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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26
POPULAR SCIENCE.


Sir Robert Ball, Astronomer Royal for ireland.
VIII contribute during the year occasional pa
nors on astronomy Tor Young People, taking
mp The most picturesque and interesting sub
lect5 in his field Of science. He is regarded as
one OF the most interesting and entertaining
writers on astronomical questions.
]. Oceans and Clouds Of Other Planets
2. 4 Hundred Millions Of suns.
a. PhOtographIng the Heavens.
= The Geography Of the Moon.
3. How the Stars Were Named
6. Times and Seasons OF Other Worlds
T. The Outskirts OF the Universe.
S. Unfinished Worlds.
A Series of Stories About Flee
tTfcity.
Professor John Trowbridge of Harvard Uni
versity. Professor TrOwbridge has written
novel series. designed TO popularize the main
facts OF electricity by means of interesting short
stories. In each case the plot is iIgeniCusIv ar
ranged so as 10 hinge on the knowledge or appIi-
cation, by character IL the story of some Drin-
c5ple OF electrIty. The plan Is unique and the
stories are exciting and entertaining in them
selves, aside from the interesting facts thev
embody. The mysterious element IN electricity
makes II capitatly adapted for the purpose. The
following stories have already been prepared:
sailing by JaCk-Euife -
How Cat Laid an Electrical Gable, -
90 a Chase by Electricity
The lightning cage ard the Fortune in It, &"
The Electrical Sentinel
Many eminent scientists viii contribute
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26

*Not included in totals. No clearing house at
this time last year
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26

sound to the ear in case the water is run
ming. In this way it can be determined
whether or not the water is shut off IL a
house without entering the house.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-09-26

Eight months Eight months -
1859 1883. caS.
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A Queer Indian Tradition.

The Buffalo Express tells of an In
dams grave along the shore of the
Oneida Lake where at times a weird
and supernatural Light makes its ap-
pearance. 1t is described as a ball of
fire about the size of a large orange,
and sways to and fro in the air about
thirty feet from the ground, combining
its irregular movements within space
about one hundred feet square. Peo-
pie have attempted to so near enough
to solve the mystery. but it would sud-
denly disappear before reaching it. A
very peculiar story is told by the neigh
bors near the spot They claim that
many years ago the locality was part of
an Indian reservation. A man by the
name of Belknap frequently dreamed
that there was a crock in the Indian
cemetery containing immense treas
ures. and that if he went there at the
hour when graveyards yawn he could
secure it These dreams were repeated
so often that they had a strong effect.
and he went there with a pick and
shovel according to instructions. but
he failed to turn round three times
when he found the crock. as the dream
directed. He went to pick it up. but
was stunned by flash of lightning:
and the crock disappeared. Since that
time the spot has been haunted by this
mysterious light
The Globe-republican., 1889-11-06
Does the Farm Pay2

Every farmer should ask himself this
question at the close of harvest and
answer it honestly. The farm does not
pay il it merely affords living and
prevents the accumulation of debt 1t
may do more than this-it may even
decrease debt and add to the value of
stock and improvements-and yet not
pay. 1t being assumed that the labor
and superintendent Of the owner is
equal in value to the support of the
family. then the net accumulations of
the year must be equal to the legal in
terest upon the whole capital invested.
or the farm does not pay. This is a
simple method of farm bookkeeping,
and will always answer the question;
yet too many farmers would shrink
from applying the test If the farm
does not pay to at least this extent the
situation should be rigidly canvassed.
with view to finding better methods.
Labor. brain and capital working to-
gether furnish the best possible COM
bination for success. and when they are
conferred in one individual should be
able TO command it.-St Paul Pioneer
Press
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ability to speak to her instead OF writing
on account Of her argus-eyed companion,
who evinced such dislike for him.
II do not ask" he wrote, "for an imme-
date answer. / know you are too young
now to think of marriage. bat want the
sweet assurance that you care Tor me-not
as you cared for the old friend and COM
rade-but as lover now, and by and by as
something still nearer and dearer Think
about it to-day and will come to you st
sunset II you greet me with smile, my
Kathleen, then shall know that may
hope, but if you turn away or do not find
you in your usual place on the deck, then l
shall know that tho love that has grown to
be dearer than lie is denied me-"
Katherine had been down in the dining
room at lunch for some time when Rob
finished the letter. Mrs. Claflin lever vent
ured beyond its threshold, so she was TAX
ing her lunch on deck by herself when one
of the stewards came up with 4 book. 'For
Miss AlIport,' he said. 81 thought she was
here"
ssLet me have it. Twill give it to her"
she answered.
That evening at sunset Rob Eustis passed
back and forth along the deck. Mrs. Olaf
fin sat alone. 'sKathie, dear" she had said
a few minutes before, MRS. Espey is very
anxious to hear you sing and 1 promised you
would favor her this evening. l see her
coming now to take you to the MUSHROOM. .
my plan is working out beautifully ,;
thought Mrs. Claffiin. "Ah! forgot to tel.
you, my dear, Mr.. Eustis sent this to you
yesterday while you were at lunch. 1t is
the book you were discussing the Other
day"
Katherine turned the pages indifferently.
The note was not there. Mrs. Claf1in had
slipped out the sealed envelope Rob had
placed there, intending to replace it just
before landing, when an interview and ex-
PLANTATION would be too late. She dropped il
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.


