Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

i've mile from the Washington monument,
are afraid that it may fall some day. but Col.
Casey quieted their fears by explaining that
even if il did fan 1t could not hurt them, as it
Is only 555 feet long.
Ar CAPE Con 1900 terms have been killed
in one season by an agent of the hat trade.
| At Cobbs' Island. on the Virginia coast,
New York woman has succeeded IN 1illing
contract with Paris millinery hrm Tor 4OO .
SKINS OF gulls, sea swallows and terms at Az
cents apiece.
The extinction OF the deer in Northern
Michigan. one OF their few remaining strong
holds, will soon be accomplished. Many
thousands OF carcasses are being shipped from
.uat region this winter, as heretofore; Oug
they bring higher prices, and are procured
with increasing difficulty,
TIE TANALLA is about inches long, with
It's interior made Of chopped parboiled meat,
seasoned with Mexican herb called chile,
then rolled in corn meal and covered with a
corn snuek like cigar and boiled for "a
hourA 1t is now sold largely in Kansas City,
ana is conducive TO beer drinking.
An auxiliary to the rudder for steering sea-
going vessels has been proposed. 1t consists
simply of two discharge pipes, placed one at
each side Of the vessels stern as far below the
water line as possible. and INJECTED with
steam pump capable of forcing powerful
stream of water through the pipes, which,
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vessel, forces 1t to the side opposite that from
which the stream issues.
THE compilations Of the German race have
been studied of late by Prof. Virchow, who
reports that 80 per cent. of the German youths
are blondes-that is, have light hair, blue
eyes and fair skin; IA per cent. are bruDettes,
while "a per cent. show some mixture of these
! types The proportion of bio ides is largest
/ IN the north, especially in Oldenburg, rarest
| in Bavaria and Alsace. OF German Jews
only one IN ten is true blonde.
HERE is a chance for young doctors with
| out practice and still foot-free: Physicians
and druggists are badly wanted in the East
| Indies, as their number there is exceedingly
\ scarce, and the sick are many. A physician
/ receives 50 for an ordinary visit and 81 80 and
more Tor consultation, Dentists charge Sl5
to SIS for filing single tooth with common
paste. Pharmacists who speak the English
/ language receive from SIS TO 5000 as clerks.
SANTA BARBARA CAL, school teacher
fell in love with pretty pupil, and she with
/ him, and they decided to elOpe. They got
away safely, boarded a steamer for Los
Angeles. and the good-natured Captain ran
/ the vessel outside the three-league limit so
| that the young folks might be married with
| out license. Alter It was ali over 1t was
] learned that they might just as well have been
| married at home, b. cause no one In the world
/ had the least objection.
/ PIERRE soLIDoR MILLION, who was 9S years
old last November, claims TO be one of the
| seven survivors of the wars of the first Napo-
| leon. His papers show that he enlisted in
lSO6, was in the French army for 10 years and
| months, rose from the ranks to the grade of
Lieutenant, and was made a CheYaler Of the
/ Legion of Honor. He is the father of l6 chill
dren, and ha lived in Philadelphia nee 1889.
supporting himself by playing the violin IN or
chestras and giving music lessons.
THE breach of promise suit. in Stafford,
/ Conn.,, of Mrs. Bardell against John Lud-
wick mot Pickwick), which was thought to
have fallen through, was revived recently
/ and was tried before Judge Harris and
| jury. The jury were out less than five
minutes, anc brought in a verdict of $1,000
| damages for the plaintiff. When the verdict
/ was being given Ludwick was furious, ana at
| the finish jumped to his feet and shouted 10
the court: Il won't pay one gosh darned
| cent"
| A CURIOUS characteristic of the Washing
ton Monument was related by Col. Casey at a
recent meeting of the society. On every
bright day the apex of the monument moves
at least one inch westward In the morning,
when the suns rays first fall upon 1t, and
| eastward again In the afternoon, when the
| sun reaches the western 81 e. The heat Of
the sun has an expansive effect upon the ma
sOnry and the plummet that is suspended in
( the interior OF the monument registers this
/ movement from day TO day.
D. A. FILLow bought a lot of rags in West
port, Conn.,, and at night, when he sorted
them over, found gold watch and chain,
! pair of gold bracelets and a pencil case The
watch and bracelets were in cases. Mr. Fill
| low made inquiries which resulted in finding
| owner for the property. Mrs. Frederck
| Wakeman, of Westport, slowed her Vaua-
bles away IN rag bag, and her husband told
1 her that some hne day she would sell the
| whole lot for cent two a pound. She
was positive that she would not be so thought
less, but Mr., Wakeman's prophecy came
| true.
SILK GOODS supposed to be adulterated
with other fbres NAV easily be tested, when
it is desirable, by immersing sample in hy-
drOchloric acid at least this is a ready and
simple method resorted to by many dealers in
these fabrics. The acid in question, as is well
| known, is one of the most energetic soven s
| of six, aud removes It, consequently, IN a
| very short time, leaving the wool or cotton
| unaffected, at least for a considerable per Cd
| Another method 10 TO drop a little of the acid
| upon the sampe when, II pure silk, a hole
! Will be made, or II impure, the threads left
| W Il indicate the nature and extent of the
| adulteration.
WILLIAM REGAIN, OF WolfvIlle, Nova Scotia,
tells wonderful story about a smart cat of
his. few nights ago 'Tsbby'' was put out
as usual for the night, and in the morning it
was found that in some way she had found a
| means of entrance. Curiosity led Mr. Regain
to make sea ch TO find out If possible, how
| sue had found a way 70 get in, snd upon
tracking her he found that she had climbed
| on top of the house in some way, gone down A
| chimney, through si9yepipe, through the
| stove, and so Ito the house. The thing
| seemed so Incredible that MIR. Regain took the
| tr luhle of taking down the pipe, where he
found the distinct tracks Of the cat.
LARGE PUBLISHING HOUSE states that n
generally employs as readers men and women
of culture who themselves have done literary
work; sometimes a lawyer who ands time
from his professional duties to give attention
/ to literary pursuits. or a doctor similarly at
| uated, and sometimes a woman OF refined ed
! ucatlOn qualified TO do the work. hen anv
| manuscript scientific, medical, or sp cial
1 subject Is handed in, some recognized profess
| slOnal man IN that particular is engaged
| Nearly all writers bear part of the eXpense
| of the first edition; all new writers do IN Il
/ fact o. generally known that Longf,liow
! paid within a small amount OF the tot,l cost
| OF production 4 his frat volume OF nonnns
ana Jane Russell Lowell paid an the expense
/ of the first work.
| THE glorious climate OF California and the
recuperative power of her citizens make
combination hard TO beat Both the climate
and the power are responsible for the fact thar
! little 4-year old Dan Murphy, who WA shot
/ through the lungs on New Years day is now
playing around the street as well a. ever
The shooting was accidental and the hail
1 which was from 42-calibre revolver. strnce