Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-01-31
SCIENTIFIC GLEANINGS,
DRY FACTS AND THEORIES PRE-.
SENTED IN AN ENTERTAIN.
ING WAY.

1uOUS CTC0CuTcSs
AT the laboratory of Mons. Amagrat,
in France, the heat of furnaces is
measured by means of a current of
water flowing through a spiral tube.
The water, passing at moderate rate,
is warmed only a few degrees even
when the tube is made very hot. The
flow is kept at constant rate, and the
temperature of the furnace is calcu-
lated very accuratel y, from the increase
it causes in the waters heat, as indi-
Gated by an ordinary thermometer.
This water pyrometer has proven very
reliable in measuring temperatures of
1900 degrees Fahrenheit and higher.
Several instances have been re-
corded of probable injury to the brain
as result Of too little activity in some
part of the body, and case Of brain
wasting arising from the amputation
of limb has recently been communi-
Gated to the Paris Academy of Medi-
cine by Mons. Bourbon. A soldier,
who lost his left arm some forty years
ago, lately died, and post-mortem
examination showed differences in the
two sides Of his brain which indicated
that one side had been affected by the
removal of the arm. Toward the
close OF the mans life his left leg
gradually became lame, in copse :
quence, it is supposed, Of the injury
done to the brain.
DR.. Monkman has shown that a
light balanced body is attracted by a
vibrating tuning fork; also that two
smoke rings travelling abreast attract
each other, and two paper rings or
disks revolving close together in the
same direction attract, while if revolv
ing in opposite directions they repel
Some of the mines from which the
inhabitants Of England in the stone
age obtained flint for their Weapons
and implements may s:ll be traced.
Their age is estimated by Mr.. S. J. b.
Skertchly to be not less than 1000
years.
DR.. J. J. Wild, F. r. G. s., sums up
as follows the results of recent inyes-
legations into the causes Of the color
OF the sea, and of the apparent discol-
Grafton of the sea.water in certain
areas of the ocean: "The various
hnts OF blue and green which consti-
tute what may be called the proper
color OF sea-water are due to a greater
or less proportion of salt held in lu-
ton, the color being an intense blue
when the water is very salt, and chang
ing by degrees to green blue; or
and green color as the
water becomes more fresh Or the
other hand, the abnornaIly colored
red, yellow, brown and inky seas owe
their appearance to the accumulation
Of large masses of sea- weeds, from
the gigantic Algae, which fringes the
shores of oceanic islands, to the micro
,coplc Diatoms; but almost as fre
luentlv the discoloration is caused by
nyrlads Of animal organism. collected
II shoals at the surface of the ocean.
Mons. Erickson, of Copenhagen, mas
Produced from asbestos an enamel for
walls, pipes, etc, which resists the
lctlon of fire, water, frost and oxygen.
The coating material is prepared by |
the asbestos, and mixing it
With soluble salts-such as silicate of I
'otdsu-duu IlIlIleTul or Otner cOlOrS |
which properly combine with salcic
cid
Mr.. S. \. Rhoads has given evidence
which proves that turkey-vultures are
irected to their prey from great dis
ances by their sense OF smell, and
OF by sight alone. He partly uncov-
red spot where horse and COW
ad been buried some years before,
nd in u few hours buzzar,ls were at
rac,ed to the place in great num-
ers. They must have been guided
y smell, and, as Mr.. Rhodes could de-
ect no odor when directly over the
'urlal place, it IS shown that their
melting power is marvelously deli
ate. Gusse relates an Instance in
'hloh vultu.cs circled round house
Jamaica where some spoiled meat
'as hidden.
a letter from Mr.. Edward Whym.