New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Some scientific agnculturists think that we are
on the eve Of great discovery In regard 10 pac'ere
They say that growing crops which require greas
deal OF nitrogen may be put in the way OF getung
by certain bacteria. These bacteria fasten themselves
on the roots and draw nitrogen from the air, which
the roots appropriate for the use OF the pi"hts IL
Is said therefore that the only thing needed to MAKE
the most sterile soil fertile is TO find out what par
ticular kind Of bacteria has an annlty Tor the crop
planted, and colonize them by simply infusing them
in water and watering the crop with the h1usion'
II this theory is true the present methods OF agr
culture will be revolutonized. and Instead OF puying
great quantities Of compost. farmers will buy small
packages OF seed bacteria, which they Will first cub
tiyaie in artificial ponds then the occasion
requires.
A paper company at Niagara Falls finds 1t no easy
task 10 decide how the terrific power from the 100
be utilized At conference Of the officers Of
the company, about twenty wheels ana me,hgaS t
three were lmmed ately passed over as being wholly
inadequate TO the occasion. Most OF the water wheels
' Som mH OF water iang I3o feet down penstock.
The whe Is selected for further tests are to receive 10
psnys architect viii prepare plans for several ways
Of Using the power The contract for building Golfer
nnn | and shaft The tunnel will be 500 feet long
and probably 10 by Il feet in size The shaft "a wa
have depth Of 40 feet, and will he Ii BY 40 or 10
feet In size.-tspnnghcld Paper World
This is the toast that "Thc Springfield Union pro-
poses: David Bennett Hill, never In war. seldom In
peace and frequently in the pockets OF his countrymen.
In Norfolk County. Va. few days ago. Cornelius
Wood fired at another negro named Henry ADAMS ;, AZ
close range, with pistol The Dali struck ra s epu,s
n quarter OF dollar and glanced on. "ood. seeing
the whisky running down the man ieg, nousn p ne
had killed him and made his escape-tW ashlngton Post.
Dr. Robert Porter Keep, the principal Of the Norwich,
Conn.,. Free Academy, has Instituted a system OF what
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possibilities OF usefulness quite great as the So
called system of University Extension" During tho
last few months he has been giving series OF ire
lectures on astronomy geology. chemistry and social
and industrial economics In the factory towns near
Norwich The lectures have been exceedingly popu-
lar and have undoubtedly given a broader outlook OF
knowl dye to those who listened to them. Other in
sttutions might wisely follow the example Of the
Norwich Free Academy in this respect
Rouge 81 Notr-Mss Footite-Tilda, I want you to
| run down TO the druggists and get me some rouge.
,rda-would YOU mind et5, I'm, me a. 0rdah'
"Yassum Bnt deg might tink wanted IL No. my-
self l doan' want people to think pants-Vh
diaDapols Journal
Until recently the Bishop Kemper memorial VIM
dow. I'm ST. Pauls Episcopal Church. MILWAUKEE, was
REGARDED as the most costly coort glass window In the
United states: but IT Is now said 10 be outdone by
window in st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church.
Newark " j. which IS reported TO have cost 10000
A farmer digging a well near ais house at Darlington
has discovered that his dwelling was built over inc
Of hug s Sai has hs . n
the sandstone for fear Of endangering ms mouse.
scientists who have visited Darlington TO investigate
the discovery estimate that the tusk must be aooue
sixteen feet long and eighteen TO twenty feet high
| mall CHIP from the tusk was sent to New lorx
sp wH e Sm from the oc Just above the
tusk-lst Louis Gobe-Democrat.
@G Bias OF Paris, reports the following dialogue
between an aunt and her nephew MY friend SAD
the aunt, have sent for the notary. have decided
10 leave you all my fortune, but on one condi'ioh'
sou shall allow a small pension
"oh. certainly, my dear aunt replied the nephew
with great earnestness and conviction, las smau Is
you please
Why Is IL that wein,ormed people so persistently
forget the name Of the man who first discovered to
Pacific ocean! In songs of poets and the speech
~ emperors poor yasco Nunez de Balboa Is forgotten
and his achievement ascribed TO almost anybody eise
Keats on looking into volume OF Chapmans Homer
thought Of the oceans and the stars. and sang
Then felt like some watcher OF the skies
When new planet swtms into MS ken'
, He eazed at the Pacific all III, men men.
Gazed at each other with n Wild surmise'
Silent upon peak In Darfen.
Now comes the German Emperor, ana credlts sir
Francis Drake with having first the great water
For the benefit OF Emperors, opets and sieh IL may
be stated that the first European to see the Pachc
ocean from the American continent was Vasco NineL
de Balboa who beheld 1t from the eminence now
known as Mount Culebra. about half way across the
| Isthmus OF Panama. Neither Cortez nor Sir Francis
Drake had any share In his achievement.
| A Perfect lady.-A number Of country neighbour are
asking the wife OF the village butcher what sort OF
person Is tho Squlres newly married wife. To these
inquiries they receive the oraeular, but none the less
| convincing. reply A puffect lady-she don't Know
one Joint Of from another.'-Crhe spectator.