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Debility, Nervous Exhaustion-
Certainly the absolute confidence of eminent doctors is evidence enough of the exceptional benefits imparted by Phosferine. Even doctors cannot do more to prove their confidence than by using Phosforine to remedy thes own disorders. Could any proof be more definite, more convincing than the testimony of John Dodd, D.S.M., Medical Officer in the late South African War, who says: "After being shot through both lungs I was dangerously reduced, and I attribute it solely to Phosferine that I regained my usual health. I have proved the value of Phosferine in brain, Derva, and muscular exhaustion. This brilliant medical officer found Phosferine particularly serviceable for insufficiency of nerve force, and declares nothing was so suitable in combating levers, chills, &c.
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John Dodd, DS.M. (late of the Medical Staff, 5th Imperial Yeomanry, 1st Brigade, South Africa), Ladysmith House, Witton-le-Wear, writes: "I have had considerable experience in the use of your invaluable remedy Phosferine, and it has proved particularly serviceable where there exists insufficiency of nerve force. This condition, often due to primary weakness, lays the system open to influenza, colds, neuralgia, rheumatism, indigestion, fevers, and in remedying this predisposition I have found nothing so suitable as your preparation, Phosferine invariably goes to the root of the mischief direct.. The certainty of its action is moreover an estimable feature. In debility and kindred ailments, caused by a reduced. system, it has unprecedented power, and in my own case I can bear evidence to its exceptional value, and am indeed greatly indebted to its wonder- ful restorative properties. During the late war in South Africa, I was shot through both lungs and pericardium and that reduced me most dangerously; after taking Phosferine for about two months it brought me back to my usual health. 1 attrilete this solely to the use of Phosferi. I have advised Phosferine in several cases, and proved lis value in brain, nerve, and muscular exhaustion."-March 11, 1910.
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SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
THE SOCIAL STIMULUA
The effect of ambition, rivalry and the like on | human effort has been long recognized, but modern psychologists have noted a more gabtle stimulus in mere compauienshly. The in dividual becomes quite transformed when in s group. His work is done quicker and better; this is true not only of adults but of childran. whose study at home has been shown by tesle to be inferior to that dong in the class-room. The mysterious influence is apparent even in lower animals. In testing the responses of the nervous system of the dog, Mosso found that the pre- sence of the master in the room affected the result; and in experiments on dogs at Barvard University the presence of the ex perimenter had marked effoot, This social stimalus, it is declared, colours everything. Pris. oners seek it in pathetic way by making peta of mice and Bion; and children bave socia instincts so strong that if unfortunately isolate they are apt to create imaginary companions and to live in a droom world of society. These facts bare important bearing on other problems besides those of teaching, with which they considered by Prof. W. H. Burnham, of Clark University.
A STREET CAR RECORDER. The electric recorders used by Berlin traction companies for two or three years bave efected important economies, although costing $10.00 each, while requiring 13 extra employees for 3,000 conductors. The apparatus is 0 alook that automatically stops and starts with the car. A definite the ir allowed for the round trip, and if the record shows too much loss from stops, motorman and conductor are given fresh training, and are discharged if no improvement follows. The now device has led to an increase of 10 per cent. in speed, with a decrease of 20 or 30 per cent. in repairs of motors and brakes,
THE POISONS OF BOILS.
The exhaustion of soils is now nuderstood to ho due in part to plant poisons formed, and the United States Department of Agriculture is seking to gain some knowledge of thesu anb stances. So far four new crystalline organic compounds have been described-ous quite injurious to wheat seedlings and a second some- what harmful-and a number of others have boon isolated,
NUMBER OF ANIMALS.
