The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE MEMBERS of a Maine excursion the other
day picked enough blueberries to pay the ex-
pcEses Of the trip.
A LADY nonplussed the information bureau
man at the union station in Portland Me-, the
other day by telling him that she had forgotten
her destination. He tried in vain to recall It to
her by ma ming long list or stations and she
went sadly to the waiting room to wait until the
missing name should come back to her con
seriousness.
EENGLAND has had thirty.one prime ministers
under the rule of the house of Hanover, ten OF
whom have held the office twice, and two-Earl
Derby and Mr.. Gladstone-three times Glad
stone is now entering upon his fourth term.
thus breaking the record. At the same time he
breaks another record by taking the office when
nearly SO years old. no other premier ever hav-
ing been appointed at such an advanced age
THE POPE having set the Julian date OF Oct. IL
for the celebration of the discovery of America
and the President having appointed tho Gre
gorian date OF Oct. q, the archbishop OF New
Orleans proposes to render unto Caesar the
things that are Cesar's" by giving up the
latter date to civic festivities and devoting the
former to religious ceremonies, including ser
mons of ten minutes duration each, in English,
French, Spanish, German and Italian.
A ROMANTIC STORY, which would do for the
plot Of a new grand opera, comes from Italy by
way Of the New Orleans Picdytlne. In North
ern Italy. some time ago. Laccone loved
was bethrothed to aud loved Costa. Laocone
quarreled with Costa and challenged him to
duel. When the duel came of Blouda con-
cealed herself behind tree back of her lover
and when the signal to fire was given she fired
at Laccone. Her aim was nervous and the
bullet struck her lover in the head, killing him.
His bullet, however, pierced Laccone's heart
and the latter's shot, missing COSTA, was bur
led in BloDdas bosom. Both men were killed
instantly and BlOnda's wound was pronounced
mortal. LSlow music and final curtain
THE Louisiana Planter revives the PROPOSE
ton to use common Louisiana molasses as
fuel in the sugar houses in consequence of its
low price. which renders it scarcely worth
while to shipit TO market. Last year, says the
New Orleans Times Dem Ocrdt, this question of
what to do with their lower grades of molasses
bothered the planters a great deal Some of
those on the Teche dumped it in the bayou
aud caused many complaints about this desc
Grafton, which made that beaut full bayou foul
and illsmelling: and some tried dumping IL in
tanks in the hope that il might some day be-
come of value. Various other pIaus were sug-
gested Of disposing Of this bulky product Of SO
tracted most attention being the PROPOSE
ton to distl 1t into alcohol or rum.
as is done in the West Indies The proposition
to use it as fuel was thrown out ct the time,
and is now repeated by the Planter. Molasses
is as low or lower at present than ever, cents
gallon being atcey obtsinable for il. At
| this rate, allowing 1868 gallons to ton, the
tstIon, or Il IS han The price of coal. In the
mat er Of carbon. it will COMPARE favorsbly
| with the average coal, consisting of per cent.
ash. 20 per cent. water and " per cent. carbon
go per cent succose and glucose and 10 per
cent. gums, and would make an excellent fuel
with the proper devices for burning it, such as
are used for other liquid fluids. This plan has
already been adopted in Cuba, where
the situation is the same as II
is here. and considerable quantr
] ties of molasses have been used there with
cess. 1t was poured or sprayed on the bagasSH
as 1t entered the furnace and made a splendid
and cheap fuel II remains to be seen wheth
Louisiana planters will take advantage Of the
same opportunity offered them or Will allow
this product to go to waste. The molasses crop
| for 1892 promises to be 10000 cons; most Of
this ia too good to be used as tue and com
mands fair price, but the tendeacy is toward
turning out a larger proport on Of the lower
grade mo asses every year, SO that there will beA
| larger Amount therefore. to be disposed OF. AS
there seems to be very little d. ,posision to try
| the manufacture of alcohol the possible use of
the molasses as fuel seems TO offer the best re-
| lief.
NOTED MEDICAL AUTHORITY OF Philadelphia
! give the following test Of the medical action
! OF various fruits. He says, however, that no
edible fruit has a strict medical effect. but
| operates by assisting the natural tendencies OF
the system. Under the category Of lexatives
oranges, ngs, tamarinds, prunes, mulberrieS
dates. nectarines and plums may be included:
pomegranates, Gran berries, black berries, sumach
| berries, dewberres, raspberries, barberries
| ounces, pears, Wild cherries aud medlars are
!
| whortleberrles, prlckly pears, black currencs
and melon SEEDS are diretics; goosberrles, red
and white currents. pumpkins and melons are
refrigerants, and lemons, lines and apples are
| refTigerants and stomachic sedatives. Taken
| in the early morning, an orange acts very de-
| cidedly as laxative sometimes amounting to
/ purgative, and may generally be- relied on
FomegrauateS are very reStringent, and relieve
! relaxed throat and uvals. The bark of the root
1 in the form of a deooction. is a good anthel-
mintic, especially obnoxious to tape
| worms Figs split open form excellent
poutices for bos and small alb
scesses. Strawberries and lemons locally
applied are of some service in the removal Of
tartar from tie teeth. Apples are cOrrectives
useful in nausea. They Immediately remove
the nausea due to smoking. Bitter almonds con-
tain hydrocyanic acid, and are useful in simple
cough, but they frequently produce a sort of
urticaria or nettle rash. The persimmon or
dyospyros is palatable when ripe, but the green
| fruit Is highly astriugent, containing much
tannin, and is used in diarPhae and incipient
dysentery. The oil of the cocoanut has been
recommended as a substitute for cod liver oil,
and is much used in Germany for phthiss.
Barberries are very agreeable to fever patients
in the form Of q drink. Dutch medlars are
astrngeut and not very palatable. Grapes
and raisins nutritious and demucent, and
very grateful in the sick chamber. A 80 called
grape cure" has been much lauded for the
treatment OF conRestions of the liver and
stomach enlarged spleen. scrofula, tuberculosis,
etc. Nothing is allowed but water and bread
and several pounds of grapes per diem. Ounce
water they make an excellent soothing and
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