The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AMERICAN NAVAL oFFicERs are men Of many
clothes, and the official etiquette of dress aboard
ship Il appalling to a landsman Every officer
must have four or five styles of hats and CAPS
at least as many different kinds of coats and
even prescribed styles of neckties IN consider
able variety. The captain ordinarily pre-
scrioes the uniform of the day but
wnen flagship is within signaling distance
OF another man-of-war the ADMIRAL
IS the authority on clothes as on other things.
To appear on deck with the wrong necktie is TO
invite reprimand. Subalterns, who are
good deal given to grumbling. insist that most
commanders prescribe the uniform of the day
without considering the Thermometer; with the
result that everybody swelters in thick blue
nroadcloth on hot days ane shivers in white
duck when the weather is cool.
The KING OF SIAM is said to perambulate the
streets of his capital disguised in plain clothes
for the purpose OF learning the true condition
OF the people and initiating reforms several of
which have already been started. The chief
evils in Siam are surfdom slavery, the farming
OF taxes and the corruption of justice. Surf
dom is universal, with the result that man
Is quite uncertain when he may call his
time and his labor his own For so
many months in the year he is bound to
serve his chief. and at any time he may be
called on for special kings service For in
St1nce, when prince is on his travels every
district through which he passes is called upon
TO supply him with food and transport. If news
comes that prince or high official is travelling
1t is not uncommon for owners of boats to re-
quest European subject to take temporary
charge of them, while they themselves disap-
pear into the jungle. Elephants can always be
taken for the kings service.
The following incident happened at Oroville
Cal, says the Jeloeler's Circular 1t was
handsome solitaire, and she evidently desired
tne 1eWeler TO Know toat 1t was Encouragement
ring. II would like to have this ring cut down
to suit my finger" said the handsome heart
masher, as she f1ourished the brilliant ring be-
fore the eyes Of the jewyler. The jeweler took
a n nDda lad bah had ;r H,fo ar
can fix that in a minute" he replied.
Screwlng a magnifying glass in his eye
ana taxing small, sharp-ponted IN
strument in his hand, he touched a
minute button on the inside of the ring and
made 1t the exact size, saying as be- placed it
on her finger: You see, these rings are made
In this manner for the reason chat they are
worn by SO many different people; it is a great
conveniedce." The young lady sailed out of the
store burning with indignation, and the reason
she die not fly was because she didn't have the
wings What did she think You know; and
it is only necessary TO state that she did not
wear the ring. Another girl has it now, but this
time the 1eweier was not permitted to touch
the button-the young man did it himself.
Four Chicago men. says the Tribune, left
town the other night for a jaunt 1t was not
for pleasure, nor we're they all interested in the
same thing. On the contrary each had his own
particular business. They met accidentally at
the depot, and all took the same sleeper. One
OF them is q politician. One is a merchant.
The business of the other is not known. Inc
politician when he retired did not take off his
boots. He saved a quarter on that. When the
party arrived at their destination the next
morning they held a short parley as to how
they would get up town. An omnibus, sew
eral carriages and a street car were at the
depot. They took the street car. Each saved
a quarter on that Wien they got I'M
town they held another parley as to where they
would breakfast. The politician said he knew a
friend who was very hospitable and he thought
if he telephoped to him be would invite the party
out to breakfast. The hospitable friend had,
however, taken the precaution necessary to out
general such people; he did not have any tele-
phone in hts house. One of the party said he
had a sister living in town and he could 90 and
forage at her house. but he had the decency to
say that he could not take the party With him,
He went to his sisters house. The other men
went to the hotel because they had to. Each
one of these men is known to be what the world
calls we'll fixed.
ONE of the editors of New York agricultural
publication up the country" takes up the cud-
gels in defense of the English sparrews and
says he can look back upon a forty years init
mate acquaintance with these pests. AS the
colored brother remarked to his unlettered pas
tor when the latter gave out Hymn 2,oSs," so
we, says the Port Jervis Gazette, remark to this
writer: "Brudder. OATS morn she am" The
first sparrows we're imported some time in the
| sixties. Philadelphia is credited with in
Producing this bird into this country
at this time infested its parks and
shade treeds in myrids. John Bardsley, menu
Der OF the city council, introduced the resolu-
ton authorizing their importation and appro-
prlatlng the money necessary to pay thee x-
pense. At the present time Mr. Bardeley late
city treasurer of Philadelphia, is Ia the Eastern
ponltentary, on Cherry Hill in that CITY sery-
ing out a sentence longer than the probable re-
mainder of his life, for stealing a million or
so of money and for rascalities in connection
with the swindling and now defunct keystone
Bank. But we are not surprised. 1t was to be
expected that the man who caused the imnor-
tation luto this country of the English sparrow
would come to bad end. What must be Bards-
ley S feelings now as lie listens to the chatter
and chlrpings of these noisy nuisances around
and about his grated window? Talk abont
poetic justicen' What's this?
JOHN HARRIS American consul at Riech-
enburg, says the St. Louis Globe Democrat,
makes tine following interesting report of a
newly discovered process by which glass and
porcelains may be soldered to metals The in
vention is that of FrenchmaD named Cailletet.
but as 1t IS possible that the discovery has not
yet been reported from France aud It seems to
me such an important one to mechanics, physi-
clsts and chemists, venture TO give brief ac-
count OF the process, which is extremely sim
pie. The dart or igless tube to be soldered re-
ceives first thin layer o. platinum by applying
10 the slightly warmed glass by means of a
brush Quantity of chloride of platinum and
etherized oil of camomile. The oil evaporates
slowly. As soon as the white, strong smelling
vapor has entirely disappeared the temperstur
is rails ID to a red heat, and the platinum is thus
reduced and coats the glass with thin LAYER of
metal. The plated glass Is then put in a bath of
sulphate of copper, and he coating connected
with the negative pole of sufficiently strong
battery. when ring of copper is deposited SO
thick and strong upon the platinum that it can
be worked in any way, and the glass tube can
be treated as if it were metal as far as solder
ing is concerned. 1t NAV be united to IRON cop
per, bronze, platinum, or any metal which will
take solder. The durability and strength when
soldered is remarkable. Mr.. Cailletst has
proved that in one of his apparatuses for
hquifyng gases the upper end of tube so
SOldRrpl WithStOOd nrpSSurP of m bap
atmospheres without breaking in the least