Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-02
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Lime Slaked with a solution of salt in
water and then properly thinned with
skim milk from which all the cream has
been taken makes permanent v,l'ite'' asu
for outdoor WnrI I'D, II Is said, renders
tn ,,UUu lncOmbustible. 1t is an excel
lent wash for preserving wood and for all
farm purposes.
Ordinarily, what we see of the sun is
the philosophers. But outside of that and
beyond it the sun has an envelope of gas
and streamers 100000 miles in extent, and
sometimes a 100000 miles, and even
5000, 900 or 100000 miles, are thrown
out. This invisible part becomes visible
at times of eclipse.
A freproOf ceiling has been invented.
1t is composed Of tiles supported from
jOists by hangers, and hanging facing tiles
placed against the sides of the joists and
top piles placed between the upper jOists.
The top tiles and the tops of the jOists are
covered by layer of cement, rendering
the ceiling secure against fire.
AS communicated to the Academy of
Sciences, Paris, by NJ. ErIngtOn de la
CrOix, the grand earthquake wave of
August p, the effect of the memorable
Krakat0a catastrophe, seems to have been
propelled across the Indian Ocean at the
prodigiOus speed of not less than $50 miles
per second or 1900 kilometres per hour.
S. N. Rhoads has given evidence which
proves that turkey vultures are directed
to their prey from great distances by their
sense of smell and not by sight alone. He
partly uncovered a spot where horse and
COW had been buried some years before,
and in few hours buZZards were at
tracted to the place IN great numbers.
The brilliancy in the eyes of cats is
caused by a carpet of glittering fibres
called the tOpeum, which lies behind the
retina and is a powerful reflector. In
perfect darkness no light is observed in
their eyes, fact which has been estab-
lIshed by very careful experiments. New
ertheless, a very small amount of light is
sufficient to produce the luminous appear
ance in them.
remarkable feature of the two satel-
lites of Mars, which were discovered about
six years ago, is the proximity OF the inner
one to the planet, its distance from the
centre of the latter body being about 900
miles, and from the surface 1000. If there
are any astronomers on Mars with tele-
scopes and eyes like ours they can readily
find out whether this satellite is inhabited,
the distance being less than One-siXth that
of the moon from us.
The following are some recent estimates
of the number of visible germs found by
Professor Koch in the waters around Ber-
lin. The amount of water used in each
case was one cubic centimeter. Water
of the Rummels See, $4,000; the Wuhle,
1000; the Spree, 10000; Stralau water
works, unhltered, $4,000; filtered, 100;
good spring waters, 80 to 100; distilled
water. 5. The number of germs found in
an equal quantity Of Berlin sewage was
IS, 000,0 900.
What cannot be made out of paper is
something which cannot yet be safely de-
cided. a Hartford Conn. man has lately
taken out patents for devices by which
very beautiful and substantial carpets
can be made Of paper at prices much
lower than the cost Of common cotton
mating. This new fabric even seems to
have qualities entirely superior to Ordi-
nary carpets. 1t can be doctOred so as to
resist water, fire and insects without
losing any of the soft elegance which is
common to fine woolen carpets. So say.
eth the inventor and his friends.