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YOUTHS' DEPARTMENT*
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Charade.
When, to pass a pleasant time,
You ask a chosen few,
And a stupid guest unbidden comes,
He’s sure my first to do.
My second is a City known
For costly silks and dyes,
And famous in the time of one
Most powerful and wise.
My whole we rank among the Saints,
An army brave and bold ;
I need not add another line—
The word is almost told.
Answer next week.
Torisdcde, near Philadelphia, 18G8.
ENIGMA No. 46.
I am composed of 20 letters.
My 12, 11, 9, 10, 18, 5, is dear to eve
ry persons heart.
My 9, 10, 2, is an article.
My 19. 4, 13, 8, is a metal.
My 7, 11, is a reply.
My 12, 11, 9, 10, is a small insect.
My 19, 6,2, is the name of an ex-
Confederatc General.
My 8,6, 13, TANARUS, is the name for a cler
gyman.
My 12, 13, 5, 20, is a girl’s name.
My 14 13, 12, is a boy’s nick name.
My 1,2,6, 8, is a slender stalk.
My 9, 10,13, 12, 4, 14, is a river in
England.
My 5, 10, is a note of exclamation.
My 12 13, 14, 16, is to bruise.
My 14, 13,19, 12, 11, 7, is a fish.
My 16, 18, 19,17, 6,3, 2, is to help, or
assist.
My 17, 10, 18, 19, 13, 7,8, is an
island in the Atlantic ocean.
My 18, 9, 13, 19, 20, is a country in
Europe.
My 12, 13, 20, 11, is a country in Ire
land.
My 16, 11, 12, 6, is a city in Europe.
My 14, 10, 4,5, 12, 13, 7, is the name
of a Yankee General well known to ev
ery Southerner.
My whole is the name of a Catholic
Priest well known in the State of Geor
gia, and much beloved by the parishion
ers over whom he was Pastor.
Jimmie.
Answer next week.
Atlanta , Ga„ Aug., 1868.
ENIGMA—No. 47.
I am composed of 31 letters.
My 8,9, 29, 30, 3,9, is the name of a
hoy.
My 21, 26, 23, 23, 24, 18, is the name
of a girl.
My 21, 22, 11, is what Abraham
wished for.
My 2,5, 20, 27, 26,15, is an inter
jection.
My 17,18, 19, 20, is an inheritor.
My 1, 19, 6, 20, 19, 21, is the name of
a river in Asia.
My 7,19, 11, 9, 13, 14, 21, 16,30,11,
is a peninsula in India.
My 31, 10, 21, is a word of assent.
My 28, 4,5, 20, is a possessive pro
noun.
My whole is the last line in one of the
most*beautiful poems in the English lan
gugge -
Answer next week.
Mobile , Ala., 1868.
Jennie.
SQUARE WORD.
My first is a forest tree.
My second is a cherished object.
My third is a man’s name.
My fourth is the name of the former
local of an Augusta newspaper.
U. A. P.
Answer next week.
Augusta, Ga., Aug ., 1808.
Answers to Last Week’s Enigmas,
etc. — To Enigma No. 44—(Pope Pius
IX;) Giovanna Maria Mastai Ferre tti—
Tiresias—Minerva —Aia—Triton—Fa-
ina—Magi.
To Enigma No. 45—Rev’d Abram J.
Ryan—lice —E mde n—Ye vay—De ad
Arran—Bern —Red—Aden —Man—Jen-
ner—Ravel—Yano—Ava —Nevada.
To Poetical Charade —Pi-e-tea (Pi
ety.)
To Rebus —“lf the grate be empty
put coal on; If the grate be full stop put
ting coal on l ”
Miroii
[ Prepared for the Banner of the South by Uncle Buddy.]
FAMILIAR SCIENCE.
HEAT —CONTINUED.
By* “Simmering” is meant a gentle
tremor, or indulation, on the surface of the
water. When water simmers the bub
bles collapse beneath the surface, and
the steam is condensed to water again ;
hut when water boils the bubbles rise to
the surface, and the steam is thrown off.
