Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE electricians are gcttingup a new word
the "motoneer," for the man who attends to a
motor.
TELEPHONE conversation has recently been
successfully carried on between st. Peters
burg and Boulogne. a distance If 2.46j miles.
y RECENT valuable i'm provement is an cleo
Jrcal indicator attached to a steam boiler,
which gives warning of an insutliciency Of
water.
THERE are at present Is locomotive works
in the United States, besides the shops owned
by the railroad companies. Five men can
turn out an engine in year.
IT does not seem to follow that in order to
be long-hved we must have long-lved an
sestors Sir Moses MOntefOre, aged leo. states
that his father died at A years.
THE year closing has been one of great pros
perity for the Young Mems Christian AssOci-
atoms. Eighty societies own buildings worth
S3,000,O00. light hundred and thirty assOcia-
tiUns are in active existence, with member
ship OF nearly 10000.
SENATOR JONAS, of Louisiana, wrote to
New Orleans on Dec. II that he does not be-
lieve that the Spanish treaty can be ratified
and that he has hopes that the House will de-
feat the bill TO carry out and enforce the pro-
visions of the Mexican treaty.
THE Delmonicos do not allow their waters
to wear mOustaches. This distinctive feature
was ordered by them because guests were
continually asking other guests to I'LL orders.
The change partially remedied the difficulty,
but smOoth-shaved diners are still in some
danger of getting mistaken for walters.
THE Ndsione shows that Florence, Italy, is
a progressively healthy city. The number of
deaths for the month Of September, 1924,
were respectively 333, 800, POS. The pOpula-
ton in 1881 was 10000, so that the annual
death rate calculated upon the month would
be 1886 per 1900. Enforced sanitation is SAID
10 have effected the result.
HAD the dynamiters succeeded in blowing
up London Bridge the other day, it would
have seriously Inconvenience a number Of
people. One hundred thousand persons cross
it every day. The bridge is 900 feet long and
- feet wide, and the lamp posts were made
from cannon captured in the Peninsular war,
IL was built in 1875, and cost over S5.00O.0O0.
THE horses attached to the carriage of Mrs.
James \. Garfield were prancing along Su-
periOr street, Cleveland, Monday morning,
and when near the corner Of the Public Square
ran into Fannie Tanner and knocked her
down. She sustained no serious injuries, but
was scratched slightly on the nose. The
wound quickly sOOthed with a $40 blll
from the hand of Mrs. Garfield.
THE marine disasters during November
were; Sailing vessels lOst-Nine American, 81
British Danish, Dutch, French, II Ger
AAe-As AAtAlAetAs 4 JAPANESE II MI W GeAAAls
Russian, . Spanish, S Swedish Total l0l. In
this number are included 3 vessels reported
missing. Steamers reported LOST American,
Is british, Gillian, Dutch, 3 French, l Ger
man, Mexican. Total %.
THOSE who tend the great cattle herds on
the Texas plains seldom have other than salt
meat TO eat. They cannot afford to kill a beef
just to get a sirlOin, and in that climate the
balance Of the animal Will not keep long. 1t
Is now proposed to stock with German carp
the trenches which they dig to catch rain
water for themselves and their herds, and
thus they may have fresh fish as food while
living on the great interior plains.
OF an iron egg in the Berlin Museum the
following story Is told: Many years ago a
Prince became aflianced to a lovely Princess,
to whom ne promised to send a magnificent
gift as a testimonial of his affection. In due
time the messenger arrived. bringing the
promised gift, which proved to be an iron
egg. The Princess was so angry TO think that
the Prince should send her so valueless a
present that she threw il upon the floor, when
the iron egg opened, disclosing n silver lining.
Surprised at such a discovery, she took the
egg in her hand. and while examining it
closely discovered a secret spring, which she
touched, and the silver lining opened, discOs-
ing a golden yOlk. Examining 1t closely, she
found another spring, which, when opened,
crown. Subjecting that to an examination,
she touched a spring, and forth came the
diamond ring with which ne alnanced her TO
himself.
CONSIDERABLE talk has been going on for the
last few days as to whether the policy of ig-
noring Yirginians will prevail at the dedica-
ton OF the Washington monument, as at the
unwilling Of the Marshall statue. when
not one single Virginian was invited to
take any part. The programme published of
the monument ceremonies shows that the
same omission has occurred. The only recOg-
niiiOn OF the fact that Washington was born
in Virginia Is that the pastor of Gen. Wash
ingtOn's Old church in Alexandria is invited
to make the opening prayer. Senator Sher-
mau prcsides. Mr.. Winthrop was selected to
make the address, and Oliver Wendell Holmes
has been requested to compose poem. Vir-
ginians are particularly disappointed that
James Barron Hope, who composed the Seen |
tenial Ode" which was acknowledged by all, |
who heard il to be a splendid national epic,
was not called upOn for a poem. Senator |
Morrill, said he never had heard that Hope
was poet, but he knew about Holmes. Vir-
ginians are wondering if 1t is not time to re- |
sign Gen. Washington TO New England |
altogether, IN spite Of his declaration that /
New Englauders wouldn't fight in defense Of |
Boston, and of Mr.. Blaine's charge that Mas /
sacnusetts did not hump herself during the |
revolution.