The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-10-05
IocuLAR sclsNTlsIc NOTES.
Recent Discoveries That Bid Fair to Revo-
lutionize the Entire World.


Iutionize the Entire World.
The glowworm is attracting deal of
interest. 1t has been discovered that 1t re-
qurcs only one-sSth rs great an expenGl-
turc Of force on its part to produce given
quantity of light ns is required by any 9th
er known means The insect is rapidly
coming to- the front. Only few months
ago the newspapers contained numerous
accounts of the efforts of u western farmer
to cross his bees with glowworms so they
could see to make honey after dark.
Now the scientific world is agog to know
and develop it's method for producing light.
A better plan would he to increase the size
Of the insect. BY breeding, cultivation
nnd an arbitrary enforcement of the sur
vivll of the flttost in short time-say
ten years--it ought to attain the proper
tions of 2.year-od steer A roost could
be constructed for it on u street cor
ner. above the madding crowds ignoble
strife, A small wad Of hay or u bunch of
burtlock leaves would suffice for its sub
sistence. 1t could sleep or chew its cud
during the day and glow industriously all
night
OF course, in a large city it would be
necessary to guard it against dissipation.
Otherwise 1t might fall into the habits of
the dissolute and go out nights. When we
prevail upon an insect to do our illuminat-
ing and the ground mole our blowing, and
use sea serpents for coast defenscs, we are
making gigantic strides toward the com
plete emancipation of our people from
work.
H.
A Frcnchman has succeeded in some
rather unique experiments. He takes tad
poles, cuts several of them in two or more
parts. then fastens those different parts to-
rether, but not in their natural position.
In short time the parts become complete
ly grown together and the creature enjoys
good health.
! In this way he has tadpoles with tails at
each extremity, but no heads; Others with
heads in abundance and nothing caudal
He has lizards with the heads of tadpoles
and frogs with two heads which vainly try
to jump in opposite directions
All this may appear insignificant, but
think what a discovery it means With a
little practice the natural scientist can re-
move the head of u snake and put it back on
wrong end foremost. Then every time the
reptile tries to bite he would find himself
chewing his own neck.
The probability is that one animal will
soon be made to perform the offices OF
many of our domestic animals. The
chickens head could be taken off, cats
head substituted, and the creature would
be able to live on mice around the barn
thus doing away with the necessity OF
keeping 4 cat.
Some enterprising genius may at last
succeed in grating together certain pro
] nf
resulting product will be unable to kicl
while being MIXED.
ILL.,
There are many phases of hypnotism. II
Pennsylvania the other day man had {
grudge against wealthy farmer, hypno
tized third person and compelled him t.
burn the farmers barn. The susceptible
subject was tried for the crime, all the whil
contending that he had been hypnotized
This condition had been brought about a
the evidence showed, after the common
method of having the subject gaze intent,
at a small, bright object. In this case
$40 goldpiece was used. The subject look
ed at it, and then, to make the spell all tn
firmer, was allowed to keep it, all the Will
having it impressed upon him that it wa
his hypnotizer's will that the barn shoult
be burned.
Thus it is demonstrated that one can b
hypnotized with money. This PRACTICAL.
places the gift of hypnotism in the contro
of the money kings. 1t gives them tn
power to hypnotic the laborer, take tn
will right out of his soul and lock it up il
the safe. This will transform him into al
unresisting automaton. The great factor
proprietor can have cellar full Of captures
wills, keep his men working night an
day, and not let them strike until tn
works are closed down. Doubtless befor
long some enterprising genius will tax
one of the hypnotized wills, put it in
glass can and exhibit it as either com
pressed halo or one of Wagner's melodies
W. G. Brooks in Up to Date.