The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1904-08-26
SCIENTIFIC SELECTIONS.

Prof. Alexander H. Phillips, of Prince
ton, is recognized as the dlscoverer OF
American radium.
Two Sicilian scientists, Grassi and Ro-
velli, have recently discovered that the
househy is the intermediate host OF a
species OF tapeworm, which does much
harm among chickens. The chickens
eat dies whose bodies contain the larvae
of the tapeworm.
The day will. believe come when
the sweet potato will furnish the starch
OF the world" So said DR.. Harvey w.
Wiley. chief of the bureau OF chemistry
In the agricultural department, in reply
to the appeal of Congressman Brantley,
OF Georgia. that the government, having
developed the possibilities of the sugar
cane sirup industry. should make A
somewhat similar study OF the sweet
potato.
A biological laboratory was estab-
lished In the catacombs, near Paris. in
1896, for the purpose of observing the
influence of light and darkness upon diff
ferent animals. In crustaceans the gray
pigment gradually disappears. the eye
Is modified In rs forepart, and the or
cans OF smell, touch and taste increase
until they are trlpled in size Fish In the
dark lose their color and grow but hat
as large as they would in the light
Leprosy has been investigated by Jon.
athan Hutchinson. the great English
pathologist. In all parts Of the globe
where II prevails He finds nothing TO
justify the idea Of contaglon, as at
tendants In leper hospitals do not con-
tract the disease, nothing like an cpl
demic Is ever known. and even trans
mission from husband to wife is rare
He attributes the dIsease to decayed or
badly cured hsh-not TO any excessive
use Of FISH In good condition
There is at present no nope Of procur-
Ing an antl-pneumonia serum. owing to
the low vitality Of the pneumocossns 10
artificial NEGOTIATIONS. says Prof. W. II
Welch. OF Johns Hopkins The germ II
In large percentages a normal occupant
OF the healthy human throat. Alcohol
Ism and other facilitating conditions
lower the power OF resistance OF the In
diyidual and Increase the susceptibility
10 the diseases. There Is no conclusive
evidence that pneumonia Is contagious
A new theory Is that the age Of fshei
OF the cod family can be determined from
the periodic growths OF scales. Such
Rrowths are known 10 be annual IN the
carp. and II 10 therefore probable that
the same Is true OF saltwater fishes
The view 10 confirmed by observations on
various Gods by Mr. J. s Thomson. q
British biologist Annual rings seem
10 be traoeAble. giving the ages. and IL
IL proposed 10 test the truth Of the the
CRY by returning labeled fishes TO the
sea for future observations after hrst
recording the present coalition Of their
scales.
The Acilnlc rays Of the sun not only
have a stimulsnt and beneficial action
but they may produce unpleasant ei-
fects Prof Fermi has been experiment.
lug by exposing many persons 10 direct
sunlight for varying periods. and has
poduced many cAsss-oiten persistinf
for many days-of headache. dryness Of
the nose. snufrng. cold In the head
pharyngitls. WEAKNESS. sllght coniuno.
uvitls. dryness ot the lips fever. pseudo.
influenza. constipation. insomnia. nose
bleeding and various pains III con-
Guided that exposure 10 strong sunlight
IL q factor in1nnucnsa. hay fever. etc.