Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-21


poes are connected to an induction col
or plate electric mach ne, a stream OF ra-
disnt electricity is reflect d from the
di 10 the mica, causing the latter TO
glow with brilliant phosphorescence.
Some unfortunates, we arc told by NJ
Philippe Tissie. are born tired" in a
iiefal sense. The condition is one OF
nervous DEBILITY iran m,tted by mother
u her offspring as a result OF her own
'atgue or exhaustiOn-a kind oil poison
ing OF the child through the viliatei
blood Of the parsnt.
The origin OF life must long continue
tempting subject Tor speculati IN. A
Philadel hia Investigator, Mr.. Charles
Morris, contends t1at the con itlons
iav ring the development OF organic
materiil were lransit,ry. and no long r
exists, such material havi e arisen from
q vitality active stage u Inorganic lem
istry. Tnere musthlve been me in the
erth's hlsicry. he reasons. when cheml-
cal inactivity prevailed on account oil
high temperature and unIavOr4 BILE
physical conditions. Chemical ACTIVITY
arose and increased as the he tied ocean
was formed and chang d the fl simple
substances iato com )uu ids OF gradually
growing variety and lumc. Many re-
sulnng complex minerals were probably
deposited as rock formations Tnr
OCEAN having deepened and freed itself
from ioreign material, Inorganic chemi-
cal activity e adullly dimi ished until
has nov practically ceased. oxidation
having redu ed nearly al sub tances to
a state OF cuem al fixiy With the
COO ing oil the pfmeval ocean and the
increase OF sunshine, came organic
cht cal activity. The m herlal had
been p eparei in air and water, and IN y
have mad its origin in an cary relctiol
between carbon dioxide md the ,le-
mcntt Of wafer, yielding hydro ,arbous
an SIT sequenlly between the and Mt
trogen, yie,ui & the far more comp ex
albu ninous compounds. The comp ex-
ity of mineral m JlecIles doub less in
creased under conditions restraining the
act vlty of OK gen Seed forms of or
e mic suDstance-simple carbon COM
pounds may have first app AIRED, ami
the C won serve as the basis of < adu-
ally increasing completely # mols cule'
through p ssibiy loug-co tlnueJ pro-
cess of deoxid IT. n and formal on OF
higher csrUon aud n II, gen co npoulds
IN rue organic matter appeared. aad
the chemistry oil lfe had b-guu.
The microbes OF fevers may be scat
tereu, = ofessor Charles Tichbore be-
lieves, IN dew from sewers. As III. sew
er water is usu lily two or three degrees
warmer than the cold air of c.rtiin
hours OF the night, the watrry vapor
rising through taps may be frequ ntly
condensed, when each par cle vi dew
liable 10 b.come raft on which
m crobeS may be carried for miles, to be
finally deposited wherever the dew is
dissipated--perhaps in dwelling reach
ed through warm shalt
An International Scientific Association
was proposed a. the m Icing Of the
British Association in Canada In 1884,
ana it is now suggested that the year
600, would be an appropriate time to
organize such society
From an exhaustive study of cave de-
bris' near the Rhine, Dr. Jacob Nuesch
concludes that this record Of the human
occupation OF Swi zerland extend back
about 2S 600 years. Traces Of man and
his chipped stone industries are found
with the oldest animal remains, watch
belong 10 post-glacial time aud SUE
artic climate This period OF man and
animals lasted about 8, ooo years. Then
followed a period OF 900, 10 1900
years which seem to have been witnout
man and characterized by gradual
change oil animal lite to modern types,
and this was succeeded in turn by the
lake dwelling and polished stone period
OF about 1000 years, which came to an
end with The Introduction OF bronze
about 4 900 years ago 1t is probable
that man inhabited milder parts OF
Europe long before the Alpine glaciers
had melted sufficiently 10 permit his
occupation OF Switzerland.
A Breslau surgeon, Professor Mikuliez,
wears gloves Of fine thread in perform
ing operations, and declares that thi ;
not only causes no Inconvenience or
difficulty but makes it easier to hold the
tissues. The purpose Of the gloves is to
reduce the chances Of introducing
Troublesome germs. Several changes I, (
gloves are necessary in long operations,
and each pair is made thoroughly
asepiic in steam, while the hands are
washed and disinfscted in the usual way
A further recommendation is the use OF
a respirator OF fine muslin as a safe.
guard against mouth bacteria.
Among equine dwarfs the smallest is
claimed TO be apony reared by Marcnese
Carcauo, horse fancier OF Lombardv.
1t is said to stand only six hands. or "a
inches, high. which the Shetands are
seldom under eight hands The owner
has theory that small horses will return
a greater amount Il wotk than large
horses for the same expense IN feeding
With the August house fly making
himself altogether too free and easy, it is
well to know that he has no liking for
sassairas Bunches OF this oIddrouS
shrub, hung in the kitchen windows, or
oil of sassaIras, wisely distributed, are
said to deter the coming, and speed the
parting, vita this presidential fellow
Peel and cut 4 cucumbers in half,
remove the insides and cut them into
inch sized pieces. Place them in sauce
pan, cover with boiling water and ccol,
ten minutes, Then drain and lay them
in cold water. Melt ounces of but.
ter in a saucepan, drain the cucumbcrs.
add them to the butter, season with
half a teaspoonful of salt, one-quartot
of tcaspoonful of pepper. Toss them
for few minutes over the fire. Add