Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-13

inc "Oiu falthlul ScyScr, which
stands In the United State National
Park, in the Yellowstone is Natures
sclI-acting, natural power, washing ma.
chine.
General Shcridan's troops were the
first to- utilize the gcyscr as n laundry
maid, old Faithful" crups every 50
minutes with the regularity OF clock
work. and all the soldiers had to do
was To strip, throw in their soilcd linen
-WoOlcn goods are torn to pieces by
the Scyscr-light their pipes, and
wait
MI sooner had the gCyscr begun to
work. than the clothes were tossed
about as IL Il score of expert washer
women were battling with them.
Finally they were thrown high into
the air. ami the soldiers caught them
as they descended The clothes, prin-
cipally shirts and vests, were as white
as snow, AMI rinscd almost dry.
~ traveller who visited The Yellow
stone some time ago, threw in his
shirt Immediately after odd Faithful"
had cruptcd. and IL disappeared down
the Seyscr's gullct into the bowels of
the earth
drGamt Of doing SO In the West Indies
which resembles lace to an cNtraOr-
binary degree.
The bark consists of layers which
can be pulled out into Il fine white web
| OF Il beautiful design over four feet
wide. The nftivc women have for
years past used this wild lace for maxi
| ing OF dresses, which they generally
wear only or fctc days
| Occasionally this natural lace finds
its way In small quantities into this
country. where 1t Is considered more
of novelty than anything else a we'll
known society lady. however, had n
| ball dress made of IL year or two
ago.
IT you were to visit ono or two OF the
| natives huts in Bombay you would
| find that the floors were covered with
what to all appearance was hand or
| machine made felt.
AS matter of fact the floor COW
cring is only bark stripped from the
sack tree, which grows i'm the district.
The bark is splendid substitute for
felt. and besides being warm, is damp
proof
Strong cloth, suitable for garments,
can be manufactured from The heavy
iibcrs of the Mexican magucy tree,
whilc from its juices is distilled a bcv-
eragc which is drunk by the wcll-to-
do people of the country.
The carnahuba palm, which grows
III Brazil. rcsists intense and protract-
ed droughts, and is always green and
vigorous. From the stalks of the
plant wines and vinegars are made. as
well as n starch resembling Sage.
It's fruit is given to cattle for food,
the pulp is used rs Il substitute for
| coffee the pth is an exccllant cork,
while the wood of the stem is turned
into violin bodies.
In times of famine the nutritious
substances obtained from the carnah,I
ba palm are given to the poor. Bra
lillian doctors turn the roots of this
strange plant into blood purifying
mixture.
If you want one or two natural bomb
shell you will have to go 10 New
Guinea. and pick them off the trees
that grow there.
The cann0n-ball tree, as it is called
in tho country. grows to The height of
90 feet. and its fruit resembles in
shape and color the shells Britain and
other great powers fire from their big
guns.
When the fruit Is ripe It bursts with
great distance away.
From the contents of the fruit tho
natives obtain several kinds of acids,
sugar and gum. while they make do.
nestle untcsils from the cmpty shells.
In the country hack of Uganda an
African explorer came across half n
dozen elephants drinking at a vast
spring of natural SrltZcr water.
There are several of these springs
In the world ami between them they
send mp every day millions of gallons
of settler. soda, lthia and other min
cral waters
Not long since Lord Roscbcrry re-
ccivcd from America n gallon bottle
of natural ink. This lIuid was taken
from peculiar spring which flows
at the base of Kcncsaw Mountain.
near Marietta. in the State OF Gcor.
gia
Lord Roscbcrry found that the ma
tural ink was Il little heavier than the
manufactured article, but it left Il per
mancnt stain. which made ii Il valu-
able agent where documents were to
be preserved.
They don't have to dig underground
for salt in Western Australia. for tons
of 1t if required, can he got from
Lake LEROY in that country.
This lake is one mass OF salt in dry
weather, and the people living on the
shores sail boats upon Il which are
fitted with four wheels.
The speed attained by these wheeled