The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-11-12
Progress of Science.

An electric flying machine was recent>
ly made to raise to a height of 10 feet
and fly about 400 yards.
A French electrician has gotten up
device by which we can send $50 type
written words per minute over a single
WIRE
By the use of the camera, with power
full telescopes, a new and very large cra>
ter has been shown upon the moons
surface.
A new saddle is made of two parts
with springs between, which accommo-
dates itself to the skyward flights of the
inexperienced rider
/ An alloy of, gold and aluminium has
recently been made. Its color is most
beautiful purple, and it will be valuable
in making up jewelry.
Besides the large planets which re-
volve about the sun, over $50 other have
been discovered and catalogued, and
science is daily adding to this list.
To make white roses blue, water the
| trees throughout the winter with So
| luton of Prussian blue, and if you want
them to be green use sulphate of cop
per-
Telescope steel masts or rods are to be
used in lighting the public squares in
Brussels. The object of this system is to
preserve the beauty of the parks in the
daytime.
r+r Of 10 MI nod
at 100000 horse power. This is equiv
aIent to the working capacity of $780,
100000 men, which is more than double
the total working population.
Molds for casting iron can only be
made in sand Iron or other metallic
mods chill the iron and it does not fill
we'll The great heat at which iron
melts will burn any other material or
will stick so as to break the mold.
Oxygen is a gas whose presence is nec>
essary before the phenomenon of burn
ing can take place, and hydrogen is a
gas that burns with pale blue flame,
and yet the combination of these two
gases form water, which is the opposing
element of fire.
A new aluminium alloy, with titanium,
is being manufactured in Pittsburg. 1t
sells at from % cents to 81 per pound
more than pure aluminium. 1t is very
hard and elastic and is an excellent ma
teriai for making tools. About 10 per
cent of titanium is used.
Fhe contribution which hen makes
to breakfast possibilities would seem
hard to initiate, yet it is freely stated in
English journals that the industry of
manufacturing eggs has attained large
dimensions in that country and further,
that the manufactured article is for
most purposes as good as the genuine.
A well known manufacturer of Paris
has been experimenting with aluminium
in the production of bicycle. In order
to make it applicable, it was found nee
essary to alloy it with copper. as it can
only be used in its pure state for guards
and cranlzs, where it's extreme lightness
gives q distinct advantage over steel.
Much has been said on this subject,
but a recent concensus of opinion at
meeting of medical practitioners was
the following Brain workers should
not go to bed supperless, but some nu-
tritious, easily digested article should be
eaten. A bowl of stale bread and milk,
rice or farinaceous food, with milk or
hot soup, was highly recommended.
Anew machine for cutting shingles is
described as cutting $4,000 in a 10 hours
run The wood is steamed for five hours
before being placed under knife that
runs at 40 strokes a minute, at which
rate the shingles are cut smooth and
ready for treatment in the ordinary
course The steaming drives the sap
out of the wood and prevents warping.