The morning news., 1891-11-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


cred that the blackest man in Glynn county
Georgia. is named White, the whitest man is
named Brown, the talleSt man is named Lowe.
and the largest man Small.
NOVEL portable electric lamp has been in
vented which finds q great demand In mines
and for the use Of firemen and workers in gas
works, gunpowder and chemical fac cries. 1t
burns several hours. can be readily charged
is light, handy and comparatively inexpensive.
CoTToS Of a red color is being grown in Mid
die Georgia, 1t is said, where an acre Of cotton
plants have stalks, leaves and flowers. every
stalk OF which is deep red color. This crop
is the product of seed taken three years ago
from two stalks of red cotton found in a cotton
field.
OF the entire human race it is estimated that
100000 900 are well clothed-that is, they wear
garments OF some kind $50 600 900 habitually
90 naked, and 700000,0O0 only cover parts of
the body; 800 600 900 live in houses ZOO 0O 600 in
huts and caves and 250, 0,000 900 have virtually no
shelter at ALL Lac
A DEPOSIT of what Is known as fossil flour"
has been recently discovered in Maine which
will resist the action OF acids. alkalies and oils
and is O remarkable non-conductor of heat II
will be used in the manufacture of rubber
goods. 1t contains 95 per cent, OF pure silica,
and when mined 1t comes out fine powder.
IMITATION GOLD is a new compound which
was recently discovered and which puzzles the
best jewellers to detect. Its weight is that of
gold and the acid tests are the same, except
that the acid boils trifle when applied to it. al
though when it is wiped off no spot is left. 1t
is cheap and is easily worked. It's chief factor
is aluminium composite from to per cent.
TEE LOBSTER is greatly in dread Of thunder,
and when the peals are very loud numbers of
them drop their claws and swim away for Deep
or water. Amy great fright may also induce
them to drop their claws But new claws begin
at once TO grow, and in a short time are as
large as the old oaes, and covered with hard
shells. The lobster often drops its shell. when
it hides until the new she'll is hard enough to
protect 1t.
IT will perhaps be remembered, says the Ion
don Paper Maker that in the great exhibition
of 1851, specimen of iron paper was exhibited
Immediately a lively conpstition nsu q amor
ironmasters as to the thinReSs TO WI cold irC II
could be rolled: One iron@aker roned sleets.
the average thickness OF which was 81 -, S00th
parts of an inch In other words !, 90 sheets
of this iron, piled one upon the other, would
only measure one inch in thickness. The won
derful fineness Of this work may be more read
lily understood when IL is remembered that /, 200
sheets Of tnnnest tissue paper measure frac-
| tion over an inch. These wonderful iron sheets
were perfectly smooth and easy to write upon,
| notwithstanding the fact that they were porous
when held up in strong light.
AS ILLUSTRATING the opportunities for fraud
which the Austrian system Of betting at the
| Totalisaquer office present. the Vienna corre-
| spondent of the London Times says You may
/ risk as little as / horin or as muon as so FORMS
| The office is partitioned into boxes marked
| torin, 8 horins, 20 1orins and 30 FORMS and
| having decided what are you to stake. you
| have only to go to one of these boxes and
name the number by which your horse is reg
| istered on the racing card. A ticket Is given
| you, and If you WIN you go to the pay counter
| and get your money within ten minutes after
| the race has been run. The odds are regulated
! by the gross amount of money which the pub
ir ia to af IN
| after deductinR its commission ot 20
| TO IS per cent, hands over all its takin- 5
| to the hackers of the winning horse. When
| there Is a great run on favorite, the fortunate
| hackers of a winning outsider may pocket very
| large sums and IL now we suppose a ring" of
| jockeys and turfmen initiating the odds on a
| favorite and privately arranging that a rank
| outsider shall pass the post first, we have oil
| the elements for some very pretty pieces of
| raScalty. The totalisateur enables a ring
to perpetrate frauds of this de:
| not well be achieved in England. English book
| makers would at once become suspicious il
| they heard that money was being laid
| outsider, and the favorite would forthwith re-
cede in the betting. but under the totalisateur
| system grand coup can he planned with the
utmost mystery and be effected in less than a
| quarter of an hour.
| WHEN Nine. Sarah, as the great and only
Bernhardt prefers to be called, came back to
America last season fstter and fairer, but look
aug younger bnan sno uld ten years ago, every
body wondered how she managed to achieve
such an appearance in spite OF the exigencies
of her life. Now the secret, such as it is is out
and seems so valuable to weary work-worn
mortals that 1t il here fer the first time
divulged. In speaking to a young actress OF
her fatigue after long exacting rehearsals
Nine. Bernhardt said that she found unfailing
-efreshment from the Of an Eau ssdative
with which she is bathed from head to foot
whenever excessively tired. ut is SO simple
that you will have no faith In it. she said ''6ut
| 1t is ever the simple remedy or methoi which
| is preferable. Then she described
how small quantity of the
| liquid is poured into q little porcelain
bowl, and with a soft sponge her maid bsthes hsr
| in the fluid usdiuted. Very slight ESctios Is
necessary. and after dryinE Rantiy with .
smooth towel ste slips 90 a arm bath robe and
lies down for awhile, with all the Stiffness and
soreness gone from the joints and muscles and
stimulated circulation tingling with beautiful
warmth her entire cuticle In this way she is
able to rest and even sleep in very
brief intervals and RECEIVERS herself
for fresh efforts marvellously soon
after the most exhausting ordeas. This is the
prescription as Nine. Berah rdt dictated il:
Eau Sedative-Two ounces spirits ammonia
two ounces spirits camphor, one and a half CUPS
sea salt. two cups alcohol. Put all into quart
bottle and fill up with boiling water. 1t must
be shaken up when used. Il leaves the SKIN
smooth and soft and renders the flesh firm IL
is also a defense against wrinkles.