The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-30
ITEMS OF INT REST,

ITEMS OF INT REST.
The influence OF diet upon the growth Of hair
IS the subject of a paper, in which the writer
says: Several cases OF shedding Of hair after
influenza have confirmed my opinion that diet
has much to do with the production and with
the cure of symptomatic alopecia Hair con-
tains per oent OF sulphur, and its ash 20 per
cent or silicon and 10 per cent. of iron and
manganese. Solutions of beef or rather part of
1t, starchy mixtures and even milk which con-
stitute the diet of patients with influenza and
other fevers, can cot supply these elements and
atrophy at the roots and falling Of hair result
The color and strength of hair in Young
mammals Is not attained SO long as milk is the
sole food. As TO drugs iron has prompt fnfiu-
ence. The foods which most abundantly con-
tain the above named elements are the various
aloumenoids and the oat, the ash of that grain
yielding % per cent of silicon. l have often
and brown bread greatly promote the growth
OF hair, especially when the badness was pre-
ceded by constipation and sluggish capillary
circulation Those races of men who consume
most meat are the most hirsute"
"MosT MEN," said the learned French barber.
TO New York sun writer, Imagine that they
can control the direction In which their boards
grow by shaving That is absurd. If you will
take microscope and examine the face of
baby a week old you will see that the cheeks
and chin are covered with very fine soft hairs,
Invisible TO the naked eye. The direction in
which they turn will never be changed IL the
child is a male those hairs will constitute tho
beard when it grows to be man. If 1t is of
the other sex, they will make the down which
the poets praise. Frequently men come to
me and express desire to have the shape of
their boards altered by changing the direc-
ton In which the hairs grow To all these
say only: Messieurs, what you ask cannot be.
All the curling irons and razors in the world are
powerless against the decree Of nature More.
over, it would be foolish for you to make such
change, even though it were possible Nature
Is good artist, and II her ideas are followed
the result is always good. A little training
here or there may be beneficial, but the general
plan Of nature should be followed and not on
posed. Be thankful messieurs, that you have
boards, and do not try to ruin them So, too
tell those with straight boards who wish 10
make them curly, and those with curly boards
who wish TO have them straight II is possible
to curl straight hair, and also to straighten
curly hair, but the effect is temporary and more
or less injurious"
The RECORDS Of the 7 ondon ZOO show that
one-third Of the animals confined there die of
tuberculosis. The chief mortality in this re-
specU was among the monkeys and birds. and
these fell victims to the disease at all ages
sally the chmpanzee, whose untimelv de-
cease excited so much public notice a few
months ago, died Of disseminated tuberculosis
Besides the birds and the monkeys, tuberculous
disease was found in several other animals The
pecullarities of the English climate are shown
by the fact that bronchitis is a very COM
mon diseaseN among the animals; but, on the
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No mention is made of cancer, q malady which
authorities have pointed out is sometimes met
with in domesticated animals. and but seldom,
II ever, IN wild ones. Rockets. curiously enough
is recorded as being very common among
| the animals In the gardens-a fact which may
| be described as due to the casualties, mention
may be made or q white tailed eagle which indis-
| creetly attempted to swallow q large bone five
inches in length. Again, common shelldrake
apparently committed suicide on account of the
I death of its mate. Soon after the latter melan-
ChOlY incident OHCnFrRd bird WA Ra,
| dead, and examination of its remains showed
that 1t had asphyxiated itself by blocking the
upper portions of its respiratory organs with
mud. Lastly. the death Of crane is worthy of
notice, inasmuch as the bird had been an inhab-
liant OF the gardens for forty-two years.
EDWARD WEBBE, the British traveller and
author OF Webbe's celebrated ''Travailes, " pub
lished in 1890, would have made first class tin
plate champion, as the following liberal extracts
| from his book attest; 81 seen, in the Court OF
| PTester John at ConstantnOple. q wild man
| also another IN the high street Of the CITY the
allowance Of each being quarter OF mutton a
| day; and when any man dieth from some no.
torous offense, then they are allowed every day
chained fast to posts. the one In Prester Johns
| court and the other in the high street of Con.
stantinople, each Of them having man bel
| their bodies they had wonderful long
hair. They are chained fast BY the
neck. and they will speedily dsvour all raw
reach. Iher4
| also beast in the court Of Prester John called
Arians, having four heads; tt 10 In shape like A
| wild cat and OF the bigness Of q great mastiff
dog In this court likewise there is fowls called
Phsrses fowls, whose feathers are very beauti-
full TO be worn. These fowls are as big as a
turkey. Their flesh ia very sweet and their
feathers OF all manners Of colors. There are
swans in that place, too, which are as large as
two swans OF England, and their feathers are as
blue as any blue cloth. have seen in a place
like park adjoining Prester Johns court three
Ind fAAn Nuwnsd
time. and they were so tame that have paved
with them as one would with young lambs ="
IT ISN'T every cat that has the good fortune
to come into a settled income, but that pleasing
distinction from the rest of his race is enjoyed
by an animal attached to the produce exchange
L says the New York Times. He has had the iob
OF looking after the mice and rats on the hip
exchange floor ever since his kittenhood and
he is now very nearly a full grown cat, and a
STABLE one as well. Grain samples are sure to
attract the rodents, and the produce exchange
did not secure exemption from their visits.
Traps were tried with some success but the
relief thus obtained was only temporary, and
it was finally decided to resort to a cat To Sc
cure one which would not run away at the first
opportunity, II was deemed wise to obtain A
kitten, which: having no experience Of the de-
lights OF midnight battles on back fences
without them. 'Ai The theory get of al sSs
has proved to be correct. The cat never leaves
the main floor of the building, and apparently
IL saIlsHeu Win the hunting ground 1t offers
spending the nights there with priseworthy
regularity. At . o'clock each morning he gives
up business and seeks rest in carpeted corner
OF the superintendent Office. When the gono
rings at O'Clock to warn tho brokers that The
exchange day is over the cat starts out to
patrol his beat, making leisurey circuit Of the
hall and completing about the time that the
last stragglers are disappearing He ia a good
hunter, and eclipses the achievements OF tha
traps. his presence on the floor at night havino
resulted in rendering the rats and mice far less
of nuisance than they were. His pay comes
in the shape OF regular rations while a noliaha5