The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-12-16
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VARIABLE STARS.

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Pickering, OF the Harvard obserY-
atory: 1. Temporary or new stars, of
which only very few have been re-
corded. They biaze out suddenly, re-
main visible for q short time, then dis
appear, never to return. A small
temporary star discovered in 1S4S in
in Ophiuchus is still perceptibIe, but I
has faded from the fourth magnitude /
to the thirteenth. 2. Variable stars,
with regular periods of considerable
length. The periods range from about
100 to 700 days, and the fluctuations \
in brightness from about One to more
than eight magnitudes. 3. Irregular
variables, having no definite period,
and usually only slight variation. 4.
| VsriabIes OF short period, most OF them
under eight days. 4. Variables of the
| type Of AlgoI. of which only ten have
been discovered. At regular intervals
the light suddenly fades, and contin-
| ues diminished for only a small pOr-
tiOn-a few bolrs-of the stars period. /
TASTE AND SMELL.
Recent curious observations Indicate |
that our appreciation of food depends |
largely-if not chieny-upon the sense |
of smell. A student q years old had /
Inherited from his mother tile defect
acquired by her in chiIdhoOd-Of com
plets absence of smell and taste, other
sensations being unaffected. He could
detect no difference between coffee, tea
and water, In three trials out of i've
he confused bitter almond water and
water, but distinguished between ether
and water aud ether and ammonia
Fruit syrups were simply sweet, with.
No difference of favor. Cloves and
cinnamon were recognized, but mus
tard and pepper gave only a sharp sen
satiOn on the tongue.
{ AN APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC HEAT.
The warming of Conservatives by
7 electricity, the idea Of two Swiss cleo
. tricians, gives promise Of good results
wherever, as in Switzerland, cheap
, motive power may be had. A dynamo
+ sends the current into receivers Of
1 / special metallic composition, which
?. become rapidly heated to a moderate
temperature only, and give forth the
D heat ike steam radiators. The adyan-
e tagss are considerable. The appara-
r tus is very simple and cleanly, injurious
. gases are avoided, and tile temperature
u can be readily controlled without risk
= Of fire.
PEANUT BREAD.
Health authorities in Germany, find
ing that the refuse left after extract
o ing the oil from peanuts contains four
: times tho nutrItive matter OF wheat
it and rye -four, have used mixtures OF
peanuts and Of peanut refuse with rye
T. -four Tor making a very nutritious
D. bread.
y A NEW BUILDING Material.
IL a hotel of Hamburg is built entirely
of compressed wood, which is as hard
US as iron, and by chemical treatment
- has been made proof against lire and
no insects.
d. HYPODER8IOKLYsIs
er Certain psychologists have been able,
In with injected fluid, to wash out the
he system through the natural channel.
ur of circulation; and Dr. Hudebrand, Of
ne San Francisco, states that it is possible
- to infUss into the veins, without danger
~ to the organism, an amount of huiC
=
TO- tity of blood. IN experiments mad,
Ia about three years ago, a OF per cen
Of solution Of salt was injected directI!
ret into the veins Of dogs and rabbits. A
re, a certain rate, the salt water could b,
NJ forced for hours, and was prompt.
'Se discharged in the urine, but TOO grea
- pressure was fatal, and ths injection
III was safe only when the heart wa
healthy. By new method, due t.
-e4 Cantani, the injections are now mad
~ approximately without risk, the PFC
EN- cess being called ''hypOdermokiysis.'
rec 1t was first employed to prevent dry
EN- ing up of the tissues after great los
his of blood and ia cholera, but has give
osI promising results in cleansing To
blood from poisOus, such as those c
ley typhoid fever, uraemia, septic bloc
al poisoning, gastric or intestinal ulceu
0Ie and snake bites. In asphyZia froI
S chiOroform it has saved life when elet
~ tricity and artificial respiration Ina
Of failed. The salt water, with antisepJ
est precautions, is injected into the ceilJ
the lar tissue under the skin, usually {
say the abdomen, causing a tumOr whiC
tly lasts two or three hours. The usu'
im time for injecting thirty ounces
leC solution is about five minutes.
My RECENT H1L-l-Li1oSf'
re- During the last two or three year
any trials have been made in the FUenC
ned army OF the quite remarkable tslspl
ionic system Of Capt. CharollOis, while
the depends upon the use Of the Mart
cor bimetaLic wire Of steel core eovert
res with copper. This wire is strong
aud and rusts less readily than that ord
,ur- narily used. With magnetic receiv
ate at either end, the wire is UuwOuT
hat upon wet or dry earth, or even
the water, aud without insulation--eo