The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

INVESTIGATIONS of rain drops lead 20 the con-
clusion that some OF the large drops must be
more or less hollow as they fail when striking
Co wet the whole surface inclosed within the
drop.
If THE sun gave forth sounds loud enough to
reach the earth. such sounds, instead of reach
ing us in the space OF about eight minutes, as
Light does. would only arrive after period of
nearly fourteen years.
THE free lunch eaters Of New York city con-
sumo daily two tons of potato salad, ton and a
half of beans, $50 gallons of beef stew and 100
weight OF cayiare, not to mention the large
quantities of cheese, frankfurter sausages,
pickles, olives, corned beef, mscaroni, etc.
THE African is better protected against the
evil effects OF the excessive heat than his white
brother in two ways. The texture OF his cuticle
is exceptionally well adapted to encourage free
Precipitation and his natural temperament does
not incline him to borrow trouble largely.
IT Is not often that asparagus, the daintiest
and most expensive of vegetables. is used as
food for cattle, but the asparagus crop has been
so large all over Brunswick Germany, that in
some villages nobody can be found to pay a
cent for pound and whole basketfuls were
given to the COWS and sheep.
WHEN Robbins & Appleton, manufacturers of
watch cases, not long ago moved out of their
establishment on Bond street, New York. where
thousand dollars worth of gold day they made
contract with a smelling and refining com
pany to take up all the f1oors gather up all the
rubbish and put it all through their furnace
The proceeds of the operation were $1,000 worth
of gold
A NOVELTY In clocks is that which is con-
structed to deliver messages or appointments at
any desired time The device differs In appear
ance from the ordinary clock only in that uuder
its cover is found drum divioed into sections,
and below its dial is a small receptacle. The
messages are written on tablets and then placed
in the drum on the top OF the clock. When the
appointed time arrives the tablet falls through
TO the receptacle and bell is started which
rings until the tablet is removed
THE residents Of staten Island, New York bav.
are in state OF great alarm, owing to the prox-
unity of tn" quarantin- grounds and hospital
Islands. In past years they have suffered ter
Ti5ly from yellow fever, cholera and small pox
epidemics from this cause. Old residents Of the
Island recall the remarkable course taken by
the cholera in IS z when all along the shore It
spread with startling rapiditY and held deadly
sway over the territory for a few hundred
yards back from the water, while on the hills Of
the interior OF the island there was scarcely a
case.
IT IS said that Frenchmen have been drink
ing orchid tea for the past fifty years, and that
/, the oonsumutiol of this delicacy has bean
largely increasing of late. The orchid used for
the purpose il one of the handsomest and most
eNpen We valie lis, the anRroecum, which Is
70 mi IN the forests of Bourbon ami Mauritlus
:. q commercial value of the plant lies in the
fragrance of its leaves. 1t Is allied to va lila
ana 1t is only necessary to touch the fresh
leaves for the fingers to remain impreguated
with the aroma. The aroma remains after the
leaves have been dried. The tea is made by
laying the leaves and stems in cold water, about
one gramme to the teacup, closing the vessel
tightly, and boiling for ten minutes
A cURRANT bush, filed with ripe fruit, may
har -fw,r.g l. a.
cipal branches OF the so-called Washington elm.
at the village of Wellesley, near Newton Lower
Falls, not far from Boston, reports the Boston
Transcript The truuk Of this tree, under
which Washington is said to have halted when
on MS way TO take command OF the army at
Cambridge, Is much larger than that OF the
washington elm in the latter place, beneath
which the ceremony was performed. Life,
however, is left in only one OF the great
branches into which 1t divides The cuTrant
BUSH conspicuous at all times but especially
when loaded with scarlet fruit, f1ourishes about
twenty-five feet above the ground.
THE most fertile field Of the Mormon mis-
sionaries,' says the Boston Record, has been
in London, and all efforts to stop the work have
proved futile. Among the middle and the
lower classes the oily-tong usd elders find ready
listeners and many converts. 1t is stated that
one apostle annually sends over 500 converts
mostly English The statement is probably
true The Mormon settlement is composed OF
foreigners and a few American thugs and
bandits who saw IN the secret organizations like
the Dantes chance just suited to their desires
The native born converts to the Mormon faith
are few and far between. The soums of Europe
offer far more promising field to the elders
THE great American Wand, mince pie. has
been hauled into the courts where, If it should
be devoured as most things are that get there.
what would become OF the American people;
me complainant IN the case Is the American
Preservefs Company of West Virginia, which
brings suit for damages and injunction against
three great firms of Chicago P. D. Armour q
Co, Libby, Mcneil & Libby and Reid Murdoch
& Co., who it is alleged. have stolen a patented
process for making compound or mince pies
which was purchased at a high price from one
Julian A. Allen, the inventor. This is case
that clearly calls for the Intervention of the
national authorities. process so necessary to
the general veal should be purchased at the
public expense and published pro bono publico,
A FAMILY In Staten Island has a dog that
seems to show a distinct reasoning faculty.
says the New York Sun. The dog had long
been accustomed to take a morning walk with
a member Of the family, but was not permitted
to accompany his friend TO church. The animal
soon seemed to understand that one day In
seven he must remain at home, and the conclu.
sion was that he could count On Sunday
morning, however, the dog surprised every one
by joining the family on the wAy to church
The conclusion was that he had forgotten until
1t was called to mind that the church bell had
not rung that morning. The dog evidently as
ISOLATED the sound of the bell with the fact that
he was not to accompany his companiona as
usual, and when the bell did not sound he aaw