Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

IN 1888 the Prohibitionists in the State of
New York cast 1886 votes. How many will
they cast in 1882
ARTIFICIAL hazel eyes are most in demand
Of the opticians, making it appear that eyes
of that color are more than others subject to
disease.
ENooH PRATT expects that the free library
buildings in Baltimore will be completed by
September. He tells a reporter that he has
arranged for the expenditure of 100000 for
the purchase Of books within the next thirty
years.
THE town Of bennington, England, is said
to be the exact centre of that country, and in
the middle of the town is an old oak, called
''The Centre Oak" which was planted some
fifty years ago, aftera minute calculation as
to its proper position.
Mr.. STANLEY is organizing a new station
on the Congo, to take the place of the old
Vivi. The present station is on table land
nearly mile further north, and railway IS
being made to connect the fresh Nivi with the
river. Small wooden houses Tor the colony
are being built in Belgium.
A "DIP INTO PANDORA's BOX" is the latest
fashion for ending the cotillon in Partisan
balls. Armed with a miniature sword, tied
with gay ribbons, the ladies dip into large
box, and bring up on the point of their sword
some dainty present, such as ran, fancy
mirror, or a set Of tablets.
ONE of the Channel Islands is to be sold this
month-Herm, which lies between Sark and
Guernsey. The little island is about one and
a half miles long and three quarters of mile
broad and has a population of thirty seven.
In early times a Franciscan community dwelt
at Herm, and their chapel Is still well pre-
served.
COLUMBUS, Miss, has public free bath
constructed by public spirited citizen. The
water comes from an arlesian well, and the
n for, fonfA
The bath is q public blessing. There Is sug-
gestiOn in this announcement worthy the con-
sideration of some Of the public-spirited citi-
zens of Savannah.
ALAwYER of Portland, Oregon, has sued
the Mayor of that place for the recovery Of
bill thus itemiEed: For writing letter which
Chairman published over his own signature in
defense of charges Of bribery, 500; for legal
advice during an investigation by the Coun-
Gil. $3.50: for writing the Mayors annual mes
sage, 500, and for assisting the Mayor TO
secure a 81, 500 loan, $5e.
WHOLE CITIES and villages in Algeria made
Of adobe or sundried brick have melted away
under the unceasing rain Of the past winter.
The French garrisons and Arabs had to take
to their tents. for their houses became mass
of soft mud which fell to pieces; but the Great
Desert Of Sahara is reported to have doomed
into meadows and blossOmed like the rose I'M
der the influence of the prolonged and I'M
common rains.
1T is said that some capitalists Of Berlin
have determined to establish japanese col
ony in village constructed in the japanese
fashion, with a garden to each house. The
cOlonsts, about forty in number, are to be
chosen so as to represent all the handlcrafts IN
which the japanese excel, and they are to
work so as to be seen by those who wish to
study their processes. 1t Is also SAID that the
German Government favors the scheme.
ISLE VEKTE, which is down on the standard
English and American charts as being in
latitude A 40 North, longitude 1858 West, has
been found to have no existence. Capt.
Downie. OF the British steamship st. An
drew's Bay, reports that on April 20, at noon,
he was over the exact spot where Isle Verte
is designated on the chart, and that he found
that there was no island there. nor even the
slightest diseoloration OF water to denote dan
ger. Isle Verte was first reported in l706.
IT Is never too late to mend. An interest
ing litigation is at present before the Su-
preme Court of the Duchy Of Brunswick,
Germany, for a final decision. 1t involves
the claim set up by the three Counts of Stol-
berg WernigerOde, Stolberg-StOlberg and
Stolberg- Rossla against the Ducal Private
Domain. for the restitution of the whole of the
domains and forests in the county OF Banker
burg (Hartz MOuntainsl, valued at several
millions of marks. This remarkable suit was
first instituted in 1904, at the then Imperial
Court of Wetzlar, was carried on till 1919, left
in allegiance since then until 1889, when the
present Counts OF cluluSIS At5uAucA IT, ttuu
are now pushing it to an ultimate settlement.
A DIFFICULTY that has for long time puz-
zIed the engineers of the St. Gothard Railway
seems on the point of being removed. Every
one who has travelled by the line has cause to
remember his experience in passing through
the great tunnel. the passage Of which occu-
mics fully twenty minutes. The sulphurous
fumes from the engines render the confined
atmosphere injurious to persons with delicate
lungs. The company requested their engi-
neers to submit plans for engines that would
be capable Of passing through without using
fire. Two experimental locomotives, just
completed, are provided with steam and wa
ter that is heated by stationary boiler at
each end of the tunnel. The steam thus gen. |
Grated is passed by means of current Of |
hot air. which is set in motion by the working |
of the engine. over an alkaline liquid, con-
fined in a special chamber, and by this means |
is entirely absorbed after having communi- |
Gated its power to the machinery. so that no /
vapor at all escapes into the atmosphere OF
the tunnel.
TUE inventor Of new pavement has been /
busy for two weeks in laying pavement on
Fifth avenue. between Thirty second and |
streets, New York. as an adver-
tisement He claims that his method has
proved very satisfactory in Paris and London.
The pavement consists of bed OF concrete /
six inches thick. made OF Portland cement
mixed with gravel and small stones. This IS
covered with wooden blocks that have been
soaked in creosote, an operation that 10 SAID
to take away the expansive tendency OF tne
wood The creyices in the wood are partly
filed with asphalt. This fastens the blocks to
the concrete bed. after which the joints are
alled with cement, which forms the numerous