Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1884-10-16
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.

aSO ny Tue HuhouiNthheht " A"~'"oN''
the great Russian explorer that he had
discovered in Central Asia Il wild horse
more closely allied to the domestic species
than any other previously known. y
full description of the new horse--known
as Equus Przevalskii-has only very re
Gently been translated irom the Russian
1t appears that the animal is intermediate
in Ean5 respects between the true horse
and the asses. 1t has short, erect manc,
NO forelock and the hairs Of the tail do
not extend the whole length of the tail,
but only from about the middle downward;
while, on the other hand, it has broad
hoofs and small ears. The color is whitish
gray, with red or blat kish legs. In herds
Of from FIVE to fifteen each, the animals
iuhabit the dricst and widest parts of the
Dsungarian desert, and arc very shy. 1t
is pointed out by Mr.. W. W. Watts that
drawings made by the ancient French
cavc-dwellers very accurately represent
this horse.
The remains of red granite statue of
Ramses ii, the contemporary of Moses,
which were found by Mr. Petric at Tanls,
Egypt, have been carefully examined and
photographed. This work has convinced
Mr.. Pctrie that the statute must have
been lis feet high, exceeding all the
monuments of the kind hitherto known.
The statues great toe has circumference
Of u foot and half.
An epidemic Of consumption in vii
lage near Weimar, Germany, has been
traced to the food supply A flock of
chickens had access to the matter cxpec-
torated by consumptive patient, and
became diseased, impartins the affection
to several persons eating their flesh.
Two French scientists find that alchohol
may exist in the animal system when it
has not been introduced form without.
Tho difference between the tempera-
lures Of places in America and those Of
places in similar ATTITUDES in Europe
reached remarkable degrees iiasa Janu-
airy. For instance i. Is reported that in
Nashville and Knoxville, in the same
latitude rs Malta, tho temperature fell as
low ~ sixteen and ten degrees below zero,
while in Malta the lowest point reached
was about twcnty-one degrees above zero
At indianapolis and Columbus the MGR
curry indicated twenty-five and twenty
degrees respectively below zero, while a,
Madrid, in the same latitude, tho greatest
cold was sixteen degrees above zero.
The first attempt to form oyster banks
in tho Baltic was made about forty year.
ago with European oysters, and proved .
failure. In recent years. however, Amer
ican oysters have been planted in severa
places, and in some spots-where sea-weed
y not very plentiful-they appear to b.
thriving.
The language Of crows has cvidentl,
received considerable attention from DIR
G. G. Abbott, as he AYERS that they hav,
~ distinct cries, calls, or utterances, eacl
readily distinguishable from the others
and each having an unmistakable conuec
ton with certain class Of actions.
Pref. Douglass Archibald studies tn,
velocity Of the air at different heights b,
means Of thermometers carried up b.
kites. In this way observations have bee,
extended up as high as GOO feet.
A book-worm Of the paper-eating sor
- creature seldom seen, despite its OK
tensive and most destructive boring
among book treasures. 1t is described a
a white wax-like grub, exactly resemb
ling the little white maggots Of cheese
Three specimens were lately found in tn,
act Of tunnoling through bundle Of pa
per in London establishment.
A French experimenter, Mons. J
Fischer, has given an interesting account
Of observations on monkeys, especial,
Macacus rhesus. One of these animals
having been frightened at seeing CUR
discharged at some sparrows, extended
his fear to a toy pistol suspended from hi,
masters watch chain, and even to thu
figure Of a revolver illustrating an armor
ers catalogue. Several species Of monk
eys recognize pictures Of animals proof
ofthe superiority Of their intelligence owe,
that Of dogs and elephants. The rhesus
knew the names Of some sixty or seventy
animals confined in cages in the same
room; he could fully understand the ex-
preston Of the human countenancc, could
estimate weights, and had certain
though not strong-sense of number.