Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-06-13

Among the singular differences De-
-, the two sides Of the face, Ger
~ ~, nrofas.or notes that the right ear is
airnoIf n invariably higher than the left.
A French mechanic by the name of
p.Ilie has invented calculating machine
yh,cb adds. multiplies, and divides with
diminishing rapidity by the simple turn
ing Of a wheel.
II the formation of single locomotive
.,o.y engine there are nearly 5000
,5.,e. 10 be put together, and these re-
auire 20 be as accurately adjusted as the
works Of a watch.
Russian officer has invented a iumin-
ans projectile to be thrown from gun.
n i claimed that il will be extremely
useful for discovering the movements of
am enemy in a naval contest at night.
Russia is 10 have long distance cleo
tdc railroad from St Petersburg to
Arhangel a distance of 500 miles. The
estimated cost of the road, including
rolling stock, will be $4,000 per mile.
The Russian peasantry have long been
accustomed 10 dress flesh wounds with a
thicker layer of ashes, prepared by burn
inc cotton or linen stuff. DIR. X. Pash-
kohl strongly recommends the practice.
Experiments with the 5000 candle
power search lamps show that vessels
smiles off can readily be detected, and
that by throwing the light on the clouds
signaling is possible at distance of 90
miles.
Great progress is being made in rapid
photography Lord Rayleigh has photo
graphed a minute jet of water in the
l00O00th of a second; and new camera
takes 10 successive views a second on the
turning Of a crank.
A very ingenious electrical device has
lately been patented by which the hands
Of a clock. set 10 a certain hour, are made
10 complete an electriccurrent connected
with the kitchen stove so that the fire is
started when the given hour arrives.
Contending that the era of Egyptian
civilization belonged mainly to the bronze
age. NJ. Montelius states that bronze was
probably fabricated in the valley of the
Nile as early as 5000 years B. c., and
that iron was not sufficiently common TO
justify us in speaking of an iron age in
Egypt before 1000 b. G.
The Detroit Tribune tells how a new
locomotive is tested as soon as finished:
When the great machine is finished
Il Is hoisted by heavy chains 80 that the
wheels Just clear the tracks on the con-
structlon floor. Steam is raised, and an
engineer springs upon the footboard and
set, the big drivers spinning around in
empty air at about 800 revolutions per
minute. which would send the "old girl"
over the rails at about mile a minute
were she ON the track. A wine glass,
filed TO the brim with water, is then
placed upon tho cow catcher, and
The valves and counterbalance weights
are delicately adjusted until minimum
amount Of liquid is spilled by the vibra-
ton Of the suspended giant.
Professor Souchon, of Tulane Univer-
sity, proposes the exploration of the
brain through capillary holes, instead of
reSorting TO the trephine. According to
TINS, after the hair has been shipped from
The selected spot by sharp scissors, and
The scalp has been rendered aseptic, a
hole Is TO be made through the soft parts
Of the scalp with sharp pointed aseptic
b'stoury; through this the bit of a watch
makers drill is to be introduced, and
hole drilled through the skull, the bit
beng guarded 10 prevent it penetrating
INTO the brain substance. This bit being
withdrawn, the needle of hypodermic
syringe, twice as large as the ordinary
needle, Is to be introduced into the brain;
tnmor is present the needle viii con-
Fey feeling of resistance; If, however,
ne sotid tumor Is present, the needle
must be gradually forced more and moro
deeply into the brain.
NO water Is so refreshing as that of
mountain spring, and one reason of this
tiat ITS temperature Is Just right. 1t
SWeli 10 take hints that are given by
nature, and the hint that the best tenn
perature of drinking water is about so
ueerees Fahrenheit is a good one. and
ro'th following. Iwould suggest-and
@nl sure that every one who tries it win
= more than satistied-that the filtered
~sser De caught in stoppered carafes, or,
H@' = Just as good, carefully cleaned
10y bottles stoppered with new, clean
eeaAS and that these bottles filed with
"aser and carefully stoppered be placed
a. the refrigerator for several hours. By
Fesang half dozen such bottles filed
Nv. ~''e water IN the refrigerator and re-
s.solng them with others as they are
- ~Aen Out, asupply Of clean, filtered water
: : satisfactory and safe degree of cool
ny may De kept continually on hand
ltnglish Mechanic.
The Old Made Young.
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