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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-11
SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS.
Some That Will Amuse as Well as Interest
the OnlOUkers.

An interesting homemade method
of natural decoration consists simply
In taking glass or goblet and plac-.
ing in the interior little common salt
and water. In a day or two a slight
mist will be seen upon the glass, which
hourly will increase until in a very
short time the glass will present
very beautiful appearance, being en-
larged to twice its thickness and COW
cred with beautiful salt crystals, pack
ed one upon another like some pecu-
liar fungus or animal growth. A dish
should be placed beneath the glass, a.
the crystals will run over. the color
of the crystals may be changed by
placing in the salt and water some
common red ink or spoonful of blu
ing; this will be absorbed and the
white surface covered with exquisite
tints. No more simple method of pro-
ducting inexpensive or beautiful orna- 6
ments can be imagined, and by using
different shapes of vases and shades
an endless variety of beautiful forms
can be produced. The glass should be
placed where there is plenty of warmth
and sunlight.
Another scientific experiment which
may interest some of the older as well
as the younger members of the family
may be made by suspending from the
ceiling thread which has previously
been soaked in very salt water and
then dried. To this fasten light ring
and announce that you are about to
burn the thread without making the
ring fall. The thread will burn, it is
true, but the ashes it leaves are COM
posed of crystals of salt and their CO.
hesion is strong enough to sustain the
light weight of the ring attached to
the thread.
Another form of the same expert
ment is to make little hammock of
muslin to be suspended by four
threads, and after having soaked this
in salted water aud dried it as before
directed, to place in it an empty egg
shell. Set the hammock on fire; the
muslin will be consumed and the flame
reach the threads which hold it with
out the egg falling from its fraii sup
port. With great care you may sue
ceed in performing the experiment
with full egg in place of an empty
shell, taking the precaut ion, however,
to have it previously hard boiled, that
you may escape an omelet in case Of
failure.
Another curious experiment is that
of putting an egg into bottle with
out breaking the shell. Soak the egg,
which may be fresh, for several days
in strong vinegar. The acid of the
vinegar will eat the lime of the shell
so that while the egg looks the same
it is really very soft. Only a little
care is required to press the egg into
the bottle. When this is done fill it
half full of lime water and let it stand.
The shell will absorb the lime and be-
come hard again, and after the lime
water is poured off you have the
curious spectacle of an egg the usual
size in small-necked bottle, which
will be great puzzle to those who
do not understand how it is done.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-11
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TY QUALITY, THAT
HEADQUARTERS the past our
ahoays found Vau
Moquettes Vevets, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussels
ExSuper Smyrna Rugs Squares Cloths
coverings
Linoleum. Oil Cloths China Mating, and
DANIASK VENEzTIAN-For Halls and Stairs
Elegant and most desirable showings in Upholstery
Goods and Trimmings Chenee Poieres Double
something and elegant; Cross Stripe Madras,
Beautiful Patterns in Irish Point Nottinoham and
Muslin line of Scrim
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-11
The Cheer of the Trenton.

Our anchors drag and our cables surge
At every shock of tue hurting sra,
While the mist of the breakers wells the verge
VI the reef OF coral under our lee,
From the east by north to the north-north-
west
And from moment to moment the cross
waves crest
Buries our waist in its sidelong leap.
Under the blows of our plunging screw
The whitening breakers foam and churn,
But for all TINT steam and steel can do
We are drifting slowly astcrn, asternI
On our starboard quarter close aboard
We sc the stanch CaliIope loom,
" hlie the black Hood, from her smokestack
poured,
Covers the see like pail of DOOM
Her topmasts struck and her yards braced
She is headed out for the open main,
While her shrouds like the strings of giants
harp,
Scream to the touch of the hurricane.
We from the flagship Trenton's decks
Are watching her battle in hope and dread
As she threads the throng of the tossing
Now beaten backward now forging ahead.
She with the red-cross ensign aloft,
And we, our starry banner below,
Lie beam TO beam, as frigates oft
Ranged in old s. a fights long ago.
We watch the weight of the tempest fall
On her flooded decks and her reeling bow
And our hearts are beating one and ALL
For we both go down should she foul us
now.
Through the darkest night there's CLEAN to
Fathom by fathom she forges past,
I'LL we know by the swirl of her eddying wake
That her seaward struggle is won at last.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-11
What Dreams Are Made OF.

