The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-03-23
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Extended observations at Paris and at
Munich indicate that the sanitary con-
difion q . lOcality depends on the
snO1lt o. water contained in the
eroErd. The years in which there has
ben large quantity Of ground-water
present hsve invariably been the b~alth-
lest periods
The lowest barometric pressure on
reoQTi i Zs.lSj inches, which was OBJ
serFed IN lss5 during a storm over the
Fay n Bengal. This storm was also re-
nlArkable for is slralluess-its diameter
beieg only from one hundred TO two
hnhdrcl miles-for rs iereeness, and for
~ inaraught toward the center.
A chemical explanation Of Ireland's
distress is that il is due 10 too exclusive
s1iieisienne upon potatoes. Though 4
neaiflliui !aaury. this food used alone
supplies TOO little nutrition 10 support
people oiher than in . half-staryed and
dissatisfied condition. IL is probable.
therefore. that lreland's woes would be
greatly Fedaoed Il the productive sell
Gna eiinsfs were applied 10 the growth
q nutritiFe cereals instead OF the
fubefs.
whether oae position n sleep is better
tn-a another may he an important aues
ton. bot Il does not seem 10 have been
sufaofitailFely settled that any particu-
lar position Il the best 70 adODl. Sleep
ine on The night side Is more common
fhal 90 the left. and sleeping on the
t4ck Is comparatively rare. Evidence
Ass beeu found 70 show th2t sleeping on
The leif aide faFOrs bronchitis. and
sleeping % the right side appears TO in
crease q tendency 20 constipation. Il
has been Etrongiy urged that health and
lonseFity are beE. secured by lowering
fhe bead and raising the feei in sleep,
though scEe nervous affections require
partially erect posture.
10 8 paper on color blindness. Prof.
s.. HEnseT suggests fhst the particular
defeci Nhiah causes color blindness NAV
lie IN the bra q, not IN the eye. Certain
Iiersaas, lie p0inss out, are incapable Of
jldg AZ which Of two musical tones is
he highest. even y heu they are more
tlsn ~ octave apart Yet such persons
hear fneA tone perfectly; the defect Is
not one u deafuess. '.lt must be con-
GUIDED, % sass Prof Ramsey. ''that in
suon 4 cas- the brain IS the defanlier.
kDd i may equally well be the eGse that
fhe inability - perceive certain coiors is
u0f doe 10 ; defeet N the instrument Of
fis1t-fle eye-bui 10 the poser Of in
leTTseling tls impressions conveyed 20
ne brain By the optic nerve. ifihis is
IL CO. the problem Is no longer a
ptFs.cal one; Il faiia among those with
shich ihe mental physiologist has 10
deal
A nes principle for keeping plants
through the winter without artificial heat
49, reoenflg shown II Regents Park,
ieadou. Hlsh the plants grown 10 them
issl sinfer. be essence Of the inV-n-
fiun j. thaf al bsit and heat shall pre-
FiousiT pass through : shallow layer Of
szier. TIE Eater - found 70 ezerciLs
sT.af c01fnol over Temperature, protect
ilg plants enriTeiy from frost IN winter
aad frof1 ekcessire direct hest in sum
mer fhe ip'irsriol involves no din
caifT. g. f5c ease Of a garden frame. e
silding o. SISTER igaf, about three inches
deep, i nis6e 70 IL over the fame con
tziHing the l.ianis. the oaiy difference
frsin . So lieht heing that ]: holds
szter sEi 3 ziEnTs placed in = fat posi-
riau. Ihc d-gth n water generally kept
+ he isnk IS s5oat fzO inches, 10 w.n-
Ger SAD s.aHmef. and half the depth IN
f,riae an1 alraDa.