Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

"Mfx Chicago with Pittsburg and salt the
whole with smoky sandstone" writes rp,
and you have the great Scotch city of Glas-
gov. IT ID larger than Chicago. ana better
built than either Chicago or Pittsburg."
AT Horsham. Eng, tue other night. 'yag
rom man" took down horseshoe, nailed mp
on wall, and. IN spite of It's powers in de-
fending from satan, actually used the limo
cent piece OF rbn for the purpose of effectlng
aie'onlous entry to neghDoring dwelling
house.
SAN FRANCISCO reporters and detectives at
tended naturalization seance the other
evening, and one Of them grabbed the spirit
OF MS sainted mother. and another turned a
uHfR lantern on her. She proved TO be an IN
tefestlng Ioung woman cad in a neat silk
gown covered with phosphorus.
MUCH amusement was excited al the
Baden races a fortnight ago by the appear
ance in the first steeplechase of two gentle
men jccSets," who rode arrayed in full mill
OF lavender kid gloves during mo race. Their
mounts" were beaten long way.
IRISH MEMBERS are so intensely patriotic
that they will not pair. The other night a
Tory member suggested to Parnellite that,
as they would generally be on opposite sides,
they might pair for the rest of the season
0 Sor'% replied the gentleman IN question. AN
on Irish questionsP' "An questions are Oirish
question:" was the reply of the patriot.
IT is explained that the reason the majority
OF women wear black stockings while bathing
in the sea 10 to brighten away the sharks. at
least that ia what Frank Stockton assigns as
the reason for wearing black hose IN the wa
ter In his amusing story OF Mrs. Lecks and
Mrs. Aleshlne." One of the herolneS pro-
pounds as fact that sharks never eat colored
persons, and the nearest they can come to be-
ing colored IN the water Is to wear stockings
OF u sable hue.
THE story is told Of a Chicago Communist
who was addressing a crowd on the inc
qualities Of the rich and poor. He was in
the midst of his fiery declarat ons whom a
voice rang out: you've got a gold watch
and / haven't any. / want yours" The
speaker was noDplussed. Recovering him
self, however. he said: II bought the watch
and paid for it," Don't make any differ
cnce." persisted the voice. ''youve got n gold
watch aud l haven't want it!'' The taIker
was fairly checkmated and had moi muc h
more to say.
The Christian Intelligencer tells of a lady
who took seat in New York street bobtail
car and was imme diatelv addressed by q large
and apparently vigorous man who had been
putting his fare in the box. He said: II beg
your pardon, madame. but you have TAX en-
my seat" The lady arose. not too astonished
experience She stood while the man sat
and read mis- newspaper. The writer wonders
II the man is pioneer in new street car
manners movement.
THE Mayor of Malaucene, of the Depart
ment of Vaucluse, France, he's issued pro-
clamation prohibiting all persons in his jurs-
diction from playing the trumpet, clarion.
trombone or any other noisy and annoying
instrument between the hours of p. m. ana
a. m. q. except upon written permit OF the
municipal authorities, and even in the hours
TO which the prohibition does not extend such
instruments may only be performed upon in
the fields or in isolated buildings at least 800
metres from any other habitation, and 80
metres from highway.
THE series of oleomargarine stamps has
been completed, and they will be supplied 10
collectors of internal revenue as rapidly as
they can be printed. The first of the series of
the domination 5000 is for manufacturers and
bears picture of the Treasury building. The
second stamp OF the series IA intended for
packages. 1t is partly pr nted on bright green
and in the centre is q pretty design In black
ink representing farmer and mechanic. The
last of the series is the export stamp. which is
also printed in green, and bears medallion
presenting Il magnificent ocean steamer un-
der full hcadwsy.
THE Chinaman is treated even more dis
gracefully in Australia than he is in Cali
fornia. The Australians are in many respects
the LATEST people under the sun: they are, in
particular, negectful in the cultivation of
vegeta bles. and were it not for the indefati-
gable industry of the Chinese, who have an
unsolicited monopoly OF market gardening in
Victoria ana New South Wales. the people of
those colonies would ave nothing to eat with
the meat except bread and potatoes. Fifty
times, while travelling in the bush. have we
asked for some green vegetables with orr
meals, aud have been told that there wore
none, because "the Chnaman" had not been
there that morning.
STONE that is quarried one day and quilt
into wall the next day is in green state
and unfit for durability. 1t Is at it's weakest
point of endurance either of pressure or of
atmospheric influences. It's pores are open
and ready to absorb not only moisture but
all the gaseous and disfguriug innHence,
which tend to its obstruction. Every stone
mason knows that to get polished eurface
on stone the same must have lain for some
time out OF the qnarry and exposed to the
drying influences OF the sun and weather
This ls sufficient hint to the builder to see
TO 1t that the stone of which he ould rear
permanent structure must he thoroughly
seaeoned before 1t Is plac I'd into a wall.
THE Hebrew race is distributed over the
Eastern continent as follows: In Europe there
are 100000; in France. $4,000; Germany.
$4,000, If which Alssce- Lorraine contains
$4,000; Austria Hungary, I,5A, 900; Italy. 49,
eo9; Netherlands, $1,000 Roumania, 265. 900:
Russia. 2,562O00; Turkey. 10000; and in other
countries $4,000. Belgium containing the
smallest number, only 5000. In Asia the;
are $4,000; Asintic Turkey. 40 o lin Pales-
tine there are $4,000; Asiatic Russia, Al, Ooo;
Persia, 1900: Middle Asia, H. 600; Indls. TO-
0C0, and China. 1000. Africa contains $50 COO
as follows: Egypt, 5000; Tunis, $4,000; Az
glers, 81, 900: Morocco Go, 600; TrIpoi 900
and Abysslnia, 100000 The entire number Of
Hebrews in the world is nearly $500 900.
DR.. CREsswELL HEwRTT, of Lincolp's-Inn-
Fields, has discovered the synthetical or arti-
fetal mode of making quinine, by which the
price OF that drug will be reduced 10 some
thing like 3D.. per ounce. The importance of
this discovery (Which was made two or tbree
weeks ago through the accidental breaking of
medicine bOttle) is rendered greater by the
fact that while hitherto we have been dcpend-
ing for our quinine on the cultivation OF The
cinchona tree, from whose bark only about
per cent. Of Coon quinine can be extracted 9S
per cent. being valnoless, the drug can now
be manufactured without limit by very sim
pie process from an article which can al
ways be got in abundance In any part of the
world.
A REMARKABLE example OF the increase of
temperature in the earth towards the centre
has been presented at Pesth where the deep
est artesian well In the world is that now be-
ing bored for the purpose of supplying the
public baths and other establishments with
hot water. A depth OF 95t meters-S 100 feet
-has already been reached, and it furnishes