“To collapse” means to burst.
A kettle sings when the water sim
mers, because sthe air contained in the
water escapes by fits and starts through
the spout of the kettle, which makes a
noise like the sound of a wind instru
ment, The kettle sings when the water
boils, because all the water is boiling
hot; so the steam escapes in a continuous
stream, and not by fits and starts. A
kettle sings most when it is placed on the
side of a fire, than in the midst of it, be
cause the heat is applied so unequally
that one side is made hotter than the
other; in consequence of which the
steam is more diffused. When the boil
ing water begins to cool again the kettle
will sing, because the upper surface cools
first, and the steam which rises from the
lower part of the kettle escapes by fits
and starts. The water will boil sooner
when placed over the fire, because the
particles of water which are heated rise
through the whole body of colder water;
whereas, when the side of the kettle is
placed against the fire the heated parti
cles rise only up the side of the kettle.
Boiling water swells, because it is ex
panded by the heat; that is, the heat of
the fire drives the particles of water far
ther from each other; and, therefore,
they take up more room—in other words,
the water swells.
Boiling water bubbles, because the
vapor (rising through the water,) is dif
fused, and forces up bubbles in its effort
to escape. All the air of water is ex
pelled at the commencement of its boil
ing. The kettle sometimes boils over,
because the water is expanded by heat;
if, therefore, a kettle is filled with cold
water, some of it must run over as soon as
it is made hot. But, we may be asked
how do you account for a kettle boiling
over, though it lias not been filled full of
water ? Why, in this way: If a fire be
very brisk, the air and vapor are ex
pelled so rapidly that the bubbles are
very numerous, and, towering one above
another, reach the top of the kettle and,
fall over.
A pot which was full to overflowing
while the water was boiling, is found
to be not full after it has been taken off
the fire, because, while the water is boil
ing, it is expanded by the heat, and fills
the pot even to overflowing, but when it
becomes cool, it contracts again, and oc
cupies so much less space.
The water of a kettle will run out of
the spout when it boils, 1 because the lid
fits so tightly that the steam cannot lift
it up, and escape ; being confined, there
fore, in the kettle, it presses on the water
with great power, and forces it out of the
spout.
The rattling noise so often made by
the lid of a saucepan, or boiler, is caused
by the uteam as it escapes, forcing up the
lid of the boiler, and the weight of the
lid carries it hack again ; this being done
frequently produces a rattling noise. If
the lid fitted so tightly that the steam
could not raise it up, the boiler would
hurst into fragments.
When steam pours out from the spout
of a kettle, the steam begins, apparently,
half an inch from the spout. This is be
cause steam is really invisible, and the
half inch between the spout and the stream
of mist, is the real steam before it has
been condensed by air, All the steam is
not invisible, as well as the halt inch,
because the invisible particles are con
densed by the cold air, and, rolling, one
into another, look like a thick mist.
After the steam has been condensed into
mist it mingles with the air, and is dis
persed abroad, as invisible vapor.
This invisible vapor, being lighter than
air, it ascends to the upper regions of the
atmosphere, where, being again con
densed, it contributes to form clouds.
A pot filled with water will never boil
if immersed in another vessel full of wa
ter, because water can never he heated
above the boiling point; all the heat ab
sorbed by water after it boils is employ
ed in generating steam. The conversion
of water into steam prevents the inner
pot from boiling, because, as soon as the
water in the larger pot is boiling hot (or
steam is formed, and carries off
its heat; therefore, 212° of heat can
never pass through it to raise the water
in the inner vessel to boiling heat.
Sugar, salt, etc., retard the process of
boiling, because, they increase the densi
ty of water, and whatever increases the
density of a fluid retards Us boiling.
If you want water to boil without the
vessel containing it coming in contact
with the fire, you must adopt this plan:
The vessel containing the water to be
boiled must he immersed in a vessel con
taining a denser fluid, as boiliug brine or
syrup.
