The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

IT is getting to be serious thing nowadays
to know ones ice cream by sight, says the New
York Times. Taste of course will reveal the
frozen dainty, but 1t takes on, under the hands
or novelty-seeking chefs. so many different dis
8ulses that 1t is frequently very misleading.
II, for instance, dish OF plump looking mush-
rooms IS placed before you, don't be sure that
until you have tried one of the light
brown buttons. They are proha-
bly, ice cream frozen In these little molds The
English brown-brea1 ice cream is common
enough here now, but it Is a novelty to have il
served with French pease. A chef who was
more ambitious than artistic recently almost
startled the company by sending to the table
what were apparently raw lamb chops. The
Illusion was so perfect that several hesitated to
attempt to eat them until the hostess fork
showed their ice cream nature.
AN AMERICAN SINGER who has gone abroad in
recent years has excited greater interest than
Lillian Sanderson, who has recently appeared
upon the concert stage in Berlin, where she has
been enthusiastically received by a music-lov-
ing, vet severely critical public. She was born
In Milwaukee, in 1857, aud first tracted the at
tention when Ii years old, when she executed q
difficult solo in one Of the church choirs of her
native city. Such pleasing and sympathetic
voice had rarely been heard, and much
appreciated interest was manifested in the
young singer; many friends re echoing the
verdict of musical critics that SO decided tai
ent should not be left uncultivated She was
accordingly sent abroad to study music Julius
Stockhausen of Frankfort-on-the-M Main having
been selected for her teacher In sing
ing; and how fortunate this choice proved
soon became apparent from the sur
prising Advancement and superb development
OF her volce When StOckhausen considered
his pupil sufficiently advanced, he lost no time
in placing her before the public in Berlin; and
the result of her first appearance fully justified
the expectations Of her friends and her master.
DR.. A. P. CLARKE Of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, Washington, D. c., was recently in
Cleveland, Tenn, where he and party of othsr
learned gentlemen from the institution investi-
gated the solid stone wall near Cleveland, on
which are marks which connect ancient and pre-
historic formations with the geological wonders
Of the present day. The party were furnished
with full history OF its discovery, the geology
Of the section, the various formations and
qualifications, with elaborate drawings of
the wall proper and the characters inscribed
thereon. DR.. Clarke said to a Nashville Ameri-
can reporter who sought him: 1T Is a genuine
wall similar to some found in Central America
and Mexico Such formations are peculiar to
tropical climates only, and none have ever been
found so far north of the equator as this one
The wall was found buried beneath the earth,
and enough of 1t was uncovered last spring 70
give the geologists OF the country some idea Of
what 1t was. We uncovered more of the wall,
and on one stone, twelve feet under ground we
found the imprint OF a mans foot plainly aad
distinctly marked, 10 inches long and inches
wide, with some mystic character Ia the heel
and foot. IL these characters had been in the
bali of the foot they would have been Identical
with the curious herogyphic5 found only In
India We have some splendid photographs
OF the wall and tae marks, but have been un-
able 70 deelpher the characters as yet. The
rest Of the party are still ct Cleveland making
further investigations"
The great beauties Of bygons ages owed
great deal OF their triumph to the secrets Of
the toilet, but SO carefully were the methods
guarded that to-day they arc lost arts SAYS the
Jl0ValAnd ha ~ kho
and arms is much better when In evening dress,
II they have been sponged with perfumed tspid
water, thoroughly dried and then bathod With
While this is still damp thck coat
ing Of powder should be applied add lest on
until the last minute; Rub tAis
skin will assume smooth Wilderness Of exqni-
site loneliness at ths same tins all traces OF
powder will have disappeared. There Is meth
ing more unbecoming than pale bps, but those
The scarlet tint may be intensified by wetttna
the lips with perfume and allowing Il 10 dry,
afeerward touching them wiSa cold croam 20
give soft and smooth appearances, X THE
practice is INDUCED in too often, however the
delicate membrane will become hard and
dry. The eyebrows should be trained, and
this itself is small art. Briiiiantiae rubbed
into them wonderfully improves their growth
and appearance. Tho actors pencil has alnos3
dropped out of use now that this simpler aud
undetectable means Of gaining Ehe same end
beet is often used to give she cheese o natural
color. Cut beet in thick slices aud let IL drain
Itself of its juice. Apply this liquid with q
cames hair brush and then tone il down with a
coating of powder II tails treatrnens is suc-
cessfully accomplished is cannot be detected
COUNTY ATTORNEY ANDREWS has some rare
experience. says the Arkansas Pass Beacon, with
the gamest Of game fish, the famous tarpon.
Tom never goes for the grand scaled monsters
of the briny deep with hook and line, as Cows
q al
in the tarpon hunt az If he were going to court
and yet he carries off the lions snare of the
sport Last week Tom went with another party
on tarpon hunt. AS usual, he had no fishing
tackle he went along merely as a
happy. contented observer of the gamssome
sport He was sitting on the deck comfort
ably smoking his long stemmed pipe when a
huge tarpon, envying the serene contentment
of the lawyer, made wild leap from the wave
aimet at the lazy mans face. mi ssed, but fairly
knocked the pipe out OF his opponents mouth
and tauntinEly settled itself on deck at the feet
OF the disciple Of Blackstone. This was too
much. Tom was not meddling with the tarpan.
which had attacked him without the least
provocation, had insultingly slapped the pipe
out of his mouth and scattered his dignity and
tobacco to the wind, and now lay there grinnlng
defiance in his face. This was all too much for
our friend. He spraDg upon his tarpon foe "a
76-pounder) and rode him all over the
deck NJ and fish, they mixed things
wildly. Tom grappled the fish In a more
than loving embrace, while the enraged fish
with its tail dashed Tom too vigorously for
ordinary play. Tom rolled, they tumbled, the
big scales flew from the big fish, the lawyer
painted, but held on with determination to win
verdict in the case The fun grew fast and
furious. The unused muscles of the officer of
the court however. were soon taxed beyond
endurance. When perforce his grasp was re-
Taxed, the fish, with a snort of triumph, leapsd
back into its native element, justly entitled
from henceforth to wear the insignia of King of
Tarpons. 1t invaded the ship and boldly en-
gagged the big lawyer IN mortal combat and re-
turned triumphantly to its fellow denizens of
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