Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AAIIssoURI journalist says that persimmons
are a good substitute for brandy before break
fast.
CERTAIN st. Louis physicians say that cocoa
mixed with tobacco renders the latter less in
furious.
\ MEDICA LwRITER suggests the use of oil OF
wintergreen, with an equal quantity OF olive
oil or soap liniment, as an application for
rheumatism.
IT took an employe of Uncle Sans gov
ernment-a Postmaster-to preach the first
sermon In Sheldon, Iowa, and that was per-
formed a week ago last sunday.
THE summary of the season on the Great
Lakes, which is now complete, shows very
disastrous results. One hundred craft of all
descriptions have proved total losses, in
volving loss of nearly 200 lives and $4,000, 600.
WHILE the ship Dashing Wave was being
repaired at Tacoma, w. T., a short time since,
a six-pound cannon ball was found firmly i'm
bedded in the wood. 1t was shot into the YES
sci as she was leaving Galveston harbor with
cargo OF cotton during the war of the rebel
lion.
An English bride, Miss Emma Jesse', has
had awenderful wedding cake. On top, done
in sugar, was a representation of the meeting
of Rebekah and Abrahams servants at the
celebrated picture. The cake was four feet
high and weighed 227 pounds. The cover on
top lifted of so that the cake could be cut.
THE Keene N. H. Observer says: George
II. Carpenter, of Surry, has in his possession
a headIess drum, which was presented to his
father. the late William Carpenter, by AdOn-
Tram PentOn. a drummer in the Continental
armv who beat this drum at the execution of
Mai Andre. This shell is Ornamented with
the painting of an eagle on one side and
marked '4th Comfy, goth Regt'."
A ST. LOUIS jury recently decided that
cyclone is wind. not electricity. suit was
brought to recover the amount of the insur-
ance policy against fire and lightning on the
pIaintih7s house, the structure having been
DESTROYED BY the cyclone in Cole county in
1881 During the trial plaintiff sought to
prove that the destructive agent in cyclones
is electricity or lightning.
AN iron chest containg several bank shares
and railway bonds, with family papers in the
name of a lady living at Passy, was found re-
Gently in a lock of canal near Paris. The
lock-keeper. finding an obstruction which
prevented the opening of the gates. searched
the spot with a bOat-hOOk, and found the
chest tied up in q parcel AMI secured with
strap. The lady had been robbed few days
previous.
THE Commissioners appointed by the State
of New York to set apart land at Niagara
extent of the park lines, and appraisers will
now be appointed to determine the value of
the properties needed for the purpose. When
this needed change is made it is expected that
the natural charms of Niagara VIII be largely
restored. The comfort of pleasure seekers
will certainly be doubled.
TWELVE years ago Birmingham, Ala, did
not exist even as a village. The present site
of the city was an old WORKOUT plantation
with n surrounding mountain wilderness.
Not dollar of capital was invested in the de-
velepment Of its vast stOrehOuse Of hidden
treasures. Now all Is changed. over 500
OOO. 600 capital is invested in the coal and iron
district OF which Birmingham IS the centre.
Its populatiOn-about l6.000-is increasing,
and the city is growing rapidly.
THE Col0aie EtraRgere, of Nice, comment
ing on the Monte Carlo scandal, says: "Seigh-
boring and distant populations are stirring
more and more. They see with disquietude
the existence OF public gaming tables at Mo-
nacO. and desire their abolition, FOR they daily
feel their perniciOus consequences. They de-
mand that this scene of shame and debauch-
cry should disappear as speedily as possible,
so that foreigners may no longer be deferred
from seeking the charming sites of Nice and
MeutOne."
A WISCONSIN correspondent of the ScieR-
the American, believing that steam must
eventually be used for flying machines, sug-
gests that a sufficient lifting hold upon the air
TO carry a small engine and boiler might be
obtained with two parachutes. He would
place them one above the other, with valves |
similar to those in a birds wing 10 retard
downward motion. while the lifting and pro-
pelllng power would be obtained from the
upper parachute: the lower parachute, from
which would be worked 4 long rudder, also |
to form a check valve to the upper one. the |
fitting of the latter to furnish the propelllng |
power.
THE Supreme Court of Iowa has decided |
that where the ordinances of town provide |
that licenses to sell liquor may be issued by |
the proper authorities, the repeal of such 4
operates also to revoke the licenses /
granted under it. The license to sell liquor, /
saws the court. is not contract between the /
state and the person licensed, clothing such /
person with vested rights which it would be |
afterward to divest him of,
but il is merely q permission to do that which, 1
under other circumstances, would be public I
DfTense. and such permission may be with
irawn at the pleasure Of the authorities origi-
nally grantlngit.
WHILE California is excluding the Chinese,
her migration association is busily inviting
immigrants, and for this purpose California
business men and railroad companies have
contributed Sl0,5S3 this year. The associa-
lion reports as follows: From November l,
1882. to November /, 1888. there were ,2lS pre-
3mptiOns on l67, $40 acres; 9c5 hOmesteads on
Ia 7S6. so acres; 955 other entries on lOO,5l6.49
acres, making total of 3.OIs entries on $685.
273 acres. a low estimate OF all kinds or en-
tries made in the State Isl ,27S on 100000 acres.
Of these not less than twO-fifths are for spec-
llatiOn, and in probably 500 cases the appli-
,ant had to perjure himself to receive title,
leaving $500 actual settlers, representing 49,
700 increase Of population in the past year"
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