Daily globe., 1879-03-23
Miscellaneous Items.

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remedy of lockjaw.
Beware of bronze-green kid gloves
They are said to poison the hands.
A gas clock has been placed on exhi-
bition in England. The motive power is
hydrogen gas produced by the action of
sulphuric acid and water in zinc globe
AS the gas is generated it raises glass
bell-cover, which as it rises moves lever
that controls the hands of the clock.
To rapidly extinguish fire in a chin
ney: Put about 100 grammes of the sui
phuret of carbon on the hearth, the sui.
phur being first turned ;nto one or two
broad hollow plates, so that the combus-
tion may be produced on a relatively
lal se surface. In one quarter of 1878 the
tiremen have thus extinguished 251 of
319 fires, the extinction in many cases
ity of mounting the roof or in any way
disarranging the apartments.
The latest exploit of the San Francisco
reporter is the alleged exposure Of pro-
cess for manufacturing hens eggs from
deleterious materials. According to the
narrative the albumen is initiated by a
mixture of sulphur, carbon and fatty
matter obtained from the slaughter-houses
and rendered sticky with mucilage. The
yelk is made of blood, phosphate of lime,
magnesia, nuriate of ammonia, oleic and
margaric acids, and colored with chrome
yellow. The shells are shaped by blow
pipe from mass of gypsum, plaster of
paris, carbonate of lime and oxide of
irSn. After the shells are blown the
al5umen is forced in through hole in
the small end and sticks to the sides
then the yelk is added, and after being
covered with more Of the albumin mix.
ture the hole is sealed with cement, the
complete egg is rubbed pretty smooth
and laid aside tor packing. It is assert
ed that many barrels of these eggs have
been shipped eastward for consumption.
While a popular pulpit orator was in
the midst of his sermon last Sunday
night, he was startled to find that his
notes hau taken fire from a convenient
gas jet, arranged to throw light on the
pulpit. He succeeded in rounding his
sentence with good effect, and simultane-
ously grabbed his blazing manuscript,
but with poor success, every page being
nearly half consumed. With rare pres
ence of mind he dived into his subject,
and finished his discourse with out 3
stumble.
Here's souvenir of the great Abraham
Lincoln. 1t is true copy of letter on
file among the archives of the Chicago &
Alton Road, at the Surperintendent's Of
fee in Bloomington. 1t is modest re.
quest for the renewal Of season pass on
the Alton Road:
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. l3, 1885,
r. P. Morgan, Supt, G. d 4. e. r.:
DIR. SIR: Says Sam to John, ''here's
your old rotten wheelbarrow. I've broke
it usln' on it. wish you would take it
and mend it, case shall want to borrow
it this afternoon" Acting on this as a
precedent, here's your old "chalked hat"
I wish you would take it and send me a
new one, case shall. want to use it the
first of March. Yours truly.
A. L1coLN.
A Des Moines lady has experimental
and delares it fact that kerosene will
prevent hair falling from the head. One
application makes each individual hair
fast in its own proper place.
They who remember the benefits be-
slowed by parents are too grateful to re-
member their faults. They are happy
who can return to father and mother the
care they received from them in infancy
still happier are they who can return
their smiles and caresses, and feel tor
them the same love they have received.
Old age sometimes becomes second child
hood; why should not filial piety become
parental love?-ChSnese.
At late meeting of the British Asso.
citation DR.. Muirhead made a communi-
cation on ''left handedness." He thought
it depended upon which half of the brain
took the lead. Left handedncss once
begun in family was likely to run in it
1t was curious fact that left handed
people had the lett foot one-third to one.
eight of an inch longer than the right
Medical and Surgical Report.
In 1876 the first subterranean telegraph
" ire was laid down in Germany Recent.
ly subterranean lines nave been complet-
ed from Berlin to Cologne, from Cologne
to Elberfeld and Barmen, from Frank.
ford to Strasburg, and from Hamburg tt
Cuxhaven. Altogether, the length OF
these lines now amounts to 1854 Eng.
lish miles. Most OF the cables consist
of seven wires, ve:y few of four only
The difficulties encountered in LAYING
down the cables in marshy or rocky
ground, along the streets of large towns
across, or, rather, under rivers, ano
through Notifications, have all been sue
cessfully overcome. Next year six othe,
lines are to be laid down, and then the
projected system of subterranean tele
graphic communication throughout tn,
German Empire will be almost complete
The cost of the lines already laid dowr
amounts to about $3,O39,0OO.
The drunkenss of Edgar Allen POI
was under discussion by Richmond
temperance society. A speaker dwelt or
the poets disgraceful death. DR.. Mason
who attended him in his last illness, re
piled: "He died like a gentleman. Fo
days before his death he utterly refused
stimulants of all kinds to allay his ner
vous excitment, and died sober man
truly penitent for his past career"
The articles made of paper in the lat,
Berlin Exhibition com prised the roof
ceiling, cornices and interior walls of
house, the exterior walls of which wer,
of pine wood, but all the furniture, blinds
curtains, chandeliers, carpeting, ornamen
tai doors, mantcl and table ornament
were of paper, including stove made O
asbestos paper: in which fire was burn
ing cheerfully. There were also exhib
tied wash basins, water-cans, full-rig
ged ship, lanterns, hats, shirts, full suit
of clothes and underclothing, straps
haudkerchiets, napkins, bath-tubs, buck
cts, bronzes, flowers, urns, Jewelry, Eelt