The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-04-30

were found at depth of 1.51o feet
The age of the wood is estimated at
200. 600 years by Prot Singlcy. and in
the stratum, which is log 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 1-25. 00o OF a
second. His observations indicate that
the wings of insects in flight, by meet
ing obliquely the resistance of the air
in to and-fro movements, act in very
similar manner to the SOULS used to
propcl boats
I'm cases of chronic bronchitis, with
difficult breathing and scanty 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 a 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 strip SO made tea
spoonful every hour is the proper dose.
Medical and Surgical Reporter.
"A fIow of natural gas, having a
pressure of l45 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-
nry, with capital of $1,000, 0oa The
company have two more weli-boring
outfits on the way from the east. and
they will now be able to put down a
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 half mile apart
This enterprise certainly promises great
things 1t will give cheaper lighting,
better fuel for heating houses aiding In
manufactures, etc
The THEORY, invoking the
thronging of these vile and malignant
creatures through the vital currents OF
the system, is not cheerful one; but, If
il leads to the discovery OF the ant'dote,
its unsavory character may be over
looked. 1t is rational theory that In
the arcaua of nature there is provided a
relief for every physical aiiment Ami
mails, when unhampe-ed. often ind
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 il
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 ht
will grant substantial bonus out o.
the profits to each workman. Certain
manufacturers having works in En-
gland and Ireland have given notic'
that they will themselves take smalle
percentage of the profits and appropri
nte 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
profits. In these schemes the master
have taken the initiative, and retain tn
control At Leicester, however, tn
men have inaugurated the largest boo
and shoe factory in the world conducte
on cooperative principles A niliio
dollars is required, and the factory wi
produce fifty thousand pairs OF boots
week.-Catholic World
-Solidified petroleum has been mai
ufactured for purposes OF fuel, and pr
nounced by experts to be success
The latest process of manufacture,
recently developed in England, is tn,
described: IA given quantity OF cruc
petroleum Is mixed in vessel wit
about Is per cent OF chemicals III
vessel is then for q short time placed
boiling water. 1t is then transferrt
to a furnace having n temperature
from 400 to 500 degrees Fab. Solidific
ton takes place in short time, AZ
the compound is pressed into blocks 4
use. The process occupies about thir
minutes and the converting apparat
is simple and inexpensive The pre-
aration burns freely and with but
small percentage of ash. 1t is said
be much cheaper than seam coal a
has considerably higher degree
heating powcr."-Age of Steel
The statistics OF strikes as shos
by the report of Labor Commission
Peck, furnish some interesting readir
He reports having made an investif
ton into s, 25s strikes during the yet
of these aga were abandoned, while
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