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The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
SCIENTIFIC GLEANINGS.

The fastest flowing river in the world
is the Sutlei, in British India, with de-
scent of $4,000 feet in $50 miles.
At sea level an object 100 feet high
is visible a little over 13 miles. If 500
feet high it is visible nearly 30 miles.
It rains on an average of 208 days in
the year in Ireland, about $50 in Eng
land, at Kezan about 80 days, and in
Siberia only co days.
So rapid has been the change in the
English language that the English of
to-day bears no more resemblance to
the English of a thousand years ago
than it does to German.
The most wonderful astron omical
photograph in the world is that which
has recently been prepared by London,
Berlin and Partisan astronomers. 1t
shows al least 68,000,G00 stars.
Near Boise City, Idaho, 400 feet below
the earth's surface, there is a subter-
rarean lake of hot water cf ITO degrees
temperature. 1t has pressure enough
tc ascend to the top floor of most of the
houses, and will be piped to them for
heaing purposes.
London fog absorbs III per cent. of
the luminous rays from an ordinary gas
flame, while 20.8 per cent. of the light
from an incandescent mantle are lost in
it, This is, of course, due to the fact
that the first mentioned light contains
far more red rays than the other, and
that fog permits the passage of red
rays to the exclusion Of the blue is evil
dent from the deep red color which the
sun assumes when through mist.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
DOCTOR AND A NAN.
Gently Passed Away IN Mas
s0chusettS.

The discoverer of collodion died in
Dedham lately, notes the Boston Her
aid. He was DR.. John Parker May
nard, who had been the leading physi-
clan there for many years. This dis
covery was made while DR.. Maynard
was still a medical student. lie had
the conception in his mind at that
time, and engaged in series of expert
ments in little building which he
erected outside Dedham village, and
finally brought them to a success. His
object was the application of collodion
to operations in surgery, and he dem
onstrated his usefulness here by ap-
plying it in 1847. He had sought to aid
surgery in this way rather than 10
achieve pecuniary advantage, and
hence gave collodion without price to
the medical profession
DR.. Maynard was modest man and
never asked credit for himself for
what he had done. He thought that any
advantages that came from it should
be the property of his profession in
the interests of human suffering. Col
lodion has grown into much wider
use since that time, but it is probable
that there is less general knowledge of
the man to whom the world owes its
introduction. DR.. Maynard was never
forward in enlightening them as to the
facts of its origination. He died at the
age of 81, after a long and useful and
most honorable career in surgical and
medical practice.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
WHY YOU "SEE STARS
Cause of the Singular Sensation Ex-
perienced by Receiving a Blow
on the Head.

If man falls so as to strike his head
violently on the ice or on the pavement,
or if he gets blow over the eye he is
said to ''see stars" The cause of this
curious phenomenon is found in ape
culiarity of the optic nerve. The Tunc-
tion of that nerve is to convey to the
brain the impression of light. 1t rec
ognizeess~n nothing in the world but light.
1t is susceptible to no other impress
sion, or, if acted upon by any other
agent, it communicates to the brain the
intelligence OF the presence of that
agent by sending along its fiber flashes
of light only. Irritate this nerve ith
probe or other instrument and it con-
veys no sensation of pain, but simply
that of luminous sparks. The pain of
the blow on the eye or the fall on the
head is realized through the nerves of
general sen sation; but, insusceptible
to pain or other feeling, the optic nerve
sends TO the brain it's report of the
shock by fls shes, sparks and "stars."
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
UNLESS POLICE INTERFERE,
Spanish officer Who Thought He
Could Clean Out the Whole
United States.