Considering the number of species of animals, A. E. Shipley, in a British Association paper, has pointed out that most species of large animals especially of mammals-are probably now known, but that insects and small animals in general still offer a vast field for exploration A few years ago, Guenther showed that the number of known species of all kinds had in- creased from 73,588 in 1830 to 311,653 in 1881, In the half century, the known species of mammals had grown from 1,200 to 230C; birds' from 3,600 to 11,000 reptiles, 543 to 2,100, fishes, 3,500 to 11,000 mollusks, 11,000 to 33,000 mosa animalenles, 40 to 120; crustacen, 1290 to 7,500 arachida (spiders, etc.), 1,088 to 9,070 myripods (contipados, etc.); 450 to 1.300; insects, 49,100
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urchins, starfishes, etc.), 230 to 18,043; worms, 372 to 6,070; coelenterata, 500 to 2200; for aminifera, 50 to 400; and protozos, 305 to 3,500. The now species discovered since 1881 have probably averaged 12,000 annually, making the total number now known more than 600,000. The insecte ware estimated by Sharpe in 1895 at a quarter of a million species, and he concluded that ton times as many remained to be found,
ELECTRICITY FROM HEAT,
The new thermopilo known as the Davidson thermo-generator has copper-antimony couples, each consisting of a vertical copper tube, to the top of which is soldered a flat strip of antimony, which passes horizontally inward and thou ver tically downward around a porcelain-like block. Using 50 couples connected in serios, the copper tubes aro arranged in two parallel rows of 25. each, with ile antimony strips approaching one another at the top. Ranging the whole length of the apparatus directly under the antimony" strips is a burner, with a number of jets for gas or alcobol vapour, and the white blocks retain the heat. Heating one minute gives full car rent, which may reach 3 amperes at 4 volts. The generator may be used hours continuously, and takes the place of dry batteries for a medical lamp, a fan, or other purposes.
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CALCIUM CARBIDE CAKES.
The "Carbio" cakea rando in Yorkshire are designed to give improved lighting by acetylene, and consist of a mixture of granulated calcium carbide, sulphur and sugar compressed into cylindrical masses. The carbide being sur- rounded by a protective covering that is proof against dampness of the air, decomposition takes place only in contact with liquid mois tare. The surface reached by the water is only part carbide, and the sootylens is not evolveil at the usual excessively high rate, but is given off more gradually and evenly. The lime formed falls away freely. In the special generators, the carbide cakes are suspended in a cage, and the pressure that forces water up to them is governed by tho, gas itself, so that generation
is automatically adjusted to consumption," A fosters of the system is the washing of the gas by passing through water and its purifica. tion by chemicals. The cakes save waste and make handling saaier, and the purity of the gas and regularity of pressure give a clear white. fane, that is free from hats and does not clog
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SUCCESSFUL PLATING OF ALUMINUM.
A practical method of electro-plating alamiuum is claimed by a Berlin firm, and durable plated aluminum ware is expected to become common in the rear futuro. In the many previous attempts, the plating has pested of in a short time. This has been found to bo due to the presence of a film of oxide on the aluminum, and a simple process of removing the production of good this has ensured and permanent coatings. Some plated alumi- num spoons were bolled eight hours in strong caustic soda solution, then allowed to remain in the cold solution 36 hours more. Protected by the plating, the spoons were unharmed, but in spots intentionally left uncovered the aluminum was completely eaten away. It is estimated that this test is about equivalent to washing household articles with soda, ste, for 18 monthe to two years.
INTENSITY OF OUR BUN AND OTHERS. The light of the sun has been estimated by M. Nordman, a French physiciat, to equal 319,000 standard candles for each square couti- metro of its surface. Vega and Sirina were found to have the great luminosity of 6,000,000 candies per square centimetre, but, on the other hand, reddish Aldebaran hng a bright ness of only 22,000 candles, and Rho Persei has a dimnees as low as 4,000 candles.
ELECTRICITY IN MANCHURIA.
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the demand, and applications for installations continue to be refused; but with the addition of 2,000 kilowatts in the course of 1910 the power-house should be able to meet all calls. The number of lights has now reached 16,000. Of the machinery added in 1909 and to be laid down in 1910, the generators and engines are of American make, while the boilors, retary converters and steam condensers have been obtained in the United Kingdom. At Changshan a plant was laid down lost the settlement was to be lighted from the beginning of 1910. At Makden there is to be a
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