The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-19
sCINTILLATIONS OF SCIENCE.
Curiosities and Discoveries in the World of
Progress

CuriOsities and Discoveries in the World
Progress.
Not only, says Brudenell Carter
has the acuteness of vision of civilized
man fallen below the standard com
mon among savage nations, but at th,
same time the eyes of civilized mar
often depart from the normal or ap
proximately spherical formation
either becoming fattened from front
to back so as to bring the retina toe
near the surface, or elongated from
front to back so as to remove the reti-
ma too far from the surface
Next January there is to be held in
the city of Edinburgh, Scotland, a
conference of artisans, capitalists and
persons interested in the study of So
cial problems, to discuss from every
point of view the questions connected
with the distribution of the results of
labor between the actual workers and
those supplying the capital. A ''gen-
tleman of Edinburgh" has given $4,000
toward carrying out the proposed pro-
gramme.
Two methods are in use in Philadel-
phla to prevent chemical distractions
IN waterpipes. One is to coat the in
terror OF the pipes with coaltar pitch,
which does well enough for large
mains, and keeps the passage toler-
ably clear for more than quarter of a
century. The other method is the one
called "bower barff," which consists
in subjecting the pipes at high tenn
perature to the action of steam or air,
80 that there is a film of magnetic
oxide acquired by the metal, which
insures clean surface for a long |
time.
1t is proposed to establish six gov
eminent scholarships for deserving
and promising natives of India, pref
erence being given to statutory civil
servants who are DESTROYS of passing
probationary period in the British
Isles, the scholars to be allowed to re-
side in any institution connected with
any university in Great Britain or Ire
land which provides for supervision of
conduct, enforces residence within
definite local limits, and receives the
approval of the secretary of state for
India. +
1t is stated that the Jews in Toulon
and Marseilles have scarcely been af- =
fected by the cholera. The Jewish :
journals attribute this comparative =
immunity to an observance of the
dietary and hygienic laws of Judaism.
this claim is unquestionably justified
by fact and experience, and adds that Il
1T is not little singular that Christian p
ity, in adopting from Judaism its high "
spiritual conception, should have made al
so little of the wonderful body of
hygienic science which the Mosaic fo
law contains. hs
Black, the color always in demand W.
for felt hats, presents the greatest diff en-
fculties in dying it properly. A tech r 10
nical journal gives this method: Cen ie
orally copper boiler is used, filled
with pure water and brought to boil De
Add pounds potassic dichromate, AZ 'n
pounds cream of tartar and pound of 81. on
'ulphuric acid. Boil for some time. sn'
Enter the felt from 60 pounds to IS th,
pounds, and simmer for two hours. 40,
lit and allow to cool, set to drain for MI
A hours, rinse well, and finish the dye- '.-
ng in decoction made with 80 pounds ~
+ Brazil wood. Felt dyed by this ~. On
rocess does not become white by sne
year, and it resists the influence of I Sea
he air and dilute acids. -"u
Another fine specimen of a Roman was
avement has been unearthed at Bride wo,
ell Lane, Bath, England, in the hou
curse of some excavating work. The ing
attern is composed of octaoons two IT,
'et seven inches each way, the inter- tric
ediate spaces being filled in with Ark
luares. In the center of each octa- BAN
On is double quaItrefoil with a cir BILE {
Q In the center, and at each end are the
)inted leaves. The tesserie are small. owir
ON half to three-quarters of an inch fully
uare, and the colors used are red, drou
bite, blue and black. On one side of of il
e pavement is a broad margin made the I
Roman tiles, about six inches by ing,
e and half inches each, laid her the
1g-bone fashion. So mnch of the per c
lglnal work as can be recovered is In
be carefully removed and kept in a nomi
lie place for future examination and the Il
'pection. bergt
Photographic background NAV Tins until
made, according to Mr.. j. r. Swain. lost,
'rocure unbleached muslin of the TO POI
lgth and width desired, and stretch then
tightly on the frame. Then prepare his o
paint by mixino white 1oad - would
npblrck with linseed oil and turpen- OF ONT
q until II is about tbo oona;s. W. his TO
OK cream. Use about equal parts par'il
OIL and turpentine, add the lead first noi
then the lampblack, little at a uAa"i
ie, till the proper shade is obtained
w dissolved about five-cent bar of
nmon yellow soup in three ouarts of Prof
ling water. add this to the paint Till Gently
proper consistency is obtained co Grimm
o spread well Annlv tb;s 20 a. at Was
IN with good brush. Give il two On
Is, and, for once, YOU will he took a
iSed. The ackOrOund will ha l;r, New
can be folded, rolled or waddad immed
without injury, and il will NOT r,h peared
but it must be kept drv." A m
OndOn, the huge metronolis of stbo Neville
ish Empire still ooes On ,,;Ioss. and ov,
area and the probIams of ;n,,sa.S to seve
which il presents to tbo -. of the l
olitical science, grand and com The S
as these already are develonad with be
iaily becoming more dificnlt 70 who
, satisfactorily. Last va.r thar. Rowan
added PHO bouses to tb;s 80 fessed,
pr of human, Lal:.a.:--- - A. ID.