eI chanced to hear a conversation a
few weeks ago in Havana that was both
interesting and amusing" remarked a
gentleman who was until recently con-
nected officially with the United States
consulate at Havana, to Washington
Star reporter. "While dining in cafe
one evening my attention was attracted
by a Spanish officer and an Englishman
seated at an adjoining table. The Span
lard, who was well-known officer, was
somewhat flushed with wine and he
spoke in loud tones, his remarks being
fraught with braggadoeio. The Eng
lishman was also well-known resident
of Havana, having large business in
terests there.
81 cite the incident" continued the
ex-oficial, merely to show that the
Spaniards feel thoroughly confident
that they could make strong, if not
overpowering, showing in case of war
with this country. The subject was
discussed by the Spaniard and the Eng
lishman for several moments, until
finally the former sneeringly said:
why, could land in Florida with 25,-
900 men and walk right through the
whole United States
"The reply of the Englisman was the
amusing part of the incident.
Yes, you could he said in a most
sarcastic manner; yes, you could-if
the police didn't stop you.'"
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
Ont of Left-Handed Guns.

A man gave dinner recently at a
fashionable restaurant. man from
Minnesota was one of the guests. When
the coffee was brought on the Mirneso-
ia man engaged the attention of the
waiter. 81 beg your pardon" said he,
politely, but am left-handed. Won't
you kindly bring me a cup with the
handle on the left side?" "Certainly,
SIR" replied the waiter, and withdrew.
A few minutes later he was seen TO re-
enter the dining-room and whisper to
the head waiter The head waiter i'm
mediately hustled out. Presently he
returned. He was visibly distressed as
he made his way to the Minnesota man.
I'm very sorry, SIR" he said, apologet-
ically, but we haven't any cups in the
house with the handles on the left side.
You see," with brave attempt to pre-
serve the reputation of the house, "you
see, sir, we have so little call for them
we don't keep them"
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
Civilization and Nature.

Civilization is Transforming nature in
surprising ways, says an exchange.
The dehorning of cattle is an example,
as this practice is gaining favor so rapid
ly that hornless cattle may be expected
soon to become the rule rather than the
exception. The first objections were
that it is cruel and unnatural. The
early method of dehorning with a saw
was undoubtedly slow and painful, but
specially constructed clippers are now
used that often remove a horn in sin
gle second, and with so little suffering
that feeding is continued as usual and
the operation is really humane, the fire.
quent injuries in herds from goring be-
ing prevented.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
THE USE OF SALT.
1t Is Said That Vegetable Condiments
Might Well Be Substituted
for 1t.

Contrary to the general belief that
salt is an essential part of our daily
diet, Capt. Poindexter, assistant sur
geon in the United States army. main
tains that it would be better to substi-
tute for its use certain vegetable condi
ments, such as sugar, pepper, horse
radish, spices, cranberry sauce, pickles,
vinegar, olive oil, etc. He says that per-
sonally he has not been so situated that
he could stop the use of salt absolutely,
but he has reduced it to minimum,
and finds himself generally better phys
ically and mentally, says the Atlanta
Constitution. He finds in his own case
that the senses of taste and hearing
are apparently more active than when
he used salt more freely. His hair,
which had begun to fall off, has ceased
doing so. His skin seems softer and
clearer than before, and there are many
other favorable changes. The broad
hypothesis he adopts is that mineral
matter as derived directly from the
earth is, if not poisonous, unassimila
BILE and unnecessary for our bodies. He
holds, however, that salt is an irritable
poison, causing an irritation or sensi-
tiveness of the tissues, as it circulates
through the body and consequently in
duces tendency to disease. In the labor
atories it is found that salt has no germ
killing properties, but when placed in
bouillion for the cultivation of germs
the latter thrive in the mixture. He
makes no allusion to the belief enter
tanned as to the virtues of salt as a
solvent when taken into the system.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
WINE MADE FROM LEAVES,
Curious Results Obtained by q French
Druggist in His Exper-
inents.