Stevenson gets the best results in
the form of dreams from the Welsh
rarebit, taken with deviled bone and
dogs nose.
Blackmore eats nothing after 6, and
hence comes the calm charm OF his
novels.
Howells prefers skim milk mixed
with cistern water and taken just be-
fore retiring, after twelve hours fast.
James found the dreams resulting
from Mr.. Howells' diet to be too ex-
citing for use in his novels. He now
gets the best results when dude talks
him to sleep.
Black drinks sea water copiously at
all hours of the night.
Besant keeps Limburger cheese at
his bedside when wishing to write Lon
don Sium StOries.-NeGO York HerGtd.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-07-11

Our anchors drag and our cables surge
At every shock of tue hurting sra
While the mist of the breakers wells the Verg,
Of the reef of coral under our lee,
The morning news., 1889-03-03
LOCAL PERSONAL.


W. Menky of Atlanta is in the city.
II. E. W. Palmer of Macon is in the city.
Clyde Bostick left last night for Atlanta
T. B. Marshall left last night for Butler
Harry A. Jordan will spend to-day in
Atlanta.
J. A. Powell of Cairo was in the city
yesterday.
Maurice Sullivan Of Jacksonville was in
Savannah yesterday.
r. A. Malone of Macon came down to
Savannah yesterday.
w. j. Smith and wife Of Atlanta are
guests Of the Pulaski.
7. p. Foy left for New York last night
via the Atlantic Coast Line.
Joseph Straus has returned to New York
with his daughter, Miss Nina.
Jesse Lott, prominent citizen of Breton,
spent yesterday in Savannah.
w. e. Ramto and H. r. Shuman, promi-
nentmerchants Of Long Branch are in to En.
f. NJ Bamburg and E. R. H lys Of BAN
borg, s. c., came over to the city and spent
yesterday.
Mrs. William P. Silva of Chattanooga is
visiting at the residence of Mr.. j. s. Silva,
No 172 Jones' street.
Mrs. R. G. Macgill and daughter, Miss
Rosalie, Of Baltimore, are in the city stop
ping at the Pulaski house.
Julian c. Keith, one of Anniston's, tAla.)
most prominent citizens, is in the city a
guest of the Screven house.
James Atkins, Esq, aud Col G L Tag
| CART left last night via the Atlantic Coast
Line to attend the Inauguration.
V. +. Orr, state map publisher and editor
| of the Georgia Teacher of Atlanta, came
| down to Savannah and spent the day.
| Rev. D. H. Hamburger and wife, of
| Poughkeepsie, n. Y, arrived in Sagau-
nah yesterday, and are spending sometime
in Savannah, guests of the Marshall house
Mr.. Eugene Kelly and his son, Mr. Rob
ert Kelly, Of New York, are in the city
MIR. E gene Kelly is director of the
Southern bank and is one of its largest
| stockholders
Hon. NJ. V. B. Edgerly, prominent in
affairs of state in New Hampshire, arrived
in Savannah yesterday, accompanied by
bis wife and daughter. They are en- route
to the south, but will spend some time in
this city.
The morning news., 1889-03-03
"Queen Esther, in Song.

This cantata of Queen Esther, to be given
at Masonic Temple on Monday and Tues
day evenings, promises to be delightful
success. Esther has been given by Prof.
Beardslee with great success in New Orleans
but this will be the first time that it has
been given in Savannah.
The Instrumentation viii be in charge of
Prof. Steward and Mr.. T. Richards Over
forty singers in costumes will take
part, including some of the best talent
in the city. The leading role of
Queen Esther will be in the hands of NJ rs.
Haynes. The character of "Mordecais
Sister, will no doubt receive full Justice
from Miss f. Colding. Miss Josie King will
be the "Prophetess. Mrs. +. Goetts will
have the role of "Zerish " tho overseer's wife
Mr.. George w. Drommond will play the
part of "King.n The paris of Mordecai, a
Jew, and that Of he kings secretary viii
be intrusted to. "Twa canuy Scotchmen, y
Messrs. Mackenzie and Falc Dner.
The high priest will be j. II. Walling-
ford. The maids of honor, Miss E. V.
Lluney, Miss NJ H. Bennett, Miss w.
Morgan and Miss Ella Mckenzie.
The herald and kings guards will be rep
resented by Messrs. l. Nj. Gibson, F. e.
White, IL. w. Readck, !. n. McDonough
and f. Pinckard The chorus singers have
beon we'll drilled and will appear in Jewish,
Persian and Median costumes.
A feature of the entertainment and one
that will no doubt draw will be the hang
ing of "Haman" on a scaffold, in full view
of the audience
The morning news., 1889-03-03
PCOLER IN A DILEMMA.
The Little Town Wants the Central
to Run a Special Train There.