A fellow, on being asked to write a
testimonial for a patent clothes wringer,
produced the following : “I bought your
clothes wringer, and am immensely
pleased with it. I bought a load of wood,
which proved to be green, and unfit to
burn. I run the whole load through your
clothes wringer, and I have used the wood
for kindling ever since.
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There is a G-od.
BY LORD BROUGHAM,
“ There is a God,” all Nature cries ;
A thousand tongues proclaim
His arm almighty, mind all-wise,
And bid each voice in chorus rise
To magnify His name.
Thy name, great Nature's Sira divine,
Assidious we adore :
Rejecting godheads at whose shrine,
Benighted nations blood and wine,
In vain libations pour.
Yon countless worlds in boundless space,
Myriads of miles each ho\ir,
Their mighty orbs as curious trace,
As the blue circle studs the face
Os that enameled flower.
But Thou, too, madest that floweret gay
To glitter in the dawn ;
The hand that fixed the light of day,
The blazing comet launched away,
Painted the velvet lawn.
“ As falls a sparrow to the ground
Obedient to Thy will,”
By the same law those globes wheel round,
Each drawing each, yet all still found
In one eternal system bound, (
One order to fulfill.
[Translated from the Italian, for the “Youth’s De
partment” of the Banner of the South,” by R. D. TANARUS.,
of South Carolina.]
TONINO.
BY CESARE CANTI,
At the earliest dawn of day, in one of
the streets of Brescia, Tonino might have
been seen opening his father’s forge,
putting his little shop to rights, kind
ling the coals in the stove, and then
handling, alternately, the file or the
hammer, as he put the finishing strokes
to a set of harness not quite completed
the day before.
Tonino was scarcely fourteen years of
age; but, seeing that his father was
poor, and burdened by the care of a
large family, he knew that he required
some help; so, from his childhood, he
had been his willing and skilful little
assistant. His father found much com
fort in this; for, in addition to the help
he gave him in his daily labor, he could
trust him with the care of his little work
shop, while he went from house to house
in search for employment, never fearing
that his little son would neglect his work,
or suffer himself to be led astray by
other hoys. By close attention, Tonino
had gained considerable insight into his
father’s trade, and his neighbors, seeing
him so industrious and honest, thought
most highly of him, and cordially wished
him success.
One morning, immediately after his
father had left home to complete a job of
work in the neighborhood, Tonino was
busily engaged pdlishing certain buckles
on the harness, and sharpening the points
of the nails, when an unknown, but well
dressed man entered the shop, and said :
“ Is your father here?”
“No, signor; do you want him? I
can go and call him for you ?”
“ Oh, no ! There is no necessity. I
have some work to be done ; hut I can go
elsewhere.”
“ Perhaps it may he something I can
do for you, Signor.”
“You! Nonsense! You are only a
hoy. This needs a head that can show
more beard than you can. It is wonder
ful to see you filing those nails you are
working on.’ 5
Tonino’s ambition was aroused, and in the
most animated manner he tried to prove
to the stranger that lie was mistaken, as
suring him that skill was not to be mea
sured by years, and that he felt quite
competent to undertake any work con
nected with his trade.
“ Well,” said the man, “ I will try you,
then. Do you know how to go to work
to make a key for a lock, when you have
not the lock before you?”
“ Most assuredly I do, Signor. You
must first take off the impressions of the
lock iu wax, and then imitate it in iron.”
“ Bravo! and having this impression
in wax, would you like to try your skill
in making me a key ?”
“Oh, yes, Signor! I should like it so
much !”
Here the customer tooklrom his pocket
the impression of a key, and handed it to
the little boy.
“ How soon can you let me have it
“ By to-morrow morning, Signor.”
“Ah ! ha ! Now I see what you are
after. You are going to wait until your
father’s return, to make him do youi
work. Is it not so ?”
