The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-11
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

--tiranlte Is the lowest rock IN tho
eartli's crust 1t is the bedrock OF the
world. 1t shows no evidence of animal
or vegetable life 1t is from two to ten
times as thick as tile united thickness
of all the other rocks. 1t is the parent
rock from which all other rocks have
been either directly or indirectly dee
rived.
AT a meeting of Berlin paperhang-
ers it was shown that only $4,000 out Of
the 200, 900 German journeymcn joiners
belonged to the Joiners' Trade union.
The BriclSlayers' Trade union numbered
barely 5000, the total of the shoemak-
ers was hardly worth mentioning, and
only the printers and potters have
strong unions
1t is impossible TO fill glass COM
pletely with any liquid, from rim to
center. The most common fluids--such
ms water, milk, or spirit-are attracted
from the sides of the vessel into which
they are placed, so that they arise
around the brim, leaving a hollow in
| the middle.
The longest eataleptic sleep known
tomedical science has sbecnattracting
tention in Germany. The latest report
states that the mana miner of Silesia
had been unconscious four and half
months, with no unnatural appearance
except absolute rigidity of the limbs
During this time the patients hair has
grown, but his beard has remained
stationary. Food is given by tube.
Lime water has tendency TO make
childen grow, and in countries where
the drinking water is heavily impreg-
mated with it the men are apt to
be tall 1t is now used very extensively
in the milk for children, but it should
not be restricted to children. For
perfect sanitary diet. alkaline water is
needed for every person who eats hcav-
lily of meat. and this means nearly
everybody excepting the vegctarians.
"A letter from Alaska contains an
account of several projects for the de-
velopment of the Alaskan coal mines,
and it also says that gold-mining will
be actively prosecuted there this sum
mer. The Alaska fisheries are growing
in importance, and there is an immense
supply OF Alaska salmon, for the can
ming of which Il trust was recently
formed. The Alasllans have pctitioned
congress for ad appropriation Of SO, 900
to build II pack trail across the Uhilllat
Pass-N. y. Sun.
The four largest paper machines in
the world are under construction in
Worcester, Mass, for the new paper
mill at Rumford Falls, Me. One is 135
inches wide, two 125 inches each, and
one II inches. More than a thousand
mechanics and laborers will bc employed
this summer in building up the new
manufacturing town of Rumford Falls,
and the factories now building will,
when completed, furnish employment
for I 200 hands.
While the pine tree is no longer the
backbone OF Maine's lumber industry,
there is a surprising quantity of that
timber in the state. About 10000, 900
feet of pine are surveyed in the docks of
Bangor every year, and although much
of it is second growth or sapling pine
there is Il liberal sprinlsling of the old
time forest monarchs. Even along the
coast are patches of good mcrchantable
pine, and a Portland boX-maller, who
uses 1000, 600 feet annually, gets his sup
ply from within ten miles of that seaport.
The burdens put upon German in
dustry as the result of the worilmen's
Insurance are heavy. In the mining
| INDUSTRY llDEt tldl -O.UuO,OUJ pl LuuEhS
were paid into the sick fund during 1890,
II, OOO 900 being contributed by the mas
ters, and the contributions for 1891 are
still greater. In 1891 about $500, 900
marks were paid into the accident in
surancc fund. The old age insurance
fund required 800, 900 marks, the own
ers being obliged to pay half. The en-
ploycrs, therefore. have to subscribe
more than $4,000, 900 for the benefit of
the worllmcn. or S13 a head.
In discussion on diphtheria, pub
lishcd in the British Medical Journal,
DR.. Russell cited several instances in
which steam had seemed to bc an active
factor in the propagation OF the disease.
Hot water and steam from u brewery
) were introduced into some old cesspools
} and evidently wallencd into activity
germs which, fundisturbed, would have
remained dormant. An epidemic of
diphtheria soon developed in the vicinity,
and was not checked until the steam
was turned into other channels, when
it quickly ceased. If. as we now be-
licvc, the bacillus of diphtheria de-
velops with special rapidity in the pres
cncc of warmth and moisture and alb
scnce of light, it is not unreasonable to
suppose that the introduction of hot
water or steam into ceSspOolS or sewers
may be Il most dangerous procedure.-
Scientific American.