"A Swiss professor advises every
one who wishes to live to a good old
nge 20 drink the juice Of lemons
The right side should be the posi-
ton chosen for sleep. as it aids both
digestion and the circulation of the
blood.
1T ribbons need renewing wash
them in cool suds made Of soap, and
iron when damp. Cover with a clean
cloth and iron over it
To take marking ink out Of linen.
saturate the spot with cyanuret Of
potassium applied with a camers hair
brush. After the ink disappears wash
the spot thoroughly in cold water.
1t is said by several distinguished
physicians that pint of warm water.
taken on an empty stomach in the
morning. is the surest Of all remedies
for habitual constipation. If the tongue
is coated. squeeze a lemon into the
water and drink without sweetening.
A sure cure for a felon is hot
pOultice of the roots OF the white helle-
bore bruised and thickened with meal.
1t will ease the pain and cause the
felon to break, when it may be healed
by any good salve. The plant grows
by river banks. and in moist places and
has large ribbed. lisht-green leaves
that start very early in the SPRING
Housekeeper.
-Diphtheria and Group may be cured
by the vapor from liquid tar and tur-
pentine. A teaspoonful each Of tar and
turpentine is to be put into a pan ard
set on fire. A dense smoke arises
which tends to destroy the fibrinous
tissues which choke up the throat. and
the patient Immediately falls into a
deep slumber. and in the course of
three days will entirely recover from
diphtheria.
Tin purchasing q turkey" says
Table Talk, choose a fat hen not
weighing over thirteen pounds" Tho
turkey should roast at least three hours
in an oven. hot for the first hour and
moderate for the remaining two. The
turkey should be basted with its own
fat every fifteen minutes while roast
ing; a teaspOonful of salt should be-
added at the end of the first hour and
the turkey should be well busted with
pepper.
Remedy for Hay Fever. of
camphor and steam is recommended.
The vapor is made to come in contact
with the outer surface of the face. sur
rounding the nose by means of n paper
cone placed with the narrow end down.
ward in vessel containing hot water
and drachm Of coarsely powdered or
shredded camphor. If this is continued
ten or twenty minutes at a time, and re-
peated four or five times in as many
hours, a cure is usually effected.
The Globe-republican., 1889-11-06
Queer Things That Are Patented.

There is claim in the Patent Office
for patent on the Lords Prayer. the
specification is that the repetition of
the same rapidly and in loud tone
of voice. will cure stammering. Among
odd inventions are chicken hopples. :"
which walk the chickens right out of the
garden when she tries to scratch; ''the
bee moth excluder." which automatic
ally shuts up the bee hives when the
bees 60 to roost; 1.-The tapeworm fish
hook" which speaks for itself; the
educational balloon" a toy bal
loon with a map of the
world on its surface; side hill annihila-
tors" stills to fit on the down hill legs
of horse when he is blowing along a
hillside. and the chen surpriser." de-
vice that drops the newly laid egg
through the bottom of the nest, with
intent to beguile and wheedie the hen
into at once laying another. Courier
Journal.
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SHEEP VERSUS COWS.
A Comparison of the Labor Required In
Dairying and SheeP-Raisns.