W NN0n u Dp0CAdA ram
The booming little town of Pooler is in a
dilemma. Heretofore the Central railroad
ran schedules that would allow employees to
live at the station and do their work in the
city. A train in the morning brought
them into the city before breakfast time
and carried them back out after supper. IL
was convenient arrang sment, and as
consequence many working men, including
large number of Central railroad EN-
ployes, have built residences and moved
their families out TO Pooler, because they
find living much cheaper
The Central railroad changes its schedule
to-day and the laborers who live at Pooler
will not be able to come into the city early
enough to put in full days work. 1t Is
rather serious matter with those who have
moved their possessions out to the little sta
tion and unless some arrangement can be
made with the Central railroad those who
Lave positions in the city will be forced to
come back TO it, or else give up their Jobs.
1t will 20 a considerable expense in either
case, and one that those Who are subjected
to 1t can i'll afford. With a view to effectlng
some amcable arrangement, mas
meeting was held night before last at
Pooler, and fifty residents pledged them
selves 10 purchase quarterly tickets to and
from Pooler, and committee Of five was
appointed to wait upon General Manager
Belknap to ask for the putting on Of a
special train to Pooler.
Tue committee claims that engineers Of
the road who live at Pooler will run the
train, while others of the employees will act
rs conductors, 50 at no expense will at
tach to tho labor part Of running the
special train, aud Central railroad EN-
ployes who travel now on passes have
pledged themselves to he regular purchasers
of quacterly tickets if the train is run.
The committee claims that the ''shoohy"
train is taxed TO do its business, and when
it was first put on there was no guarantee
of regular passengers, and the service of
conductor and engineer were rewarded as
largely as that of other trains. The en-
ployes urge that If the Central railroad does
not make schedule that will allo w those en-
ployes who do business in the city and live
at Pooler, to come into the city in the
morning and 20 out at night, 1t VIII force
them 10 remove to the city, and their
patronage will be lost.
The employees are hopefal that the man
agement which has thus far been friendly
to the laborers will concede TO its employees
wishes, aud establish q schedule TO and
from Pooler The committee to wait on
Manager BelkuaD is as follows: Charles
Patterson, d. c. Newton, DR.. BlakelY, ID.
L. jackson, w. b. Beidenbach. Another
meeting will be held tomorrow night when
the committee will make its report.
The morning news., 1889-03-03
CITY BREVITIES.

DIR. Oemler will deliver an address before
the Georgia Historical Society tomorrow
night on the protection of oysters.
The mayor had a light docket yesterday
morning. Only six cases were heard, aud
the aggregate of fines was S32. Two cases
were dismissed.
DIT. j. Charlton will deliver his address
on Physical Education - before the Young
Mems Christian Association tomorrow
night He was to have delivered it last
week, but a postponement was had on ac-
count Of the bad weather.
The ANIMAL meeting of the Savannah
Yacht Club will be held at the Thunderbolt
club house on Wednesday. A car will leave
the Coast Line railroad depot at o'clock
p. m., and returning will leave the club
house at 5 40 o'clock p. IN.
Lee Platshek, bill poster for the Savannah
theater, has arrang d a seven months en-
gagement with Eugene Robinson to take
charge of the outside advertising of Robin
sons Floating Palaces on the Ohio and
MisSssipuI rivers, and will join the COM
pagy in New Orleans, March 20. The show
has train" of river steamers, and is one
of che most successful attractions Of s
kind IN the country.
The colored boy, Orlando Carr, who was
injured on the City and Suburban railway
Friday afternoon, President Johnston says,
was trying to get on the train after it had
passed the Savannah, Florida and Western
crossing, to steal a ride The train was
around the curve, and was going at about
i've or six miles an hour, too fast for the
boy to get on. He got hold with one hand
only, aud in the other he held his dinner
bucket. His weight broke the hold Of one
hand, and in a moment he was down and
the wheels of the wood car behind pas
senger train ran over the toes of one foot.
The morning news., 1889-03-03
FOOTLIGHT GOSSIP.

