Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-24

The whole is enclosed in a sealed case. The
advantage claimed for the compass IS tnati
While the ordinary movements OF tlle s,I5i5en
are free enough. those OccaslOned by su9uen
shocks are modified and softened. Inc eLeS 5
OF the discharge Of heavy cannon ana q Ihs 5
pitching Of the vessel are thus guAFueu
against.
BANANAS are not thoroughly ripe and lus-
cious until they part readily from the SEN
To have to yank and twist TO get one from Inc
bunch is proof Of immsturlty. SeFerAl
lunches hanging in the house betwixt cool
airy pantrv and warm airy living room viii
afford a family supply. Bananas DeAa1e IN
ripening somewhat as Pe5s 10 rs ~
lunches hung by pulleys or cords along the
,,eaks az the matched roofs of their bamboo
houses. They 10 yer down bunch after bunch
in selecting perfect fruit for guest.
THERE is 8 sunken forest of white cedar in
New jersey which has been mined for timber
over seventy years. The industry Of digging
the sunken logs is carried on by the people OF
DennisvIile. a village which was brought into
existence through the buried wealth Of lum-
Der in its vicinity. over the sunken forest
trees Of large size are growing, and IN many
instances these are cut away 10 reach the
more valuable timber three or four feet below
the surface. The sunken trees are Oh enor-
nous size. Their age Is matter Of curious
conjecture. 1t Is probable they were buried
many centuries ago by the action OF an earth
quake.
NATURALIsTs say that the feet Of the com
mon working bee exhibit the combination Of
a basket, brush and pair Of pincers. The
brush, the hairs Of which ale arranged in
symmetrical rows. are only to be seen with
lie microscope. With this brush OF fairy
delicacy the bee brushes its velvet robe TO re-
move the pollen dust with which 1t becomes
loaded while sucking up the nectar. Another
article. followed like a spoon, receives all the
gIeauings which the insect carries TO the hlVe.
Fina ly. by opening them, one upon another,
BY means Of hinge. these TWO pieces become
8 pair Of pincers. which render important
service in the construction of the combs.
THE oldest Of evangelists are two men and
a girl. all negroes. They speak the dialect Of
the Southern plantation too richly TO have
long been at the North, and their garments
are about as Happy and grotesque as any
ever worn on the stage by imitation Afri-
cans. The men carry and play on hdules,
while the girl taps and shakes tamOouFIhe,
and all sing camp meeting airs. Ihey range
themselves at the edge OF the slQeWalk anu
with voices and instruments quickly call TO-
gether a crowd. Then their exnorter de-
Iivers a brief but very animated har3ngue,
and q second HYMN Is sung, with lnterpolateu
haIeluiahs and amens. The services last no
more than ten minutes, and are IolloWeu oy
a collection, the girl passing her tamOOurlne
for coins.
IL the ordinary manufacture Of gold ana
silver thimbles thin plates Of metal are intro
duced into the die and then punched into
shape. But in Paris the French have q way
OF their own for making gold thimbles that
are said to be much more durable than those
made in the usual way. Pieces Of very thin
sheet-iron are cut into disks OF about two
inches IN diameter. These. after being heated
to redness, are struck by means OK punch
into a succession Of holes of q gradually in
creasing depth to give the proper shape. The
thimble is then trimmed, polished and IN
dented around its outer surface with tiny
holes, Ii is next converted into steel by a
process called concentration, then tempered,
secured and brought 10 q blue color. After
all this Is completed thin sheet Of geld Is IN
troduced into the interior and fastened to the
5 eel by a mandrel while gold leaf Is attached
firmly by pressure to the outside, the edges
being seemed in a small groove made to re-
ceive them. This completes the thlmhle that
will last for years. The steel used IN It's con-
struction will scarcely wear out IN long He
time, and the gold, if worn away, Is easily re-
plaPPG