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flcations Of the lightning were beauti-
fully represented.
This is q crimson stain which is ire
quently applied to woods for musical
instruments. &c. Take ground Brazil
wood, one pound water, three quarts
and cochineal. half an ounce. Boil the
Brazil wood with the water for half An
hour. strain the decoction. and add the
cochineal; then boil the mixture very
gently for half an hour, when il will be
ready for use. Aftcr the stain is ap-
plied to the wood allow il TO dry we'll
before using the varnish.
An effort has been made 10 cultivate
the nettlc, UJficd dio'cG, with the OBJ
iect Of obtaining from it a material suit
able for weaving. A lady in Germany
has raised nettles ON patches Of waste
or nearly proiitless land, and has Sc
cured crop which has yielded fibres oil
such iiscuess and tenacity that she has
induced some farmers in her neighbor-
hood 10 try what further improvement
can be effected in the nettle by growing
it on soil formerly devoted to wheat.
A solution Of oxalic acid has been
used for removing ink-stains from cot
ton. linen, or the fingers. bat IL is
attended with the danger Of injuring
textiles and the sain. A much safer
and better treatment of ink or rust
stains consists in the application Of two
parts of powdered cream Of tartar and
one part of finely-powdered oxslic acid.
Shake mp the slgredients well together
and apply the powder with dry rag TO
the dampened stain. When the spot
has disappeared the part should be very
well washed.
NJ. Dieulafait has found that The
Eauisetacea, horSe,ails," and other
typical plants of the carboniferons
epoch contain a larger proportion OF
sulphuric acid than those Of the present
epoch. In this fact We have the natu-
raj explanation Of the large quantities
Of sulphur and of sulphate Of lime
present in all kinds Of coal. The SUI
phur and sulphate entered into the
original composition of those plants 60
the decomposition OF which the car
boniierous formations are due.
After tea has been stepped in boiling
water for three minutes over five-sixthS
Of the valuable constituents are cx-
tracted. At the eud of ten minutes the
leaves are almost entirely exhausted.
Prolonged infusion gives no additional
strength to the liquid. hat il does cause
the loss. by yolatihLation, Of the flavor
ing principles. Hard waters are 10 be
preferred TO soft waters in the teapot, aS
the hard waters dissolve less of the tan
min out of the leaves. The bearing Of
these laboratory results on the art of
making a good cup of tea is obvious.
Max Muller obtains the purple Of
CassiuS" ." with magncSia and alumina
as well at least aS with tin. Both or
ganic and inorganic substances can b.
colored red by means Of auric chloride.
The color is determined not by any
combination of gold. but by metallic
gold in fine state Of Subdivision, IN
which il is transparent and transmits
merely the red rays. Hence, remarks
the ChemicM .NeTS. contrary 10 what
is sometimes intimated, the production
OF the pJrple Of taSSius * not charac-
terIstic reaction of tin.
Satire Literature IN the Sixteenth
Century" a marble by Mathieu Meus-
nier, has been placed IN niche in one
of the courts of the Louvre. Satire lS
n young woman writing note on somr
| tablets. She has an irOnical smile on
her lips. and at her feet are mask and
whip. The names of RabelaiS. Marot.
Regnier, and other satirists appear on
a scroll. The sculptor made the statue
of Jewelry which decoratcs the same
court.
The temple Of .Esculapius at Epi-
daurus, Greece, has yielded a number
of fine sculptures that were once in the
Two pediments or gables Of the two
ends of the building. Parts Of battle
with Ccntaurs and portions Of an ANA
/ zon battle have been recovered, show
ing beautiful workmanship in the figures
and drsperies. II is supposed that they
are the work Of disciples Of Pheidiss,
and that the temple was built some
/ time after the Parthcnon.