Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

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The human system can endure heat
of 212 degrees, the boiling point of
water, because the skin is a bad con-
ductor, and because the perspiration
cools the body. Men have withstood
without injury heat of 800 degrees
for several minutes.
n non-corrosive, non-poisonous alloy
of aluminium has been discovered
which may take the place of copper in
the manufacture of nails, staples and
tacks. The new material is not af
fected by the weather, and will not de-
teriorate; it is lighter than copper, and
four cents pound cheaper.
Fall River, Mass, produces more
than three-quarters of all the print
cloths made in the United States, has
one-seventh Of all the spindles in the
country and about a fourth of those
in New England, and more than twice
z as many as any city in the country. Its
mills turn out more than 1900 miles
of cotton cloth every working day.
Fossilized tropical fruits have late
ly been found in coal mined in Spitz-
bergen. The discovery opens up mar
vellous line of geological speculation.
Spitzberger is 400 miles northwest Of
the northernmost point of Norway,
and Is subject to extreme cold and lies
for half the year in the gloom of the
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to the mystery of the existence of
tropical vegetation in the region.
Sawdust mortar-a mixture OF saw.
dust and lime-has lately been men
toned q number of times as q good
covering for steam pipes, with the
virtue thrown in Of affording a means
of utilizing waste sawdust. Something
like twenty years ago a covering OF
this general character, made up of
sawdust and plaster of paris, was used
with satisfaction in one large steam
plant, not only for steam pipes but
for the boilers as well; but the develop
ment since then of specially manufac-
tured on-conductlng coverings in
sections at a cost about as low as that
of the homemade product, long since
led to the abandonment Of the latter.
Professor Albert f. Wood, physiolo-
gist of the United States Bureau OF
Plant Industry, undertakes to explain
how foliage is covered by frost "Au-
tumn leaves containing sugar." says
the Professor "such as the naples,
sumachs, gums, ETC., easily oxidize. and
thus form the rich reds, purples and
violets so beautiful to the eye. That
is why these, especially the hard
naples, give the most beautiful au-
tumn leaves. Autumnal oak leaves do
not attract admiration, because they
contain much tannin. The oxidation
color of fannie acid is dirty brown.
Leaves which die quickly never give
autumnal colors. The most gorgeous
autumn leaves are produced by q long
drawn-out fall, whose days gradually
cool from summer heat to winter
snow"
Although the sale of arsenic is pro
hibited in that region white arsenic is
edteil lIeely ny tHe pSdSiulS Vi ,Slyflu
and the Tyrol. Because of its efficiency
in warding off fatigue and enabling
those engaged in hard physical work
to endure the strain it is an article of
daily diet among the people OF that re
gion. A district physician states that
the arsenic is usually taken before
meals in cup OF coffee, and while
the first dose is minute the amount
taken daily is slowly increased until
it reaches an average Of fifteen grains
Those working in the arsenic factories
of Salzburg are said to become arsenic
eaters to avoid being overcome by the
fumes of the drug. Immunity from
infectious diseases, a fresh, youthful
appearance and longevity are some Of
the advantages the arsenic eaters u.s.
ually enjoy, but there is always dan
ger of sudden death. Arsenic eating
is INDUCED in by the women as well |
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