Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-12
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AN ESTATE in the county of Tyrone was sold
in Dublin few weeks ago in the Land
Judges Court for .f1.600, which not many
years since was valued at fl7,COO.
FANTASTIC something in the way OF
books is a volume of poems printed in various
sized type on paper of every color of the rain :
bow, and covered in brown paper tied with
plain string.
TIE ORGAN of the German textile industry
calls attention to the wealth of material for
designers in wooden goods revealed by Schlte-
manu'5 excavations. 1t says that the ancient
patterns reproduced In modern fabrics must
produce a charming effect.
A DEPOSIT of mineral paint at Clifton,
Tenn, is thought to be the largest in the
world. 1t is said to be oily, of Venetian red
cOOr, and that 1t is better for iron or tin roofs
than lead, as it sticks better. 1t is believed
mat several million tons can be mined at a
cost OF SOC. per ton.
A JEWISH paper tells US that the first Jew
to come to America was one of COlumbus'
sailors. His name was Louis de Parres, and
mis- chief qualification seems to have been that
he understood all the Semitic languages. He
and Roderigo de Gerez were the first men
Columbus sent on shore.
THIS is the way time Is passed by one Of
the many lolterers in Maryland prison. 1t is
the Elkton Wing that mentions the little
matter: I'VE were shown at the jail the
other day bucket of string beans raised be-
hind the high stone walls by James Andrews,
ore of the inmates" Andrews has been in
from under the free sky eighteen years.
THE tonnage of Germany's mercantile ma
rine has increased rapidly in the last six
years. Part of this increase has been built at
home. and large proportion consists of mail
ana freight steamships built abroad 1t is eS-
timated that vessels under the German flag
transact about 40 per cent. of the foreign
trade.
A STATEMENT prepared by the Post Office
Department shows that at twenty SIX of the
leading post Offices the sale ofstamps, STAN ped
envelopes and postal cards for the mouth of
July last amounted to 81, 10S, 500, as against
f.OS9,536 Tor July of last year. The largest
per cent. OF increase was at Baltimore. "a per
cent. Only three offices of the twenty-si X
show decrease.
A NEW CONCRETE now being used quite ex-
tensively in France is composed of eight parts
sand, gravel and pebbles, one part powdered
clnders, and one and half parts unslak ed
hydraulic lime. These materials are thor
oughly beaten together, the mixture forming
concrete which sets almost Immediately,
and becomes in a few days extremely hard
and solid. 1t may be improved by the ad-
dltion of one part cement,
SoUATTERs are said to make clearings in
the heavily timbered lands OF British Column
bia by boring one large hole in the trunk
slanting upwards, and another from a point
well up the trunk and slantiug downwards,
both meeting in the heart of the tree. Then
the upper hole Will be filed with any con-
yenlent combustible and ignited. The long
hole acts as chimney, and the fire burns
furlOusly until the tree is destroyed.
LIGHTHOUSE life. 1t can very readily be i'm
agned, is somewhat wearisome. Visitors are
fnww faax@ - l. l.
days shalt thou trim the lamps and on Sunday
overhaul the oil stores," is the keepers YER
sion OF the fourth commandment. But at the
wild Aka Craig, Scotland, the other day
there was romantic wedding. The keepers
daughter was married in the presence of 100
guests from the mainland, and the fog bell
pealed the nupttal chime.
The biggest load of saw logs ever hauled
over road in Washington Territory recently
arrived at Seattle. There were eighteen logs
ranging from "a to 100 feet in length The
longest ones are intended for vessels masts
and one hos diameter of thirty-six inches
aud another forty eight inches in the middle
The latter contains Ii, 600 feet of lumber and
the total measurement is about 100, 900 feet
Their gross weight is about $50 900 ponds and
they are to be shipped TO the Atlantic coast.
NJ. CLOVIS HUGUEs, the French deputy and
poet, has been trying to answer in La France
the question what is deputy? This is the
result: "Classics say: A deputy is a citizen
who makes laws, Writers of fiction sav. He
is a man accustomed to handle lightning. and
to make speeches. Eaturalists extend this
definition by adding: He is also a gentleman
VINO goes In Tor writing, betting and bIunders
and the men of the world, to which ill dis
posed persons of every kind add: "A deputy is
man who does nothing at ALL"
IN their recent discussion on the relation of
the Biblical and scientific accounts of the Gre
alton OF the world, Prof. Huxley took Mr..
Gladstone to task for, as he declared. neu
lecting to consult the works of Prof. JauesD.
Dana, of New Haven, Conn, whom he had
cited. Mr.. Gladstone low vindicates himself
by publishing in the Nineteenth Century a
letter FROM Prof. Dana to the Rev. DR.. smith
erland, saying:"I agree in all essential points
with Mr.. Gladstone, and believe that the first
chapters OF Genesis and Science are In ac
cord"
Edward Thomas, who keeps a cake stand
near Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia,
nad watch stolen from him ON Saturday
evening last. He reported lis loss to Lieut.,
Sklton, of the Nineteenth police distrlct IN
whom he remarked: 1.-The Lord mas told me
that will dnd the thief" As Thomas was
leaving the station house, at Eighth and Jom-
Dard streets. ne pointed out Henry Spangler,
resident of Harrisburg, as the man whom he
believed had stolen the time piece When
the accused was locked up he admitted the
theft. Magistrate Lis; held Spangler for trial.
AT New York Monday Coroner MESSENGER.
going to the Morgue to view the BODY OF little
Sarah Schoenberger, who was killed by being
crushed between a ferryboat and pier. saw
on the face of the corpse wounds that evi-
DENLY had been made since she had been
Killed. The lett upper eye id and a large MARI
OF the forehead mad been eaten awnv
closer Inspection convinced him that the mn
tilaton had been the work of rats. Those in
charge OF the institution declared that This
was impossible, but the Coroner is certain
that he is right, and thorough examlnatIon
was ordered TO determine who was resuonai
BILE for the institution being allowed TO he in
tested with the vermin.
SALT WATER, in the opinion Of an old fire.
man, is what prevented the flames ON the |
board walk at Atlantic City last week from
spreading much beyond the structure where |
the fire broke out. and the results seemed IN |
prove the truth of his declaration Althouoh |
the burning building was surrounded Nv |
lightly built frame structures ana the Ire nj |
one time vcrv big and fierce, was yiriunlIv |
walled within wood, the flames were fipulIv
by the use only of hand buckets
win which water from the ocean wDs passed |
mp TO men stationed on the adjoining bulld
ngs. the sat water appeared to exert a |
peculiar influence IN smothering the flames
anu IN protecting exposed woodwork near
hem. AVA
W. o. BRoCKMAN and his son Richard, at
Huntsville, Mo-, engaged in hunt on Satur-
lay night tor thieves, which resulted disas-
-rously to both. The father, after his family
lad retired, loaded hls shotgun and concealed
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