The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-09-16
ELECTRICAL AND SCIENTIFIC.

1
Prof. Boschke, of Galveston, Tex.
has invented an electrical fishing appa-
ratus. An electric light attracts the
fish within the net, the opening OF
which is then closed by mechanism
operated by the electrical current.
CDR. Galippe reports to the French
Academy of Sciences, after eight yeai-'
that all stones, such as
gravel. found in the human body are
produced by microt es. Microbes are
the authors of that chemical decompo-
sition which results in calcareous de-
posits. 81
1T is thought that the Egyptians
and Etruseans were further advanced
in the art of dentistry than any other
people in that early period, for teeth
filed with gold have been found in the
mouths of mummies, indicating their
advanced ideas. These people were the
first to supply artificial substitutes IN
the mouth.
baltimore has an elevated electric
road nearly completed. From the CEN
ter of the city to near the northern
limit the road has been built like the
New York elevated roads. Just before
reaching the city limits, however, tho
road is brought down to the level OF
the streets, and continues as surface
road for seven miles into the country,
with a full double track over the entire
route.
1 A French scientist says that an un-
falling test of death may be made by
PRODUCING a blister on the hand or foot
! of the corpse, using a candle for that
| purpose. If the blister, upon being
| opened with pin or other instrument,
Is found to contain fluid of any kind
there is still life in the supposed corpse.
On the other hand, should it contain
steam only. rest assured that the vital
spark has flown.
/ The Electrical Review says that tho
advent of the storage battery cars
again in New York city will be hailed
with pleasure; and adds that If the
company owning the system used is
able to fully convince the street car
owners of the efficiency and economy OF
it's system, New York city may yet have
I! electric traction. There are ten OF
! these storage battery cars now in daily
use on Second avenue. between Ninety
, sixth and One Hundred and Twenty
seventh streets Developments will DC
. awaited with great interest.
4 "A scientific study of dust has proved
. that the atmosphere of this town Inn
: proycs with every story of ascent. Iht
, intended window sills on the grount
: floor of dwellings subjected to examin
l alton were found deeply covered WIT
dust containing all sorts OF unwhoie
, some particles. The dust was less AM
, not SO unwhoiesome on the next hoor
, and this Improvement was continues
. until only a thin layer of light an
comparatively harmless particles wer
: found. Some dust, however, coliect
= on the tops of the very highest puiie
r ings.-New York Sun.
o A Bavarian aeronautnamed Koch ma
d a scheme for new guidable flying al
It paratus. and the Bavarian ministers
Il the interior and of education thln
d enough of him and of it to make him
s. grant of sixteen hundred marks to el
able him to carry out his ideas. lie M
t, described his plans in pamphlet e
n titled Free Human Flying, as the Pr
. limiuary condition of Dynamic Aer
d. nautics." He will first acquire u
c. necessary skill himself, and will pra
s. tice over the Lake of Constance. III
o. prince regent of Bavaria is much l
e. arrested in the matter.
is -Vegetarians say it is a popular Il
Id lacy that meat is needed for strengt
Is One prominent exponent OF the TAI
k saws II is fact that the strongest al
IS mails in the world are vegetarians al
OF not carnivorous 1t is the ferocity
,e. the lion rather than his strength tn
N, makes him formidable. An elephant
to q match for several lions, and Is a vel
tartan. The animals with most spe
DR. and endurance-the horse, the re
ell deer. the antelope and others-are a.
OF yeretarians. Dog-trainers, says .
,e. authority, always feed their trick a
re; mails on q strictly vegetarian diet, q
er, many hunters do the same thing.
ed 1t is reported that near {
RIO Springs, Texas, an oval-topl
kc; mound. covered with petrified hun
the skulls. has been discovered. The mot
the is circular in form and about one n
bred feet hlgn, anu on one oiuo 40 -
AID to a short range of hills OF ao
lay the same height. On the summit
nal for some distance down the sloping
ain It is covered with what appear to
smooth, SUPERFICIAL bones, which u
d. close examination prove to be, it is s.
petrifed human skulls distorted ]
nts rrotesque shapes. 1t is further sta
to that, by removing the loose dirt
nan sand from the orifices OF the face,
and unmistakable human countenance Is
ried vealed. Bones of other classes are
said to be found there, and from all
lree pcarances the whole mound is for
She Of human skulls. Philadelphia LED
zni-
q Il The Failing Star Superstition.
wal Here and there in the highways
her. bywavs Of the world many legends
= lit superstitions still linger and cont
Drds to retain their ancient prestige.
Galicia, the province northeast OF
And gary, the peasants believe that WIZ
one star falls to earth it is at once II
formed into rarely beautiful wo
low, | with long hair, blonde and glitter