FACTS AND SCRAPS.

Southland Times, Issue 1620, 16 August 1872, Page 3

FACTS AND SCRAPS.

'c New Harbor of Refuge. — "Waterforc harbor (Ireland) is to be made a harboi 1, of refuge and port of call under the n auspices of the Board of Trade. Witl y this object in view £80,000 is to be speni d on the removal of the bar. I, Strive to make everybody happy and '- you will make at least one so — youraelf. c Restoring Worn Black Cloth. — Use a s strongish solution of sesqui-carbonate of ammonia to sponge the cloth, s Jelly Cake. — One cup of sugar, one cup I of milk, two tablespoonfuls of butter, one ? e £g> two cups of flour, one teaspoonful of t cream of tartar, and half a teaspoonful of I soda ; flavor with nutmeg or lemon. This i makes six layers. i It is the grandeur of all truth which , can occupy a very high place in human ) interests, that it is never absolutely novel I to the meanest of minds ; it exists i eternally by way of germ or latent I principle in the lowest as well as the [ highest, needing to be developed, but never to be planted. — De Quincey. Diamond Drill. — A description has ' been published of tha patent diamond ; drill, from which we give a few particulars which may be interesting^ to^gg^Ajg § e pilulfW' lfon'gas.pipe of which one end i is faced with small diamonds ; this is the > cutting end, and may be used either in ; the vertical or horizontal position. The t drill being made to rotate rapidly by steam, cuts into the rock a ring-shaped i hole, with a core in the centre.; and over heating is prevented by water forced into the hole. In small holes, the cote breaks i off, and comes up with the drill ; but in large holes, the separation is effected by a blast. An important recommendation ! of this drill is the speed at which it works. : It will bore a two-inch hole four feet into 1 [ hard rock in an hour. "We are informed that the diamonds last for many months or years, and sharpen themselves — which means probably that they do not get blunt. From this it will be understood that blasting operations can now be carried on at a much quicker rate than with the ordinary steel drill ; and though the cost of diamonds is large, it ia soon paid for by the increased quantity of work.— Chambers' Journal.