A Comparison Of the Labor Required In
Dairying and sheep-Ras;ns.
The hardest work on the farm is that
of dairying. for such work never ends.
there beinq no holidays or Sundays to
afford rest, as the cows must be MIXED
regularly. To conduct q dairy means
to rise very early in the morning. feed
the COWS, milk, cool the milk, haul it
to the railroad Gin all kinds of wealth
cry, and if converted into butter there
is the setting of the milk for cream.
churning. working the butter and
cleaning the cans and other utensils
Then the stables are to be cleaned,
bedding arranged. the COWS sent to
pasture, all in the forenoon. Late in
the afternoon is more milking. cooling.
feeding and fastening the COWS for the
night. a late hour appearing before the
work is finished.
The amount of labor necessary in
conducting the dairy business demands
an outlay of capital which is very
large, for it means shelter for the
mixers and other accommodations.
buildings and fences, horses and wagons
for hauling and other adjuncts drain
the purse, and yet the farmer may not
make any profit at all if the season is
unfavorable, the grass scanty and the
hay crop short Yet dairying pays de-
spite all these drawbacks. as a large
portion of the profit is in the manure.
which enriches the land and adds 10 the
value of the farm.
As the sheep is an active forager.
and can subsist on nearly all kinds of
food. the outlay of capital required to
make sheep pay is comparatively small
compared with that required for dairy
ing; but with more labor devoted to
sheep they can be kept to better advan-
tage and made special branch of in
dustry. 1t is claimed that sheep can
not be profitably kept in large focks
unless they had an extended area of
ground. but this is shown by the
methods practiced in England to be a
delusion. True, sheep in England are
not kept in large aocks. but large num-
bers of sheep divided into suitable flocks
are hurdled upon limited spaces.
the hurdles removed as occasion
demands, and on farms that are rented
at sums much higher than some farms
can be purchased in this country the
sheep pay we'll The mutton breeds
alone are kept. as wool is given no at
tention in England, being classed a by
product, the same as hides. Americans
object to the hurdling system as being
too laborious and requiring extra help.
A comparison of the labor required in
the management of dairy stock with
that which is necessary for sheep under
the hurdling system will show great
advantage in favor of sheep. while the
profits will be much larger in proper
ton to capital invested and expenses
incurred. With the use of improved
breeds and the hurdling system sheep
in England attain the live weight of
three hundred pounds in twelve months.
With the demand for choice mutton
which always exists in our markets
there is nothing to prevent the Ameri.
can farmer from rivaling his brother
in England Philadelphia Record
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THE DENDRocoLAPTIoE
H0mely South American Birds Of Wol
derful Intelligence.

Homsly South American Birds Of Won
derful lnteilisence.
For years l looked for it. and when
the wished opportunity came. and it
was in my POWER to secure it. l re-
Trained; and fate punished me by never
permitting me TO see it again. On
several occasions while riding on the
pampas had caught glimpses of this
minute bird fitting up mothlike, with
uncertain tremulous flight. and again
dipping into the weeds. tall grass. or
thistles. Its plumage was yellowish
in hue. like sere dead heritage. and its
extremely slender body looked longer
and Simmer than it was. owing to the
great length of its tail. or of the two
middle tail feathers l knew that it
was a Synallaxis-a genus OF small
birds of the South American family
DendrOcolaptid0. which contains about
two hundred and thirty species already
described. A numerous family of in
conspicuous birds. dull-looking in their
homely brown colors. and with
out song among them. The loss
of this small bird might then be
thought a trivial matter, especially
when it is known that every year adds
to the long list OF species. But it is not
so. for these are wise little birds. more
Interestingly had almost said more
! beautiful-in their wisdom, or wisdom
Stimulating instincts. than the quatzel
in its respondent green or the cock-of-
the-rock in its vivid scarlet plumage.
In nest-making they show the utmost
ingenuity, and do not. like the members
of some other families and orders
pigeon and humming birds. for instance
follow one plan or style. but their
architecture exhibits endless variety.
They excavate deep tunnels in the solid
earth. feeble folk as they are, and
others rear solid clay structures that no
egg-stealer can enter and no tempest
overthrow. The stick nests they build
| are in most cases dOmed, with the en-
trance designed to keep out all enemies.
Some are gigantic structures, larger
than an eagle would require TO breed
in. with long winding passage and
secret chamber for the eggs and young.
and in size they vary from these huge
fabrics to dainty little cradles no bigger
than wren's nest, suspended basket
wise from slender reeds and twigs. As
to the forms of the nests, they are
spherical. oblong, oval. flask-shaped.
fruit and stem shaped. and teapot
shaped, with the spout for entrance.
Wrens and hooking birds have melody
for their chief attraction, and the name
of each kind is, to our minds, also the
name of certain kind of sweet music;
we think of swifts and swallows in con-
nection with the mysterious migratory
instinct; and humming birds have a
glittering mantle, and the miraculous
motions necessary to display its ever
changing iridescent beauty. In like
manner, the homely Dendrocolaptidg
possess the genius for building, and an
account OF one of these small birds
without its nest would be like a b;og-
raphy of Sir Christopher Wren that
made no mention of his works. Long
mans Magazine.
The Globe-republican., 1889-11-06
THE FOOD OF MAN.
How Cooking Alters the Chemical Com.
position Of Foods.

