The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-03-24

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The aurora borealis. as lately seen
IN the, early afternoon by an English
observer. appeared as black arch
with black streamers against a blue
sky. The sun was shining brightly.
aud some bright whine clouds we're
being driven rapidly in front Of the
aurora rI - 80" -
BY means OF a new system OF print
Ing called ''csiliypy." the ordinary
typegritlng machine can he employed
for making the matr1x from which
printing types are east BY special
devices the difficulty OF bringing the
rDds OF the lines into vertical adjust
ment and OF making CORRECTIONS has.
IL is asserted. been successfully over
come.
A rise OF body temperature from
Ds4 degrees F.-ihe normal-to l0I de-
grees is speedily followed by death.
Drs. Halliburton and Mott md that
cell -globuiin coagulates al the latter
temperature. and they conclude that
the fatal results OF high fever are due
10 eoagulation o. this proteid in the
cells OF the nerve centers and other
parts OF the body.
To eye strain. usually unsupported.
DIR. George NJ. Gould attributes much
OF human misery. lie hnds evidences
that IL was Indirectly responsible for
the opium habit OF DE Quincy. caused
the morbid condition and breakdosns
OF Carlyle. and gave Browning bis
headaches and vertigo. Printing books
IN white ink on black paper is sug-
gested means for lessening eye strain
According 10 W. e. ID. Scott. OF
Princeton University. there Ia special
cruelty la the manner OF killing birds
IN Florida for use on -omen's hats
The hunumen take advantage OF fhs
devotion OF the parent bird 10 their
young by lying In wait near the nesls.
before the young birds are able 10 ny.
knowing that their cries VIII bring
back the parents again and again. in
spite Of Tie disturbance made by the
slsaghterers With Flobert rices the
devoted birds are picked OF at DIS
lance OF only ten or twelve feet
Reptiles and ampnibisps are sttract-
ed 10 water from such distances that
Dr. y. Werner. OF Vienna. supposes
they most be endowed with q special
sense. Sight Is found 10 be the most
scuie OF their ordinary senses. but
sliigaiors and crocociles See q man
cot more than ten times their own
length. frogs see about fifteen or
twenty times their own length. hshes
not more ihan half thelr own length.
and snakes only one-four;h OF one
eighth OF their own length. Most rep
dies and amphlblans are totally deaf
None are entirely without taste; aud
The snakes tongue rapidly vibrating
lbe air. seems 10 feel objects without
actually touching them
Some nf;eea years ago a Virginia
gentleman purchased Ia Alexandra. /
4 Egypt. from a native who had found il I
n the wall Of building broken during
! conda grafton. what appeared 20 be !
mass OF corroded copper weighing
weniy pounds II WAS kept as a
learfh ornament. until recently II was
ound 10 consist OF about 500 Roman
,olus. struck Ia the days of The early
,aesars. Professor Huntington. OF be
nlversi;y OF Virginia. nnds that the
,olns cou;sin one part or silver 10
our OF copper. but when dipped Ia
odd part OF the copper disappears.
esring silvery surface. which
wears as a white metal lie he
ewes The coins passed for silver The
lass had become encrusiod with q
ouble skin OF malachlte and OF red
x.de OF copper. and remarkable
hanges had gone on within. although
be lettering and the dates remained
,Sihie.