The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-06-01
Tie FfHrer Print.

4 great deal of mans cunning has
been called into play for the detection Of
criminals. Sensational books descant on
the exact shape of the shoe the pegged or
patched sole, the worn-down Eeel, which
traces the murderer has left on the gar
den walk Edgar Poe's ingenuity is
naught when compared with the art Of
detectives IN the popular romances.
Once the microscopes declared that the
POPULARITY of mans hair was such as
to distinguish it ON Tat Of any other
Individual IiaIe was once, too, d
famously iudicrous gag ahOutG murdered
mans ewes, which were 10 have photo
graphel j. them leCxaCt cTrte de UiSI
Of the assassin. Chemistry, physics, have
all been called upon IL turn to brlu s
murd erars 10 justice To mark a maI
wiz hti c ammitr-a o4e Crilie, SO as T.
f4ciiiti.t, lis e-t-Ciuh WneI sUSpucteo
Of another -uilty act Ill 10 branding
We ar Inu Ia NOR humane to-day n
we Photograph rascal, aud expose t3el
viiidI4oUs PORTRAITS L. The Rpgua s Gal
lery. But here IS IL Chinese trick vhIcL
Is more thaL culiG,Ls, for it seems to
hQ,5 SOM b.-s.s # fac. 10 suDsta tlate
its use Chinese cTirci' ais from tne
earliest tim have been made to give t8e
prints of thtir fingers and thnmDs-
''just as we make ours yield their pho
tOgraphs" TIE tips Of the fingers az,
thumbs nre slightly biacl c .eI. say with
q dauh If p.iug + iuh, ana then preset
ON sheet Of white pap I; then out come
the lido yacrasies of ttf Sc fingers Now,
this new process of / lie tification is based
ON the fact that tn se hne lines which
form loops and patterns, starting some
times from q common center about hall
way in the last Joint Of the finger, are
never alike IL any two persons, for the
fingers have distant ska physiOguuml
There SEEMS to be herGdIty about IT,
aud children 0f the same parents have
the sam. identical lines Now when, q
murderer leaves his tracerY on a wall,
his hands red with the gore of his victim,
it would be curious to study the PEE
culiarities Gf the horrible imprint he may
have left, and the minute whorls on loops
which might. identity him. Lesser
crimes, such rs piltering, might bring
about their detection In this way Ones
decanter of choice brandy bears on the
glass certain smuggy imprint, or q Pot
Of Jelly III the closet shows baby's STICKY
fingers, and then Bridget or little Billy
Is summoned TO justice.
4 M; for the SharpWits to Crack.
Some OF your readers may find some
amusement IN puzzling out the follow
ing riddle, cUmmoaly attributed to Lord
Caesterheld. twas published in the
May numb-r Of the Ge2,tteHiGa's 9 Maya
zine for 1851, and has, think, never
been ans werea
/. The mob est object 10 the works Of art;
= The brightest scenes which nature can hrpart;
9. / be Wels-knowA lgnal iis the tiInc of peace;
4 The point esssutia ia tsRanfs lease,
5 The farIaer's comfort a. he drives the plOw
6. A TO er duty aId 3 iUyer's vowi
T. contract "a Ade be1ore the nupt al tie,
g. bl ssing riches ever can supply;
y SPOT that adds Lew charms - pretty faces,
10 An engine used fundamental cas- r;
IL planet saen be ween tne cart and sun,
II prize that merit never yet has WON;
Is. A Joss which prudencs seldom can retrleves
L. be deAth Of Jadas aud toe ia 1 OF Eve;
Is part betWeel. the ankle and the knee,
l6. A Pspist COS t and Physicians fee
Il. wifes ambition ans parsons dues,
Is miser's ido and the badge OF Jews
II nov your hlp,s genius divine the correspon-
. d -nt's words cry line,
u the first sttcr(s} may be found an ancient et5
thiti- ma, renowned -t..f f
-ActU Y0Fk World.