The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-20
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

IA late invention is . method Of
adapt 'ng saddle to various horses. and
securing good fit by having saddle
pad inflated by air.
-Philadelphia capitalists have organ,
lied a porpoise-fishing company. The
oil of the porpOise is worth $500 .
quart-at least. some of it.
A Maine man has invented an cleo.
trio apparatus VIII Oh he calls q 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 ma lie in this coun-
try has been finished in Jacksonville.
Ind. 1t contains l66 square feet and
measures 1U4x2l6 inches.
ing 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 5000 workmen engaged in
this industry in Switzerland.
Arizona has been 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
~, 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 have seen = sprained ankle
cured in an hour by showering it with
hot water, poured from height of three
feet.-Chi-ago Times.
"A gunsmith at Charlotte, N. c.. has
recently made novel gun. It was
made for . 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 tie
gun barrel falls in straight line with
his left eye.
"A couple Of Westiield. (Mass.) men
have invented little perfume-charged
knob, which they hope viii become .
popular appendage to ladies' fans and
parasols. Within the knob is a
small bottle of perfumery, which is
50 placed that the bearer can regulate
the quantity of escaping fragrance, or
seal it up entirely.
The Kew. John C. Tennent, Of
Clyndon. Md, has invented Q motor ap-
piled to tricycles which win tend to
bri5g them into more general use, and
make them still moro . substitute for
the horse and carriage, By It the dill
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.-Txe
CAurchnian.
The Philadelphia Academy of
Sciences is building up q very fine her
barium. claiming to possess probably
one-half the known species Of plants.
The growth has been very rapid for
some years. the past year showing IN
addition Of 1888 species. The spec Is
are all labeled and systematically ar.
ranged. and this great work is being
done gratuitously by the pers' stenf
labors Of Mr.. j. 81. kedield, assisted
BY other botanists. Philadelphia Times
Among the scientific results a
Greeland expeditions It has been dis
covered that, contrary to the general
belief, the west coast Of Greenland il
washed by cold water. while . greatly
heated current coming from the south
runs along the east coast ct : short dis
tauce from tho shore. This current
must exercise great Influence on the
climate Of the east coast. which may b
more moist, but. n the emeut3sts
0pln}ou, nat Coldar than that az tho