The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-06-07
SCIENTIFIC CHAT.

II am convinced that three hearty meals are
too many iu warm weather. Abs0rbguts cannot
care for 40 muca carbon, and % IS uot as-iusatei
remaining an lrrltatve foreign substance uuti. re-
leCted. breakfast and dinner alone NHou5d he
complete in this respect. luncheon and supper
ought 10 be very glt IL is essentially necessary
to change clothing, OIt the difference should be ia
external garments only, at least in material. Eei
taer Ia wtTn nor cold weather Ought uudeFciotl-
ing TO De otheT than Wooleti. aud % Is sapPed at
present OL suelf nucne57 OF texture as go D. scf
as silk. with skin well protected iu th5s way
outer garments may conform 20 our SIt5d-a changes
with consider .bie tmpuuty.-DT. HlH. T. tlu.ella-
S3Jl jH The 1laaricGt Iagg9iue.
Tea and coffee are uut foods. II tlli5 pair Of
moderate 7lmulaut5 we're lost from of the face o:
away an ounce OF p.,E-ie.A prosperity They havc
no mission, do 40 yoJd-ags Simply cflmu.i-H- af
the table that add 20 Holhuz save eEPeus..-Dqg-
export lJ5ert !. a0crat- GGzeHc
The fabrc known az Chinese grass cloth Is
made from the fiber Of nCttles. The cloth is uecs-
.iarly glossy and transparent, aud as betting for
ma hiuery las double the strength of leather
- new method OF deJdeuIug floors Is 10 e the
s1ace between tl1 floor and ceiling below with
sh.vings made uncomfortable b. satugatuE them
lH thick w"ltcwa.I 1T Is said that this shuts out
the sound more cGaCtuRiiy tHln cement.
- According 10 Ilr. HIW-uiP Dickinson a furred
tongue Is not necessarily au alarming symptom.
tongue, aud 10 others equally normal TO have a
coated tongue so tha. u is impossible 10 liz any
degree or limit Of coating as a necessary accom-
Pduimeut TO perfect health.
The frequency Of eoulaE grafton caused By eIec-
trio it wires Induced tH- Electric Club ot Ii!Ia-
0et p!lia to inquire into Sine Of preventing
tG"H. st recent meeting tie report OF % com
nlLtce of four months standing, under the Chair
ntaIsap OF Mr. u. B. Cutter, was presented. The
various automatic cut-ou,s proposed by .iifcrcut
inventors considered some utIi zj8g ihe heat
ing of 1ire, some the action 1f spring pui.iug
against au arnaturc Of a uHEHet. The Oli arrange
Ineui OF fusible alloy cutoff was pronounced OBJ
lccLiOnap.e account oi tAs interruption produced
when It melted, but tnis WAS DDviatei av atl ar
raneemeut for throwing other fHsibe pieces Iutu
the circuit one after the other. Thus a mary
increase Of current would only cause a il1tneutavy
st0ppHge II was evident Chat there * a -zo1d etd
Tor inventors here in dsyising an efficient safe
guard against too strong currents i.at may aCei-
centaiiy be thrown upon a wire unable 20 carry
them without heating
DIR Ferry Progress MEDICAL advises that the
fabric be trased out sith % needle, aud mleurated
/ Ia solution ilOtO of sodium chloride Tine liad
viii soon become tjHged by the blo.d, and can be
submitted 70 spectrOsCOp!C examination To-de-
moustfate the blood g.oDuIes add 10 some Of tins
fluid 81 drop two of d saturated solution Of fctora
/ hydUte, which viii throw down "a ro=ec0Igret
precptae. a drop Of he precipitate IS % De ex
! posed ON thin plate over the flame OF q spirit
lamp, and the clear fluid which separates = 10 De
removed by blotting paper. The peiijci- Of coagU-
ium which remains is 10 be coloTed with fEcllsiu
and washed with water. 4 drop OF ac=t.c acid wil
+ render thepreparatiOn transparent and the elob
uics viii become visible III bright red.-PbGFm
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