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About Schley County news. (Ellaville, Ga.) 1889-1939 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1890)
Character in ears. beat Variety in Their Form, Size and Shape. Organ Which Receives Lit An Consideration. tle Ti{ tie notice h commonly taken of th ‘'outward form of our organ of give hear- it and even artists do not mg, consideration a rule, yet the much as fOlTB auuu a shape 1 of the ear, says bill writer a the Na l Gazette, ■ t amply repay those who give it close attention. Our modern portrait painters seldom go into minute detail over it. They seem content with a cral outline and a rough touch here CO showing the principal <33 there, • pomts. The sculptors are more partic alar, especially among the antique; one seldom sees a good piece of statuary without noticing that great care has been taken to correctly model the ear, ac dit was regarded as worthy of study. A well- formed ear is a thing of great beauty, and, like all other works of the Creator, is exquisitely adapted and designed for the function it performs, that of collecting and concentrating the undulations of sound. “Owing to the immense variety of gim and form in cars, it is somewhat difficult to definitely classify them, but they may be roughly divided into two divisions, which are easily identified — Division I., wdth curved, hanging lobe; Division 11., with straight lobe. “Besides the peculiarities of shape, the ear may be Large or small, protrud ing or fiat, and straight or sloping. Some cars have pointed tops, while others have straight. Small and thiu ears usually denote delicacy and refine meat, and abnormally large, thick ears arc associated with a sensual and coarse nature. “Ears of the first division are by far the most common, while not more than one person in fifty possesses the straight lobcd ear of the second division, This peculiar-shaped ear is often hereditary, and can be traced back in some fami lies f or generations. People with mu sical tastes generally have large and prominent ears, while the thin angular ear is said to denote bad temper and cruelty. The ears of great philosophers and statesmen have been noticed to be large and sloping. Mr. Gladstone’s ear has a curved hanging lobe, lies close to his head, and has a sloping position. “Ears vary greatly in form and size, and the peculiarities of shape they as suaio sometimes give an index to the character of the individual. Women have much better shaped ears than men. They are usually much smaller, and lie closer to the head. Some people pos sess a singular muscular power over the car, and can move the upper part with will, but it i3 rarely met with. The ear is worth studying from an anatom seal point of view. Beginning with the outer fold or ridge, called the helix, which forms the outline, the ear is composed of thin cartilage atid in tcgum.nt. The next prominent ridge is the antihelix, which some people have very largely developed, but in a ■well-formed car projects very little be yond the helix. The little knob that projects from the foot of the* antihelix is called the antitragus, and the corra ^ponding knob on tho other side the tiagU3. The deep well in the centre of the ear is the concha, and, last of an, the fleshy part below is called the lobule. The concha, so called from its --•he,11-like form, plays the most impor tant part in reflecting the vibrations into the inner ear; in fact, all these projections and depressions are of im portance to our hearing, and pluy their own parts in conveying the undulations tdsouud to the drum of the car. “ike Marquis of Salisbury’s ear is ^a^sive and well proportioned, and has fclao a sloping position. The ear of the great Napoleon was rather smal 1, well ■orined, with curved lobo. As ago in urcams tho ear becomes more angular '»“d marked. From our youth upward the car does not receive much considera J on. It i 3 pi nc h C (i to signify pleasure, ( is sometimes boxed to denote anger, ■iod oven pierced or bored for purpose of vain ornamenfation. This very an cient but barbarous custom of piercing Iho ears, which now we arc glad to ob serve is considered unfashionable, has spoiled and disfigured tha shape of thousands of ears through the perfora tion of tha lobe for tho purpose of wearing earrings. It may well be hoped this fashion will never bo rcYived.” SCHLEY COUNTY JfEWS. Is There a Canine Language! A curious sight was witnessed ons afternoon on the wharf at Cinci;*;•»’.!. A gentleman, accompanied b/ two flue specimens of the water spaniel, went down to the landing of the Newport ferry, at the foot of Lawrence street. Somehow he bee me separated from the canines, or rather they failed to follow him aboard. The boat had got out in the stream, when the dogs caught sight of their master and discovered he was fast leavmg them. Standing on the edge of the float, both set up a vigor ous yelping, which attracted the atten tion of the bystanders. Suddenly the older and larger dog pluDged into the river and began to swim rapidly toward the Kentucky shore. lie had gone about 10J yaid? when he seemed to become aware that his brute companion had not followed. Turning around, he swam back toward the spot where the younger dog stood. As he drew alongside the float he made no effort to get aboard. The two began to bark at each other—to hold au ani mated conversation in the dog tongue, as it were. The older dog, as he 11 >at ed by the side of the lauding, barked encouragement to the more timid ani mal, and apparently was urging the lat ter to jump into the water. The bark ing duet lasted some minutes, and then the young dog, seemingly convinced by his companion’s assurance, grew bold, and suddenly bounded into the river. The first dog gave a delighted yelp, and, both turning their noses toward Kentucky, began to swim straight across, side by side. Until continued to bark until they reached the shore, and could be heard, on both sides of the river. The people on the ferry and the Kentucky shore saw the strauge race, and with people ou this side and on the bridge, watched it to the end. The dogs landed opposite to the barracks, where they were awaited by their own er, who, with several other gentlemen, had hurriedly walked down the bank. There was no limit to the delight oi the two animals as they rushed up to their master. The river at that point is nearly half a mile wide. The action of the dogs seemed to indicate that they had a language of their own, and the paternal manifestations of the elder brute were most interesting to see. Fishes Built for Speed. The speed of fishes is almost an un known quantity, it being, as Professor G. Brown Goode