The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-03-30
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
The farrier's trade has Of late been
made study in this country, as 1t mas
for long time abroad, and the shoeing
of horses is being brought to science
The power Of cold to diminish pain
has long been known to country peoples
but its value as an anDstheticl is only
lately becoming appreciated I. the
medical faculty.
The Aztecs made a good glass
which they used for their best cutting
blades, swords. daggers. spears, saws.
chisels and axes. They sharpeneo
these by cleaving of the dull edges
Experiments have been made IN
Berlin with India rubber pavement. IL
is said to be very durable. OF course
noiseless. ana unaffected by heat or
cold. As a covering for bridges 1t Is
said to have peculiar merits, its elias
ITCHY preventing vibration.
Nicotine is one Of the most power
full of the known nerve poisons. IL Is
as virulent as prussic acid. There Is
no substance known which can coun-
teract its effects; the system either
succumbs or survives, according to Its
resisting power.
1t has been supposed that the old
Egyptians were unacquainted with re-
sin, but jar of that substance has
been discovered amid the ruins Of Maui
Gratis which, according to the testimo-
ny Of expert Psychologists who have
examined it, dates from the sixth CEN
fury B. C.
"A new dynamo with capacity to
run eight incandescent lights has been
invented by Vermont electrician. 1t
has some novel features, one being
slow current obviating all danger,
while one light can be shut of without
affecting the others on the same cur
rent.
-Southbridge, Mass, has the largest
spectacle factory in the world. More
than three-fourths of the gold specta-
cles and eyeglasses made in this coun-
try are made in Southbridge, one COM
pany alone in that town having turned
out 1, 800. 900 pairs last year.
One of the new applications OF
waste product to . useful purpose IL
the manufacture of paper out Of cedar
wood pulp. for underlying carpets,
wrapping OF wool. furs; etc. The paper
makers procure the cedar chips of pen
Gil manufacturers, and the paper made
of this material will, it is claimed, pre-.
serve articles wrapped in 1t from the
moths.
An electrical fire engine. which
can be tapped for service whenever
wanted, is the latest invention. Thu
advantages claimed are that it can b.
started at full speed; that it is mucl
lighter than q steam fire engine o
equal power; that it costs one-thirt
less; that it is noiseless in its opera
ton; makes no smoke. sparks no
ashes; that it is safer and easier to con
troll and is economical.
!, Many of the valentines which ar
combination of laced and silve
paper 6Jrlu& mOb1OcS, UuuohOS
colored flowers, little mirrors and tn
/. like are made in London, in q factor
where the work goes on the yea
around. Much Of the work is done b
hand, and women are the most exper
at it. They use good deal of nuci
lage in constructing these affairs, an
invariably use the third finger OF tn
right hand instead of mucilage brush
; Talking about employing wome
in factories" said Manistee. Mich
, lumberman to the Timberman, ''brine
. about the fact that the hoop factory Z
Manistee employs women feeding th
, planners and other light work of ths
, nature, and finds that they do Ii
! work we'll. and at the dairy sa
! factories all the sacking and sue
, work is done by girls. who work Q
: piece work and earn 81 to 81. Is q da.
! and seems to like the employment.
The Cost of llnivaraifies.