Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Sc tland. One nobleman with a rent roll Of
S35O,O00 per annUm mas received just $4,000,
net.
A BLACK BEAR made persistent attempt to
enter the house of Mr.. Russell IN Cornish,
Me-, the other night, but was unsuccessful.
The occupants had no gun, aud were com
PEELED 10 wait quietly until bruin gave 1t up
and Went away.
BERLIN had last year 2,935 privileged dogs
that paid no taxes, among them Sc connected
with the embassies OF foreign States. The
owners Of the other $1,000 dogs reg stored In
the German capital paid 100000 marks into
the city treasury as license fees.
THE DEPRECIATION in land has resulted in
diminishing the revenue of GUYS hospital, the
wealthiest endowment in England, by S50, 900
q year, and small payment 10 now eXacted
from those occupants of beds who are in a
position to give it.
THE almond crop Of A. 7. Hatch, Of Corde-
La, Solano county, Cal, this year is 800
sacks from forty acres. He has forty acres of
young trees, which viii bear their first crop
next year. He has just shipped one carload
of nuts to the East.
A NEW VARIETY of that favorite flower,
forget me-nOt, has been raised in Germany,
and is introduced to the trade by NJ FaurO-
pert OF Berlin. 1t is named ELIZA FaurO-
bert" and is remarkable fer its deep blue
flowers Of large size, which are borne in clus-
tiers, and for its extended towering season.
THE humming of telegraph and telephone
wires, so often heard, is generally considered
to be caused by the wind r. w. Mcbride, of
Waterloo, Ind, who specially studied the
matter for several years on his private wire.
which had strong gift of humming, is salts
ned that the wind is not the agent, for he
found the sound more likely to be heard on a
dry, clear, calm and cool evening than at any
other time. he Is also convinced that the
sound IS not produced by electricity. for he
could detect no signs of that agent when the
hummiag was going on, while at times when
the wire was evidently charged there was no
~ound. The humming was accompanied by q
RAPID vibration of the wire. In fact, the mat
ter is bought to be a sort of l3-14-l5 puzzle Of
popular science.
The late Emory Storrs used to tell of an in
cident which, he said, occurred in front Of
hotel in Chicago. An English lord stood
picking his teeth in an inconspicuous place
beside stone pillar. man approached him
>tealthlly and delivered prodiglUus stage
Kick, which, while IL did not hurt the lord,
nled nun with more establishment than he
uad ever fel' before. Then the assailant
rushed forward to the lord. and. with pro-
found apologies and expr ssIons of contrlt on
and inquiries AS 10 my lords condition OF body
ana mind. explained that u mistake had been
made. The valiant joker had supposed he
vas stealing unawares upon his dearest
friend 'Ah, yes,' said the Englishman,
tuat sort of thing?"
ROSE EYTINGE, who was once the wife of the
United States Consul to Egypt, gives this de-
scriptlon of dinner scene when guest is
present: Their tables are always circular
and about foot and a half in height. They
SIT ike dolls around them on cushions. The
old, inactive and fat, once down, have to be
pulled up. They serve but one dish at time
and that IN large circular salVer of silver
brass or sometimes gold. They have no forks
knivCs or spoons, but each dips two fingers Of
the right hand INTO the dish and takes out a
pit. the meat having been cut into smal pieces
IN the Kitchen. If they wish to particularly
distinguish visitor they select dainty piece
ana place 1t in her mouth. IL would he an
insult TO betray any feeling but delight at
such marx Of favor.
SECRETARY AND MISS BAYARD took a horse
back ride to Cabin John bridge, near Wash
ngton, Sunday afternoon. Miss Bayard, who
is daring horsewoman, turned her horse
down the steep bank near the hotel towards
he bed of the stream. Presumably the horse
STUN lied and unseated his rider, Tor in a few
moments he appeared coming up the hill with
Miss Bayard, head downward, clingng to one
side OF the bride, Her riding habit had
caught on the pOmmel of the saddle but her
presence of mind IN clinging to the bride kept
ner head clear of the ground. Her father and
several other persons caught the horse nd
rescued her from her dangerous position. Miss
BaYards GOODNESS surprised all those present
9th before and after her rescue she did not
show The slightest signs of fear or nervous
ness. Happily the only damage done was to
the riding skirt.
A FRENCH ADVOCATE, who has made it a
rule never to take up a case which he did not
thoroughly believe while recently entertain
ing distinguished company at dinner was
Informed hat a client urgently requested
few minutes interview. 1t turned out to be
man whose acquittal on the charge of steal
ing watch he had that morning procured
Appearances had been strongly against the
prisoner, who, 1t was thought, had been not
little assisted by the character Of his counsel.
lie looked somewhat abashed at the presence
Of the guest; but treasured by the kindly
tone of the host, began: Monsieur il ia about
that watch" "Yes, my friend, Congratulate
you on the triumphant vindication of your in
nocence." Then the trial is quite ovt r?''
why, J., Of course" And ! can't be trie4
nothing more to me?" 'How could they9''
Then may wear the watch?'
PROF. PREECE recommends as among the
essentials 70 be observed in attaching light
ming conductors to houses that there should
be no Joints, unless it be a wel-soldered one
chain-link rods, braided rope, tubing, etc.
are to be avoided. The ground connection
must be sound and good. Each conductor n
mere Il more than one, should have separate
ground connection, but are also to be con-
necled together; also come ted with the lead
roofing aud all masses OF metal in their reigh-
horho1d. IL IS, he says, not necessary to in
>ulate these conduciO s. and there should be
no points or acute ANGLES in the conductor
he stralghter and more dlrect its course IL
The ground the better Telegra phic wire, /.
OF an inch IN diameter, rs claimed TO be supe-
rlor for this purpose, and is largely EMPLOYED
IN England. IL is also believed TO lie a safe
estimate that the area protected b, n conduc
tor Is equal TO It's height above the ground.
THE OTHER MORNING. as the wife Of Jean
Baptiste Il milly, a farmer IN st. Vincent de
Paul, village about ten miles from Mont
real, was feedn her fowls and viii e her
child, aged about years, was playing around.
suddenly q large bald eagle sWooped down
ana bore the little one of in its talons The
child screamed AMI extended ITS arms To The
mother, "a no was beside herself with mental
agony, nut WAS pOwerless to render assist
ance. The screams Of the child, however at
tracted The neighbors, " no, with shotqung
pursued the eagle. The bird was seen 10
ligh with its prey upon the roof OF a barn
mile distant. Lifting up It's head. with one
powerful stroke u drove It's beak into the
hild's head and began its horrid feast Al
he near approach OF he neighbora who
we're lring guns 10 frghten t, the eagle toog
hight leaving he child behind IL. When Tho
body was found life wa. extinct The skuI
was split In two and a part Of the brains had
been deyoured.
THEPATESr OFFICE AUTHORITIES at Wash
ington are experimenting with the new mag
netic telephone recently invented by Mr.. Ii.
4. Brown OF Fort Worth Tex which a A.