Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

}. w. DUNKIN, of Auburn, Neb., owns colt
with two legs and five feet. The hind legs
are normal. In front there are no legs, but
under the breast is a lump from which grow
! three feet. The colt thrives.
A GENUINE ALBIRo BABY has been born to
MIR. and Mrs. John Jones. of Harrisburg, Pa.
The little thing has hair as white as snow and
pink eyes, and IS said to be very pretty. It's
parents are both dark. The presence in the
house Tor many months past of a tame white
rat with pink eyes is thought to account for
the peculiarities of the baby.
THE London Electrician is the authority for
a new and easy method of relieving the tooth
ache. 1t says that If a thin plate of zinc be
placed on one side of the gum and silver coin
on the other side, with the aching tooth be-
tween them, and then the edges of the metals
Drought together, weak galvanic current
VIII be established that will cure the pain. 1t
looks possible, and is The sort of thing that one
could easily get somebody to try.
STOPPING a night IN Iowa, saws a traveller, 1
was impressed with one feature of their pro-
hlbition law. l had a little spirit-lamp which
| wanted to use In various ways. I had
every thing necessary except the alcohol, and
went into drug store to buy some. 'No, sir"
said the proprietor, 1--WE have no permit
But" he added, wait a moment; l guess
There IS no law against selling camphor." So
he put little camphor-a very little-into
bottle OF spirits and all was right.
CRYsTALLIzED violets at Sc pound are the
very latest things in confectionery. Candled
rose leaves are also very popular. Girls like
to eat flowers, and will pay as high as $40
pound for some of the more expensive kinds.
Ihey are all brought from France. but, with
the growth OF favor for things American, we
snail doubtless soon see a beginning of the
flower candying industry in this country and
the girls viii begin to MUNICH crystalized
pumpkin blossoms and johnny-jump- ups.
THE first town in Massachusetts to raise
transplanted oysters was Welldeet. out on the
tip of Cape Cod. Forty years ago 10000 to
$4,000 bushels, brought from Virginia were
laid down annually to grow fat for the Boston
market In her harDor. By 1850, however, the
business had succumbed to competition and
was abandoned. During the present spring
u mas been revived by the planting of 5000
bushels. The oysters once native to that part
OF the coast were exterminated in colonial
times.
THE Genesee river is surprising manufac-
turers along its banks by its increasing vol
| ume OF water from year to year. Some years
ago, in common with other streams
mlnished and the mills and factories
| that had depended on it for power
| were obliged to use steam. The Rochester
Democrat says that millers who have not
/ used their wheels for years are getting back
! TO them, much to their financial advantage.
| No explanation is given for this condition of
| the river.
BALL PLAYERS in Pittsburg are talking
about the smart young catcher of an amateur
| club, who was remarkable for catching many
batsmen out on foul tips. even when the bat
didn't seem to strike within three or four
inches OF the ball. An investigation revealed
that the catcher had gum band attached to
his glove, and when he desired to foul out
man he would raise the band " it'll one finger,
and when the ball passed under the bat re-
lease t. fha
glove and all within hearing would hear a
supposed foul tip.
SOME MONTHS AGO the floors Of many Aus
| trian garrlsons were painted with tar, and
the results have proved so uniformly advan-
tageous that the method is becoming greatly
extended In its application. The collection
OF aust IN cracks IS thus prevented, and a
consequent diminutlOn in irrltative diseases
of the eye has been noted. Cleaning of the
rooms has been greatly facilitated, and para
sites are almost completely excluded. The
coating OF tar Is inexpensive, requires re-
| newal but once yearly, and presents but one
disadvantage, viz, its sombre color.
| A PHILANTHRoPIo Detroit naturalist saws
that he has got the greatest land-making
scheme ever known. 1t Is to graft the marine
plants of the Gulf of Mexico upon the marine
vegetation of the great lakes. This would, he
| thinks, give to the hardy northern growtbs
the rank and quick growing characteristics
! Of the tropical growtns, and he won get a
plant which, introduced into Northern
swamps and bayou lands, would form a toun-
datiOn that would ultimately result in good
| land, That his scheme would require a CEN
| turv or TWO to develop does not lessen the en-
thuslasm of the Michigander.
A PARTY of Guatemalan soldiers some time
ago made an attack, which appears to have
been entirely unprovoked, on the Hacienda
San Pedro, near the boundary line of Guate
mala ana Mexico, and fired through a door
1 lNE a har
the proprietor, was amusing himself with
some friends. Coutino, the only one wounded
by the vOlley, scaped from the room as the
marauders entered. but he was found later in
the fields grievously wounded. He has now
partially recovered, and is on his waV to
claim redress at the hands of Gen. Barillas
President of Guatemala, who is SAID TO he
very severe upon transgressions of his SOL
| diery.
JACOB GLASS, a Kingston city fish dealer.
had pretty lively experience in the Hudson
river with big sturgeon. The sturgeon had
been caught and was anchored to a stake
along shore. Glass bought the fish. Then he
took boat and caught hold of the line at
tached to the sturgeon. The sturgeon weighed
200 pounds. The moment il was loosened il
started for the channel of the river as fast as
it could swim. Glass had hold of the end of
the rope. He braced himself in the boat to
Keep from going overheard. AS the sturgeon
began to tow the boat out into the river at a
lively rate Glaes yelled for help. A couDle Of
fishermen went to his rescue and managed To
get the sturgeon in shore.
AN Ann Arbor CMich.) dispatch saws.
Trouble which has been growing between the
Freshmen and Sophomores of the University
of Michigan has reached such stage that Sc
rious results are feared Sunday nipht n
plumber OF Freshmen secreted Themselves in
the hall outside Of a Sophomore's room In
awar his return. While here their egr. "a
was FRED by locked doors, and the sopho-
mores, by the c9nnivance Of two medical stu
dents, threw some brOmine into the room At
the end Of i've minutes the Freshmen were
taken out more dead than alive the drug
having produced hemorrhage OF the lungs In
the casesof some OF the men. The Freshmen
swear vengeance. About ten Freshmen we're
in the room.
TIKI Japanese government, in its anxiety to
complete the occidentalsm OF the nation. ia
passing very paternal measures. It's latest
piece Of legislation prohibits the favorite prac-
tice Of tattooing, No doubt the habit is A lit
tie barbarous, but IL boasts an honorable an
ttquity, and its results are extremely pictur
esque, AS WAS shown by the Greek no5lemsn
who exhibited the charms Of his figured ner-
son TO LOnd0ncrs a year or two ago The sun
preston OF artistic Development rs ee dom adj
visabe. aud, except in case Of sumptuarv
laws, the limit OF state interference are sure
~ reached when the right of personal adorn
ment Is infringed. And tattoOing can scarce
Is be styled sumptuOus, though doubtless ono
effect Of its abolition will be to throw a nnm
Der OF artists out of emplOyment Rnt xvh.t