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Phosphoric acid as it exis's in the chief rocks 0‘ Bretague is shown by M G. La- chartler to be capable of direct asszmilation by plants. If phosphoric acid has been extracted from rocks, &c., by ammonmm exalate the solution must be evaporafed down, the salt. decomposed by heat, and the phosphoric acid separated from the ierrugin- ous residue obtained. The population of the countries where the metlical system is legally obligatory numbers 241,973,011, where it is optionnl, 97,639 825, and Where it 19 often used with- out It: having, legal value, 333,266 386‘ The figures are those of Mr. Jamns Jackson. the Librarian of the Paris Gengmphicol Society. and the horizzumli circumferenm as 60 45 centimetres. He denies that Caviar had ever sufl‘e red from any malady which could affect the biz: or condition of the brain. A letter has been received from Mr. A. C. Le Souef. of the Zoological Gardens, Melbourne, giving an account of the unu- Bual occurrence of the production of two young ones from one egg laid by a black necked swan. Thesa twin cyi‘nets were much smaller than a. c )mpanion bird of the same age. Special lines of Kid Gloves at 25, 35 and 500 pair. Mousquetaire Gloves $1, $1.25 pair. Clearing Lisle Thread Gloves, 10 and 12c pair. Bming his remarks on Dr. E. Rousseau’s report of the autopsy performed on Cuvxer, M. Hexve given the weight as 1,830 grammes, and The horizzuml circumferenon as 60 45 centimetres. He denies Lhat Caviar had evcr suff: red from any malady which could affect the siz: or condition of tho Al the season is rapidly advancing and we are anxious to clear out all that re- mains of our spring and summer stock be- fore our fall importations arrive, we are marking our goods and in many instances are putting them at less than half price. It will be studying your own interest to take advantage of this opportunity. Mr. N B. Clark propo of the Frank/in Institute source of emergency pr) war, fuvnaces mm W! sprayed along wish super hot air greatly reduced. and Children's Cotton and Balbriggan Hose, and in marking them nothing has been considered except our limited space of time, and the prices We have put on them is certain to accomplish the object. Dome and see for yourself. HOSlERY. T. EATON & 60.53 Dr. J. Otto, in an article published in the Moniteur Scientifique. mainca‘ins that the value of the t'iuapeulic properties of v: se- line has be<n grcatly exaggerated, and sags that exposure to the light and an- is decided- ly capable of turning“: rancid, all assertions to the contrary notwithstanding. GLOVES. decided to clear out all lines of Ladies' ine thing. m Letter Orders promptly attended to, S BIG- CLEARING SALE. Taffeta Silk Gloves, in black and colors, While our big sale oontinues we have Boys’ Jersey Suits 25 and 356, a genu- SCIENTIFIC GOSSIP. 190 T0 196 YONGE STREET. superheate moses, in the Journal tute, to employ, as a power for Ships of which peh‘oleum is perbeated steam and For a standard of light, M. J VIOllC takes as his absolute unit tne radiation emitted by a. Fquare centimetre of platinum at its point of solidification. the intmsity of which is about equal to 11 Carcel lamp}. MM. E. Mascart, F. de Nerville, and R Benoit conclude that the value of the ohm is represented by a. column of mercury at. 0" of one squ Are millimetre in section 211111063 3 millimetres in length. A cable dispatch says "Toe khedive is sa'lly in need of £8 000,000." The khedive haaagvid‘ennlyfieen publishing a daily paper t . fill a. long-felt wing. To-day we are ofi'ering the balance of our Ribbons at very low prices. A cement which resists damp and firmly attaches labels to iron and tin work consisns of a paste of rye meal and a. little solution of glue and water, to which as much Vene- tian turpentine is added as may be requir ed. Ordinary fljur paste, when well male and some glycerine thoroughly incorporated with it. does very well for fixing printed label-‘1 on linned sheet iron boxes. It is reported that MM. Pres=ao at Cie, (f Paris, have introduced a. salt; whiah, placed in watxr, is pn‘tly dissolved without increase of temperature. and proiuces a. liquid capable of generating with the aid of zinc and carhon an elzctnc current. It is also said that this cell gives tie to no fumes or smell. The salt is partly melted in two pants of water, an I. the liquid can be usel at once. LACES AND RIBBONS. Silk LaceRibbons, 25¢ a. yard, uduced from 50, 75 and 85c. Moire and Plush Ribbons, 5 and 106 yard, worth 15, 20 and 26c. Oriental Laces, Maltese, Torohon, Creme, black and colored Spanish Lace- at clearing prices. Clearing Boys’ Jersey Suits at 25, 350. A splendid assortment of Ladies' Hand Satchels in plush and leather, all colours, 40, 50, 65, 750 and $1 up. Pants, 008.1: and Cap, a complete suit for 25 and 35c. Bargains in Linen Handkerchiefs. Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, 6, 7, 8 and 100. large a zes. A splendid line of Ladies’ hematiched Handkerchiefs with coloured border, at 6, 8, 10, 12 and 150. Pure silk Handkerchiefs, 25¢. former price 50, 75 and 90c. Printed Lawn Handkerchiefs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6c. Ladies' Linen Collars, 4.. 5 and Ya. To arrive next week, Ipecial line of Oriental Lace Collars, 15c, worth 750. Special Reduction in Boys’ Jersey Suits To-day. Gentlemen’a Linen Handkerchiefs 12$ 13, 14, 16, 16 and 200. P‘ atulating the total fluidity of the mass of the sun, M. P. leev has endeavorrd to show that, in virtue of the cont nuous cool- ing of the surface layer, the whole volume must be in constant circulation and that the resulting circuit may be represented by a a mgle geometrical figure Whicn has Bevel 5.1 points at a. tangent with the snface of the solar globe. The Lartigue balance railway, the loco- motive for which is an electio dynamic ap‘ paratus. supplied with electricity from a fixed genent'r, is a. simple, single rail, c1:vated arrangement from both sides of which the carriages are suspended. A few men can build several hundred yards 3 day. This railway has been very serviceable in THE SUPPOSED DEAD MAN. As he looked he noticed that the eyelids oi the “corpse” twitched nervously under the light, and at the same time his own eyes fell on some of the glittering jewels which lay beside the man in the coffin. Overjoyed at finding the thief, the florist an thrust his revolver into the face of the “corpse” and ordered him to get out. The cold steel on the man’s forehead convinced him that the ordu‘ must be obeyed. and a most extraordinarv resurrection took place then and there. When the man had gained his feet, the sacristan, still covering him with his pistol, gathered up the jewels and then marchedthe culprit t) the priest’s house where he was turned OVer to the police. Several soldiers were then stationed/1n the church, and when the thiel’s cenfedentes arrived in the morning they were taken into costody. At first they denied all knowledge of the conspiracy, but after a. little one of them confessed and told the whole story. He said they intended to go through the form of a. funeral ceremony and then carry their friend out in the cern stery,and after let- ting him out of the coffin, bury it and leave the country as speedily as possible. They will be severely punished. No one way to be seen. Om the altu‘ h‘ found everything va‘e, but when he came tv. examine the images of the ta'nts he soon :3. A traf. the costly jewels with which they hm been ornamented were gone. He then .re doubled his efiorta to fihd the thief, but after 1 eff an hour passed in 3e itching every nook of the grad: edifice he wax more mystified than ever, for he not only could not find the (Reader, but he could discover no place Where he could have come in or gone out. Just before he determined to give the elzrm he thought of the corpse lying down below the chancel mil in the shadow, and the idea. came to him that perhapa there might be eJmething wrong about it, Lighting a. candle he stepped softly to the bier and peered into the face of 5. About midnight the racristan was awaken- ed by the barking of his dogs, and feeling that something was wrong, he dressed hastily and stepped from his mom into the chancel. A dim light was BURNING NEAR THE ALTAR. by msam of wh'c‘1 he could see a. figure mov n1 a‘owly on the other side of the chancel Making up his mind that rubbers were in the church he 13] quickly to his room for a pistol, anl then made a. search of the chnrc i1 No one val to be