that, contrary
to the generally received opinion, whole
meal bread, or that containing all the in
gradients Of grain, is less wholesome and
more indigcstible than pure white bread
made Of -four alone.
So valuable have been the services rem
dered BY science to agriculture ia Sweden
that the Swedish government has provid-
ed funds for the establishing Of five more
so-called chemical stations, the object Of
which is 70 furnish the farmers with
scientific advice concerning crops, their
diseases, etc.
A novel form Of phonograph has been
patented in Germany by Mr.. d. French
st. George, Of London. A circular pho
tographic plate is rotated in the path Of
. ray Of light, which is made to vary in
thickness by plate vibrated by SCUM.
A picture representing circle Of varying
width is thus produced, and, and when
this Photographic image has ray of ligl t
sent through it upon selcninum trasmit.
ter Of the form used by A. Graham ELL
in bis radiophoDe, the sound--which may
be the tones Of the VOICES reproduced
and made audible.
The comparative prospect Of longevity
Of some eighty specified classes Of work.
en-, according to statistics collected by DR..
Ord, was given at a recent conference at
the London Health Exhibition. If ! 900
be taken as the average standard number
Of deaths among all classes taken together
Tor given period, then the number of
clergymen who die during the period is
only $50, or barely more than half Of the
average; that Of gardeners, whose occupa-
ton Is nearly as favorable to long life,
Is $50; that Of agricultural laborers, 653;
Of farmers, 675; and medical men, 1925.
The highest doath-rate, that eff persons
engaged in hotels, is zoos; that of inn
keepers is 1921; and that Of brewers
1861.
1t will doubtless be long ere tn popu-
lar belief in the influence Of the moon
upon the weather is completed eradica,ed,
and Mr.. X. II. Scott Is not sanguine of
early success in dispelling the nearly as
deeply-rooted faith iu equinoctial gales
From records extending over fourteen
years. this meteorologist finds, however,
that the equinoxes are no. remarkable as
windy or verrystormy periods in the
British Isles, although the seasons of
storms appear to occur at quite regular
intervals. The summer half Of the year,
tor instance, is alnos, entirely free from
severe storms, which begin gradually to
increase about the close of Ausu., and
reach the maximum in the latter half Of
January, after which they grow less fire..
quent and severe until the latter part Of
April. Two lulls or comparative freedom
from storms, are noticed during the winter
nah-year, one appearing in November
and the other in February.
"Does the head think or feel after
beng cut from the body?" is the start.
ling and ghastly question which is being
revived among some psychologists. The
failure OF trial mad, few weeks ago,
to restore consciousness to beheaded
Partisan criminal has led to experiment
upon dog. 10 which the animal is said
have recognised its masters voice after
being beheaded. Accounts Of earlier
observations have been given. In 1864,
. condemned French physician, whose pro.
fessional instincts were retained in the
face Of death by the guillotine, agreed
with Surgeon vclpcan to lower his right
eye-lid thrice Immediately after his head
should leave his body, if he were able to
do 50, and velpean has asserted that he
vas horri6ed At seeing the trunkless head
attempt the pre-arrauged signal by lower.
ng the eye-lid once and slightly moving