Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-20
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A LONDON PROJECT is to make plates by
photo engraving of the American illustrated
magazines, print them on a common quality
Of paper and get them on the foreign market
az hatf price within four days after the issue
there OF the originals.
FRESNO COUNTY, CAL, is almost twice as
large as the State of Connecticut, four times
as large % Delaware, eight times as large as
Rhode Island, just the size of Massachusetts,
and exceeds the entire STATE of New Jersey by
an area OF 800 square miles.
A MAN gave himself up to the Allegheny po-
lice authorities few days ago and asserted
that, having disposed OF stock of counterfeit
money except one lead dollar, which he had,
not because he did not try to pass 1T, he was
now ready to suffer for the ofense.
AN EMINENT METHODIST MINISTER told the
editor Of the Christian Advocate that, when
preaching once at the Sea Cliff camp meeting,
ne was so annoyed by two Clergymen behind
MIN on the platform talking about lots and
nav gaining about lots that ne with difficulty
refralned from denouncing them.
A CLERGYMAN at Nashville, Tenn named
Barbee, offers to give $4,000 to any believer
in the faith cure who win cure by faith dis
ease which a reputable practitioner pro-
nOunces incurable. He finds that the idea is
spreading among his parishiOners, and he
takes this means of putting damper on it.
SOUTH AMERICA has already nearly com
pleted transcontinental railway. 1t extends
from the waters of the Atlantic at Rosario
north of Buenos Ayres) westward about 500
miles to Mendoza, and within 40 miles Of the
railway now In operation from the Pacific
coast at Valparaiso to the foot OF the Andes.
A line has been surveyed across the mountains,
and 1t Is Thought that the link will be sup
piled within year or two.
TIA INDIANA LEGISLATURE at its last res
sion made liberal appropriation to pay the
members OF the State Legion, a sort of home
guard, for their services during the war.
Claims immedi ately began to pour in in APP
palling numbers. One county professed to
nave put 1000 men in the field. while indi-
vlduals filed claims for services of six months
and eight months. though on examination it
was shown that they had never handled a
gun. The result is that the State officials
have had to suspend payment.
Ex-senator ALLEN G. THURMAN has late
ly moved from his quaint old High street
home into an elegant residence on East Rich
street, Columbus. He was found by a corre-
spOndent the other day seated at desk COW
cred with books and papers. He wore
ure sslng gown and cap. In answer to an in
quiry as TO his health, Mr.. Thurman said his
old enemy neuralgia was after him again. In
response to political questions he continued:
81 always avoid interviews. But as the
President is now preparing his message, and
it will soon be submitted to Congress, / do not
wish to say anything upon the administration,
at least until we see what he says"
THE LIFE of an opener of oysters in New
restaurant is not filed with romance Re-
Gently, as an oyster opener In a down town
saloon was following the routine of his daily
work, something happened which in his
mind Will clothe oysters with a rev signif-
canoe. He had opened an oyster. and was
about to place 1t with its fellows on the plate
in front of him when, casting a careless
glance upon it-wonders of the Arabian
Nights !-What did he see? Where there
should have been only a bivalve ready for a
hungry customers consumption, nestled gems
which might have adorned the bosom of a
princess. One, two, three, four-twenty six
pearls, large and small, smiled serenely upon
him.
If THE WEATHER SERVICE is to be believed
Indian Sum mer's" time was up last satur-
day. 1t has been rather a pleasant spell of
mlldness while it lasted, except for the shrew-
ish chill Of the early mornings, which made 1t
hard for early people to make safe and sure
choice Of garments for the day. There has
also been lar4e requlsltiOn on Gen. Quinine
lately to reinforce the battalions of lsnguid
folks who had forgotten to apply the caution
of summer in the busy days Of fall. We
really have no abiding temperature to be
counted on here until the beginning of Janu-
airy, but must continue TO put on or put of the
outer layers of wool or FUR excepting always
the epdermis layer sure) and temper the fires
to The weather.
THE Journal Of the Society oT Arts gives an
account of Prof. Frankland's series of expert
ments in removing micro organisms from
water by means Of filtration. The materials
used were green sand, silver sand, powdered
glass, brlck-dust, coke. animal charcoal, and
spongy iron. all OF them being previously
passed through sieve of 40 meshes to the
inch. Only green sand, coke, animal charcoal,
and seongy iron removed the organisms, and
even these would not act longer than one
month. Thus the production of sterilized DO
table water in large quantities is a matter of
difficulty and requires constant renewal of
materials. But coke and spongy iron will act
well for a long time in removing large proper
tons of the organisms, and rendering the
water at least fl for drinking.
A VERY SIMPLE, though somewhat expen-
sive, arrangement Of telephone wires has been
introduced in a Glasgow merchants office, by
which, it is stated. the annoyances of Induc-
ton are prevented. The Office 10 connected
with the propretors dwelling house, some 30
miles distant by private line. To prevent
disturbance from the Induction OF other wires,
he employs return wire, and the wires are
simply arranged IN a spiral or helical FORM as
follows: suppose each post to be provided
with four insulatoro arranged at the four an
giles OF square, the sending wire Is attached
TO insulator on the first post, on the second
IL
and so on. The return wire is attached to
the lnsulatOrs ut the opposite corners Of the
SO uare, or what would correspond to that no.
sltion, thus forming the helix.
1T SEEMS that the want Of entire success
with steel sleepers on some of the English rail-
ways has led TO the substitution of an article
which, it is thought, will meet the defciencies
hitherto experienced. According to the new
system, the metallic sleeper IS rolled to the
requisite trough-like section. Under each
ran Is sole plate to strengthen It there. The
char Is formed OF two jaws made of steel plate
stamped into form and ribbed centrally so IA
to give strength to resist the pressure OF the
wedges. The jaws. sole plate, and sleeper
are united by rivets passing through the three
thicknesses. The iron sleepers that these are
intended o take the place of were suniclentlV
elastic and did not rust senshlv but HEINZ |
seriously weakened by the large holes necpE /
81 tated by the oh racter OF the iastenlngs. AID /
these holes being situated on either side OF ne |
rail- just where the strain on the sleepers vas |
greatest. the latter were continually brmking
there. thus rendering II obyiOns that tie ac- |
knowledged advantages Of metal skepers
must be realized under an improved syCem.
THE EMPLOYER Of field help says a writer
from Germany, will hire q woman as dtck "a |
he will man. Indeed, some prefer romen |
help, for they will toll early and late, a well
and as quickly as a man. All, Frailv thv
name is not German womanl And the babe
that lies in the gra-s while its mother works
hard by, is babe that comes TO no rail
estate. 10 seems strange TO me, but mothrs
who are compelled 10 toll the live long var
on short ratiOns and for long hours, bea a
superior race OF sons who grace the army WITH
the finest physical perfection OF who do grind !
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