Wine growers are much interested in.
but somewhat dubious of, story of a
new process of wine manufacture. 1t
seems that a French druggist has con-
.eived the idea that the flavor of the
ruit of shrubs and trees is generated
the leaves of these plants, and passes
from them into the fruits. The fra
GRANGE which the leaves of the black
currant bush give off, especially after
little rubbing, and which is so very
similar to the taste of the berry, ap-
pears to favor this view. The French
man, however, goes further, and saws
that the pleasant taste of the apple, pear
or grape is prepared in the leaves Of the
respective plants, although it may be
noticeable in these cases in less de-
gree than with the black currant. After
crushing the leaves he adds a ferment-
ing agent such as yeast to them, where
upon the odorless and tasteless gly-
coside principle becomes free, which is
to impart to the fruit proper its aroma
and pleasant taste. What was former
ly sought TO be accomplished with
s
to be done in superior manner with
the leaves of the plants in a fermentine
vat. Apple tree leaves, for instance, are
placed in water containing IS per cent.
of sugar, and yeast is added. AS the
process advances there is an odor of ap-
pies, and when the fermentation is
finished and the yeast has settled.
straw yellow liquid is obtained, which
possesses the fine bouquet" of the fruit
OF the respective trees from which the
leaves were taken. The public is as
sured that with vine leaves the results
are still more prolific. A beverage tast-
ing and smelling strongly of wine is OBJ
tanned, and finally brandy may be dis.
titled from it which is similar to the best
cognac."
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
THE WORK OF GENIUS.

A western man has patented an ami
NAL trap, which is intended to be placed
over the passageways frequented by the
animals. and has trigger hanging
down into the passage, to release the
spring-actuated tines and drive them
down into the animal as he passed.
In a newly patented bottle the top
portion of the neck is broken by insert
ing the cork, which holds it in place un-
I'll the contents of the bottle are wanted,
when the broken part is removed with
the cork and cannot be replaced, thus
preventing fraudulent refiliing.
Lamps are prevented from exploding
when the oil becomes heated and turns
TO gas by a safety cap, which covers
vent hole in the side of the lamp and
has an outlet which is forced open by
the expansion of the gas, thus allowing
I it to escape without explosion.
Pellets of solder are used in recently
designed soldering iron, which also has
gasoline tank and burner to heat the
point of the iron, the pellets of solder
being dropped Eingly from the reservoir
by pressing a key and passing through
a channel in the hot iron, which melts
them as they drop from the point.
To obtain power from the motion of
the waves a number of air-pumps are
attached toan air reservoir ard operated
BY connecting the pistons to bent arms
pivoted TO the base of the reservoir and
having hollow balls at their outer ends,
which rise and fall with the motion of
the waves to work the piston rods.
Stamps can be quickly affixed on let
ters by a new device, consisting of
tube filed with water and having feed
roller at one end, below which is a wick
to moisten the stamps as they are pulled
through a slot in the tube by drawing
the roller across the envelope, the
stamps being formed in continuous
roll.
For use in cleaning windows new
ladder has steps at an angle to the up
right side pieces, with two clamps at
the bottom to fit over the windows sill,
the top of the ladder being held in po-
sitien outside the window by a crcss bar
placed inside the building and having
rods extending out to the top of the lad
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
RECENT INVENTIONS.

An English firm is manufacturing
lock which has the keyhole set in the
edge of the outer doorknob to draw the
bolt, which prevents the knob from
turning.
A handy attachment for children's
states is a piece of metal having a
roughened or fiie-like surface to sharp
en- pencils, the device being fastened on
the frame by two screws.
Stenographers will appreciate a new
ly designed notebook which has a
hinged arm attached to the cover to
form an easel support and raise the
book into a nearly vertical position.
To prevent accidents from persons
falling into elevator or mine shafts a
woven met is hung on each side of the
cage, with cross net partitions at short
distances to catch the falling person.
A new can-opener has pair of shear
blades set at right angles with the
handles to be inserted in an opening in
the can made by driving the punch at
the end Of one handle into the tin.
A recently designed plumb bob has
a spring reel mounted in its upper por-
ton to carry the supporting cord,
which passes out through a hole in the
top set on line with the point of the
bob.
Spring bicycle frames are being made
with telescope tubes inclosing air
cushions which receive the force of the
jar from rough roads, the cushions be-
ing inflated the same as pneumatic
tires.
To light the fire in a stove at any de-
sired time an absorbent roller is set at
the top of an inclined surface, to be ig-
nited and rolled under the fre-bcx
when set in motion by the clock mech
anism.
Two southern men have designed
motor for use in churning, which con-
sists of a framework carrying a shaft,
having a wind-wheel at one end and
crank at the other, which operates the
dasher.
Dining tables are being made which
can be changed into billiard tables, the
end and side rails which carry the
cushion being hinged to swing below
the table when it is wanted for eating
or other purposes.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
They Wouldn,t Dray.

