Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-02-02
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

| The business men OF NalVeStoh'
Tex, have organized a stock company
for the establishment of the ramie in
dustry in that state.
One million and half men work in
the coal mines of the world. OF these
England has $685. United States,
100000; Germany. 2S5.000: Belgium,
100000; France, 10000: Austria. 10000;
Russia, $4,000. The worlds miners OF
metal number 100000.
The most expensive thermometer
in this country is in use in the Johns
Hopkins University. 1t is known as
Prof. Rowland's thermometer, and is
valued at $4,000. 1t is an absolutely
perfect instrument. and the graduations
on the glass are SO fine that it is neces-
sary to use microscope to read them.
An excellent and abundant subSti-
tute for India rubber is reported as hav-
ing been discovered at Goa. 1t is the
solidificd fluid which issues from the
Nivolcantem, which grows wild and is
generally used for hedges Though
white when it flows from the tree, in its
dried state it is of chocolate color,
closely resembling guttapercha.
"A Paris physician. NJ. Variot. one
of the best known doctors in the princi-
pal hospital, has for some time been
studying the project of mctalizing dead
bodies entire He has at last succeeded
so that body may be Theoretically in
closed in a gold silver, nickel, bronze,
copper, or other metal envelope. accord
ing to the taste or means of the mourn
ing relatives. 1t is said that Nariots
process is making considerable head
way.-Roston Journal.
Great anxiety is felt in Switzerland
concerning the decadencc of the watch
making industry, which, next to the
textile industry. is the mainst;ly of the
inhabitants of the country. The profits
are dwindling down, as the United
States and England are every year be-
coming more powerful rivals in this
field. The demand, too, for Swiss
watches is falling off considerably in
certain countries. notably in this coun-
try and in France.
Prof. Dana concludes that during
the glacial period Long Island sound,
instead of being, as it now is. an arm of
the ocean twenty miles wide, was for
~
channel, serving as a common trunk for
many Connecticut streams and a few
from Long Island. In these circum-
stances the supply of fresh water Cor
the Sound river would have been so
great that salt water would have barely
passed the entrance of the sound.
Mrs. Carrie Williams, a silk cultur-
list of San Francisco. says the industry
will be brought into prominence at the
worlds fair. Over $500, 100000 is en-
ploycd in the business annually in the
whole world and Americans have not
taken enough interest in it. A company
of Japanese. direct from Toxic has
purchased a tract of land in San Diego
county, California. and will engage in
the industry. San Francisco has Il
Woman's Silk-Culture society, the only
one in the United States.
Not long ago Prof Tillmans, of
Leipzig, performed the unique surgical
feat of removing a lung which had be-
come hopelcssly diseased. The patient
recovered: not only the operation but
from the disease. and in Il few months
had lost the appearance of an invalid to
failed to recognize him when he called.
Sir Morril Mackenzie says that this case
seems to open up great possibilities for
the combination of Koehs treatment
with Observation-Disclosures Herald
The new industry of camphor pro.
duction gives promise of being per-
manently established in Florida. 1t is
believed that in ten years time there
will be more camphor trees than orange
trees in Floria, and that the canphor
industry will be more profitable than
that of sugar. 1t is stated that the
camphor obtained from the Florida trees
approaches more nearly to that of Japan
than to Chinese camphor, since the odor
OF safro is distinctly recognizable
Louisville Couricr-J ournal.
DR.. Uspensky, Of St. Petersburg,
has just laid before the Hygienc so.
clety there, as well as the Russian min.
lister of the interior, an account of his
method and success in treating con-
sumption. He claims he is able to cure
it. He uses the Brown-Sequard elixir
to give the patient strength enough to
resist the disease, and tn II completes
Viz culc ny HleduS Oh u prescribed diet
and mode of life. He includes in his &C.
count large number of testimonials,
written by men who say they were
cured by him and bearing the endorse.
mcnt of several of the best known ply.
sicans of ST. Petersburg.
The lion is eaten by some African
races, but its flesh is held in small es.
teen. The Zulus find carrion SO much
to their liking, that, according to the
late Bishop Colcnso, they apply to food
peopled by large colonies of larvae the
expressive word "uborni," signifying in
their uncouth jargon great happiness. -
David Livingstone, that keen and ac-
curate observer, reminds us that the
aboriginal Australians and Hottentots
prefer the intestines of animals. SIT is
curious" he adds, that this is the part
which animals always begin with, and
it is the first choice of our men,
Science.
Extravagant Economy.