The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A1HAO VI 4N
The pyrometer measures heat in degrees and
fractions. and will give accurate figures even
though the heat runs up to the unthinkable in
tensity Of 7,000o
The very finest specimen of engraved gem
now in existencs is head of Nero, carved on a
first-water diamond by the brothers Cestanzi in
the year 1890 A. D.
IT WOULD take three and one-fourth thousands
tS,25o) of the little vegetable parasites which
grow on the human hair to cover the white CEN
ter of nonpareil 20"
ONE of the most unnatural things in nature, if
the expression is allowable says the st. Louis
Globe Democrat is the manner In which the
young or the common wolf spider, found every
where in this country, treat their mother.
After the little creature has laid her eggs she
envelopes them in a silken covering, so as to
MAKE ball about the size of a pea, and this
she carries about with her wherever she goes,
and will defend it with her life When the
young are Matched they climb on her back,
giving her monstrous appearance, and ride
about until nearly half grown, aud as soon as
they discover their strength they fall to and de-
your their mother. AS a rule the maternal re-
latlon is recognized in the animal and insect
world only SO long as the necessity for protec-
ton exists. but instances of the young actually
devouring aren't by main force and common
consent are extremely rare.
SAMPLES of a new composition known as
| liegine are exhibited at the museum in the
Royal Botanic garden at Kew, says Chambers
Journal This substance consists of powdered
CORK mixed with fine pla Ster in the proper
| ton of 10 per cent. The cork confers upon the
plaster soldity, durability and above all, a
| hghtness which IL does not possess when used
| alone, and the new composition can therefore,
| be used for holdings On thin partitions aud
! ceilings without any danger of overweght
| Llegne is also made into bricks. It eau be
| used as a non-oonductor coating for steam
| pipes and finds ready employment in various
| other ways. This new material is a very good
| illustration of the utilization o q waste product
Tor II Is obvious that the very smallest cuttings
| OF cork can be used up in its manufacture
| 1t may be added that the cork is reduced to
| powder by the action of horizontal grind
stones
THERE is of late years more or less talk about
the effect Of electricity upon Watches" said a
| weI-known jeweler TO st. Louis Republic
/ writer, land it ia quite true that occasionally a
| watch Will be thrown out of it's regular time by
| becoming magnetized. It is the simplest mat
ter In the world. however, to ascertain whether
/ watch Is thus affected. .Watchmakers and
| electricians all know that II a common pocket
compass is placed above a live electric wire the
needle will defect in one direction; if placed be-
meath the wire 1t Will defect in the opDosite
| direction, while if placed under crossed wires
| the needle will vibrate. The spring of watch
| is made of the finest steel and is therefore
sensitive to an extreme degree. If you want to
ascertain whether your watch has become
| affected by electricity, take lit lie toy CON-
pass and place IL above the spring If the
| needle moves the watch is affected and should
have expert attention; IL IL does not move there
| is no magnetism in IT,"
In an area of about fifteen miles square below
| Trout creek, says the Victoria o. O. Ne,os
there is estimated to be a band of at least 700
| wild horses which are not only eating off the
| ranges, but becoming more direct source of
loss to stock owners. AS an instance of this it
| may be mentioned that mare belonging to
| George Barclay and yaluad a Q1S0
| with valuable hlly, were enticed into the band
| recently. The government so far though sew
eral times petitioned, seems indisposed to tackle
the wild horse question or give permission TO
| settlers TO shoot down these miserable oayuses
| thinking that they are all claimed by the In
dams The Indians, however, are as much tn
| 1ured by them as the whites, and frequently
| shoot them down, though certainly claiming
| some among them. All false sentiment should
be put aside in a case of this kind, and permis-
| sion given for a general roundup by both
whites and Indians, to take place at a stated
| date. If this is allowed the wild horse farce
| Will be put an end to without ceremony.
CERTAIN BUSINESS MAN in this city, relates
| the New York Times, has good reason to believe
that there is something 10 a name" For
| many years he engaged in business pursuits
here under the name derived from his father
| The name was an honest one, but not partlcu-
| larry euphonious, and its bearer found after
much energetic toll in several fields Of industry
| that it was barren of talismanic influence in
business. Although man of fine presence,
| good manners, industrious habits and personai
| honesty, this gentleman was unable to win sic.
\ cess. He tried venture after venture with fair
prospects In each case at the outset bnI
failure nc came with dsheatening prompt
ness. His peculiar name on a business
| card or appended to a letter never
seemed to have any weight In business circles
After great many vicissitudes he Reluctantly
came TO the conclusion that 1t was his name
| which brought him bad luck. He resolved To
| try the effect Of a change, and with the per
mission OF the legislature. he simply reversed
MS name. For the sake of illustration sun
! posing it was Abel Smith, he obtained the legal
right to change it to Smith Abel The effect of
the change was magical The hitherto elusive
| success wooed the new name assiduously En-
| terprises that had fallen fat before became
| popular and prosperous Old debts were speed-
| lily paid and new bank account grew to very
healthy proportions. The gentleman grew rich
steadily, aud his name Is now on the list an
the solid men of New York.
MEN who handle money in large sums babitu.
ally are popularity supposed to be very careful
The contrary is frequently the case saws the
New York sun. The auditor Of one of the great
express companies recently told the Sun re-
porter how the teller of one of the big New
York banks was swinded out of $50 by a hare
faced deception. The express company had
Issued large number of money orders for ad-
vertisng purposes. They were much reduced
in size, and had printed on their face in bold
red letters the words; Miniature Fac. smile
4NOb BOOus 1HGJ were al QlleQ out, having
been Autographed, and the name of the fictitious
payee was also Endorsed ON the back A casual
glance would tell an ordinarily careful observer
that they we're merely advertisements. intended
TO show how money orders looked when ready
for payment, even II the caution In red letters
had not been there. Yet, when a man boldly
walked into the bank referred to- wrote his
own name below the Autographed Endorsement
and asked to have the money order'' cashed'
the teller unhesitatingly handed over the $50
Nor did he discover the mistake unaided but
advertisements ay
for collection. I'VE find the men in financial
institutions constantly making mistakes ouite
as ridiculous as that" said the auditor
Nearly every week checks without signatureS
or without improper Endorsements, are nre,
sented to us for payment, after they have
passed without detection through banks and
clearing houses. l suppose the bank Officials
get careless through constant handling Of
money obligations. From our own experience
/ should judge that they are badly stuck at
times Imagine they keep such errors pretty