, 1874-11-21


Damboo, foot In lcngtt, and sllnrnol1el at one |
onl, mud driving tlion Into tho trunk ae tloy
aAeond 1T rogn!ar intervals. constructing Ind
@ or o Sne ,n 60 Up or a1%n
10 each Of tho pegs n,lccessvoly, 60 that, II any
ono peg loosunB or gisca why, tho weight Of tho |
CLIMBER WY 10 thrown upon several pogs above
About nlxtv spoclos cf The bnmboo aro nativo |
to Oh,naj nntl throughout Tho Emrl:e It ia cul-
tivntaa III tho gardens Of tho poor and tho parks |
OF tho wealthy, aud put To every conceivable |
uso. Tim tubes form n1uct1nesd for Carrying |
wator, and hantlcs and rlts for fans aud nm |
brelas. The loayos nj sowcd into ucloalta for
farmers and boatme',,; arc nln.o iuto Hails, nut
ted into thnlchea and swopt inlo loaps OF mail
baskets aud traya Of eyory form mid fancy,
| twiBtod into cables, pllitoa into awnings, and
wuyan into mats, for tic sceucres OF tho theatre,
m Tor .Le roofs Of boats, end tho casing OF goods,
Into untsreasea. Tho bamboo furnishcs tho bod
| for aleoping tho couch for retiring, tho CHAR
for sitting, tt!o ciof-stots Tor eatitlg, tho ppo
Tor tho door, mud Il troom to s"oop around II.
Tho feruto to. govorl tho scholar, The book ho
atudiea, mud tho paper ho writes, oil originated
from this wonderful RrasB.. Tho tnpcrng barrel
lictor,-.onc 10 striae harmony, md tho other to
strike dead /; tho rnlo to measure lonGtha, tho
cup 10 gauge quantitios, and the bucko: to t!raw
water; tho bellows to blow tho fire. anl the bot
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net the jall-roie. the water-wheol and earednrt,
whoebnrow and hand cart aud tiuat Of othor
| things wn lavo no room to moltiOn are tho
utilities to Which this taago'1cont graas is con-
| vored."
i coarHe. but good, sart Of papor is manulac-
tured from the tiBa,le of tho bamboo, In india.
Thero somotlmos iesueB from tho joints OF thla
plant q Hhcchnrine lutd, which. whom dried from
Groolts. 1udia1 honey. Aren4erkabto substance,
ca}'oa ta5asheor occasionally foIna Ii, THO Joints
Of HpecioB growing In dry situations. It consists
chiefly Of slllca with little lime and vegetable
IS y tonic, md is often chcwed viii,
be.el to ronovate tho systen1. There aro
several varieties. tho rarost Of which is
oxtromoy beautiful, being n to;ieato a. azaro BY
m,1tod light. OF all known substances, iabasher
has the lowcat reflective power.
a specimen OF banl5oo growing In Erazsl may
be called living Fountain Of swooe and refroAl
diameter Of D incllea. The utenas Of tho SHOOTS
arp filled with n cpol liquid. which nilars tho
most burning thirst. Tile plaul e grateful
boon to q hot country. wi.o'o it supplies the
nntivaH, who NAV 10 atar from water, With 4
delicious beverage.
recent report on Paper Making os Con-
duclnl iu Western Massachusetts contains d
list OF liz different materials for milking paper,
from all OF which on article Of fair quality Gun
bo produced. Among tho list ara enumerated
asparague, bcet-root, cab5ago-atumps, frog
spittlo, hop-vinos, hornets nests lily-of-tlle.
valley, lcathor-cuttings, mummv-closb, sawtlust,
thisties, and wilow-twigs. OF Tho utility Of
frog-spitt1e as material FOR cnpe1-makiug, tho
report Kta:os that in 1900, r. Do Labigano, Of
Uppornod Hook, N. T., brou3hta bag Of irog-apit-
facsured iuto n paper Ut inferior quality: Tho
experiment was roeardod as Of sufficient imrolt-
nuco 10 merit tho name Of IN gioat discovery
In confederation that tho Uses for Paper aro con-
arlv interesting to note wlat ard how many
materials may 10 employed III its manufacture.
