HON. HIRAM SIBLEY.
HYDRASTIS IN DYSPEPSIA.—Several correspondents in The Lancet have
lauded hydrastis as a most useful drug in dyspepsia.
THE ETHICS OF ENGINEERING PRACTICE.
LIFTING A FORTY INCH WATER MAIN.
THE INTEROCEANIC CANAL QUESTION.
THE MERSEY TUNNEL.
IMPROVED REVOLVER.
MOTORS FOR STREET RAILWAYS.
ON THE THEORY OF THE ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TELEPHONE TRANSMITTER.
ON THE THEORY OF THE RECEIVER OF THE ELECTRO-MAGNETIC TELEPHONE.
DECOMPOSITION AND FERMENTATION OF MILK.
THE NEW "BURGTHEATER" IN VIENNA.
THE NEW GERMAN BOOKDEALERS' EXCHANGE IN LEIPZIG.
A correspondent has transmitted to the editor of L'Union Pharmaceutique
the prospectus of an oyster dealer who, besides dealing in the ordinary
bivalves, advertises specialties in medicinal oysters, such as "huitres
ferrugineuses" and "huitres au goudron." The "huitres ferrugineuses" are
recommended to anĉmic persons, and the "huitres au goudron" are said to
replace with advantage all other means of administering tar, while of
both it is alleged that analyses made by "distinguished savants" leave
no doubt as to their valuable qualities.
ALIZARINE DYES.
Papier maché has come of late to be largely used in the manufacture of
theatrical properties, and nearly all the magnificent vases, the handsome
plaques, the graceful statues, and the superb gold and silver plate seen
to-day on the stage are made of that material.
CEMENT PAVING.
A NEW BLEACHING PROCESS.
INSTRUMENTS FOR DRAWING CURVES.
EXPERIMENTS WITH FIBERS.
IMPROVED PYROMETER.
An exchange gives the following very simple way of avoiding the
disagreeable smoke and gas which always pours into the room when a fire
is lit in a stove, heater, or fireplace on a damp day: Put in the wood
and coal as usual; but before lighting them, ignite a handful of paper or
shavings placed on top of the coal. This produces a current of hot air in
the chimney, which draws up the smoke and gas at once.
ORTHOCHROMATIC PLATES.
A NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS.
METEORITES.
ELESCOPIC
SEARCH FOR THE TRANS-NEPTUNIAN PLANET
NOTES ON
MANUAL SPELLING, AMERICAN ANNALS OF THE DEAF AND DUMB
FRUITS AND SEEDS FOR DRESS-TRIMMING.
DEW.