says, very difficult to measure. It, says the professor, you could get a fish and put it in a trough of water 1000 feet long and start it at one end and make it swim tc the other without stopping, the iufor mat ion could be easily obtained; but fish are unintelligent and will not do this. Estimates of the speed of fish are consequently only approximated and more or less founded upon guess ing. One can tell, however, at s glance, whether a fish is built for speed or not. A fast fish looks trim and pointed like a yacht. Its head is conic al in shape and its fins fit down close to its body like a knife blade into, its handle. Fish with large heads, bigger (linn their bodies, and with short, stubby fins, are built for slow motion, The predatory fishes, those that live or prey, are the fastest swimmers. The food fishe3 are, as a general thing, the slowest, and consequently are easily : captured. Their loss is recompensed, • however, by the natural law' which makes them very prolific iu leproduc tion. Dolphins have been known tc swim around an ocean steamer, and it is quite safe to say that their speed is quite 2J miles an hour, hut it may be twice as much. The bouito is a fast swimming fish, but just what its speed is is not known. The head of the goose fish is very large—twenty times as big as its body. It moves abouf very little, and swims at the bottom of the ocean. The Spanish mackerel n one of the fastest of food fishes. Its boely is cone-shaped and is as smooth as burnished metal. Its speed is as match less as that of the dolphin, and in mo tion it cuts the water like a yacht. Artlllcl.il Coffee. Artificial coffee is manufacture I on an extensive scale in Germany. It is made from linseed meal, roasted to a dark color, and mixed with some glu tinous substance before being passed through machines, which turn out the compound in the shape of a real coffee bean. When the false bean is well mixed with tho genuine product only an expert can detect the difference. | Hags in Many Forms. As if in protest aga nst the sneer of | those who declare that women suffer from a scarcity of pockets, bags have been introduced iu many foims—foi dusting cloths to hang in all rooms, from the drawing-room to the bedroom, for shoes and stockings iu the bedroom, for laundry in the bedroom closet or bath-room, for the silver of chamois skin for the dining room buffet, la fact, nearly every corner of the home may now be fitted up with an ornamen aland useful bag for something, The dusting bag properly may hang in every room in the house and contain a little hemmed square scrim, which should be changed when soiled for a fresh one. This bag is properly made of linen, embroidered in white linen floss, or of cretonne or any nice orna mental cotton that can be lauudiied. A curtain-ring of w r ood is the proper thing to suspend it from, as it cannot be soiled like ribbon. This bag may be a very ornamental piece of work in any of the graceful South Kensington pat terns of flowers, or in a graceful geo metric design work in washable crew els or silk which are warranted not to change color. A flower and spider web is an especially appropriate design for this purpose. A shoe-bag is a very use ful article, well-nigh indispensible to a well- ordered household. Tiiese bags should be made of some washable ma terial like chintz or cretonne. A towel of large size makes a very useful laun dry bag for small articles like handker chiefs and coliars. A willow hamper is the most suitable receptacle for the main part of the washing. The bag .of chamois leather to hold the silver not in use is probably best made simply j with or without a lining of cotton flan nel, though this material is specially recommended to wrap silver by silver I smiths. The most useful bags which j may be made of silk or velvet or other rich materials are the large square work-bags which are carried by ladies generally now. These bags should be lined, closed at the top with drawing strings of silk cord. Such bags should measure about ten or twelve inches square in size, or larger as the wearer fancies. A dainty bag is now some times hung across the top of a chair, and is furnished with a perfumed head rest on the chair, while the bag hangs at the back. —Neio York Tribune . A Dollhouse that Cost S3500. The Chicago Times describes the costliest dollhouse iu the world: It was erected by Tnomis Lynch, Jr., for his little four-year-old daughter, at a cost of $3500, and is as complete as the wildest juvenile dream could wish it to be. It is built of brick, with a tower and cupola like an ancient castle, and looks lor all the world like a reprodue tion of the great modern residence of some millionaire. It has a little flight of steps leading up to the solid oak front door, and an electric pushbell for the convenience of the baby visitors of the happy mistress of the house, On this door, which, by the way, is four feet high, is the name of the pro prietor on a silver slate, “Miss Leila Lynch.” There is a hallway lighted by* a miniature gas lamp suspended from the ceiling, mul it is finished in the choicest of hard woods. There are umbrella and hat racks of appropriate dimensions. Elegant draperies cover the parlor doors, and the parlor is fitted up in grand style. The furniture is all of white enameled wood, covered with white brocaded silk. There is an ele gant mantel filled with bric-a-brac of the choicest kind, and little lamps of the rarest patterns. A beautiful chandelier furnished with real gas bangs from the centre of the room. Centre tables, divans, easy chairs, sofas, etc., fill up the apartment. Dolls from Paris occupy positions here and there, just like real people. Then there is a dining-room furnished complete, with sideboards, china clos ets, etc., of rich design. The bedroom is a marvel of beauty, and is replcto with all conveniences. The ceiling in every room is 0 feet 2 inches high, and the upper stories arc just big enough for four-year-olds to move about com fortably. “The only thing I have to live for, ’ said Mr. Lynch, “is the happiness of my wife and childreu. That is why I built this house.” i “My goolness!” said she. ‘•That’s hardly worth mentioning,” said her spiteful ucighbor, in her spiteful way. And now they never speak as they pass by. EVERT LADY W 4 NTS –•> A SILK DBESS BraEnity. This is your opportu A now <i« ;y|partnre. Jrrect from the Silks manufac- di F „j l turers to you. Mb Our reduced priee9 mm brin g the best goods Wm within reach ofall. «$ We are the only b gs|| b manufacturers iu ■Xm the U. S. selling I , v S|j|S S direct to <<m« 1 snmers. You lm take no risk. 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