VoL. IV. 
JUNE, 
1880. No. 2. 
fill FE; 
KANSAS CITY REVIEW 
OF 
ENCE AND INDUSTRY. 
EDITED BY 
THEO. S. CASH. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
PAGE. 
ASTRONOMY. 
1. The Sun and Phenomena of its Surface * 
Wnllieuaet IDEN Soren Svea Ge loee ee 68 
2. The Great Southern Comet ....... 71 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
1. Science Letter from Paris.* .,...... 74 
PSYCHOLOGY. 
Meee hen SO ——NVal abso ntaeer es leausen scr epmetaaananas 78 
2. Science and Spiritualism. ........ 82 
ANTHROPOLOGY. 
1. Tertiary Man.* FE. L. Berthoud, A. M. 84 
2. A Buried Race in Kansas.* (Illustrated ) 
Aiacle) EPS WIE tise teste wae ccem en ae tran 86 
GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY. 
1. Geology and Evolution * By the late Prof. 
BES ByA Mind cei s.r at nee aire ee agers 90 
2. Precious Metal Mining in the United States 95 
ENGINEERING. 
1. Asphalt Pavements. Gen. Q. A. Gillmore, 
LOPE AS VEUNSIE SORES pete Merete nies uzaieenyal) ere Uy 97 
2. The Hudson River Tunnel. ....... 99 
CHEMISTRY. 
1. Bog Butter from Ireland......... 100 
2. Summer Care of Stoves ....... .s . 101 
EDUCATION. 
1. Some Thoughts on the Principles of In- 
struction.* Prof. E. C. Crosby . . . . 102 
PAGE. 
MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. 
1. Wealthful and Dangerous Occupations for 
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Wionme mss) hue iene ue aan aden 09 
2. Covering the Taste of Medicines Al 
3. Commercial Value of Sanitary Work. . , 112 
4. Remedy for Diphtheria... ....... 115 
6. Chloroformin Earache. ........., 115 
GEOGRAPHICAL NOTES. 
1 Details of the Howgate Expedition. . . . 115 
2. Arctic Relief by the Government ... . 118 
3. Award of the Royal Society’s Medal. . 
4. Award of 
Medal Be Soc uterine Oi pepe) (240) 
5. Italian Explorers in Africa. . ... .. .120 
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. 
1. Making and Preserving Lawns. .... 121 
2. Origin of Balm of Gilead... . 1.2... 122 
Dy Se Cin Sab LeCtnicl ty: sary eka een 22 
4 Relation Between Insects, Plants and 
Mammals: iat gunisy yan es vison eg 123 
ho May JiewssbatiOystersi?ay nue, vj) ere 124 
6. Recent Telephone Experiments ... . . 125 
7. Black Ink for Stencils .......... 126 
BOOK NOTICES 
1. Water Analysis for Sanitary Purposes 
Presley Blakiston .....2.....~., 127 
2. Missouri University Lectures. Statesman 
Pringiss chee Se tee ate ee 127 
F 3. Dwelling Houses. D. Van Nostrand . . 128 
4, Other Publications Received. . Sinan 
EDITORIAL NOTES. 
Kansas City Academy of Science. Prest. Laws’ 
Lecture. Verifications of Signal Service 
Predictions. Electrolysis in Metallurgy. 
Items from the Periodicals, etc., etc. 
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