The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-01
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They had high old time at the Omaha high
school last week. In the chemistry class Prof
| Marsland had secured three mice He had
| killed one % them by poison, a second one bv
! electricity, ami was placing third rodent in a
/ glass Jar, where be intended to kill IL by pump
ing the air from the receiver. But Just at this
! ISlC'ufe the mouse jumped from
| the glass jar to the floor right down
among the score or more of young ladies'
They screamed, yelled murder and fire, and
| scrambled to the top Of the benches. One young
Iady tainted away. The other girls thought the
| mouse had killed her, and they screamed all the
| louder. They kept up such an uproar that
| fTOt- Austin and the pupils in the other rooms
! thought the building was falling down, Profs
| Austin and Marsand coaxed the girls down
| from their perches, but only after the mouse
| had peea Killed.
The Danish government, which is active in
perfecting its small but powerful fleet, has
| given practical demonstration Of the yalue Of
| ceIiuIose as a defense against the entrance Of
| water following the piercing OF O. ship OF war
| by projectlle. The vessel upon which the
1 experiment vas tried was the Hecla the latest
ADDITION to the fleet While az anchor another
! cruiser, the Absalon. took position about
! forty five yards from the Hecla, which is pro
!ecien with On inside lining OF csllulose
| three rect thick. The AbsaIon discharged a
| proJectile from 5-inch gun, which pierced
the Hecla at point near the bow, and at the
| water line. The latter Immediately got under
/ way and cruised about for three hour, the
|
| holes caused by the shot The ceuose which
| dllated upon contact with the water gave re-
suits apparently efficient. inasmuch as the COM
| portmeht which had been pierced, at the concu-
sion OF the three hours cruise contained but
| trltiing quantity OF water
A PARTY of Chicago archaeological represent
ing the department Of ethnology of the worlds
! Columbian exposition, has been exploring
| Southern Indiana of late in quest of
| relics OF the prehistoric age, including arrow
! " bara
ONO river shores in countless numbers, speci-
| mems of pottery, copper utensils, Skeletons
! etc. On the rising ground many mounds on
| thelndIana and the Kentucky sides OF the Ohio
have been opened aud a large number of
| curios and valuable specimens have been dis
! covered. consisting of copper hatchets, pipes
! porcelain ornaments, pearls OF mammoth size
| bears claws tablets with hierOglyphic incrip-
tons together with the skulls and bones OF what
! must once have been race OF giants. One of
| the skulls found, parts of the occipltaI and
| frontal bones of which were missing, would go
| over the head and reach below the ears OF an
| ordinary sized man. The skull was fiat and that
portion OF the frontal bone left high and fnll,
! indicating rare state OF intelligence. The
! party report the discovery near what is known
| as Plow Handle Point, on the OHIO river shore,
| of q very large number Of spear heads of gray
! flint found only in Indiana. These implements,
| of which there we're hundreds OF them, meas
! ured from over onehalf inca TO ten inches in
| length.
Ar THE New York home of Rev Aaron Peck.
| No. bJe AalisO0 avenue. lueSddI last, was cele-
! bratad before O small bnt interested gathering
most noteworthy wedding. The contracting
| parties were Mrs Manning. mother OF Mrs.
| Peck 76 years, aud Rev. 3. W Chldaw, H. D.,
! of Cleves. o., who has already turned the four
| score post OF LIES journey. The ceremony was
! performed by Rev. Charles 9. Robinson. ID. D.,
pastor Of the Thirteenth Street Presbyterian
| church and was attended only by relatives OF
the pair. This is not the first time that either the
bride or groom has entered upon the matrimo-
NAL state, and this the latest and, IN ali human
| probability, last venture, has not been under
| taken hastily, but after careful thought. and
| with the full concurrence of every one con
| cerned. Ffty-hve years ago Dr. Chdlaw, then
| young minister who had emiRrated to this
| country from Wales, was again a bridegroom,
Miss Hannah Gwiym becoming his wife. Iu1Sn
his wife and only child died. Mrs. Manning the
| bride, IS grandmother, with grown up grand
| daughter, who will be the heir ard is the pos
| SCISSOR of something like 81 zoo, 000 The mar
| riaZe settlement had all been made in advance,
| and the affair yesterday the quiet consum-
| nation OF the wishes of the old-Young couple.
DR.. Chdlaw is a well-known Presbyterian di-
vine, and has been an active worker in the mis-
: sionary cause.
ONE Of the largest book deals ever consum-
mated In America has been closed by
cahlegram, the University of Chicago being
the purchaser and S. Simon of Berlin the
| seller The library contains $50 900 volumes
! and 10000 dissertations in all languages
| Among them there are 300 manuscripts from
| the eighth to the nineteenth century 1900
volumes of photography, 1900 journals,
academies, and periodicals, IS 900 volumes Of
| Greek and Roman archaeology, $1,000
Greek and Roman classics. z, 400 volumes
| Greek and Latin authors Of modern times
1000 Greek and Roman pathology and
| grammar, 1000 volumes general Inguist-
les, 5000 volumes modern linguistics, 900 vol
unes history, 1000 volumes illustrated works of
/ art, 5000 volumes physics. astronomy and
| mathematics. and 5000 volumes natural history.
A. a meeting Of the board of trustees
| Mai II. A. Rust, Martin A. Ryerson,
| Charles I. Hutchinson and H. H. Kohlsant sub,
scribed enough money to purchase the library
The books will arrive in March or April
next The price paid for the library is not made
| public. The catalogue price is between $500 goo
and $4,000, and the estimated booksellers
price is $50 i,000. Those who profess to know
| say that there are -, 900 volumes in the library
! worth the purchase price
SAYS Chicago Mol writer l am told by
newly established tailor OF very clever swim
! die. A woman of elegant appearance selects a
gown, pays the necessary deposit usually S..
and is fitted for the alterations. She gives
| another fitting. The dress will then be done in
a day or two. she prefers, however to try it
on finished" she directs that ruching be put
| IN the neck and sleeves and says she will wear
| it away If 1t is satisfactory. She gets in late
for the final trying on she is very tired and
| fretfui. The dress finished" is put on. She
| isn't at all pleased This aud that must be
| altered. She is much disappointed, She ex-
pected TO find it all right. and to wear it
away The pocketbook she holds is evil
| IDENTIFY stuffed full. II lave brought the
! money to pay Tor 1t, too, and hate to carry
| money around" she complains. THY assure
her the alterations shall be attended to; but no,
| she is Just too tired out and discouraged to get
out of the dress and into her own again. She
! will wear the new one home. They can send for
| it in the morning. and she will come down again
and be fitted. Will they kindly return her own
| dress when they send up for that one she has
! on She impresses the address upon them and
| goes out, evidently much annoyed. The address
is false. and the gown left proves to be- very
! cheap aud worn. The clever swiIrdler has
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