Planted before big case of Chinese
ceramics in the metropolitan museum.
New York, the other day, stood three
elderly women of the homespun brand.
The ceramics were teapots of the most
non-utilitarian design, and, if you will
believe it, the three women were "choos-
ing" which they would take if it were
vouchsafcd to them to take any-iust
as children do before the shop windows
at holiday time. The women were in
dead earnest. After each had picked
out the one she would rather have above
all others, they proceeded to select those
next to" the original choice Their
speech waXed warm and loud in the in
terested and important discussion, and,
much to the entertainment of the stray
bystanders. ''Well. there's one thing"
cried one of the three, at last, mot one
of 'em looks as though 'twould draw"
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
CUPID IN 4 BOTTLE.
The Ohio River Assists Lonely
Young Woman to Find
Husband,

Miss Edna House, of Bromley, near
Cincinnati, was an ambitious young
woman, who on one September after
noon became tired of single blessedness
and resolved to secure herself a hus-
band.
She cast bottle upon the waves Of
the Ohio, in which, before sealing, she
had placed a note which read:
THE finder of this will please correspond
with me at once. l am lonely because the
Bromley boys are too slow.
EDNA HOUSE"
The missive danced along until it
was lost to sight, and the young damsel
had almost forgotten its existence when
one day month later she received a
note from John Eggleston, farmer of
North Bend. Ky, which stated that he
had found the bottle and intended to
comply with the note found therein.
He did so. and an exchange of photo
graphs followed,
Shortly afterward Bromley people
were startled by the appearance one
Sunday afternoon of new rig in front
of the House homestead, and investiga-
tion revealed the fact that Eggleston
had come to make the acquaintance of
Miss House. Since then frequent visits
have been made, and the gossips of
the town predicted speedy union of
the two young hearts.
The expectations were realized one
day lately when Eggleston arrived in
town dressed in his best, and soon the
two were seen vending their way
toward the Office of Squire Anderson,
where they were married.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The Review. = Teacher = "Now,
class, what did the Master turn the
water into?" Dairyman's Son-"The
milk, sir.'-Detroit Free Press.
is papa strong as Samson, aunty %
''Why, no, Willie, of course not" ''Well,
mamma safI he had you on his hands
for two months. s."-Scribner's.
-sBut she married with her eyes
open, did she not?" well, she knows
who all were at her wedding, and how
they were dressed. d."-Detroit Journal.
poverty" said the platitudinous
boarder, SIS the cause of most crime"
"Strange, isn't it, commented the
Cheerful Idiot, show straitened circun-
stances viii make man crooked ?"-
indianapolis Journal.
-Talkativc-"Ycu was in the min
strel business, wasn't you, Mr.. Mari
gold ?'' why, no. Johnnie; what makes
you ask that?" "Pa said that if you
could only be corked mp, you wouldn't
be such bad sort of fellow."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
-Resen nting It.-"Cyrus Winterside,' -
snapped the indignant wife, as the quar-
rel waXed fiercer, you married me for
my money. and you know it," "'Tis
fa!se!" roared Mr.. Winterside, "I mar
ried you for your amiable disposition
you go!-Chicago Tribune.
.c Metaphysical. - Bronco Pete
(thoughtfuliy)-''Wonder wot ever be-
come NV Tarantula Jim?" Grizzly Dan
wy, don't you remember helping tC
lynch him last July?" Bronco Pete
wy, NV course 1 do!-but L wonder
wot ever become NV him finally
Pl1f.lr
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
WHY.

