The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-01-13
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

THE dolphin follows a ship in which,
music is performed. huB .pTrisnaS
BREHN says that the. horse Is delighted
with the note Of a trumpet ,i.;s ,s,
IlEoNARpo could draw perfect circle
without n compass, and break silver
plaster between his thumb and fore
finger. gsi1A ytYf ifu1 tsGsaaId
WHEN tbeyoung tigers have left their
parents they arc far more destructive
than gfown-up tigers, often killing three
or four COWS ut a time, while the adult x
rarely kills more than, one, n,a gida!t
= PRoE BAusoHSdER has lately tested
fGms S9s0 tTt lEGn tAfsR isSo tSo7 Sastp
after fifty yeafs Of Service, its Btfengthsq
and elasticity hadsnot altered ypereept-ia'
iihly from what they were reported he :
at the time they were put into service.
The fact that age has little effect on the
quality of iron is likewise verified by tho
results Of tests made by Prof, Thprstonob d
of pieces Of wire cable OF the historic
acknowledgements bridge at Philadel-a
pllia, lately taken down after forty years
Of services, The tesiedpieees were found, 81
TO have atenacity elasticity and ductbty
fully equal 10 the best wire Of the Same
size found In the market to-day y d1inW
THId heighing Of the horse, aud thsfIs
sounds made,by other animals are to,bol n,
accounted for by their being Pleasurable
to the ears Of the particular animals
companions " 1t IL supposed that mn !
many sounds, az the growing OF cock, "
the individual that utters the music en-
joys the result Of its own performances.
1.-Two ANTS, !" says Bhchnef, tswhen e
they are talking together, stand with !
their heads opposite each other, working
their sensitive feelers In the hveliest
manner, and tapping each others heads.
Numerous examples prove that they are
able in this way 10 make mutual COM
municatiOns and even on certain def G
mite subiecta =" have often, says the J,
English naturalist Jesse, ".placed a,small !,
green caterpillar in the neighborhood OF
andnt's nest. II is Immediately seized by "
an ant, which calls in the assistance Of :,
a friend after Intellectual efforts to drag. !, ,
the caterpillar into the nest. II can be
immediately seen that the little Great {
ures hold q conversation by means OF II
| their feelers, and, this being ended, they
repair together 10 the eaterpillarin In order
| to drag IL into the nest by their united
\. strength. Further, have observed the W
/ meeting Of anita ON tho way TO and from
| their nest. They stop, touch each other A
with their feelers, and appear 10 hold o I,
conversation, which have good reason'H
4 to suppose relates 10 the best ground I
for obtaining food" Hague writes, in
\ letter TO Darwin, that he one day killed
with his finger a number Of ants who \
came every day from a1hole in the wall 81
to some plants standing on the chimney
| piece. He had tried the effect Of brush
Ling them away, but 1t was Of no use,
\ and the CONSEQUENCES Of the slaughteFia u
was that the ants who, were on the way \
turned back and tried TO persuade their
companions, who were not aware Of the y
danger, 10 turn back also. A short CON
yersation ensued between the ants,
which, however, did not result In an
Immediate return, for those who had Z
lust left the nest first convinced thcnn- 81
selves OF the truth Of thereport. ia igAig