seen. On the altu‘ he found evervtbing :a‘e, but when he came to mitted to surpass anything on record. A few days ago severa‘ men went to the priest in cia 25 of the Sanfia. Cruz church in that city 3. id asked prrmussion to hold funeral 5( rvicts over the nu aims of a. deccaned friend at 4 o‘clock the next morning. There was nothing unmual in the request, for many pzopla in that coumry bury their dufl «a. 1y m the morning before mans, a1d the priest save his permission, agneing to be present. The men then said tFey would like to have the to pee over right, and to this the clergy- n an a‘so consented, S)me time after dark the men appeared bearing a coffin, which they carried up the main aihle and deposited in front of the niia‘. They thén withdrew, promising to be there Lady the next mnrn- mg. Englishmen only tattoo flags, leaves or flowers. The French don’t do much. A flag, laid on flit, or a liberty-cap. is about their best. It is in the Sandwich Islands that the best artists are found. The Kanakas use indigo and oh) nibar, all vegetable matter. A shark s tooth or a fish-bone is used. They accomplish excellent results. The bone is set in a stick. and then the tension is put on the flesh with their feet, as they beat the picture in bit by bit. Snakes, fish, and alligators are their strong points. The Japa- nese and Chinese are experts after a. fashion. Toey draw only Chmese or Japznesa pictures, and |generally put the name of the object under what they portray. Turks and Russians know absolutely nothing about it, though I've seen sailors of both nationali- ties who we: 3 tattocel his back. He and that he did this so that If he should get drowned or shot in his attempt to escape this picture would lead to his wife’s identification. He has been taken from the machine shop, where he has proved himself too handy. and pierced in the shoe shop, where his facilities for constructing such machines will not be be so ample. He is a German, 26 years old, and was sentenced by Judge Gildersleeve Jan. 15 for four years for grind larceny. gathers in a. good many p-esetas and silver scudi. In the Em; Indian parts, especially B3mbay, he is in great demand among the Lmscars and light-colored H‘ndoos. The latter are very pxrtial to vermillionâ€" which is red oxide of mercury, and therefore makes the flesh very sore. Often the “subject;' gets quite ill from its effects on the system. There are only two colors that can bu work- ed into fleshâ€"«black and red. The blank Indian ink turns blue? There is no blue 111k. it is a. mystery which science has never solved. The change in color is due lo some action of the blood doubtless. An ingenious contrivnnce, to be used in efficting the escape of a convict named Th1 odore Scheif from Sing Sing prison, was raptured by Principal Keeper Uonnaughton, recently. This convict wai a bkllled ma.- chinist, and worked in the manhine shop. The oontrivauce was made of tin, and design- ed to be strapped securely over the nose and mouth, in front of both of which were open ings leading to u. tube about an inch in diameter and three inches long, to which was to be afiteched a. longer tube. The design of the man was to jump off the dock when unobserved, having previously strap- ped this contrivance to his face, and walk off on the bottom of the river with the air tube extending above the water. In this manner he could have walked or floated around the prison walls before going ashore The keeper found the apparatus among Scheif’s tools at his bench in the workshop. The man was a‘l ready to go, and when searched it was found that he had a picture of his wife attached to some strings down The sailors are the nomads of the profes- sion. Tney go from port to port, and seme of them are {so well known that they hive customers awaiting their arrival in nearly every harbor they enfier, Spanish or Italian cities for instance. There is always a float~ ing population in those aeaporis, and _“J wk” The city of waico, the scene of many pa culiar crirres, is just now agog over the per formance of a thxcf, wh’ch is genera-Hy ad Novel Plot to Rob 3. Cathedral. A THIEF IN A COFFIN. The Art of Tattooing. An Ingenous Convict. tim wrautr‘d from the br non of all its fa. mltiel not pals certain limit of oxygen in the blow ing up the nervous fu moments. which (a: not pass cal-Hun lnmtc an'l II the frogorbion of oxygen in the bluod is sufli :ient for keep- ing up the nervous functions for a. few shorlz moments, which (a. x never exceed half a. minute. 