The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-11-08
Scientific Thoroughness.

OF Things. When Leverrier studisa
alterations of Uranus, he aid a n
tempt to treat them with morn Nv ~,
tons, or to attribute them Ia so M Ss'l
and insufficient causes, such a. ~
tiuence of eccentric comets ~, -. als
ing meteors. On the contrary j. 10y
to himself, the real trouble with Ts
is some large first-class planet III II
planet / will find if it takes ali t aaa !,
and telescopes in Europe. Thu =
tific spirit of thoroughness is eonso:
ously displayed in the recipes for Sss
hold difficulties which are from ~, ~
time given by scientific persons l Y
reader may possibly remember n.
of the care-worn mother who soncs.
learn how to prevent her small bosS Z
wearing out the knees of his tran.
The small boys father, who was s =
genious person, although totally =
out scientific training, proposes 4
the knees of the trousers sbonla
plated with boiler-iron quarter i ]
inch in thickness. This was snas;.'
but empirical method Of tras,;
the evil, and the mother Win \
fine, womanly instinct, rejected \
the ground that she could rot sew \
er-iron; and the small boy h;mss
while he enthusiastically begced N
the particular region OF his iynus.
which bore the brnnt of parenal !
proof and instruction might BE- M
plated, insisted that he would nevp, !
able to walk to school with iron-nls1
knees. Then the small BOYS ms;a.l
aunt proposed that the trousers MI
be worn with the after part in frout
least half the time, thus preventing n
boys knees from continually abrsSl
the same part of the cloth. This N
also rejected, not only because it wS|
palliative and not a cure, but befsu|
the mother Indignantly denied Chat 4
proposal was practicable, and add
certain whitening remarks concerpl
the inability of maiden ladies to "a
prehend the eyigeneies of small Ecl
Finally, an eminent scientific n
son was applied to
his advice. Mark the res3
The scientific person wrote !
long treaties showing, in the first pss
that there were three quantities ind
problem-the small boy, his troux,
and the knees of his trousers--and il,
the problem presented was simply Id
to eliminate one of these quantiiis
Having demonstrated this to the col
plete satisfaction of the most exact,
critic, he then proposed three solution
or in other words, give three dstll
remedies for the wearing out oil
knees of the trousers of that prtsuA
small boy. The first was to giyei
trousers to some other small boy a
let him wear out the knees. Thex
ond was cut off the legs of the troassl
and the third was to kill the boy.
more beautiful illustration OF The ii
scientific method has never been give
and the thoroughness Of the scientl
PERSONS suggestions satisfied all 1
| deep wants of the mothers nature. Vi
the tritiing exception of vague hl
ing to ascertain whether his hair Y
firmly rooted.
A more recent instance Of scieBl
thoroughness has been afforded byI
method adopted for Kidding the build
of the First Presbyterian Soeie!
Plattsburg of moths. There is moth
which the careful housewife detests
much as she detests moths. Rats,ml
and flies are, of course, extremely
iectiCnable, and the stray wasp, Will
irritable temper and prompt methot
resenting liberties, is always an UNIV
come guest, but the moth that gluts
brutal appetite upon costly furs ana ,
silk dresses is woman's most hated
my. 1t is for this reason that even
gentlest woman persistently nssssf
every butterfly, beetle, and other WIN
insects-fiies eXcepted-that enters
house, and excuses her sangulnarye
duct on the ground that every "
thus killed, no matter what may y
species, is addicted to laying moline
: all over the house.
Now, the First Presbyterian alee''
house was alive with moths 70 tnsa'
tent that the female part OF the eobe
CATION refused to enter its doors Y
plainly necessary that the moths w \
be exterminated, and the trustees ~
meeting to discuss the matter
trustee suggested that "canpn'i Y, y !
fetch 'em," provided enough q y y.
to be used, but his associates r.
that camphor was so costly tia T. J,
was out of the question. Then ans !.
trustee delicately insinnated thal II I
was a substance called snlllf Wnl1 "
lavishly sprinkled in every pew, y.
discourage the moths SO thattne, y, y
promptly emigrate to the negpH &;
Baptist Westinghouse; but las, 81: y,
ter, who was present, perenpesns,';
fused to hear of snuff. Iil:st H''s,'
house, he remarked, should newt 'a.'a /.
his consent, be made a den q u,
and he could not but feel thai ny
posal to bring tobacco mug =
sacred editice was essentially 80
ous. After this the tobacco Y "