How Cooking Alters the Chemical Com
position OF Foods.
The lower mammals can live and
flourish with comparatively little
change of diet; not SO man. He de-
mands food not only dissimilar in its
actual grosser nature. but differently
prepared. In a word, for the different
nervous impulses. on which the digestive
processes depend. to be properly sup
piled, it has become necessary that a
variety off different impulses Through
the eye. ear. nose. palate) reach the
nervous center. attuning them to har-
mony. so that they shall act yet not
interfere with one another.
Cooking greatly alters the chemical
composition. the mechanical condition.
and. in consequence, the flavor, the di-
gestibility and nutritive value of foods.
To illustrates: meat in its raw condi-
ton would present mechanical Difficult
ties. the digestive fluids permeating it
less completely; an obstacle. however,
of far greater magnitude in the case Of
most vegetable foods. BY cooking.
certain chemical compounds are re-
placed by others, while some may be
wholly removed. As rule. boiling is
not a good form of preparing meat be-
cause it withdraws not only salts Of
Importance, but proteids and the ex-
Acknowledgements and other. Beef
tea is valuable chiefly because of these
extractives, though it also contains a
little gelatin. albumin and fats. Salt
meat furnishes less nutriment. large
part having been removed by the brine;
Notwithstanding. all persons at times.
and some frequently. find such food
highly'benefcial. the effect being doubt
less not confined to the alimentary
tract
Meat, according TO the heat en-
ployed. may be 50 cooked as to retain
the greater part'of its juices within it.
nv the reverse. With high temper
AZURE (sixty-five degrees to seventy-fve
degrees CO. the outside in roasting may
be so quickly hardened as to retain the
iuices Wesley Mills. NJ. D.. in Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
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"Whew! this sun is hot!" answered
Rob. 'Let me raise your umbrella. Maybe
she can tell what you are saying by the mo
ton of your lips" he added, carefully ad
justing the umbrella to shut OF the view
81 wonder how madame likes that. She
can ina CINE all sorts of sweet glances anG
tender words are going on under this thing
whereas it is the most platonic of friend
ships, with all sentiment left out"
Mrs. Claffiin chafed with impatient
curiosity, and had numerous questions tc
ask her charge when Rob finally brough,
her back and settled her in her chair
One day near the end of the voyage he
stopped Katherine on the stairs. 'I'n 60
ing to write YOU note" he said. hurriedly
'sfor the old lady to read with her spy glass
TIL be Up on deck in a few minutes. Watch
how she takes it."
Presently he sauntered past them with a
formal good morning, and seating himself
at some distance from them, opened q little
travelling companion of Russia leather, and
began to write.
Mrs. Clafflin grew uneasy. SIS that YES
sci coming In sights" she remarked, after
awhile. 1T certainly looks like one"
She caref'I.y adjusted the glass, and her
eager and slowly swept the horizon. The.:
she shifted her chair. partly turning he.
back on Katherine, who was absorbed in g
book.
SHOW changeable the water is this morn
ing she observed. Screen and gray and
blue-such constant variations"
She seemed lost in thought for awhile.
Katherine watched the glass furtNely.
ats aimed pretty straight" she said to
herself.
Rob wrote slowly, with long pauses
wherein he seemed celebrating what form
of expression to use, or how best to give
utterance to his thoughts; and slowly,
word by word, Mrs. CafRin deciphcred il
rs i,c wrote.
1t was straightforward, manly letter,
telling of his love and his hope, and his in
The Globe-republican., 1889-11-06
Will Writing Become a Lost Art7

