Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-02
Here and There.

In Il. LOui, new boulevard pavement
Of prepared glimw0Od !, being Tried on
Chestnut street. Amer the rold-bed i dug
out and rolled LAYER OF concrete /, put
down and coated with sand. This j., glazed
with coal.tar. on which hVc-inch gumwoOd
! lock, are sci upright with an ordinary la,h
l,tWccn the row at the bottom 81 separate
them. Til, space i filed part way mp with
coal-iar. and the balance Of the WV with
sand aud arN u. which j, rJmmcd in com
pactly. This pavement j. firm. elastic. and
comparatively noi>clc>,, bul costly.
The streets Of WINNIPEG present a great
variety. Opcrl-gld,s eXqui>iic> are io>.lrd
by hali-brccd, ,hod with moccl,in>: dain.
tily-drc>scd ladies Of fashion are side py
side with the Indian mother whose infant
rests in - braided pocket or cradle with 4
wooden back. which !, fastened about the
mothers meek by q sort u wooden yoke.
The mounted police. whose duties lie out
side the citv limits. looking after the Illicit
Introduction 81 liquor into the province
and watching over the indians, make a biz
of bright color. Their scarlet coats and
white helmet hats can be- seen and di,tin-
glnsbcd a long distance away.
There /, vast bed OF rock >lt in the
Colorado desert. near Idaho. and the south
ern Pacific railroad. in having the track 70
the salt mine. have been Obliged II grade
the road for loo feet with blocks OF beau
iiful Jumps Of salt crystals. Thi, i the
hr-t instance Of railroad road-bcd being
Laid and balla>ted with salt oi which We
have any knowledge. The sea that once
rolled over this place dried NJ and LETT q
vast bed of salt about fifty milc, In length.
The quality i superb aud supply mex
haustiblc. Grl>>hopper> OF enormous size
and giant centipedcs have been picked.
and are to-day, after the lapse Of centuries.
in full size and perfection Of shape.
4 holiday was TO have been given lately
10 the students Of Sewauec College. Ten
nc>sec. The afternoon before the DIV one
Of the scientific professors noticed alarm
ing changes in hi barometer. The sensi-
tive instrument crowded up. showed
great depression. and WIS in ter
rlble state altogether. The proft >SOr
IorC'aw cyclones, aud rcscindcd the
order giving the boys holiday the
nest dav. pOsipOnins their proposed cXctlr-
sion. The next morning The sun rose on
ci"udlc>> day. balmy and mild. The BOYS.
aplICciating the situation. put on their
Iubber-cOatS. boots. and attended reclia.
lions with umbrellas rli>cd. They rushed
through The soft sunshine ~ il pursued by
bowling winds. and shook themselves on
entering the lecturc-roOm> H. il cIncreln.
from drcnching rains. The faculty LET the
boy of. and the scientific professor over
hauled his barometer.
Huxley gives the following table Of what
full-gr0w man should weigh and how
This weight should be divided "Weigb
lj4 b.. made up thus: Muscles and their
appurteuanccs, GsA. skeleton. Pan: skin.
log H.; lat. * D.; brain. 3 ~. thoracic
'iscera, .! A.; abdominal Vi>cera. II L.:
blood which would drain from The body.
: n. This man ought to consume Der
diem: lean bccf.steak, 1000 grs.; bread.
G.000 erS. milk. 1000 grs. potatoes. Z. 900
grs.: butter. GOO grs., aud water. y, 300
grS. His heart should beat - times min
ute and he should breathe 10 times a min
ute. In - hours he would yitate l.7jO
cubic feet OF pure air to The extent OF pcr
cent: a nan, therefore. Of the weigh: men
toned ought 10 have 800 cubic feet Of well.
ventilated space. He would throw Of by
the skin II OF. OF water. 800 grs. OF solid
matter, and 400 grs. OF carbonic acid every
- hours, and his total loss during the "A
hours would be q D. OF water and little
above h. Of other matter.