1t is slasoa that tho total annnal production Of
pounds. or this, 2O0.0J0.0U0 pounds nra COLI
Aun,od by Government ofiiecs. 0.00o, 600 BY
achool'. 2io, 900, 900 IN consmo.ce l80 o0o 0o0 N
industrial nanufactures 100 600 600 III private
addition 10 these established uafs for piper, It
il being consumed as hubstituto for wond aud
n,ctGl ID sovo,al departments Of manufacture.
pnncr-yesssls for holding wator have heen geu-
erallY iutroducaH whilo boat8, bill,nrI-na!ls,
ca:-wheels. and even houses, aro constructed Of
lhe material.
PROPERTIES OF THE coLcu1cuM-rLANT.
t An Interesting paper on the peculiar proper
+ lies of tho Colc'i1cum Aufumnaie-the meadow
i satrrou or Autumn Crouns--was read before tut
Frouch Academy ol Boianceu. at Paris. at it
, !, meeting in September, by Mr. 1siloro piene
) When the blossoms Of this plant arc opening
: thoy emit d poisonous ezhalatious which atTecsi
y tho human skin at h considerable distance. I
:. Tie fiowcra aro touched ut this timo, they i'm
part to the satn llyid ye1lowiBh-gseen, such III
!; characterizos human, toaY in tbs ens'y stuge
j OF decomposition but. aftor aomo tou seconds
II resumes its Dnsnzal color. IL the handling Q
tho opening blossoms be continued long, tho1t
/, follows @ numbnoss In the hands 1or SOM
- hours. " has long been lnowu that tho Col
chicum acts as strong nkalsne poiHon wlel
l. eatou; but TINT it exhalcH. ~ blossomlng,
. poisonous oElllgia. ID q novel fact. Ine CoE
j. chicum ia 4 ,,atise Of Europe, md sends up lit
J. pretty blossoms ln unoulsiVated helds IN th
:, autumn.
woon SEASONED WITH SALT.
+ Il has boon found ly long experience thu
7 immersion in talt water while wood is aeasoniu
3 preyo,sts OF rotarlH its decay. In Holland
d whore active shipbu,.1ing has been carried q
= for centuries, tIlis fact IL universally adutte
o aud utilized. Other maritime nationa bave als
q known mud ,alcu advantage Of It. is found
too, tlat piles SINK In salt water Inst for 81
10 unlimited timo, Exte1nul causes Of decay ma
ho ncutralixod by painting the wood; bu!
against to internal div rot. this ia inoIfective
Il lii order to prevent TRY rot wood must be snI
If ectcd to treatment whoa seasoning, and saltsoe
to la tito n1ost available OF tho sttnnla aud chen
= an.ldotes Even aftor dry rot hus commence
10 IN timber, immersion In salt water checAs th
), decay aud preserves tho remainder OF the ~ooe
l. It IL aaid that IN the salt ,nlues OF Hungary m
II Poland, tho galleries ara supported by woode
t. pillars, which Inst unimuaired for aged, frol
T. being imprcgnatoa with sale.
II D1MonrHous BUTTERFLIES.
AEr.W1i. Edwards, the oaton,olog'st, las foant
II by series Of experiments, that certaiu bpeoie
N Of butterflies. Of tho genus Gtap'a, aro dino
10 phous. For example, a Grapta Dryas which
lt lad secluded III net thrown oyor branch Of il
=, !. food-pans laid II batch Of oggs, from whie
there Matched largo number Of G,arfa con,M
1, nnd els Gvapta D'yas. similar c1lerlnel
t. which lie tried will, thu G,.apia comma IL d
o soribed by lin, III tho Canadian Ento'ao!o9is
IN Gu tbs 10th OF ttay hs ilclosed QUO Of tho ~
:. cies In net fastened to d hop-y1o. She ID
IL about forty eEgs. from which emerged thilt
10 nino catcr,)ilIarH. Most OF these rGaQhed Il