The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

cred that the ROentgen rays eXlSC
in nature, namely, in the ordinary
glow worm, whose light penetrates
thin sheets Of aluminium and other
substances.
Prof. Fheltshue says that if we
reckon the depth Of all oceans at
an average of three miles, there
would be layer Of salt two hun
dred feet thick in their basins,
should the waters Of all suddenly
evaporate.
\ new means of saving life,
when a patient is perishing from
exhaustive hemorrhage or uremic
poisoning. is now causing a great
stir in France. where three emf
nent men. each working in his
own field. have been experiment.
ing with the introduction OF arti-
fetal serum, or simple salt and
water, into the veins. with all pos
sible antiseptic precautions, and
with the most encouraging results.
After careful inquiry, it is said
that the English professional man
heads the list as the tallest OF
adult males, reaching an average
height of five feet nine inches. and
a fraction over. The next tallest
men are Americans, only a tiny
fraction less tall than their En-
glish brothers. The majority Of
the European nations average five
feet six inches for the adult male,
but the Portuguese, Austrians and
Spaniards are little short OF this.
It is we'll known that left hand
edness has often been observed in
animals. According to Nierordt,
parrots seize objects with the left
claw by preference or exclusively.
The lion strikes with the left paw,
and Livingstone stated as his
opinion that all animals are left
handed. Prof. Jordan has recent
" verified the statement with re-
gard to parrots. He found that
this bird makes a reader use OF
the left claw for climbing than the
right
In the Colorado desert they
have rain-storms during which not
single drop Of water touches the
earth. The rain can be seen fall
ing from the clouds high above
the desert, but when the water
reaches the strata of hot, dry air
beneath the clouds it is entirely
absorbed before falling half the
distance to the ground. 1t is a
singular 81 CHIT to witness heavy
downpour Of rain. not a drop OF
which touches the ground. These
strange transforms occur IN re-
gions where the temperature often
ranges as high as rs degrees
Fahrenheit.
\ device for locating sunken
wrecks has been invented by a
Baltimore man, according to En-
cheering News. Sept. a. 1t con-
sists of buoy to which is attached
long coil Of rope, the whole
loosely contained in metal cage
on the deck of the vessel. When
the vessel sinks the buoy floats on
the surface Of the water. one end
of the rope remaining fastened to
the vessel. The buoy contains a
bell which will be rung by the mo-
ton of the waves, and also a box
in which may be deposited the
story of the disaster which led to
the sinking of the vessel
Hot water has far more medical
virtues than many believe or know
Because it is so easily procured
thousands think it valueless. The
uses of hot water are, however
many. For example, there is moth
ing that so promptly cuts short
congestion of the lungs, sore throat
or rheumatism as hot water whe1
applied promptly and thoroughly
Headache almost always yields to
the simultaneous application Of
hot water to the feet and back Of
the neck. A towel folded severa
times, dipped in hot water anC
quickly wrung out and applied
over the painful part in toothache
or neuralgia will generally afford
prompt relief. A strip of flame
or napkin folded lengthwise ano
dipped in hot water and wrune
out, and then applied around the
neck Of a child that has the Group
will sometimes bring relief in ter