The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-07

there were 10000 deaths from tue
same disase in the same year.
A yocsl teacher says that 1t is her
observation and experience that choc-
olaSe confections. partaken OF too lree-
", rouchen the voice. 1t is known
shat nuts have this tendency. and the
cSubwoman who must speak II
breakfast or luncheon invariably de-
csines the salted almonds in order 10
preserve q clear voice.
Excavations made by explorers 'n
and about Chama. Guatemala, have re-
suited in tie discovery OF coins ana
Jewels valued at more than $oO,ooo.
Idols, crowns and tablets Of fine gold
decorated by the Aztecs centuries ago
have been found by workmen on the
O,ama plantations. and hundreds OF
natives. it is said. have Abandoned
their usual employment to join the
searching parties.
A site for the new building for the
accommodation Of the Bureau of STAN
dardization has been agreed upon. IL
is a tract of land of eight acres. and IS
located on what is known as Pierces
Nth Road, about twenty minutes ride
from the centre of the city OF Wash
inyton, D. c.. in northwesterly dl'
rsStion. 1t is said to be admirably
adapted for the purpose for which !:
in 10 be used. The plans for the build
irss are now being prepared, and the
vark OF construction will soon be well
under way.
Fhere are two larval eels in the Ma
tional Museum that are not only trans
parent. but are irresularly marked on
the two sides of the body. In all or
binary animals and fishes the color
markings are symmetrical on the two
sides. but this is not so with the eels
referred to. Each Of them, when
locked at from one side, seems to have
seven black spots arranged at nearly
regular intervals along the length OF
the body. but when closely examined
tney are found to have three spots on
TIN lec side and four on the right, and
ivegriarly spaced. but in such man
net that when looked at through the
body all seven spots appear in sym
netrical row.
n1,.;v nf tho TIOItpH
States Navy, has designed some spe-
cially strong casks, which will shortly
Ae sent to the Bering Sea by the Rev.
euue Marine Service. and placed 6
the highest parts Of the ice packs
there. 1t is expected that by tracing
their future course it may be possible
to determine the direction Of the cur
rants that cross the polar regions. 1t
is not definitely known now whether
the ice packs drift from the Arctic
westward or south and east to the At
lantic. There are fifty Of the casks,
which are twenty-eight inches in
length and sixteen inches in diameter.
with pointed ends. They are painted
black, so as to be easily seen. Inside
OF each caSk are directions printed in
several different languages. asking
the finder to write to the nearest Uni
ted States Consul, giving the latitude
and longitude in which the cask was
found, and the date.
Generally the bee stays at home
when rain is in the air. When the sky
is simply dark and cloudy. these busy
workers do not leave their dwellings
all at once. A few so out first, as
though the queen had sent out messen-
gsrs to study the state OF the atmos-
phere The greater number remain on
observation until the clouds begin TO
dissipate. and it Is only then that the
battalions entire rush out in search OF
their nectar. 4 bee never goes out in
a fog, because it is well aware that
dampness and cold are two fearsome,
redoubtable enemies. We do not
mean. however. that the bee is me-
teorologiSt in the absolute sense Of the
word. Its cleverneSs consists in its
never being taken unawares, for it
possesses untiring vigilance. Often
oue may observe the sudden entrance
ei bees into the hive when dense
cloud hides the sun, and even though
the rain is not in evidence.
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