Henry Irving was 81 years old last
Wednesday.
The advance sales for Emma Abbott's
week in Baltimore reached 50, 900 the first
day.
Rhea has bought new historical play
for next season. She will be here this
month.
The sale OF seats for Emma Juch's con-
cert will open tomorrow morning at
Schreiner's music store, on Broughton
street.
Mr.. James Neill and wife, better
known by her stage name Of Annie Helen
Blancke, have signed, in leading roles, with
"The Wife company, the New York
Lyceum, for next season. This company
is booked for Savannah. Oct. 30 and 81.
Among the people who took part in Fri
day nights entertainment by the st. John
the Baptist Total Abstinance and Benevo-
lent Society at Catholic Library hall the
MORNING NEws omitted TO mention yester-
day Master Edmund Connor. whose violin
solo, In which he was accompanied by Prof
Muller and Miss Josie King, whose vocal
solo, "Who is Sylvia, were features Of the
entertainment. The ST. John the Baptist
society is grateful TO all who assisted to
make its entertainment success.
The morning news., 1889-03-03
RIVER AND HARBoR NOTES.

TIE British schooner Gem arrived here
yesterday from Matanzas. She has on
board 100 hogsneads of molasses consigned
to firm in Aug glsta, Ga.
The fl i,hiug schooners Melinda Wood and
John w. Feeney arrived Yesterday from a
cruise on the snapper banks. They report
i small catch, and very rough weather.
Messrs Wilder G5 Co cleared yesterday
the British steamship Pawnee for BARGE
Iona, with 1900 bales Of upland cotton
weighing 2,lSL673 pounds, valued at
S2l4,5f4
The stelm tug North America arrived
here Friday night from PHI PhladelpAia. She
will take on a sufficient supply Of coal and
will then take the saip Jacob e. Ridgeway
in tow for New York
The Austrian lark Padre was cleared
yesterday by Messrs. A. II. Salas g. Co. for
Trieste with 3,347 barrels of rosin. weigh
ing ,579 ,620 pounds, valued at Sc, 200. Car
60 by NJ ssrs. S. P. Shotter 81 Co.
The unknown schooner with fruit bound
for Charleston came up TO the city yester-
day with her foremast sprung. She is from
Samana, and her fruit was found to be
pretty ripe and it was disposed of here.
The Austrian bark Nimrod was cleared
yesterday by Messrs. NJ. s. Cosulich & Co.,
for Buenos Ayres, with l5, ,237 pieces pitch
pine lumber, measuring 4l6 465 feet, valued
at S., 205 81. Cargo by 4. l.. Kinsey, Esq.
The Swedish bark Curl arrived at Tybes
yesterday from Buenos Ayres. She has on
board Mr. Campbell w. Waite, a cousin of
the late Chief Justice Waite, who left here
some time ago for Buenos Ayres on a bust
ness and pleasure trip.
The schooner Ethel A. Merritt was cleared
yesterday for st. Andras, with As, l89 feet
pitch pine lumber, valued a $6i3 95, and
92, 80 cypress shingles, valued it $46l 25,
and 10 barrels pine tar, 9 barrels coal tar,
and barrels flour, valued at $71 80. Total
valuation Of cargo 81, ,l76 20.
The morning news., 1889-03-03
DR.. pRIPPS ACCEPTS.
The Independent Presbyterian's New
Pastor.


DIR. Frederick Dripps has accepted the
call from the Independent Presbyterian
church, which was made a few days ago,
and will leave for Philadelphia Monday to
maks arrangements for breaking up his
home in that city and coming to Savannah.
He will probably move here during the
present month.
Dr. Dripps is native Of Philadelphia
He graduated at Princeton Theological
Seminary, aud has devoted his life to
the ministry He has been for a
number of years president of the
board of education of tue Northern Presby-
terian church. He was formerly pastor If
the First Presbyterian church at German
town, Pa, and also Of the Clinton Street
Emmanuel Presbyterian church. He sue
ceedsd Rev. Charles Wadsworth at the lat
teyychurch.
ide is preacher Of mark in the church.
His style is one of marked simplicity aud
earuestness, and in Philadelphia he enjoys
the highest reputation.
DIR. Dripps' preaching is especially noted
for its iullness of character and illustration.
As man, his whole history has been that
of an earnest and successful worker in tue
church, and the Independent Presbyterian
church here may congratulate Itself on
securing his services. his family consists
of his wife and son.
The morning news., 1889-03-03
Emma Juch Coming.

Miss Emma Juch and her musical organi-
zation will appear in concert and opera
performance at the theater Monday March
II. Manager johnson has been negotiating
for some time past with MIR. Charles e.
Locke, manager of the Juch company. for
its appearance in this city, aud now that
this is an assured fact, 1t is expected that
the music lovers of Savannah will come
forward and proffer their patronage-suf-
ficient TO gurantee the management against
pecuniary loss. The company embraces
the following: Miss Emma Juch, and Miss
Adele Aus-der-Ohe, pianist potegs of Lisz5
and Won Bulow; Miss Rosa Liude, coutralto,
Mr.. William LAWN, a young American
tenor who has just come to this country
after studying IN London; Mr..
Joseph Linde, an English baritone
and Mr.. Victor Herbert, solo celloist, solo
player on that instrument in the Theodore
Thomas orchestra In addition to pro-
gramme of classic, ballad and miscellane-
Gus selections, in which Miss Juch will as
sist, the second act of Gounod's Faust
will be given. In this Miss Juch will ap-
gear as Marguerite.
The morning news., 1889-03-03
Prescott and Mclean.

