The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-11
CURIOUS. UsEFUL AND SCIENTIFIC.

Sharks have eyelids; whales have none.
Wet Ninteys have been found to result
disastrously 10 Insects.
The gFssshopper develops from the young
larva to the winged adult without changing
its mode of life.
1t is q curious fact that the looms used in
the manufacture of silk in New Jersy are
almost fac SMILES of those employed for the
same purpose in India and Cuba.
EDgland's death rate has decreased during
the present century from forty In thousand
to twenty in q thousand. This is attributed
to the progress of sanitary science.
In London an electric light has been used
to illuminate the interior of an oven. The
door was of plate glass, and every part of
the process of baking could be distinctly
seen.
While our country is supposed to be
nearly free from earthquakes no less than
364 shocks were recorded in the United
States and Canada in the twelve years end
ing with 1888. This is an an average of
about one in every twelve days.
Amountain explorer Just returned from
Asia states that during four months resi-
dence at height Of more than $1,000 feet
above the sea, his pulse, normally sixty
three beats per minute, seldom fell below
100 beats per minute, and his respirations
we've often twice as numerous as at ordinary
levels.
The Deutsche Medicinal Zsitung gives an
account of series of careful experiments
made in the Prussian army as to the utility
of serving schnspps to soldiers in active SER
vice. After prolonged trials the army sur
geons abandone the use of spirit, and give
tea or coffee in place of 1t.
To cognteract the effect of dose OF poison
accidentally administered to a man, near
Beattyville, Ky, there being no emstic
remedy on hand, woman thought the MIC
otiDe found in pipestem would answer the
purpose. She broke an old stem, scraped
out the inside, and gave it to the patient,
who died in ten minutes.
A sheet of ordinary paper warmed in front
of a IRE will in a DARK place give very de-
clded electric spark upon the application OF
the knuckle with a cracking sound. Place a
sheet OF gold leaf betw cen two sheets of pa
per thus electrified, and pass pencil point
over them in a zigzag course, aBd a lumin-
Gus fash quite strong will appear.
A very simple contrivsnce-but at the
same time one very vsluable-is being
placed in the switches, frogs and guards of
the Old Colony Railroad 1t consists of a
piece of hard wood so shaped and bolted to
rail as to prevent persons foot from get
ting caught in the groove when on the track.
Accidents of that kind are of daily occur
renee.
the French Academy of Sciences an account
of his experiments with the attenuated virus
OF yellow fever. UEder the authorization of
the Brazilian Emperor he "vaccinated' 400
persons with it, and all of them showed
symptoms of yellow fever. None OF these
persons was attacked by the primal form of
the disease, though q large number were
surrounded by concentrating influences.
The only question raised concerning the
matter is whether the effects OF the vaccina-
tons will be lasting.
A young lady at Forest City, Sierra
County, CAL, while fast asleep got out of
bed, partly dressed, picked up a lantern,
and started for her home at Minnesota, in
the same county. She passed some terribly
bad and steep roads, and finally arrived at
KaI aka Greek, two and half miles from her
starting point, in safety, but just before
stepping upon the foot bridge to cross 1t she
stumbled and the jar woke her up. She
comprehended the situation very quickly,
and proceeded on to Minnesota, reaching
home some time before daylight. For some
days previous to the above event the girl
had been suffering from homesickness.
Justly apprecisting the dangerous facili-
ties which cremation, as at present advo-
Gated and to some extent practiced, presents
for the escape of individuals who deprive
their victims of life by means of poison or
through so-called "misadventure," Mr..
InOmas Dhyley, consulting Cneullst OIL Dur
mingham, England, proposes to keep the
bodies for q certain time after death, and
treat them in such manner as to avoid put
rejection. According to Mr.. Bayley' 8
method the bodies would be loosely but
completely enveloped in cottonwood, within
cases which would be riveted up. They
would the be exposed in underground CALLER
les lined with imperyieus cement to cur
rent of cold and dry air, from which the
germs of putrefaction would be removed by
| filtration. The cooling would be effected by
machinery worked on the compressed. air
principle and the air traversing the cham
bers would be dried by any suitable chem
zeal agent. At first thorough cooling would
| be necessary, but after time the drying
could be effected more rapidly at higher
| temperature. The process would result In
the formation of mummies with white in
| tegument similar to those produced by the
most efficient and costly system of embalm.
| in 81 Gent Egypt Attached to each ''dehy-
dratorium" there might be mortuary cham.
| bers for bodies awaiting inquest. After
treatment the bodies might be cremated OIL
kept for an indefinite period in dry place
| or in alright cases.