The daily Panola star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1871-1872, 1871-11-03
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CURIOUS Aso SCIENTIFIC.

un ihls side of The equator all bean vines
iWlne the zane way. but In southern lali.
ludes they ~ round the pole In The opposite
direction whereppon The Rnrsi Csfaliaign
raises The question, How does the hean
manage directly under the equatOrF'
a Ia crosse paper ays, " The forests on
The Islands II the Mississippi are fill of gray
squirrels. Il seems these squirrels arr nov
moving west, and the captain Of the ferry
boat says the river l. nill OF them swlmmtng
20 the Minnesota shore. The crop Of nuts IN
Wisconsin j. small, aud these squirrels o.
where they may provide for the winter
The number of species Of animals known
to be- now living In thus given by Mr.. Ben.
than The number Of mammalla Is estl-
mated nj between 1000 and 5000 species
birds, at about 10000; reptiles and amphL
blans, under 1000; fishes, at about 10000:
Insects, at above 10000 crustacea and ar.
chlnda, rather above 10000; molusca, about
2O,OoO; worms, radiates, sponges and innl.
sorla under ., 900; while there are about 100
900 species of plants.
The Amsricdn Journal Of Microscopy recon-.
mends, as the best plan of collecting diatoms
IN lage quantities, to tie thin, fne piece OF
linen over the faucet OF n hydrant In the
evening, and allow small stream Of water
to pass through IL all night. In the morn
ing take of the cloth and rinse Il In little
water In a goblet. When ready 10 examine,
take drop of water from the bottom ofthe
goblet with a small pipette, or glass rod,
and place IL on q llat slide, or slide with a
concave depression, holding few drops
Then, with a power Of 100 or $50, sweep
the field, and you will be rewarded with the
sight OF a wondrous collection Of beautiful
and unique forms.
The chlrping and singing of the cricket
and 'asshopper are frequently spoken of;
but they do not slng-they fiddle. BY rub.
blng wings and legs togcther-sueh In a man
ner peculiar to the speclcs--these insects
produce the sounds which characterize
them. Perhaps our best insect instrumental
performer Is the "katydid.n Each wing
contains little tamborlne, and by the open.
Ing and shutting OF the wings these are rub
bling against each other, and produce the
sound Of katy-did.she-did, which can be
heard at such a long distance, and gives the
insect its name. These sounds are supposed
to be useful In enabling insects to find their
mates or they may indulge In them for their
own qualification, and TO add to the general
harmony of nature.
The SINCERE MANA sincere man, like
a sincere work, bears the stamp Of nobility
upon his oountenance, no matter how rug
ged and uncouth the features may be. Sin
cerity classiiles the whole soul, so that the
| light OF heaven can shine plainly into In. II
includes earnestncss, not 80 much because
1t Is itself peculiar active virtue, as because
II enables us to see, and therefore urges us TO
obey the human need for activity. OF all
things, sincerity Is the most antagonlstlc to
falsehood, because falsehood Is the meaneSt
and most lgnoble Of the vices the vice In
deed which seems to envelope all other vices,
for even cowardice Is but ialsehood to human
instinct, and sin In all Its guises but false
hood to nature and cowardlce in the face Of
moral austerity.