The Prescott and Mclean Company win
be at the theater tomorrow and Tuesday
nights. Merchant of Venice will be given
for the opening performance. 'Pygmalion
and Galatea" will be given at Tuesdays mat
inee, and "a Winters Talen Tuesday
night Miss Prescott was seen here
last year. She and Mr.. Mclean are
accorded by some Of the best critics in
the country to be the best "Shylock" and
"Portia" on the stage. During a late en-
gagement in Philadelphia, the Press Of that
city said that Mr.. Mclean has no
equal in the role Of she jew"
His remarkable reading and enuncia-
ton and whole conception of "Shylock"
is mastery, and drew forth the highest
praise. Miss Prescott's Portia is spoken Of as
a a"perfection Of womanly grace and power" ="
She wears some gorgeous costume dresses
in the play. The company plays The
Merchant Of Venice" without the usual
abridgment. The last act is one # the
brightest hits in Shakespeare, the exchange
of rings causing much merriment and Civ
ing happy conclusion to the comedy.
The morning news., 1889-03-03
Death of Joseph Fernendez

M. Joseph Fernandez died in this city
yesterday at the advanced age of 20 years.
The deceased was a native of Gibraltar,
and came TO this country when young
man. He was steward Of one of the
steamships of the old line plying
between this city AID Philadelphia
before the late war, and his skill as
a caterer and his pleasant manners gave
him large acquaintance among the bust
ness men and travellers Of those days
About twenty years ago he opened a
saloon, which was for years one Of the In
stitutions of the city. "Joe's," as it was
familiarly known, was the favorite resort
of those who patronized such places, aud
was noted for its crowds of congenial spirits
as well as for it, good spirits Of other kinds,
and also the neatness and good order Of its
surroundings. Its proprietor was not only
clever but very liberal man, and no one
who ever asked went away empty handed.
Ill health caused him to retire from bus
ines, several years ag1. Mr.. Fernandez was
the elder brother Of Messrs. Anthony and
Jno. b. Fernandez, and the father of ex-
Ch ef Fireman Adolph Fernandez. Though
unassuming IN his walks in life the deceased
had many friends who will learn with re-
gret tuat ne has passed. away
The morning news., 1889-03-03
DIR. NJ. sCHwAR s. SON,

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Street, Savannah, Ga.-Resident, Not
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Free.
II your eyes are not properly fitted with
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we have fitted ourselves by practical course OF
study in the best institutions In Germany, and
graduating from DR.. G. A. Bucklin's School OF
Optics, New York, receiving diplomas Of grad
uatiou as skilled Opticians, which testimonial
tice, enables US to say confidently TO the public
that your needs can be supplied by resident
opticians who can as perfectly nc you with tn,
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face, as can be done'by anyone.
Referenc IS can be seen At the Office from the
best citizens OF Savannah.
The morning news., 1889-03-03
salvlni and His Amin ais.

Mons. Philippe Salvini and his animal
show will be at the theater three nights,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with
matinees Friday and Saturday. The New
Orleans Hcayune says of the show; The
performance opens with "a Banquet at
Montezuma," In which a number of ami
mails Of the class that made Darwin proud
to call his ancestor-and whom Woodrow
evolutionists cry for-were seated at table
and feasted, having dishes brought in by
two others of the same family, one dressed
az a serving maid and another as cook.
Then came acrobatc feats by "Betan-
court" the wonder dog of Russian race:
the performing Angora goat; in difficult
feats; the only Mandrilla moHksy
| trapeze performer; exciting hurdle race,
monkeys and dogs; crossing the Niagara
falls on a tight rJpa, by the cute little mou-
key, "Jupiter;n eque trian teats by the
clever dog, "Broc, and his Shetland pony,
Tampa" admirable feats of the Austrian
goat, ''Romeo, the dog, "Dermont," ap-
peariHg alone, without his master; the
comical ald exciting driving party in a
promenade; "Glege," the bareback rider
! the German dog, "Su tan, in his feats, and
the "Babooa Pier" in his parlor acrobatic
| acts