Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-07-02
CURIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC.

tlncture OF iodine and chloroform, each
seven and one-half drops. A few drops
of the mixture should be heated over a
spirit lamp, in test tube, the mouth
of which should be applied to the nos
trils as soon as volatilization is effected. |
The operation should be effected in
about two minutes, when, after the pa
troublesome symptoms rapidly disap.
FILING HANDsAws.-In filing hand.
saws that are intended to cut only one
way, the majority of mechanics. file to.
ward the handle (which leaves ths teeth
with more hevel' on the back than on the
front, which is caused by the taper OF
the file. A few persons file their saws
toward the point, which gives more bev-
ell to the front or cutting side of the
teeth. Some think that the back side
OF the teeth should be filed nearly
square across. and that the saw will cut
equally well and remain sharp much
longer. The front side of the teeth
should be beveled to suit the timber;
soft wood requires more bevel than hard
wood. Hi
DRESSED BANANAS. They can be SIM
ply peeled and sliced, and dressed with
sugar dissolved in water to the taste,
letting them stand few hours to impart
their flavor to the dressing: It is an
improvement to add n little lemon Juice,
using about half lemon to one dozen
bananas. But a far better dressing con-
siats of the juice of oranges sweetened
and poured over the sliced bananas.
Let it stand three or fonr hours before
using, and stir before disbing, but not
enough to break the slices, This is a
happy combination of favors. AS the
season advances and oranges, become
scarce, substitute the Juice of pine-ap-
pie. These are somewhat expensive
dishes, but they are delicate, and deli
ONTHINKABbE MEcHANICs.-By means
of tiny diamond point at the end of
machine, composed of eSquisitely
graqdqlatllg Systems Of lessening wheels,
Mr.. William Webb, of London, is
ablo to write upon glass the whole Of Of
the Lords prayer within the space of
two hundred and ninety-fourth of an
snch in length and one four hundred
and fortieth part of an inch in breadth
the measurement of the dot of an
lin print. He could write the
whole.3, 566, 4s0 letters of the Old and
New Testament eight times over in the
space OF one square inch of glass and
when this wonderful microscopioal
writing -isy enlarged by photography.
every letter nnd point are perfect and
can be read. Amazing es this is. how
ever, wealthy banker of London.
named Peters, invented machine in
1893 that rould write three times as
fiaely as MIR. Webb's. "'
The MANNER OF SHoE1Ne HoRsEs
Although this subject hus engaged the
attentlon OF mankind from the earliest
agess IN oonsequence of its importance, it
lied in the way of securing a coyerinp
for the horses hoof which shall answer
the purposes required. Many scores of
dliferent shoes have been designed by
persons ready to vouch for their excel.
ience, bnt they have generally been
false in theory. OF the many methods
OF horse-shoeing, that known as the
Goodenough system alone seems to be
founded upon correct principles. The
frog must be preserved, or eventually
the foot will be ruined. The light of
reason is beginning, in this respect. to
slowly dawn upon the rising generation
OF blacksmiths. Let us hope. for the
horses sake, that that instrument of
torture, the old bar shoe, may soon be
brought to mind only with memories of
the inquisition.
PLANETARY FLIRTATIoNs. foeb
lnabfe' events in celestial society for fhe
ensuing months of the present year will
be as follows = At sunset on the 27tb
OF June the silvery planet Mercury
seldom distinnguishable on account OF
it's close proximity to the sun. will he
brightly visible in the west. At five
minutes of nine O'Clock on Che morn
ing OF July 9Th Mars and the sun will
be IN conjunction. On the 10Th of All
gust, three minutes past seven in tha
evening, Jupiter and Venus will IN.
proach within one degree of each okher
presenting rare and beautiful a,,ec.
tacle; AN annn1ar eclipse of the ann
visible in Asia, and partly in Africa and
northern Enf pc, will occur on tie 10Th
OF October. fhe emagnificent VEINS will
be at her nearest TO our earth on the
night OF November 10th. One month
thence, Oh the 10th of December, will
occur.the great centennial transit Of the
peautlini planets across the disk of the
sur, yyelapGate obsetvatio1iofw Which
estab' ishs stheexact distance of onr Worl1
from the sun. On the mornings Of ths
i4th. and 18th of the same month.
too, Mars and Venus will come within
three minutes of each other, so as to.
seem in actual contact.
LITERARY CuR1osIrY.- ia n
real literary curiosity in New York, 7iust
now, tho autograph of Charles D;ckens
MS containedin the manuscript of "Our
Mutual Friend" It is a fat volume.
with the hundreds of shaeta ,,nol,as