The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1884-12-13

In the coal formation at the world
LAS species Of the fossil dora have been
described.
The tallest bird known to scientists
was found by Professor Herbert in the
lower eocene deposits near Paris. 1t was
over twelve feet in height.
A German chemist has obtained new
link between the vegetable and ANNA
kingdoms in the shape on an animal gum
closely resembling the plant gums in its
physicals and chemical properties.
A writer in the British Medical Journal
thinks that when medicine has been
shown to be effective in certain affections,
there is tendency to vauut its useful
ness in diseases over which it has no in.
fluence. The bromide Of potassium is
cited as being "a good instance in point,
that excellent but ill.used drug having
been recommended in nearly half the ills
that flesh is heir to-"
Wooden wool" is now used as cheap
and useful dressings for wounds, and is
being prepared extensively as CONNER.
cial staple for surgical dressings 1t IS
finely ground wool, such as is extensively
used in the manufacture of paper. 1t Is
clean look ing, delicate fbered, soft, yell
lowish white substance, having an odor
of fresh wool, and absorbs an immense
quantity of liquid.
Once kite flyer attached to the tail Of
large kite kitten, sowed in canvas
bag with a netting over the mouth to give
it air. When the kite was at its creates
height--some 200 feet or more--thc new
ing Of the kitten could be distinct.
heard by those holding the string. II
the clearness of the air was attributed tn
hearing of the kittens voice, and no tele
phone patent was applied.
The highest velocity that has been i'm
parted to shot is given a. 1925 feet pc
second, being equal to mile in 80 sec
onds. The velocity OF the earth at tn
equator, due to rotation on its axis,
1000 miles per hour. or mile in 3.6 SEE
onds; and thus. if cannon ball was fire
due west, and could maintain its initii
velocity, it would beat the sun in its al
parent journey around the earth.
LADIES COSTUMES ON THE BANKS Z
THE NILE. The only primitive COSTUME
we saw. writes correspondent to ii
London Daily News, was on the first da
after leaving Assouan on the left bank
: the country of the Kalabseh-where Il
young ladies simply wore round the loi
fringe composed Of thin feather strip
e Curiously enough, the women on bo
banks dread being looked at through
glass. One I saw ran away, screamil
e as hard as she could; others at on
If cover their blanching faces with the
e hands. 1t is fact not generally know
is that dark skinned ladies blush whit
n Others, again, anathematize You accor
k ing to fashion all over the East, ev,
,e among the Greeks of Constantinople,
Is holding up their hand, palm outwar
q. and jerking it toward you. This, ! q
er told, means may FIVE devils seize yo
Ii they wish to emphasize the spell tn
put up ten fingers. Others say this il
" protection against the evil eye. At sol
at villages, encouraged by the soldiers W
mr. flung biscuits from the decks, lads a
a girls ran frantically along the ban
~ scrambling for them, to the great ind
!, nc nation of the land -owners over VIII,
~ crops they ran riot. In vain these c
- ored gentlemen stood in the way, fiji