The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-06-04
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A late invention is a method Of
adapting saddle to various horses, and
securing good fit by having saddle
pad inflated by air.
Philadelphia capitalists have organ
lied a porpoise-fshing company. The
oil of the porpoise is worth $500 s
quart-at least, some OF il. -
A Maine man has invented an cleo
trio apparatus VIII ch he calls to eme.
ter, and which is TO be used to RECORD
temperatures at long distances.
Probably the largest and finest per
feet plate glass ever ma le in this coun.
try has been finished in JeflersonYille,
Ind. II contains 1856 square feet and
measures l0!x2l6 inches.
Notwithstanding the immensenum
Der of watches made in other countries,
the Swiss watches will continue to bt
in demand. 1t is estimated that there
are abogt $1,000 workmen engaged ir
this industry in Switzerland. -.
Arizona has been \ large importer
Of California lumber but she is now bo.
coming an exporter of the home pro-
duet. The Atlantic and Pacific has
tapped the timber region OF the terrific.
ry, and lumber is bling shi ped to l.o:
Angeles.
Pieces OF cotton batting dipped Il
hot water and kept applied to ole
sores or new cuts, bruises or sprains, Is
the treatment now generally adopted ii
hospitals have seen spraincd ankle
cured in an hour by showering it with
hot water, poured from height OF three
feet. t.-Chi;ago Times.
"A gunsmith at Charlotte, N. c., ha,
recently made novel gun. II was
made for man who is blind in his
right eye and who cannot shoot from
his left shoulder The stock OF tie gun
is curved so that when the butt Is
placed against his right shoulder tAe
gun barrel falls in stra' ght line with
his left eye. .'.E
"A couple of Westheld, (Mass.) men
have invented little periume-charged
knob, which they hope VIII become .
popular apptndaSe to ladies' fans and
parasols, Within the knob is o
small bottle oflperfdhiery,A Which, /
so placed that The bearer can regulate
the quantity of escaping fragrance, OIL
seal 1t up entirely.
1.-The Rev. JdhrI CI.J ren6eIt, rTol
Giyndon. Md, has invehtetl'a motor aps
piled to tricycles which will tend tc
brisg them into more general use, and
make them still more o substitute fol
the horse and carriage, BY it the dill.
Guilty Of using II over hills and rough
roads Is obviated, and we expect to see
1t made available by our clergy, and
especially by our missionaries. Tho
Churctmdn.
The Philadelphia Academy oi
Sciences. Is building up very fine her.
barium, claiming TO possess probably
one-half the known species Of plants.
The growth has been very rapid for
some years, the past year showing an
addition Of 2,868 species. The species
are all labeled and systematically ar
ranged, and this great work Is being
done gratuitously by the persistent
labors Of Mr.. J. H.. Redfcld, assisted
by other botanists. Philadelphia Times.
Among the scientific results Of
Greeland expeditions 1t has been dis
covered that contrary to the general
belief, the west coast of Greenland Is
washed by cold water, while greatly
heated current coming from the south
runs along the enstcopst ata short tlis.
| tahee from 1thos shofe ,rhis currenl
must exercise a great influence on the
climate Of the east coast, which may be
moro moist but, 10 /. tho ~sciontists'
opIaion Iotgcplder han tbAt Of Che