The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1899-06-22

Atmospheric impurity, says the
Lancet, was largely responsible for
the recent epidemic of influenza in
London. eff the proper ventilation
of private houses. and especially OF
places OF business were insisted upon
by their owners" it says, I'VE should
hear much less than we do of the in
fictitious forms of so-called cold"
Psychologists have undertaken the
scientific study of dreams. When the
olfactory sense of sleeper is stimu-
latel by an odor, such as that OF
heI;otrope, not only does he dream OF
smelling violets," but visual images
of flowers appear to him. If the ex-
pertinent is prolonged, the dream Wis
ions become complex and filled with
strange imagery. A vibrating tuning
fork held near q sleeper's ear made
him dream of lion roaring, and when
q little salt and water was put on his
tongue he dreamed that he was eating
olives.
In addition to the destruction
WIOuSub W PuSdaCiOuS oPatiO"S AZ
home, English swallows and martins
suffer severely during their migra-
tions from bird-hunters in Italy and
France. Millions are thus slaugh-
tered every year, and the Society for
the Protection of Birds has been asked
to protest to the Governments Of
France and Italy on the ground that
the killing OF the English birds while
crossing their territories is leading to
a serious increase of insect pests in
England. England has never been
backward in protecting her citizens
abroad, and perhaps her egis will be
found to cover those who wear feath-
ers, as well as those who dress in
clothes.
Shortly after the death of Professor
Hermann Won Helmholtz in Septem-
Der, 1894, an examination of his brain
was made by Professor David Hause-
mann, OF the University of Berlin,
and the recent number of the Zeit-
schrift fur Psychologist contains an ac-
count of his investigation. Professor
Won Helmholtz died of apoplexy, at
the age of seventy-three, ana the
measurements show that he had
large head, about the same size as
that of Bismarck, and slightly smaller
than that of Wagner. Darwin, Oh
the other hand, possessed head con-
siderably smaller than these distin-
guished men. The weight of Won
Helmholtz's brain was above the av-
erage, which, however, does not of
necessity indicate mental capacity,
but what is more important the
grooves were extremely deep and we'll
marked. In particular, those parts
that have been shown to be connected
with association were especially pro-
nounced.
The next t)tal solar eclipse will
take place on May %, 1900, and will
be visible at places on both sides of
the Atlantic Ocean. In order that
the observations may be made in as
useful ard systematic manner as
possible, astronomers are already con-
sidering plans for observing the phe-
nomenon. The two points where it
is suggested that the conditions are
most favorable for the observations
are in the South, in the vicinity OF
Norfolk, Va, and in Portugal. 1t will
bo necessary to study the weather
conditions at these two places during
the present year in order to ascertain
what kind of weather may be ex-
pected next wear. and to arrange for
the apparatus and the training of the
observers. Also the calculations must
be made and preparations undertaken
to secure an extensive series of photo
graphs of the eclipse. The subject
has been agitated at this early date in
order that uniform set of rules may
be adopted for both European and
American observers, and it is pro-
posed at Williams College to send out
parties to make observations.
Some Real Answers by School Children.