The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-11-05
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The Falls of Niagara carry down TO-,
900, 900 cubic feet per minute, equal tt
about 5000, 900 horsepower.
A Swede has invented a steam raft fol
the transportation of horses and cattl,
which travels at the rate of fifteen knott
an hour.
Physicians claim that they have OBJ.
served less hay fever, which is a kindred
disease to the grippe, this year thar
ever before.
The mechanical appliances for hand.
ling the monster guns aboard English
battle ships have lately developed most
omiuous defects.
An enormous flow of natural gas was
struck recently at Summerlpnd, three
miles from Santa Barbara, Cal. The
flow is estimated at three million feet pei
day.
The experiment of tanning leather
with palmetto roots has been successfully
tried at Apalachicola, Fla. The leather
was as soft and phable as the finest cali
skin.
The copper mires of the whole world
are being taxed to their utmost to supply
the demand for copper wire and the
other apparatus used in the application OF
electricity.
1t has been suggested that the phono'
graph shall be used as a cash register
Every sum the cashier receives might be
called in the phonograph and there re-
corded, as a check ON the accounts.
Apiarists maintain that bees do not in.
jure growing or fair fruit. The juice OF
the sound fruit is inimical to their vel
fare; but though they will not attack
sound fruit, they settle upon bruised and
blemished fruit.
Experience has shown that IN electric
street car can be comfortably heated by
the expenditure Of one horse power OF
electrical energy. The electrical heaters
do not reduce the seating capacity of the
car, which is kept clear of coal dust and
cinders.
A patent was issued in Washington re.
Gently for steel fence post. 1t is to be
made of steel tubing, seven feet high,
with a neat cap and with bands to hold
| the barbed wire. 1t is said that these
posts can be furnished complete fol-
placing in position at twentyfour cents
each.
Experiments have been made at Havre,
France, with a luminous buoy, the in
vention of NJ. Dibos. The buoy emit'
the light, which is produced by phos
phide of calcium, on reaching the water
and as it is veiy powerful, the sea is illu
minated for o considerable distanc,
around. Spectators In the lighthouses a
Havre saw the glare distinctly at dis
tance of five miles.
Perhaps in no branch Of industry hav,
the benefits of electric welding been real
lied to a greater extent than in the weld
ing of pipes for artificial ice machines
sugar refneries and general refrigeratin!
purposes. In the old system fifteen min
utes was required for each weld, whic
entailed the work of two blacksmiths an,
dozen helpers, and frequently seriou
loss of ammonia from imperfect Welding
Now the weld is made in two minutes b
man and boy, and costs two cents in
stead of fifteen, as formerly.
A fireman's electric hand lamp is bein
introduced in England. The batter
and lamp are contained in a copper case
similar to tireman's ordinary lamp, an
fitted with a handle for convenience i
carrying. Very powerful parabolic re
fectors are provided, and the lamp
which has duration of from two to thre
hours, after which it can be easily rG
charged, forms an important adjunct t
the outfit of fire brigade. The lamp
also suitable tor use in mines, gas works
gunpowder and chemical factories. Th
advantages claimed for it are portability
facility in charging, capability of restin
the battery when the light is not II
quired, and extreme safety.