Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-05-16
SCIENCE AND IN DUsTRY.

"A late invention is a method of
adapting a saddle to various horses, and
securing a good fit by having a saddle
pad inflated by air.
Philadelphia capitalists have organ
lied a porpoise-tishing company. The
oil of the porpoise is worth $500 q
quart-at least, some of it. +!
"A Maine man has invented an cleo
trio apparatus which he calls a te!eme-
ter, and which is to be used to record
temperatures at long distances.
Probably the largest and finest per-
feet plate glass ever made in this coun-
try has been finished in Jetfersonville,
Ind. 1t contains 1856 square feet and
measures 104x216 inches.
Notwithstanding the immense num-
Der of watches made in other countries,
the Swiss watches will continue to be
in demand. 1t is estimated that there
are about $4,000 workmen engaged in
this industry in Switzerland.
Arizona has been a large importer
! of California lumber, but she is now be-
coming an exporter of the home pro-
duct. The Atlantic and Pacific has
tapped the timber region of the terrific
ry, and lumber is being shipped to Los
Angeles.
Pieces of cotton batting dipped in
hot water and kept applied to old
sores or new cuts, bruises or sprains, is
the treatment now generally adopted in
hospitals Ihave seen q sprained ankle
cured in an hour by ~showering it with
hot water, poured from a height of th~ee
feet.-Chicdgo Times.
A gunsmith at Charlotte, N. G. has
recently made a novel gun. Il was
made for a man who is blind in his
right eye and who cannot shoot from
his left shoulder. The stock of the gun
is curved SO that when the butt is
placed against his right shoulder the
gun-bar7e ell falls in a straight line with
his left eye.
"A couple of Westfeld, (Mass.) men
have invented a little perfume-charged
knob, which they hope will become a
popular appendage to ladies' fans and
parasols. Within the knob is a
small bottle of perfumery, which is
SO placed that the bearer can regulate
the quantity of escaping fragrance, OF
seal-it up entirely.
The Rev. John C. Tennent, Of
Glyndon. Md, has invented a motor APP
piled to tricycles which will tend to
bring them into more general use, and
make them still more a substitute for
the horse and carriage, By it the diff
Guilty Of using it over hills and rough
roads is obviated, and we expect to see
it made available by our clergy, and
especially by our missionaries.-Iha
G~Wrchnaan.
The Philadelphia Academy OF
Science, is building up a very fine her.
barium, claiming to possess probably
one-half' the known species Of plants.
The growth has been very rapid for
some years t the seI past year showing an
are all labeled and Systematically ar
ranged, and this great work is being
done gratutlously by the pers stent
slabors Of Mr.. j. II. Redtield, assisted
by other botanists. philadelphia Times.
Among the scientific results Of
.Greeland expeditions it has been dis
covered that, contrary to the general
belief, the west coast of Greenland is
washed by cold water. Will, q greatly
heated current comm from the south
runs along the east COAST at i short dis
lance from the shore This current
must exercise a great II uence ON the
climate of the east O. asst, which may ba
more moist, but. in the scientists
opinion, rot solder Than that OF the
west coast.