The little fellow protested that it was
not his intention ; upon which the
stranger said :
“ Very well! Let me make this bar
gain : Promise me that you will not say
one word of our business to your lather,
and if you keep to it, and make the key
well instead of thirty soldi, which is about
the value of your works I will give you
a whole, bright, silver scudo. ’
I leave it to my little friends to imagine
Tonino’s delight. *
As soon as his new customer left the
shop, the brave boy turned to his task
with the utmost earnestness and attention;
he melted the iron, he beat it out on the
anvil, and, while working away most in
dustriously, the brightest visions were
passing through his mind of all that he
would do with his bright silver scudo.
“I have it!” he cried out. “To
morrow the Signor will come. I will
hand him the key, and he will give
me the money. A whole scudo! Oh !
what a rare thing that will be! a bright
silver scudo! Day after to-morrow will
be the feast of St. Anthony, my patron
Saint! With my money 1 will buy a
beautiful loaf of fine, white bread, a
whole roll of sausage, a nice cheese, and
a bottle of good wine. In the evening
I will bring them home ; there I will
find my father just come in, tired out.
as he always is, by his hard day’s
work, thinking, perhaps, that he will
find no supper at all, or, at best, only
a slice of hard brown bread and one or
two potatoes ; then I will open my parcel,
and spread out this feast before him.
Oh, how happy we shall be ! Thanks to
a good God!” *
These pleasant thoughts made Tonino
so light-hearted and happy, that he
worked away most rapidly, and by next
morning he had finished, polished, and
burnished his key.
The stranger came, and professed him
self perfectly satisfied with the work ;
adding, “ And you are very sure you
said nothing of this to your father ?”
“Not a word, Signor,” replied Tonino,
and he danced with joy when the stranger
put into his hand that famous, shining
scudo.
He first looked at it on one side ; then
turned it, and examined it on the other;
put it into his pocket for safe keeping,
then, as quickly, took it out. He looked
at it again, polished it, weighed it, rung
it, and once more put it away, so de
lightful to him was this money, earned
by his own honest labor.
Next morning he heard a violent hur
rying to and fro on the streets, and saw a
great crowd of people gathering.
“ Father,” lie asked, “ will you allow
me to go and see what is the matter ?”
“ Certainly,” said his father, who was
working at home that day.
And Tonino sprang out by the door,
following the crowd, and heard that a
large chest had been opened at a gold
smith’s the night before, and a quantity
of valuable jewels stolen; that anew
false key had been found, and the police
were going round to ail the different
locksmiths, to find out who amongst them
was in league with the thief.
Tonino did not stop to think, hut ran
hastily back to tell his father what was
going on, when, to his terror, lie found
his shop surrounded by a great crowd of
people. Making his way through them,
he saw his father bound as a prisoner in
the midst of the soldiers, who were taking
him off to prison.
The fact is, that they had found in his
shop the wax model of the key Tonino
had made the day before, which exactly
corresponded to that used by the unknown
thief who had opened the casket, and
stolen the jewels.
The father protested he knew nothing
of it; and his neighbor, who bad known
him to be a strictly honest man, were
loth to suspect him. But the soldier pro
duced the False key, showing how exactly
it was fashioned by the wax model found
in his store, and they were reluctantly
compelled to admit that he must have
been concerned in the robbery.
As soon as Tonino could comprehend
what it was all about, ho began wring
ing his hands and crying aloud. Then
he related, word by word, how every
thing had happened Upon this, the
Magistrate set the father at liberty, but
bound the little fellow and led him to
prison, where he would have been,
who knows how long, before his inno
cence could have been proven !
But the good God willed it otherwise
for this good child. While they were
taking him to the prison, he saw a man
suddenly turn the corner of a street,
whom lie instantly recognized as the
one who had given him the key to
make, and pointed him out to the soldier.
The thief was seized; the jewels were
found in his home, so he could not possi
bly deny his guilt, and exposed the man
ner in which he had deceived and be
trayed poor Tonino.
He, of course, received the punishment
due to his crime, and Tonini was restored
to liberty. His father tried to comfort
him, and his neighbors continued to think
highly of him, and wish him well. But,
he had received a lesson he did not soon
forget, and then, and always, said to his
young companions : “ Never trust to any
one, who advises you to conceal anything
from your Father.”
