The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-08-15

Inc commerce OF New South Wales.
one OF the Australian provinces. in pro-
portion to its numbers is three times
That Of Canada, five times that of
france, and eight times greater than
the trade of the United States.
1t is said there is Tract of forest
trees in southern Oregon embracing
about 10000 square miles, which, cut
and sold at $40 per 1000 feet, would pay
our national debt twice over. 1t is es-
timated that the amount of merchant
able timber standing will reach 400
o.0oo, 900 feet.
What is called the .sscent farming
Industry is fast growing in Importance
In the colony of Victoria. 1t consists in
the cultivation Of plants and flowers
which yield perfumes that have COM
mercial value. The climate and soil of
Victoria are particularly well suited
for the cultivation of scent-pro6ucing
plant.
The author proves that parasite
growing on plants of the StrycAnos
genus contains neither strychnine nor
brucine. The mistletoe growing upon
the oak does not contain the tannin of
the latter, but exclusively a green tan
min. In like manner other parasites are
shown not to absorb the peculiar prin-
ciples of their hosts.-A. Chatin, in
Scientific American.
The most extensive salt mine is in
Wieliezka, near Cracow, Austria Hun
gary. For six hundred years it has
been constantly worked, and from it
$4,000 tons of salt are annually taken.
The mass of salt in it is estimated to be
500 miles long, 20 miles broad and 1 200
feet in depth. Its collective galleries
are fully 80 miles in length, and its
lower level contains streets and houses,
making it complete underground vii
lage.
The velocity OF sound in air at low
temperatures has recently been meas
ured by determining the interval be-
tween the fash of a gun IL. meters dis
tant and the report. For temperatures
100 degrees, 25.7 degrees, 37.s degrees,
and 45.6 degrees below zero tcentigrade)
the velocities were 1861, 317.1, 309.7 and
$685. meters per second. From this 1t
appears the velocity of sound diminishes
O602 meter per second for each degree
(centigrade) or rise of temperature
Topeka Capital
-Salamanders and toads have, ac-
cording to Herr Schultz, German
naturalist, not only mucus glands all
over their skins, but certain poison
glands on parts of the back and limbs
and behind the ears. These glands per-
form a protective function, and emit
corrosive juice, which can be detected
with copper-hamatoxylin. In the sala
mauder the poison is spurted out on
stimulation, but in the toad it slowly
exudes.
The lobster is greatly in dread Of
thunder, and when the peals are very
loud numbers of them drop their claws
and swim away for deeper water. Any
great fright nNay also induce them t.
drop their claws. But new claws begir
at once to grow, and in short time ar,
as large as the old ones, and covered
with hard shells. The lobster Otter
drops its shell, when it hides until thu
new shell is hard enough 10 protect it
Two cases of pneumonia, as a re
suit of conclusion of the lungs, hay'
ptcn ItDOTlCus N wy Va CtOsChs WIZ
was forcibly struck on the left side o
the chest with Ratchet, began to cougl
about two hours later and soon devel
oped the symptoms of pleuro-pneu
monia at the base of both lungs. A ma
of TWENTY-FIVE, who strained his RICH
side by trying suddenly to stop the fal
of a sack of malt, developed all tn
signs of pneumonia in both lungs and died
1t is reported that the observers a
Mount Hamilton have lately kept
sharp eye turned upon the shadow c
one of the moons of the planet Jupiter
This shadow seemed double, indicatin
that the tiny moon which cast it is ais
dSuble. Since the first hint of the di
cAvery many observations have bee
made through the Lick glass, all tent
Jag to confirm the original impression
te-wit: That this particular satellite {
the greatest of the planets is double
dot of a moon revolving around ii
main moon.-Popular Science News.
The Canadian railways operated /
the government do not seem to be ver
profitable concerns. The Ottawa FRI
Press remarks: According to the r
port of the minister Of railways for 1s9
lust issued, the Intercolonial railwa
the cost of which was estimated by Il
original promoters at ss1.0oo,0o0, hi
already cost the country $40, 542. 9s7, e
elusive of the aggregate of deficits {
its operation, and the capital account
not yet closed The receipts OF Il
railways operated by the governme
last year amounted to $685. 74, viii
the operating expenses reached 50, s4'
O44. leaving a deficit of S642, no."
An Improbable Yarn.
I'm early days" remarked Mr.. b
nard, the other day, IAN old fello
named Bennett came to Butte coun
from Kentucky, and when | was b