Will the coming man write? Not at
all. There will be no more need of his
learning to write than of his learning
to spin. Writing will have become one
of the lost arts. and a wholly unneces-
sary art by the time the coming man
appears. His writing will be done by
the monograph. which will be placed
on his desk as pens and ink are now;
and whenever he has story. a poem.
an essay or private letter to indite he
will simply talk into the monograph
and send on the plate which has
recorded his words The teaching of
penmanship will be unknown in the
school of the future. and writing in the
present fashion will be regarded as
much among barbaric methods as we
now hold the rude hieroglyphics of the
ancients to be.-Boston Traveller
The Globe-republican., 1889-11-06

Few ladies consider that they carry
some forty or fifty miles. of hair on
their head; the fair-haired may even
have to dress seventy miles OF threads
OF gold every morning. A German ex-
perimentalist has proved that a single
hair will suspend four ounces without
breaking. stretching under the process
and contracting again. But the hair
thus weighed must be dark brown. for
blonde hair breaks down under two and
q half ounceA
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THROUGH A GLASS.

BE good ship Umbria
was not yet half q
day out from Queens
town, but already
majestic Mrs. Olaf
fin was laid out In
her steamer chair,
miserably limp and
sea-sick. She might
as well have been q
mummy for all the
interest she took In
the watery world
around her, or all
that her fellow-pas-
sengers took in her,
completely hid d e n
as she was in her
The Globe-republican., 1889-11-06

-'.lt may seem singular TO you,"
says.a New York florist. '.but + We been
keeping a record for these twenty
years past, and have found that nine
mufderers out Of ten are ardent admir-
sra of flowers. and NEST Of them prefer
daisies or Ulies."
The Globe-republican., 1889-11-06

An insane col0red girl with razor
talked into a camp meeting at Gooch-
land. Va. looking for the devil. The
congregation arose at her appearance
and took to the woods
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-08-01
MRS. COMBINES LOCKET.
Its History as Told by an Old Friend Of
tho Utica Statesman.

Its History as Told by an Old Friend OF
tho Utica Statesman.
"Mrs. Conkling, widow of the late
Roscoe Conkling, has one of the most
unique ornaments in the country. 1t
is a locket of exquisite design and
rare workmanship, the delicate
enameling being nearly as lustrous as
the brilliant that is set in its surface.
Aside from its intrinsic value, it has
authentic historical worth, and is in
vested with sacred sentiment to its
owner, being the last souvenir be-
slowed upon her by her gifted hus-
band.
1.-THE ornament was executed from
an original design upon the imperial
suggestion and under the immediate
supervision of Napoleon |. The EN-
peror, it is said, took lively interest
in its manufacture, and on its com.
pletion was greatly 'gratified with the
result. After his death it was found
among his effects, and in their sale by
some chance fell into the hands OF a
New York gentleman of fortune, who
exhibited it to Mr.. Conkling. The
latter was an extravagant admirer Of
rare jewels, and asked many questions
about it, and though he had not much
money he was filled with an ardent
desire and determination to possess
the locket. 4 must have it for Mrs.
Conkling,' he said, impetuously, she
has such a delicate fancy in such
tribes. Her judgment is wonderfully
discriminating; she will be delighted
with it; you must let me have it for
her!'
His friend generously presented
the locket to him, but he declined to
receive SO valuable gift For Mr..
Conkling to desire a thing, however.
was to sooner or later acquire it, and
after much persuasion he succeeded
in purchasing the jewel"--Jewelers'
| Weekly,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-08-01
Civilization EnIarges Heads.

DIR. Digit gives an account in the
Journal of the American Medical As
soeiation Of his examination OF a COL
lection of human skulls which are
stored away in an old monastery in the
Kedron Valley, midway between Jeru-
salem and the Dead Sea- The doctor,
who is professor of anatomy in the
American College of Beirut, Syria, has
made a careful comparison of these
skulls with those of the same race of
the present day. The measurements
show some significant differences. The
Caucasian skull has, during the last
thirteen centuries, increased in cir
conference nearly two inches, and has
gained in cranial capacity three and a
half cubic inches There has been no
increase in width. The brain has
gained in height and length-that is to
say, there has been development OF
the upper and anterior parts OF the
brain, the parts which we should ex-
pect to increase by education and civ
ilization. as they preside over the
moral and intellectual functions. The
lower portions Of the brain, in which
the lower or more selfish propensities
are conferred, and which give breadth
to the head, have, in the march of the
centuries, failed to grow as rapidly as
the higher brain centers; hence the
non-increase in the width Of our skulls.