The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12

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1iSo. died in 1868. MaNimin. Emperor
Of Rome from 23J to 29s a. D. s. Jupi-
tcr's beard Is the common name OF three
plants: ,a) the common house-look; Cbl an
evergreen lcguminous plant, also called
silver BUSH" (G a large fungus with a
white iibrous margin.
Ornamental Horns.
How can J prepare horns for ornamon-
tai purposes?
II you intend 10 mount horns remove
with them part of the animals skull.
Cut ali around the horns through TO
the pith, and remove the horns leaving
the pith cut this off 10 convenient
length. Clean the skull and the horns
within and without Scrape the horns
with glass or fine emery paper, then rub
them with powdered charcoal and water
and then with rosten stone; and finally
polish with sweet-on ON a piece Of soft
wash leather. If you want the horns IN
slaDs, remove them from the skull, cut
in proper lengths. soak them for days i'm
water, and finally boil them until they
are soft. Then cut the horns open, and
natten between hot iron plates.
Variety of Them.
/ Are soldiers taught 10 shoot with both
eyes open? .. Are wagon-aXles made the
same width in Europe as in Clis country
g. Could windmill be constructed 10
move itself and a 4 car against the wind?
d. nj III In
crease its speed2
/. No. only persons who use shot-guns
shoot with their eyes open. In rifle shoot
ing a more exact sight is needed than in
wing-shooting and that cannot be Oh
tanned unless one eye is closed or at all
events covered. .. The rear axles Of
draught wagons in Europe are usually
longer than those in this country; the
front axlos about the same width. 3. 1t
could theoretically: whether it could prac-
tically we do not know. 1t would in
crease its speed. in theory.
Their Origin.
How ala the term "foot-pound' and
"horse-power" originate. and how was
the equivalent Of a horsepower dctormih-
cd?
Some term was needed TO express the
energy required TO lift one pound one
foot. and the term foot-pound was de-
yised arbitrarily. A foot-pound is the
unit of energy. James Watts. the i'm
proven Of the steam-engine. devised the
term. when. about one hundred years ago.
ne was working out the power Of his en-
gines lie found that the large brewery
horses i'm London could walk at the rate
of two and one-half miles an hour, while
they raised 80 pounds 10y a rope led over
pulley. This Watts worked out to be
SO 900 pounds raised one foot in one min
ute. Watts horsepower is the unit of
the rate of work.
Riding on the Rail"
T. How many miles of railroad in the
United States? . How many passengers
were carried? What was the average
rate Of fare? 3. How many tons of
freight were moved and at what average
cost? f. How many railroad employees
were there? What is the average length
of railroad mans life?
l. The figures for 1875 are not available
as get. 0n January l, 1898. there were
1873 miles Of railroad in this country
. In 1891 So. 2iS007 passengers were car
ried, who paid an average fare of 1872
cents. 3. G75,129747 tons of freight were
carried in 1894 which paid .OS5l cents a
ton. in 1892 there were Spills railroad
employees in the United States. There IS
no way Of learning the average length OF
a railroad mans life bat il is Of interest
to know that in 1902 one employee out Of
every 322 was killed. and one in every -
was injured.
Banking Matters.
Are bank checks not Of a local or ter
ritoria character cleared at the New
York Clearinghouse? What is the object
or benefit of an exchange on New York?
Yes. through New York correspondents
OF the banks presenting the checks There
are only sixty banks in the Clearing
house, though there are 01 banks in New
York city: thus the clearing banks clear
also for many other banks, in and out of
the city. Exchange ON New York" was
not begun deliberately. it grew mp nat
urally. a man living in. say. California
had a check or draft on New York. which
it would cost him something TO collect.
another man had Il bill 10 pay in New
York. and il would cost him sometime
10 send the money There so bo l,,,.. ,,..
FIRST mans check ar draft t.Vir,. l.t., q.
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