June 21st, 18G8—Feast of St. Aloysius.
WIT ANDHUMOR.
A young man advertises for a situation
as son-in-law in a respectable family.
Would have no objection, he says, to
going a short distance in the eouutry.
A disturbed preacher remarked, “If
that cross-eyed lady in the side aisle, with
red hair, and a blue bonnet, don’t stop
talking’, I must draw attention to her.”
An aged bachelor being asked if fi e
ever saw a public execution, was rascal
enough to say, “No; but I once wit
nessed a marriage.” He is still at large.
“Well, as near as I kin keep track,
they was a tellin’ a Miss Long (her first
name was Lucy) to take her time.'’
“You can go.”
A Wisconsin paper, describing a large
farm, which the advertiser wants to sell,
adds the following: “The surrounding
eouutry is most beautilul ; also, two
wagons, and a yoke of steers.”
The way they weigh hogs in Kansas, is
as follows : They first tie the hog to the
end of a rail, balance the rail on a fence,
with rocks tied to the other end, and then
guess how much the rocks weigh.
A lady, writing upon the subject, says:
“When men break their hearts, it is the
same as when a lobster breaks one of
his claws —another sprouting immediate
ly, and growing in its place.”
A lady, in a western city, publishes a
card, stating that it gives her pleasure to
acknowledge the receipt of the amount of
an accident policy on the life of her hus
band, who was killed in a late railroad
disaster.
An honest old lady, when told of her
husband’s death, exclaimed, “Well, 1 do
declare, our trobles never come alone! It
ain’t a week since I lost my best hen,
and now Mr. Hopper has gone, too, poor
man! ’
The Des Moines Register says the
grasshoppers recently ate up a half acre
of tobacco for a man near that place, and
when the owner went out to look at it.
they sat on the fence, and squirted
tobacco juice in his eyes.
A lady teacher was announcing to her
pupils the holiday on the 22d day of Feb
ruary, and asking them why the birthday
of Washington should be celebrated more
than hers ? A little fellow exclaimed,
with great vivacity, “because he never
told a UeT
“Why did you leave your last place V
inquired a young housekeeper, about to
engage anew servant. “Why, you see,
madam,” replied the applicant, “I was too
good looking, and when I opened the
door, folks took me for the missus.’
A crusty old fellow says : “Eve was
the only woman who never threatened t
go and live with her mamma.” A
spunky woman retorts: “And Adam was
the only man that never tantalized his
wife about ‘the way mother used to
cook.’ ”
A little girl, just past her fifth year,
while chattering about the beaux that
visited two of the other sex in the same
house, of more mature age, being asked,
“What do you mean by beaux, Annie '
replied, “Why, I mean men that have not
got much sense.”
“Dar are,” said a sable orator, address
ing his brethren, “two roads tro’ dns
world. De one am a broad road da:
leads to perdition, and de odder a narrow
road dat leads to destruction.” “It dat am
de ease,” said one of his sable hearer
“dis cullud indiwidual takes to do
woods.”
“What were the mob saying?" as!:c!
the District Attorney of a Yankee witne -
East, in a riot trial.
“Well, they was a sorter singin’."
“What were they singing about !
“Well, they were singin”boutason
“What was the song ?—what were they
saying ?”
The Jamestown Journal tells o!
gawky who saw, for the first time
school girl going through her gymim- t
exercise for the amusement of the little
ones at home. After gazing at her wit
looks of interest and commiseration i a
while, he asked a boy near by, “It ti.m
gal had fits ?” “No,” replied the
contemptuously, “that’s gymnastic
“Oh, ’tis, hey,” said Verdant, “how t
has she had 'em ?”
A club, called the Lazy Society. F'
been formed in East Bridgeport, !
It already numbers several hunk
members. Two members have been y
charged, one for striking at aim
which lighted on his face, and anoint
gaping too quickly, and opening his,i
too wide. A third member was censy *
| for running down hill, but was let ea
! the plea that he was too lazy to bold h
i The society is iu perpetual session.