FEMALE BAROMETERS.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1242, 15 June 1880, Page 3

FEMALE BAROMETERS.

Professor M'Gregor, a New York "scientist," has lately been considering the question of barometers, having been induced to take up that study by the untru&tworthiness of several instruments with which be was acquainted. He jrot on the right trauk quite by accident. His attention was attracted to the use of girls for scientific purposes by overhear-j-ing a young lady remark that " her tresses would not keep crimped in damp weather ; " and he immediately beyan a series of experiments stretohing, we are told over a period of 1 1 months, and in volving the employment of a great many girK The first was a railure. She was red-haired, of the ordinary female pattern, and still in her teens ; bnt tte weather had no influence on the criinpidity — the term is .said to be strictly scientific — of j her tresses. It was plain that the instruments to be 8 udied would have to be of a more varied nature, and he therefore secured for purposes of investigation three dozen oi*phan girls of from 12 to 16 years of age, and of assorted colours in point of hair. Twelve of these were blaok-haired, twelve were "brown-haired, and twelve were red-haired. By a long series of careful experiments he proved that on the approach of wet weather the treasas or the brown-haired girla without exception, became limp and straight ; that a like effect was produced upon the tresses of ten of the twelve black-haired girls; while the red-haired girls were not a particle influenced either by the humidity or the dryneas of the atmosphere. From this it appeared that the tresses of a brown-haired girl were an infallible indicator of the approach of wet weather. But the most singular discovery of all was made, our informant states, in regard to the rpcl-haired girls. They proved to be peculiarly susceptible to the influence of electricity. When a thunderstorm is brewing, their tresses become stiff and bristling ; and in three instances, the Professor tried to smooth them down, he received a violent shock in the region of the ear. In each case the girl is said to have been good looking, and about 20 years old, and the shock left a tingling sen-ation in the ear for several minutes afterwards- The purchase and employment of these infallible barometers are warmly recommended. The first cost of a girl is, of course, rather more than a barometer, and it is expensive to keep in order ; but this is of no consequence when compared with her value as a weather indicator.

A common sin of housekeepers is worry — worryiug 1 for fear the work will not be Jove, or something may "appen for which one is not prepared. Those who will worry will always find enough to worry about. It is well to think of the work to be done, but the wise housekeeper will have a plan for each day, and follow it as nearly as possible.

Condensed Eaas. — A factory has lattly been established in Bavaria to work a ptocess for supplying eggs in a condensed form. The eggs are dried and then reduced to a fine meal. This is packed in airtight tins, and thus a supply of the most complete food is provided in the smallest possible compass. Few consider that enjoyment must have its moments of rest as well as labor. In old Japan rabbits were unknown. Someone introduced a tame bunny, and then everyone else wanted a tame pet. Thereupon the price rapidly rose to £5 a-heail ; and as much as £340 was paid for a fancy rabbit from America. At last the Government got alarmed and put a tax of a dollar a-head on every rabbit, and the mania ended in a general massacre. Modebition in, yet sufficiency of food and exertion, with the greatest prudence and cheerfulness in aelf-oonduct, constitutes the policy of health -preservation; and such a policy should be carefully followed out. Late hours, exhausting pleasures, oppressive laboui, and worry are the enemies that make " depression " I a danger and potent cause of untimely death.

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