Why does "a loafer always bother a
man when he's busy?
Why does a man who is really good
usually look so sad?
Why is the hired girl of foreign birth
called a domestic?
Why do we use the term playwright
instead of ''playwriter?'
Why does nearly all the milk of hu-
man kindness taste of the can?
Why is it that woman can never
throw anything straight but kisses?
Why does the average man always
want to open door marked "private?"
Why IS it that your shoestring never
breaks unless you are in hurry?
Why isn't the wedding ceremony a
success unless there is a hitch in it some
where?
Why is it that about two-thirds of a
doctors bill is for guessing at your COM
plant ?-Chicago Daily News.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
Honesty In the Empire City.

The proprietor of one of Manhattan's s
most fashionable hostelries ordered
$4,000 worth of table silverware the
other day. When the goods were de-
livered he refused to take them at any
price, as tie name of the hotel had
been stamped upon them. He explained
his strange action by saying that people
often dine at the house only to take
away knives, forks and spoons as
souvenirs. "If the name of the hotel is
not on them," he said, "they leave them
alone, for their only reason in dining
here is to steal these stamped goods
and show them to their friends to prove
that they are in the habit of patronizing
fashionable hostclries.
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
THE SHIP IN PROFESSIONS.
1t Is an Old Custom and Still Popular,
Dating Back a Century
or More,

A pretty feature in Washington pro-
cessions, says the Star, political and ra-
tional, for many years, has been the
ship of state" or constitution, as
doat, often complete in its appoint
ments, armed with miniature cannon,
and manned by sailors, Sometimes the
intervals between the appearance of
such floats have been of such length
that the ship is hailed as an entirely
new figure. Under the name of Con
stitution" or Union" however, the ship
float has been a feature in political
demonstrations in the United States
for over a century. AS far as known the
first exhibition of the kind Cat least in
this part of the country was in Bal
timore in 1888, and the credit of its in
PRODUCTION belongs to Commodore
Joshua Barney, who, though a mere
boy, was a valiant officer in the revolu-
ton. and distinguished himself in the
war Of 1912 with his fotilla. In that
year the ratification of the constitution
was the great question before the peo-
pie, and there was division of senti-
ment on it, those in favor of its ratifica-
ton as framed forming the federalist
party. In Baltimore a great federalist
demonstration was projected-a pro-
cession from the eastern part of the city
around what is now the harbor to the
hill south of the basin, and mass meet
ing. Commodore Barney took promi-
nent part in this affair, had his ship in
line under the name of the "FeGcralist,"
and the name of Federal Hill naturally
attached to the vicinity to which the
ship led the line and where the meeting
yUoe, boIJ
The Winslow mail., 1898-04-16
"a
A THRIFTY INDIAN GIRL. =
She Secured an Education and Saved
Enough to Furnish q Home.


In 1892 the "Seger" school was built
in Oklahoma territory, among colony
Of Oheyennes and Arapahoes, consid-
cred among the widest, most backward
aad nonprogressive Of al the Indians.
Fortunately the superintendent of the
lew school, Mr.. John Homer Seger, had
already gained their confidence in an
other capacity, so that when they were
asked TO put their children in school
they said that they would as soon as
they were weaned.- And they carried
this out literally.
Many incidents are told illustrating
the splendid work which has already
been accomplished directly and indi-
rectly by the school, for often the lnfiu-
erce in the community is equal to the
actual amount of education within the
school walls.
One of the girl pupils who entered the
school when it opened has had quite
remarkable record. Having no previous
education and leaving her really savage
home for the first time, she has demon
strated what education is doing and
will do for the red man. There is sys-
tenn in nearly all the government In
dian schools by which those pupils
who are both industrious and frugal
NAV earn money in the sewing-room, or
on the farm or in some one OF the
schools other industrial departments.
OF course, this must be outside OF their
regular work. This young girl, after
taking a regular course as scholar,
was Judged capable of filing salaried
position. In the course of short time
She flied not one, but several, and
worked in the sewing-room besides. Out
of her savings she bought wagon, har-
rcsg. team, organ, bedroom set and
sewing machine, all in view of her pros
pective marriage to young Indian to
whom she was engaged, and when they
were married she took enough savings
with her to build neat home! All
this was accomplished in three years.
Commercial Tribune,