Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-30
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THE Russians believe their defense of the
European coast line to be perfect, since they
have III torpedo boats, or score more than
England. and a sufficient navy for It's defense
small tannery at Grass Valley, Cal,
the leaves and bark Of the mazzanita tree are
successfully used to make leather. The tan.
merry is experimenting on native DarKS ana
trees.
MAD DOGS recently became SO numerous in
some parts of Alabama that schools in one
county were obliged to suspend, as il was
considered dangerous to have the pupils
abroad.
ONE of the greatest curiosties in Japan is
the wonderful and almost Undesirable
variety of coins that are used daily, it re-
quiripg in some instances 1000 pieces TO make
4 dollar.
DIR. CoAKLEY recently said at a meeting of
the Buffalo Medical Association that during
the war opium. quinine, calOmel and whisky
constituted the surgeons 7adterjd nledtcd.
s'The soldiers would tolerate opium largely
IE an address at the Louisville University
the late DR.. Yandell is quoted as recon-
mcnding habit Of cheerfulness: "a wide
spreading, hopeful disposition" he would
say. "is your only true umbrella IN TINS vale
of tears"
PRoTRACrED drought and extensive irriga-
ton in the neighborhoOd have reduced Tulare
Lake in California from q length OF forty-tWO
miles and breadth OF twenty-five miles TO a
length OF twenty-five miles and width OF
fourteen miles.
THE lack of banking capital, which has
caused much complaint within the past two
wears in Missouri, is somewhat relieved by
the recent repeal or the law that prevented
foreign corporations and capitalists from
lOaniDg money in that State.
A MODEL for straw house has been pat
ented by an Indiana genius. The walls, a sill
lustrated by the model, are to be made OF
bales Of hay or straw, and then plastered and
bOlted down. This material Is said TO be pre-
feFable TO brick and as endurables
A BILL has been passed by the Nevada AS
sembly imposing fine of $50 on any person
who treats another in a saloon. The bill does
not prevent any number OF persons from go
ing into a saloon and drinking together, hut
requires that each man shall pay for his own
drink.
AN insane German, named William Neleht,
created a sensation in the United states SUI
preme Court room on Monday by announcing
that he had several suits Of clothes in carpet
sack which he carried that he wanted the
Chief Justice 10 wear. lie thought they WOull
be more becoming than the black 81 robes
that the Justices wear.
IL Southern Russia, self-raking reapers Of
both American and English make are used to
a considerable extent. The American reap
ers have the preference, aud are driving the
English reapers out of tie field. American
mowers and horse rakes are used extensively,
but Of the latter many German limitations are
being brought INTO the country.
ELECTRIFIED BUTTER will soon be in the
market. A French patent has been obtained
for n process of butter making by electricity.
The milk is placed in a specially formed yes
sci, pair of electrodes ia introduced and con-
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rent OF forty volts. In less than five minutes
the butter accumulates in little balls at one
end Of the poles. 1t is claimed that butter
thus made 10 easily preserved. Cheese is also
manufactured In similar manner.
RECENT medical science seems to be OF value
In correcting certain popular delusions. Con-
temporary historians believed that the pious
and unfortun ste Queen Catharine OF Aragon
died by foul means from slow poisoning. DIR.
Norman Moore, however. who has lnvestl-
gated the true cause OF death In several MS
tOrlcal characters, has discovered, aller a
careful examination OF notes made by the
person who embalmed the body of the Prin-
cess, that she really died Of melanotic sarcOma
of the heart.
SLUGGER SULLIVAN says that he will visit
Europe without "a blot on his escutcheon.h
To accomplish this he issues a sweeping cha
lenge TO all who dispute his title Of champion,
and he proposes 10 contest with three men,
ane after another. in the came night before he
goes away. England ought to receive him
with outstretched arms. In case OF trouble
with Russia. Mr.. sullivan might be mustered
into the British service and. turning himself
into battering ram, be Of valuable assistance
in helping to defeat the Russians.
A ST. LOCIs bachelor has brought out new
characteristic OF the spider family. While IN
his room writing the other day an immense
black spider appeared on the table. Taking
a straw from the broom he drew it gently over
the spiders back and legs Tor 10 minutes,
sDider reappeared and went through the
same antics with the broom straw. 10 his EVIL
dent pleasure. This was kept up all the Win
ter the big spider coming out regularly every
night for a frolic with the broom straw.
IN certain French steel works = workman
in cutting ffteen-inch files uses hammer
weighing seven and seven-tenths pounds and
wears out handle Of holly wood in about one
wear. after having struck about 1920 000
blows with the hammer. In cutting tr1angu-
lar files about five inches long, and in metal
somewhat softer than the above, the manner
used weighs two and two tenths pounds and
the holly handle lasts about two years, and
has been used in striking 2, 10000 blows This
is another instance OF the constant. put long
continued, dropping mat Is said 10 wear away
stones.
IN his his recent LettsOmian lectures on in
digestion, Dr. Lauder Brunton declares acid
Tults 10 De lHuiSSseiDiC eHN "PS w SN "
testinal irritation. He believes sour wines to
be peculiarly liable TO cause Indigestion, and,
when taken regularly, to cause gastric ca
tarrh. The tannin in tea nterferes very con-
siderably with the d gestion of fresh meat,
though sue is not the case with drled meat,
such as ham or tongue. Tea at breakiast Is
noon teas are pronounced bad. Infusions OF
tea should be eight drawn" and drained rom
The leaves before serving. as by TINS means
only a small portion OF the tannih DeSonos
dissolved in 1t.
A,foNG recent inventions Is an improved
cs.b. for which various advantages over o'her
xsohlcles of the kind are claimed. Inc front Is
4 projecting one, and presents three-siaed