Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-07

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| DIVING FOR AMBER. -Tho labor required IS
| OF the sevcrest kiad. The strong boncd, ira
cuod" pcasaots, described By ClrlSle. tho de
| scsndau.s Of the a5cicnt Cures aod Sz'na.es,
men Often OF rerkes; a1d adventurous apiece
dents-smugslers, perchsncc, cu the border
land Of arciert PoIaud who have pursued thar
! calling with tho Coss.ck bullets whizzlog rou'd
their heads-theso ire fit material ioE the ic-
cruis whom The diving adgectu:a cfthe ano!r
reef at Bcuserort cnlisls il is s,Ivlc'. The
costume of the diver is as follows "A ~oo!en
garment covers the entire body. This Is again
iccompasscd by an io1a rubber dress, made ~
one piece, tu. differing 10 shape IRON tfc Old
| fashioned diving dress. and allowing the dl'cr
to lie at full eogrh. The helmet also Is OF
novel construction. Firmly !astcbed to 1t, cnd
resting 90 the shoulders, is s1iII air ch 's>,
made Of sheet iror.
This Guest is coooecici with the air pump 10
tho beat above by an IodIa rubber tubcg forty
feet long, aad with the diver sllug5 By ado:hef
| Iudia rubber iuoc, the mouth piac, OF which Is
held by the diver between his teeth; the VII 0lc
apparatus being sciau.if,l arranged 50 rs tc
admit sufficient supply Of pure alr tGon abCv1,
and meaus of exit for the expired breath. The
helmet is provided with three openings. covered
with glass, AID protected by WIRE, Tor The use
Of the eyes aDd ID Ju,h. WEca this con!riVlacc
has been !ctcTcd OUto the person Of tde diver,
rope tied ar uld his Wssi, and hi't hurd-
red of lead attached to his icet, shoulders aud
helmet, he is oil ready .or his plangs. DIVA.
f,tboms deep, he dasc9njs toto tho am 1cr
world. He stays th:re-nag be ter I've hours
at time-hookioe, draGSiog. tcsilag the
amber ffJmis bed viii: G!a heavy two prongcd
fork.
Often ii rcss;s bis uIuos: efJrts. However,
| cold the weather my DC, these m:n OF l!ou
strength vii! come ~ from their submarine
laborS stresusicg with pcrsrirltioD. Ihe over
| seer s.ards il he boat 70 receive the ametr
| from thtir pockets. 10 ease he should visa 10
ascsGd before the usual time, the diver has to
| close hi, mouth, spd breathe five or SIX times
through his uosiria!s, by this meas filing the
appsrs,us viii air. which will b1iog him to the
| surisc, without other assist .rce. The tlVog
boa!s ere manned ty eight man esch-two
Gigtrs, lQo paits Of meu, who w1rk tho air
pumps alternately, with their eyes fixed on
dial plate, by which the surp'y Of ar is nlce'y
regulated, ooe mao t) hold the safety rope
attached round the Divers body aud haul him
up at The slightest sign from below, and tho
oVcr:eer.
WHY liz BRcKE TIE STREET LAMp.-A
pale, cnac;atcd psp. c)al.ss aud thiuly clad,
was taken before Police justice Kilbreth, in
The Essex Market Court, yesterday. An ettl
Ger accused him If throwing q cobolcstone
through orc Ct The green lamps ia front Of tho
| EtdIidgc street police s!si!95.
"Johu Peterson j. my aame." the prisoner
ssid, as hs slowly raised his ey:s from the ii)or
! aud answered the magistrates irq1lry.
And you threw tbs stone purDo;ey =
Il did |"
why did you DO i:?'
! The pallor OF the nan j face gave rlaoo 10
faint hush as he told, 10 hr2E.u toneS, the fol
loving story:
Il was coid-so col& that my body wss oil Of
q tremble; end buoSry, yes /! !a1ished; Tor !
! had0't had . meal snca the day before, when
! raWoed NY coat TO get II. all 10 tho las.
s.ugcs of consumption, ana lo.t my plac, ci q
clslk in o drug store ou that accoun,. Afnr
Watering ab:u: fox several days ! went to the
| station aod begged them TO taKo inc IN. they
refused. They are already crowded, they SAID
l was growing weaker and weaker from expo
sure and huoger | fingered about tho police
station uol my legs would hardly support ny
hody. | was thinking hoH could get arrested.
That WIS the oay way coui Imagine OF get
liog b ! 65d somes'icg 10 ca. lou1!
s,ono ia ,te rect. gathered I'll ny st:en.ih
and threw ;t through the !anp.
| Ju.li,o * ib;etu sent petef=cn 10 ia: C,m
lns.,n I, OF Cha.i:ics i:s.ead Of s"n,cnclog
| hin % the i.iscd a. i ac)oGc.-N. I. SAa.
| SILL SHa WASN'T HArrY.-Hsppiuess i.
like Inc vi! o-.le wisp. always bornc temp.
ingl4 saIa di:.sEca aheAd on Tho airY GuEEsLL