The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-05-06
SENTINELLA.

Mexican educate their Chihuahua dogs
/ to tend their tiocks and herds and they
/ perform the duty with more fidelity and
satisfaction than a man. They will take
flock of sheep or herd Of goats out in
the morning. drive them to the feeding
/ grounds, defend them from the attack
u predatory ..varinnts' and bring
them back to the bedding place at night
without losing single animal.
Paris has twenty-five squares of an
area of eleven hectares. while Berlin
has fifty squares OF an area of forty hec-
tares. The parks of London aggregate
81 hectares. against Ecrlin's All hec-
tares which, considering the difference
in the population OF tile two cities, is
decidedly to the advantage of the last
named city. In the number of trees
Paris, with STOP, against Berlin's 49,
900, is largely ahead.
A sawmill 1T Lincolnville, Me-, caught
fire recently in Il peculiar manner. 1t is
supposed that some children. while
playing about the mill, opened the gate,
and Il heavy rain falling in the night
started the water-wheel, i large over
shot, and it being ungeared from every
thing except the main shaft, that was
whirled at very high rate of speed.
and the bearings being very dry, the
mill not having been used lately, the
shaft caught fire and one end of it was
completely burned of.
A bees working tools comprise a
variety equal to that of the average
mechanic. The feet of the common
working bee exhibit the combination of
a basket. brush and pair of pincers.
The brush, the hands of which are ar
ranged in symmetrical rows, is only to
be seen with the microscope. With this
brush of fairy delicacy the bee brushes
its velvet robe to remove the pollen dust
with which it becomes loaded while
sucking up the nectar. Another article,
followed like a spoon, receives all the
gleanings which the insect carries to
the hive.
Lord Derby was visitor at q castle
in the Highlands, and when he was
about to leave his valet was toasted at
dinner in the servants hall. The
last degree, .dislikes parade, and avoids
when the earl of Derby's name was
mentioned" in the hall. his man arose,
put both hands on the table after
fashion of the Earl. bowed first to the
right and then to the left, and sat down
without saying word. The fellow had
borrowed his masters manner as well
as his name.
One day when Victor Hugo was up
for election a delegate from one of the
revolutionary societies of Paris called.
and in the name of his fellow-members
complained rather rudely of Hugo's
theistical ideas. Il would like to know"
said the delegate, whether you stand
by US or the priests" Il stand by my
conscience" answered the poet. '.1s
that your final answer?". began again
the exasperated visitor. If so it is very
probable that you will not be elected"
THAT will not be my fault said the
candidate, calmly. Come, now" con-
tinued his self-appointed catechiser,"
there is no middle course. You must
choose between us and God.'' '.Well,'
was the response, I'm take God" ,1
By means OF simple chemical pro-
cess a beautiful coloring of yellow is
ious effect upon the polish or hardness
OF the stone. Neutral choral Of iron is
for this purpose dissolved in 80 per cent
of alcohol, and after gently heating the
marble to be colored, the solution in
question is applied by means Of brush,
sprinkler, or by pouring, the strength
of the solution being, of course, proper
toned to the depth Of the color desired.
and care being requisite also in. regard
to the degree Of temperature. On the
marble becoming completely dry it is
moistened with water or exposed to
moist air, when the decomposition of
the salt of iron takes place in the upper
strata, and the process of celebration is
complete. all that remains to be done
being to polish III, surface. if necessary,
or it may BE- simply rubbed of y with .
wet cloth. Eor.Eght dnta very diluted
solutions ore apitNd