The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

less than a lasso, or lariat, composed wholly
Of human hair. 1t is over nifty feet in length,
and as variegated in color as was the coat OF
! Joseph of old" The priests none but the
mission clergy are ever allowed to even get
sight Of it, say that not less than fifty women
and girls mbSt have been Scalped to furnish
material for this horrid rope, the black
brown, yellow, red and gray hair being curl
Ously and iptricatelY woven into a rope that
Is strong enough to hold an OK, horse or buf-
falO.
That the earth do move" is a fact that hGs
been demonstrated in a variety of ways, but
exactly why it does so is not so easy to ex-
plain. The astronomers are not agreed upon
this question, and when doctors disagree
where are the common people to look for eX-
plantations, answers ana solutions TO Such
questions? One school Of these star-wise
men claims that the original initial centri-
tugal force given the globe was directed IN
line slightly to one side of the center, which
would of course, cause the great globe to ro-
tate on its axis and, by what is known as the
law of inertia 1t would continue to re
volve at a uniform rate OF speed until arrested
by some outside forces" Others claim that
the motion Of daily rotation is a compound
resultant of the general motion of the earth
IN Its orbit and the attraction of the sun.
One of the latest mechanical improvements
in metal working is a system of rolls for
wrapping narrow plates of steel into bar
which is much stronger than a solid piece of
the same size. The reason assigned for this
additional degree of strength is the simple
fact that il the outside layer of metal is bro
ken. the inner layers are intact and Will resist
| further strain, while in the case of piece of
solid steel the rupture of the skin is fatal.
The seams in these wrapped bars are said to
be scarcely apparent to the naked eye, only
appearing when the metal is bent over and
twisted of. which, of course, requires great
amount of force The advantage of using
these wrapped bars under certain conditions
VIII be better understood and appreciated
when it is considered that steel frequently
bears stronger resemblance to a refined
duct1le cast iron than fibrouS wrought iron
and partakeS so largely of the character of
cast iron that small scratch on its surface
may cause serious trouble if the piece is solid
and exposed to vibratory strains.
The writer of natural history notes" n
in the Yorkshire Weekly Post, referring to an
extract we gave from Mr.. Phil Robinson S
new book, in which the author described how
bear was lured into drunken bout. men
tlons some remarkable instances of taste for
alcohol among the lower animals. He says;
Il possessed very fine deerhound bitch
One day, while emptying some Scotch wills
KY out OF jar into decanter, l split
quantity on the floor. Juno who had been
smiling about, Immediately began tapping it
mp; and to my great astonishment seemed
to heartily relish the 'blenu.' AS far as 1
knew thatwas the beginning of a sad and
brief career Juno became notorious drunk
ard. She frequented several public bars and
was the subject OF many wagers. She could
drink anything in the liquor line anything
but water or milk have seen her stagger-
ing home very early in the morning after a
booze. The end came before she was three
years old. friendly V. S. and l held a
| 'crowner quest on the carcass. Verdict-Dled
OF inflammation OF the brain, the effect of
alcohol"
The complete success is well known of the
formula for whitewash adopted by the United
States government as a coating for light
houses, and for its effectual prevention Of any
moisture striking through the walls, says the
New York Sun. 1t is simply the mixing with
fresh water, in the most thorough manner of
three parts Rosendale cement and one part
OF line clean sand, this giving gray or gran
lite color, dark or light, according to the color
of the cement; If very light color is desired,
lime is used with the cement and sand: if
brick color is sought, enough Venetian red is
added to the original mixture as to insure
that result Care is exercised to have the
various ingredients well mixed tOgether-also.
IN applying the wash, to have the wall wet
with clean fresh water-fOllOwing immedi-
ately with the cement wash-this method pre-
venting the bricks from absorbing the water
| from the wash too rapidly, and it also gives
time for the cement to be properly set. The
mixture is made as thick as can be conven-
iently applied with whitewash brush in the
usual manner, and the wash is well stirred
during the process of its application, 1t is
stated. however, that, though this mixture is
so admirably suited for the purpose in cues
ton, 1t cannot be used TO advantage over paint
or whitewaSh.
France is already beginning to prepare for
the universal exposition of 1900 and if that
exposition is not entirely ready for the official
opentng-as the history of world s fairs makes
1t safe to predict it will not belt will not
be for want OF beginning the work of prepare
tiOn in time The site has not vet been Sc
lected definitely but it is suspected with some
reasonableness that the government officials
favor the location occupied by the exposition
of 1889, though they are making pretenses of
examining other proposed sites with great
deal of particularly The commissioner
general has been selected however nd IL
appointment caused not a little surprise He
is M Alfred Picard counsellor of state, who
mas been acting as president Of
minister OF commerce and industry to pass
upon the availability of the different sites
submitted for the fair. M Berger promi-
nent official of the exposition of 1889 was
almost sure of getting the appointment, and
1t was even said had it been promised him by
Minister Terrier. His failure to get it is as
cribed to the governments dissatisfaction
with his course in the Chamber of Deputies.
of which he is a member. M. Picard is 4S
years OF age. He was pupil of the Cele-
DRAFTED Polytechnlque school and after his
graduation there entered the government
school of bridges and roads. He served with
the engineers during the Franco -PrusSian war
and was promoted TO be chief Of the engineer
corps al Nerdun. He was appoined state
counselor in 1881 and made section president
in 1885. He has the cross of grand officer of
the Legion Of Honor and holds the position of
inspector general of bridges and roadways of
the first class.
The recent shocking murder of Mayor Har-
rison calls attention again to the danger to
which society is subjected to by the half
mad, says the Medical Record. The name
which science gives to their malady is para
nOla persecutoria. 1t is not. however. so much
a real disease as it is an inherent defect in
the structure of the brain. This defect exists
in many, but it is overcome and controlled bv
education and training. In the homicldal
paranolac natural defects and natural bad
prOpensities are increased by habits of
life and thought For example by the over
indulgence in alcohol, tobacco and
excitable haranguing man who
has simply exaggerated political views
becomes a political criminal or a
murderer. The question naturally arises
whether the homicida paranoiac has come
with US to stay and to increase in numbers
and activity Already it is necessary for pub
lie men to exercise care in admitting people
to audience, and the life of the Amer
can millionaire or high political functionary
is perhaps already quite as uneasy as that Of
the Car of Russia, We see no Immediate
prospect of relief from this condition Of
things. Certainly lynchlng will do no good
though so strongly recommended by many
Whether such people should he hanged is a
question to be decided in each individual case
In some instances it is surely necessary and
helpful, even il from our standpoint il seems
cruel, But cranks and paranoiacs will not