The Bossier banner., 1892-04-28
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

were found at depth of 1,510 feet
The age of the wood is estimated at
200, 900 years by Prof Singley, and in
the stratum, which is 1O6 feet in thick
ness, he found seeds resembling apple
and blackberry seeds.
With the object of fostering home
industries and adding to the scanty
earnings of the crofters on his estates,
the duke of Portland has offered to pur-
chase from his Berriedale and Braemore
tenantry all the cloth which they can
make, provided it is woven by hand
looms from wool grown, carded and
spun by themselves.
DIR. Marcy, the eminent French
Psychologist, has been studying the
fight of insects. The apparatus used
to obtain photographs allowed expo
sures to be made, so short as LES, COO of
second. His observations indicate that
the wings of insects in fight, by meet
ing obliquely the resistance of the air
in to and-fro movements, act in a very
similar manner to the sculls used to
propel boats.
I'm cases of chronic bronchitis, with
difficult breathing and scapty expectora-
ton, the use of banana juice has been
highly praised. The juice is prepared
by cutting up the bananas in small
pieces and putting them with plenty OF
sugar in closed glass jar. The latter
is then placed in cold water, which is
| gradually made to boil When the
boiling-point is reached the process is
| complete OF the sirup so made tea
| spoonful every hour is the proper dose.
Medical and Surgical Reporter.
| "A flow of natural gas, having
pressure of 145 pounds to the square
inch, has been struck twelve miles from
Salt Lake City, Utah, by means of ma
chinery owned and operated by the
American Natural Gas Company of
Utah, which was organized last Febru-
ary, with capital of $1,000, 900. the
| company have two more well-boring
outfits on the way from the east, and
they will now be able to put down
well at the rate of so to 100 feet per day.
thus requiring only five or six days to
reach the gas fountain. These wells
will be sunk in line toward Salt Lake
| City at distance of a half mile apart
| This enterprise certainly promises great
things. 1t will give cheaper lighting,
better fuel for heating houses, aiding in
manufactures, etc.
| The germ-theory, invoking the
thronging of these vile and malignant
creatures through the vital currents of
the system, is not cheerful one; but, if
| it leads to the discovery of the antidote,
its unsavory character may be over
| looked. 1t is a rational theory that in
the arcana of nature there is provided
relief for every physical ailment. Ami
mails, when unhampe-ed, often find
| those needed by them, but the human
animal has been slow in the discovery
| of his remedial provision. People still
| die of consumption and other diseases
where the germ has been traced, and it
is feared that the victims of the grip
will for some time yet have to rely upon
the old and doubtful methods that are
perhaps sneezed at by the untouched
bacillus-St. Paul Globe.
The largest pig-iron manufacturer
in South Staffordshire has announced
that from the beginning of this year he
will grant substantial bonus out of
the profits to each workman. Certain
manufacturers having works in En-
gland and Ireland have given notice
that they will themselves take smaller
percentage of the profits and appropri-
ate the balance for the purpose of form
ing the nucleus of fund for division
among their employees, such fund to in
crease according to the increase OF
profits. In these schemes the masters
have taken the initiative, and retain the
control At Leicester, however, the
men have inaugurated the largest boot
and shoe factory in the world conducted
on cooperative principles A million
dollars is required, and the factory will
produce fifty thousand pairs of boots 9
week-Catholic World
-Solidifed petroleum has been man.
ufactured for purposes of fuel, and pro
nounced by experts to be success.
The latest process of manufacture, a!
recently developed in England, is thu
described: "a given quantity of crude
petroleum is mixed in a vessel will
about Is per cent. of chemicals. TIL,
vessel is then. for short time placed il
boiling water. 1t is then transferred
I to furnace having a temperature o
from 400 to 500 degrees Fab. Solidifica
ton takes place in short time, ant
the compound is pressed into blocks TO
USE The process occupies about thirt.
minutes and the converting apparatu
; is simple and inexpensive. The prep
aration burns freely and with but
, | small percentage of ash. It is said t
| be much cheaper than steam coal, an
, has considerably higher degree o
: heating power. Age of Steel.
! The statistics of strikes as show
by the report of Labor COMMISSIONS
: Peck, furnish some interesting reading
7 He reports having made an investigs
: ton into 6.25s strikes during the yeal
! OF these 464 were abandoned, while tn
: remainder were settled through the me
q diation of labor organizations Wage
: were increased in 1,941 cases and dt
creased in Al; while in 2,O85 instance
a reduction in the hours of labo. va
: secured The total number of person
; engaged in strikes was 94,974. Th
number of boycotts is stated as II
|. some of which were originated the pr
vious year. OF the total number (
: strikers only 5,049 refused to return
:. their former places of employment.
e is estimat ted that the SUM expended *