The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1889-02-16

In existence.
For about ak years the Eastern Railway Of
in shifting freight cars. The cars start without
jerk, with less fatigue to the horses and less injury
to the harnesses than before.
Since 1884 observations have been made all over
France, for the purpose of detecting any variations
In the level of the land. The north eastern part
appears to be sinking about inch q year,
change that must produce serious results in q few
centuries IL Ii continues.
The microscope IL usually supposed to have been
invented in 1921 by Cornelius Drebbel, Dutchman,
but M. Cow has found an old book, published In
1910, which proves that Calico must have original
ed this instrument well the telescope. Calico
himself seems to have referred to the microscope in
1914.
In the examination of the stomachs of over 500
English sparrows, according to Prof Riley, only
80 were found to contain any insect remains at ALL
while the stomach Of q single truly insectivorous
bird had $50 web worms. This bird would have
given more aid to an orchardist than an army of
useless sparrows.
beard over "a feet long Is worn by Louis
Coulon, a mechanic, sixty-thr old, living In
Montlucon, France. NJ. Coulon had to shave when
twelve years old, but soon gave up the razor, and
at fourteen was made conspicuous by beard foot
long. He Ia less than 81 feet tall, and coils his
beard round his neck.
SUGARIN CEMENr-The value of sugar in cement
mortar has been carefully tested by Captain A.
Won Grunzweig, of Vienna. He finds that mix
lures of cement and sand, hardened in dry place,
may be strengthened by sugar, the maximum
effect being produced when the proportion of sugar
reaches three or tour per cent. With pure cement
the addition of sugar does not increase the binding
effect.
VARIETIES MAHE.-There are. according to
Rev. George Henslowe, more that 100 varieties OF
maize which differ among themselves more than
those Of any other cereal. Some come to maturity
in two months, others require seven. Seine
many feet high as others are inches. Some have
kernels eleven times larger than others They
vary similarly in shape and size Of ears, color of
the grain, and also in physical and chemical COM
position.
AREMARKABLE ExrERIMENT.-Mr.F riese Greene,
British photographer, has actually produced
picture with only the light issuing from his eye.
Having stared for fifteen seconds at q 5000 candle
electric arc only three feet away, he closed his eye
and quickly brought il over q sensitive plate at
distance of one inch. The result was q very faint
but distinct image of the and the carbons, DUE
probably, to momentary phosphorescence of the
retina. A second attempt failed, and gas lights
proved too weak to produce effect.
SILyER-ToNED RoCKs.-Near Oman, France, in
picturesque spot on the shore of the
Arguenon, are some boulders of amphibole q
compound silicate of iron, manganese and ime)
which are remarkable for the clear silver sounds
which may be obtained on striking them with q
piece of iron or q fragment of stone. The most
sonorous of the specimens weighs some seventy five
tons, and from spur on end may be made to
emit the tones of q great bell struck with soft
mallet. The sound is less from other parts, and
varies in musical quality to q dull thud. The
rocks appear to have been derived from an under
lying stratum.
AN ENGLIsHMAN's SUGGEsTIoN.-The National
Museum at Washington having announced an in
tention of opening q department for exhibiting
balloons and apparatus for travelling in the air,
Mr. +. w. Brearey, Secretary of the Aeronautical
n
the plan for the reason that the instructive results
contained In unsuccessful models not likely to
be displayed by the disappointed experimenters.
He recommends that congress endow Q committee
to conduct experiments upon the most promising