2 That r :peated convulsive max- illary mowmants after the separation or” the had from the body, generally called “biting the dust," are nothing but the reflex a:tion common in cases n' 3 ate asphyx'a. once, though so faintly as to ho hardly perv ceptible. The operation was repeated with still happier efljcta. The pulse could now be felt: at the wrist; the patient recovered his sensibility and his vmce. In ten days he left the hospital perfecily well. M. Claretie. in the Paris Temps, mentions a rather sensational cue of recovery from Cholera during one of the earlier visits of the epidemic, due to the skill of Dr. L rain, a. well-known physician of the time. The patient had sunk into the last stage of col- lapse, and the hospital physicians had stop- p d the truatment as useless. D:. Lira‘n, happen nu: to enter the ward, determieed, after a hasty examination of the sufl'erer, to try an experiment with the object at restor ing the circulation, which had practically ceased. He first performed the operation he contemp'ated on a. rabbit, into whose crural vein hn injected a. c: rca’n quanhity of warm water. He then reps'ated it on the dying man, into whose circulatory system he pumped 400 grsmmesâ€"nearly a. p‘nEâ€"of the same fluid. The bra. t began to beat at PETLEY & PETLE Y’S CLOTHNG HOUSE I RQNTfiB. Great Dry-Goods and mu (gard to can after he boiv As human ( fihg pregciae riment ou'a. decap mmuniczted to tm A (“lastly Question Answered. ad of a ( results a rto been kes the |28 to :32 King St, East. the n the he OF THE: FIRST FLOOR OF A Cholera Cure. Lll‘lOS MOVN‘ who I! fol 3' Six doors East of St. James’ Cathedral. a am ty is never sat’sfied : But of death in the :a, cconnt of the latest e Dilated crimin al, which My, r main 5 if the hemor ,1 311'} if the; d is suflijent Revue Scientifique by a. male his observa‘ioss ‘i. [B of Interest. Thls mm ratisfactory than case, and Dr. Petit- )Wing statement with sta‘l‘lons oi conscioua- 8 been saplmted from the head, on being sat’sfied as Whlchi 388‘ ioca “For ten years past," said the new boarder, “my habits have been regular as clock work. I rose on the stroke of 6; half an hour later sat down to breakfast; at 7 I was at work, dined at 12, ate sup- per at 6, was in bed at half-past nine, ate only hearty food, and hadn’t a. sick day in all that time.” “Dear me,” said the deacon in sympathetic tones, “and what were you in for?” And in the awful si- lence that followed you could hear the I came to be Tu thé girder: ?” Ha said be bad felt samethiug give way in his head, and instantly what he supposed to be his sight returned. The six Weeks previous were an entire blank to him and it; was with difljtulty time he could be convinced that it am: July inan-nd of May. Hts physicians are unable t. :n :couut tor his strange case] Shortly after his return he went out in the yard H: presently returned, much amazed and addressing his wife by name, exclaimed, :‘ Why , I'ye got my sigh}: bac_k, 1311s hoyv_ d_id Three months ago Amos Ban-den. of Baton. near Waverly, fell sick with fevu‘. A week afterward he became totally blind. He was blmd six weeks. Then he suddenly recover- ed his night ; but although during hi1 blind- ness hi3 general health improved and his mind was sound, with the ream-n of his sight he lost all power of recoguiz mg the diflerent mem‘wers of his family. his sur- roundings. and his frienis His Wife he treaned as if she were some pvrson he had once known, and his actions Indicatecl that hlS home seemed to be snne p1 .i e where he m-ust have lived at some former time. His can Judi: was apparently governed by imagin- ary surioundmgs entirely foreign to the actual ones. He remained in this condition six weeks. LISP. Thursday he became en- mgcd at Mrs. B rden, who. appearing to him as the nnkann person referred to, did zomethinz ccntrary to his wishes. He left the house and was gone until Friday morn- ing. No one knew where he had been. ash grate its teeth. A Strange Case of Blindness The Regular Boarder.