The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1888-12-28
SCIENTIFIC FACTS.
What the SeaFchets EAto' geiehee Ffnai
Fer the Peoples

Fer the Peoples
1870 at
+ 4 soldering fluid, composed of tea
spoonful OF chloride ef zinc dissolved
in two ounces of alcahol, win not rust
and tarntsh, and has no bad smell
steel plates in the iire box, it is said,
can be prevented from cracking by
washing out with cold water after be-
ing blown out. Hot water viii have
acontrary effect and produce crack.
An electric spark in d dusty atmo-
sphere causes dust to settle, and, If the
air be smoky, clears it. This is prob
shiy one reason why the air seems 30
clear after ath1hder- storm, eyenif little
Taanshas fallen.
One OF the vegetable specimens ct the
Colonial Exhibition in London was q
portion OF a gigantic arbor vita grow
ing in British Columbia. The tree is
twenty-o zone feet in. circumference and
two hundred and ffty feet in height.
Following theexample of the United
States, the Japsnese arect oradopt sys-
tam ofN standard time, beginning with
she year 1883. The time OF the merid.
ianrdf 1sS degrees east longitude win
be the time for the whole Of japan.
The recent volcanic eruption in New
Zealand has not iproved an unmitigated
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There are now more than two thou
Aand species and varieties OF woody
plants in the botanical garden known
- the Arnold ArbOretum, which be-
longs to Harvard University. 1t Is
acher IN species than any other collee-
ton Of living plants in the United
states
A story about the Bell Telephone pat
ents having been offered to Senator
Cameron at a mere nominal price, early
IA the history of the invention, has been
going the rounds of the press. 1t was
mentioned to the senator, when in New
York, when he said: There is not a
word of truth in it. ! never spoke to
Mr. Bell in my life, and scarcely know
him by sight, although he lives near me
at Washington"
TO cement wood and glass together.
mix some finely-pulyerized. we'll dried
zinc-whte with clear copal varnish, in
such quantities as to preduce'a half
liquid preparation. Spread this over
the parts to be cemented, and it viii be
found that they will be joihted firmly
together. This cement has the advan-
tage over many Others in that it does
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oak wood and win bear the test Of wash
ing with warm water.
There has been nnh,ished. In carn,-
Any the narrative Of an expedition sent
al. from that country last wear "a u.
plore the German territories Il, snnth.
Jre.stsFn "A fricas between tbe 0ran,o,,e
R,vas and, yya,t,sb raw Pie ras;,yts ,rei
a,rtre,ns,v nnsasisfsctorv The Marty
we're q ascertain what usafnl minerals
sSsr,sIs ana nlabts the eonntrv con-
ta,,,ai, r,rhe arsysai. q ,r,r,.,tiea,,v ,,o,,s
There ia NO rain and there Is acarce,x
sny drlnkine water An ideas Of estab.
fishing colony there must be ADAM
doued.
Invention" describes o new patent for
rendering wood ineombustible, In which
the wood is first well dried and after
ward impregnated with solution Of
shout four parts, by weight, of borax
and about three parts, by weight, Of ep-
u.n,.. aoito IN ah0n< %vwomAy ,,a~tn ~,