Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-26
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Engl nj by WHICH ligh ships of the coast are
| broughtwilhin 5peaking distance OF the main
| land,
A HOTEL at Festnog, North Wales. has a
veteran cclley which is as tourists guide.
When told 10 10 It leads visitors to the
| Cynfel waterfall. and exhibits it from the
| various poi l. OF view, trottng from one point
10 an 'ther as soon a. It sees mat the touri> Ia
| have satisfied their curiosity. The deg learned
! his duties years ago by going with his master
| on Inc same errand.
IN recent expeI imeuts the average crush
| ing force resisted by red bricks was $3.50
| pounds per square inch. They were slightly
! cracked. Bricks supporting about one
seveuth OF this load, or s. tons per square
| foot, have been accepted as safe for high
towers II stlll uncracked. At the base Of he
tal'e-t brick stru'ture in existence, the
famous chimney of 40 feet In height at st.
RollOx Ola gov, the pressure is calculated 1T
$50 pounds per square foot.
DIR. SHAW, writing from Water Gap, where
poisonous snakes abound, says that during he
past six years, In which he has followed out =
method Of cure for snake bite, he has n lost
case. He gives sixty minims of aromatic
spirits of ammoniV hypodermcally ana an
ounce Of whi-ky every two hours. large
pou tice of bruised raw onions is applied To
the woun and renewed every hour. The
whisky and onioTs are continued until cure
is effected. which is usually on the third day.
AT the Detroit post Office book was dis
covered which had been mailed by a Ierson
In Canada TO friend in Northern Mich gan.
The BOOK was quite bulky and OF no special
in crest, being OF kindred nature to the Con-
grsSSIH nal Rer0rd The post Office clerks tnok
! occasion to investigate the voume. They
| discovered that the in0er ortion OF all the
| pages had been cut away and ugS of choice
| tobacco inserted. Coming as mail matter this
| would escape duty. On the hy-lenf of the vol
! ume the sender had written: TITS cold day
| when We get left"
THERE is an old siguboard hanging under
the trees on the chief street In Bethlehem.
! Pa, weather beaten and blistered, wherein
is seen square shouldrred house, presenting
to the spectator its gable end, before which
! mine host. attired in brown knickerbockers,
1 cOnyersinS wi an old Indian in a red
| blanket. and anothtr in a yellow blanket.
while traveller in bag wig. gall ping upon
| an excited stee :. halls him with upl,fted ~ m.
! Fur hermore, we are informed in good Eng
| lish print hat thlS is the Mora ian Sun Inn,
/ Bethlehem. Pa, estab ished III 1858.
| COMMISSIONER ATKINs is in receipt of a
communication from Pine Ridge, Dakots,
| which states that the Indians OF this age cy,
! quite number of " hom have wagons and
teams are now engaged in hauling supplies
| for white men. merchants and others. from the
| present terminu Of the railroad ut Chadron,
Neb.. to Rapid City, in the Black Hills. a q e.
| tqnce OF l 0mies. Thew are pAid$l per 100.
! his eyidence that che Indians are beroning
~elr-su- tanning will be received with plea sure
\ by Those who feel an interest In their reca-
/ mat on from the uncivlzed state, as it gives
| an idea of the thrift and industry they are
! capable of attaining. -h.r
| THE production of genuine brandy in
France has IN the last half century fallen OF
| from 25,O0O0 0gal ons TO about 100000. Most OF
| the alcoh) now produced is made from grain;
but certain proportion Of in obtained from
he distl alton of cider tand perry: and even
'eet root. mo asses anu pOFalo es are no ade 10
| furnish a spirit, though. Of very inferior
| kind. An expert ssys hat the grain spirit
! would be fairly Who'll some If properly recti-
| ded, but this Is. il arrears. never the case:
mi he attributes the increase of insanity in
certain of the departments mi ly to the
| growing consum 5ii0lU oi vile Substitutes for
the comparatively harmless French brandy
| OF the oiden times. ,ig4.4, F."
THE STORY is again, coatrsdIcted that Lord
rennyson receiS ed special fee from Queen
Victoria for his lines on the Princess Be.
atrices wedding. 1t would be just as reason
| able to say that the royal chef received n
! special fee for experimenting the details of
| the PrinceSs's wedding breakfast. The poet
| laureate, like the royal chef. is member of
! the Queens household. and. like his culinary
colleague, is paid Tor his services vt an annual
! liked salary. In Lord T unyson's case This
! fixed salary is ST.. 90 per annum. which he has
| received sine 1851, w hen he succeeded Word
rOrth. He is also in receipt of further
| proof of the royal favor in the shape Of a butt
| of Malmsey wine, given in accordance with
! with precedent.
A CORRESPONDENT of Western journal
says there is no surer way OF predicting
| change IN the weather than by observlrg the
habits of the snail. They do not drink, bat
IN ibe moisture during a rain and rxude It
| AT erward. The animal ls never seen abroad
except before rain. The tree SNAIL as it is
! called, two days before ain, will Climb up
he stems OF plants. and, Ii the rain is z ing TO
! be hard and long one, will get ON he shell
! outside. Then there are other species { at
! before rain gre yellow. after blue. In other
snai,s deep fluctuations, beginnipg at the
| mead between tn horns and ending with The
! i'' tnre Of the tail, appear a few days before
storm.
THE Arkansas Central railroad, narrow
gauge, cost for the 4s miles constructed and
! equipped less than $4,000 a mile. Prom the
counties and cities along It's line the owners
obtained bonds and grants to the amount of
! nearly IS O.000, The state gave IL $50 600 for
! ranging TRAIT the bed could b. utilized for
levee purposes. ana lent t 81 LBS 900 orth Of
state bonds. The rnad was then bonded for
| s2,5OO,000. and a considerable amount of stock
| ertihcates was issued. Then the road made
/ default in paymenr of it, intere t. and re-
] ceiyer was appointed, who made a liberal
| issue of certificates for completing and re-
pairing it,. Then It was'sOld at auction and
/
purchased at a heavy discount.
! THE water boy who goes through the pas
! senger trains in ConE ecticut, with his pail OF
water and tray Of tumblers, offering free
! drinks to all the passengers, is q survival Of
| the war period. Daring the war thousands of
] sick and wounded soldiers pas ed through he
state on their way home to he nursed, and
many Of them, their can ee being empty
Onged in vain for draught OF cool water
| mn of
| VINO was in the Legisatura a the lime. hay-
! ing ridden on train in which were home
| returning soldiers. and noticing thsii' distress
/ on account Of their inability to get water at
once pushed law through the Legislature
| providing that all railroads in the State must
| carry water-boys on their passenger trains.
The sta. ute still rem aims in force.
sINGULARLY ENOUGH. examinations made OF
the painted windows, so celebrated rs works
OF artistic genius and skill, OF the old cathe-
dras of England and Continental Europe.
show that their superiority consists really in
the inferiniity Of the glass its richness IN the
| poverty OF its Constituent s. in the very per-
te' zion OF It's uneven thickness. a. q In the i'm
I periectons OF ita surface snd it's body Ali
| covered, as they are, by the accommodating
! aust OF ages, and honey -combed ty the cor
| r"ding effect OF time. Like the facets III a
| q amond or ruby, each little wave and thread
ZION. and reelection Of the light which plAya
| upon 10. new srce the gem-like bril-
lance, harmony. and beauty which distn-
gui-h ne painted Rlass 81 former cen II 10.
I The gla-s Akers Of America and England
/ now aim ~ rrUr iduCe the pprfec ion nf TINS