The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-05-17

ac.,S;t;on. m conoeovancsa iof thu, vhen
ia 'yinQ il waved IN air. it gives per-
1istent force in one direeeion, caused by the
re sSg res' TSe se,ion d imisssd II MseE
iItosh's screw-pfopetier, the blade OF which
"a made Of thin steel, 80 a. to be elaseiC.
While the vessel is stationary the blades
are in q line With the keel, but during rota-
ton they bend on one a sane ose 81 =! n Ies
pulsion required, and are Thus self- compen-
ssafsno and could practical difficulties be
overcome, would prove to be q form OF pro-
peller perfect in theory. .i.s
various little implements and Instruments
have been or may have been suggested by
other .parts of q birds body. Wilkins in
lorna ma that 6 Garden and ScdHger doe
unanimously afirn that there Is bird
amongst the Indians of 90 great blgnesse,
~. 49,, srcahkard Tor a sword.n The bill of the
rwoodpecker is q very good chisel, straight,
hard, and sharp, With edges, too, upon tne
sides. The bird is called the carpenter OF
the woods, ana when working at . Tree ne
win provide you with . bushei Of chips or
dust. He possesses also avery longtongue
tipped With hairs, ,andt uses the Instrument
-as = aorS Of camel hair powell. In the lower
haaf of it's beak there - receHSaclo con
tanning glatino9s h9ad anu .aippansh sIe
he has bored into dead or decaying tree,
and brings it ont covered with insects. Inc
oyen-bird ID the most ancient OF potters.
The material Of which its nest 10 made Is
riyrr banfs, bat it Il strengthened and sta9.
ened by the admixture o. gfass, vegesnnSss e
\ Abres, and stems Of various plants. ane
itheat 81 the sum il SUI lcient TO harden ~ ano
Il that IL SCENE more Ike tho hAndiwork Of
conStrncted by !. bind, the fierce hest Of the
tropical sun baking the clay nsarly as bar. sea
u as 4 brick. The bird called the ianceodaee
lhoney-eater may be regarded as the nrsS
, maker of ha,nsocks, it's nest hefng OF ham,
tmOck-likc shape, and alnngf just as q sear
. man slings his oscillating couch. o.
Then, as to mere shapes, ah sorts o. Ea ~
and bottles and retorts are a9tac'Rnsen "a sS ~
the mahali weaver-bird of South Africa
hears considerable resemblance to a Flor
ence oil-fask, supposing the neck to De
o shorter and wider; the body longer, anu M.
: usual size. The nest Of the penduline TIT,
Q mouse is or flask like shape, the larger end
9 hanging downward, so that at Little Gus
q tance it looks like q hinge pear with rather
+ long stem. The fairy OF A9stIaa Ia
Q retort, the neck being from seven to- ten
n,I inches long, and the diameter OF the DulD
! 4 from four to seven inches. The baya spar
row Of Ceylon makes nest Ct varlapie
{. shape bat otten it resembles q bottle
q woyen of long grass and suspended from
h the extremity of flexible branch.
;. Perhaps the best weaver Is the baitfnore
70 oriole This bird chooses the ends OF hlgh
g bending branches for its nest, and begins IN
20 a forked twig by fastening strong strings OF
:. hemp or fax around both branches or the
- fork, rust as far apart as the width Of the
4, nest is to be.l He then with the same And
t. of strings, mixed in with pieces of loose tow
Ar weayes o strong firm kind of cloth, which Is
:. like the hatter's felt in appearance, only
10 that YOU can see that the nest is .yovean,,,
l. not felted. In this way no makes Pou r,5
l. OF purse, six or seven inches deep, an ne.
lines it on the inside with several sou
things. which heeweaves iato the OUTSIDE
ID netting. The walls are then strengthened
r. | with horse hair, as before stated.
IN In beaver or felt hat the wool OF MAJ -, =. j
:, not woven, but mixed until the IooAS +ai,e
lie nroiections of the hairs themselves !ase
Id hold of one another. There are seVerai ol.us
"a very expert at making felt, their nesys aa nay
, the annearance of a piece OF hatters ielC, "a
~ Ionbie-milled wooden cloth, pelnG Garue,
b. together into one mass, though tie Iapii -
Il less close and solid. The question OF the
l" less .;or;ty of the invention if contested be
p,uaan the matters and the birds, might
~. fairly he held to depend on the relative an
M tiouity of the disputants, and then the pro- ~
II .anli carry off the palm. The chaf1ncn
~ .;Sd ooitlfinch make nests of felt, collecting
an tbS hairs from fields where cows are pas
Il tured But the most curious feit-maker
air reside in Africa. The Cape tit builds mes
r;t i'm shape like bottle of India rubber, am
in texture as thick as coarse, Worsee'
stocking 1t is made of cotton and cow
lat and other things felted together: p.....,
10 :" He who marrieth for wealth doth sell hi