Show 1111 PROF E concludes that a layer of far farmyard rayard manure spread alanl protects the soil from froni ex of temperature hut but pets acts injuriously upon wet so soils ils by checking evaporation sin finds that sunlight lias has about abou t times the intensity of eatho the li light lit of the full inca moon wit ny la c n i and about times that of c candle andle flame flamed fla the latter result differs widely from that obtained by arago who found the light of the sun to have about timos the in I of taj coxs anve investigations haw have convinced him that changes of temperature have little efre effect ct upon alt gill of railway ties if I i M accidents to bics bics tics ara are more frequent in cold weather than nt tit other times it is due probably to the increase of rigidity ty and irregularity of the Z road which adds to the violence of the shocks received by the ties no NOTICING THAT MAT the little spiders which live livo in flowers and prey u upon pon various insects aro are sometimes yellow an and sometimes white sir james anus angus suspected that their color changes to correspond with that of the flower in aich which they may be ankin making their hornet experiment proved tha this to be soi so white spiders being found to turn yellow in in two or three days after being placed on a sunflower this ibis cli change in in calor ocolor cp lor of course adds to the facility of abe these creatures in cour concealing caling themselves from their intended prey DR ALEX ALM proposes pre poses the use of burial cases clues of glass in place of the ordinary wooden coffins such cases when hermetically sen sealed would effectually prevent the cs tyra I caspe of gases to pollute the air ir of cemeteries by replacing the air in the cases with an anti putrid gas the bodies might be indefinitely preserved from decomposition tion t advant advantages ages of cm balmini ping inexpensively secured e o hermetically sealed caskets aro are much mure more likely to meet with widely exten extended qed approval than are crematory furnaces THE ADVANTAGE TAGI of planting trees in the tile streets and open spaces of towns has been a arec recent topic of discussion among swim scientists arien lists in tho opinion of dr riachard riach aud tha tho trees impede the circulation of A w N t ltha tb air an n extent ft ns than n cdo any good effects they may produce to this view prof goret replies that trees temper the heat and serve as a protection from dust lust while the evaporation from their leaves helps to keep the air cool and moist he ile contends also blat tho the roots of trees adsorb much filth which would otherwise render of sf streets dangerous danger oua bre a V pi ease THE BAH tiar LAKE democrat thus explains how mr oh ob bained th tho petion I of territorial controller of idaho two years ago neil offered ered to nominate minato no hon hen ailed hedrick to the office of controller if he lie would support I I i measures the salt lako lake tribune clique had prepa prepared for the idaho legislature mr hadrick Hc drick though a republican had too much honor lionor to toI lend end him himself elf to the governors las purposes purpose and d replied brusquely that though kc he would like ajl o the I pos positron posit I wi in fon ll 11 of Von controller ho he would never support these infernal bills the governor however found a I willing t tool in III james L who introduced the bilis in in the house houe of representatives and aidau andau il them till ho he lost them and received the controllership as his reward 71 |