The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-03
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A.DENTIsr OF Moscow is reported to have dis
covered method of supplying the human
mouth with false teeth which will grow into the
gums as firmly as natural ones, says the Chicago
| Times DIR. Znamensky has performed several
successful operations on dogs as we'll as human
beings. The teeth are made of gutta percha
porcelain or metal Holes are made at the root
or the false tooth, aud also upward into the
Jaw. The tooth is then placed into the cavity.
| In short time soft graduated growth finds
| its way from the patients jaw to into the holes
| in the tooth; this growth gradually hardens and
holds the tooth in position.
| ALL THE INDIANS are not in need of fearful
sympathy. The Chippewas. for instance, are
| approaching opulence. Their wealth is largely
represented by the value of rich lands border
ing the small lakes in Minnesota, which they
| sold to the government. This year the govern
ment has paid them $500 600, and next year
they will receive $4,000 in advance interest
alone. The Coeur d'Alene Indians are also
| pretty well to do. They will this year receive
| from the government payments aggregating
| S5cO, 600. There are about 1900 Usage Indians
who have little bill against tire government of
SS. l47, SIS, upon which they receive annual in.
| terest to the amount of Si07, 376.
| LITTLE DORA. the 4-year-old daughter of Lin
coin Hamline, residing near LaFarge, ILL., is a
prodigy. She is able to readily name the spots
on any set of dominoes by looking at the backs
| of them, or she will select from the set any
| number asked for all the dominoes being thor
ouRhly mixed up If one has been slipped out
| OF the set without her knowledge, aud it is
called for, she will quietly reply that the num-
Der is missing. The child cannot count from
| one to six, but will announce the spots thus:
| Two and six, " six and four" or any other
| number more readily from the backs of the
dominoes than from their faces. She has been
| subjected to hundreds of tests and has never
failed TO call the number. White paper has
been pasted over the backs of the dominoes, but
in every instance she has successfully indicated
Tie number the OpnOSjtA side Dora ic
equally proficient in naming the spots on play
ing cards, but calls them by colors, not know
ing the terms spades, " kings" etc.
SOME TIME AGO the household of gentleman
we'll known in commercial circles of Craven
hurst, Ontario, was very much upset by the loss
of valuable diamond ring belonging to
gu st. lady from New York Suspicion at
housemaid but upon her continued and earnest
denial of the theft she was retained as the gen
tleman, from sense of justice, did not wish to
discharge her on suspicion. few days after
the ring disappeared it was found under the
lady's window, with the solitaire stone, how
ever, missing having been pried out of the
setting. 1t was supposed that the thief had re-
moved the diamond to keepit from being inenti-
ned. The mystery was solved. however,
recently, in a most unexpected manner, for in
cleaning chicken for dinner the cook discov-
eaed small round object in its craw, which,
on being cleaned, was found to be the missing
diamond. The supposition now is that the ring
fell from the lady's hand while she was in bed,
and. the clothes being shaken next morning it
fell from them into the yard, where it was found
by the hen, which, pecking the stone from the
setting, swallowed it,
The CUSTOM of swearing on the Bible comes
from the ancient Jews, who at first touched
their hylacteries-smallcases containing strips
of parchment inscribed with texts from the
Old Testament-in taking oaths and later laid
their hands upon the book of the law; and all
the VariOuS nj taxing in,
countries have similar origin. The early Anglo
SaxonS regarded stones as sacred to their gods.
therefore laid their hands on pillar of stones
In medieval times it was customary to touch q
relic. and this was regarded as giving the oath
more sacredness than when sworn upon a
mtssal or prayer book. Another custom of the
same times was swearing by churches. A
certain number were men oued and the attes-
tor was OBLIGED to go TO each one take the
ring of the church door in his hand and peat
his oath. The custom of kissing the cross 10
attest an oath hasg been observed in Russia
from very early times and has extended into
other countries. According to the laws OF the
Order of Garter in the time of Henry VIII
Knights Templar were required in taking oath
TO touch the book and kiss the cross Since the
reformation the taking of oaths by kissing the
Bible has not been permitted in Scotland Iu
other portions Of Great Britainit is the common
method.
A LARGE NUMBER of electric elevators are now
running in this country. The original plan in
this class of work was to put motor on the ele-
vator car and let it engage by means OF SOUR
gear wi tn q rack extending from bottom to top
of the shaft. More recent and more correct
practice s to place stationary electric motor
either at the bottom of the shaft or at the top,
and to use it in place Of the ordinary steam or
hydraulic plant. Yet another practice is to have
the electric motor pump up the water for the
hydraulic elevator. recent reversion to the
novelty in the application, is to
place the motor under the elevator
car, and to connect it with series of gear
wheels which grip the guy ropes very strongly
and thus cause the car to travel up and
down in a sort Of hand over fist style
To put it in another way, the guy ropes are
simply flexible rails on which traction is secured
by an Increase Of friction that does not greatly
check speed The gear locks automatically
whenever the motor stops. and hence the guy
ropes become factors of safety as they wind
occur, the attendant in the elevator merely at
taches crank to the gear and winds the car up
or down until point is reached where the pas
sengers can alight in comfort
MEMBERS of the New York Athletic Club are
not compelled to leave their club house when
they desire to 20 fishing. They fish for tarpon
in the swimming tank of the club, and while
they b ave succeeded in making one splendid
strike" they failed to land their fish. AS
general thing people in search of tarpon go
| to Florida but $50 members of the organization
recently went to the fine house in order TO see
one OF CHoSe dig nSn caught. Inc novel sport
was highly enjoyed and provoked un-
limited merriment The "tsrpon" proved
TO be r. J. Wells, the expert
water polo player and the fisher
man was R. A. Chesebrough. The tackle con
sisted of a heavy bamboo pole adapted to tar
pom fishing, and stout linen line When the
"tarpon" walked out it found he was
already hooked. A leather harness was
fitted to his head One band passed
around his head and two over the
top to which an iron ring was fastened at the
crown Of his head. To this ring tho line was
fastened. The tarpon was to take to the water
at one end of the tank and the fisherman was TO
land him at the other end, so he could be
reached with six-foet gaff. The fish was to be
landed in 80 minutes was to be consid-
cred lost. Promptly at o'clock "time" was
called. The fish showed fight on the start, and
so great was the strain that Chesebrough gave
line. He soon reeled in, and began to work the
tarpon toward the other end Of the tank Slowly
and laboriously he worked down tue tank. He
had conEumed twenty-six minutes in going
half the distance. and, realizing that he must
do something desperate in the next four min
utes, he made an attempt to drag his fish along.