The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The most singular ship In the world IS the
Polyphemus Of the British navy. II a. simply
long steel tube. deeply buried deeply IN the
water, the deck rising only four feet above the
sea. IL carries no mast or sails and is used
Is a ram and torpedo boat
Speaking Of American travel in Europe this
summer a Paris letter 10 the New York Even
ing Fost SAYS: The absence Of Americans
is attributed 20 the superior attractions Of
Chicago. PeIhlps this IS partly the reason
why fewer ricn middle-class Englishmen with
their families are dong the Alps and the
Rhine. That they are fewer than in other
years seems an undoubted fact, The hotel
Keepers are positive about il at Frelberg in
Baden as at Lucerne in Switzerland.
Senator Stewards second speech holds
twenty two pages of the Congressional Rec
ord, and eleven pages are filled with extracts
from newspapers. Some of these are prO-sil-
yer and some anti-silver. Twenty-four of
these extracts are from the New York World
thirteen from the Herald, seven from the
Times, eleven from the Sun, six from the
Tribune, and the remainder from the Wash
tngton Post the New Orleans Times Demo-
GRAFT the American Grocer. and anything that
came handy. Many Of these extracts are
dated 1891. Most of them are evidently
thrown in to kill time. Mr.. Tellers speech
nils twelve pages of the Record, six of which
are made up of newspaper clippings. Some
OF these were read by Mr.. Teller himself and
some by the secretary OF the Senate by unani-
nous consent.
Many of the crab species of shell-fsh
"clothe" themselves. Prof. Weldon in a re-
cent lecture upon crabs and their habits,
stated that some species dress themselves
elaeorately by gathering bits of sea-weed,
chewing the ends and sticking them on the
shell so as to look like stone covered with
weed. They spend hours with the utmost
perseverance In making these pieces adhere
by trying the same piece over and over again
till they succeed. They have fine sense of
symmetry, and always put red piece on one
limb to match the red piece they have put on
the other, and green piece to match a green
piece, though how they know red from green
in the dark pools where they live is hard to
say, unless It is by taste or smell. When
once their dress is completed 1t improves the
older 1t becomes, as the weed actually grows
on them.
One of the most interesting things about
dime novels and summer literature is the
way they are made. There is an establish
ment in New York which prints 5000 novels
an hour. They have machine consisting OF
two cylinders, on each of which IA pages
may be screwed, and as the long strip Of pa
per goes through first one side is printed and
then the other, making IL possible to print 26S
pages at every revolution. The strip of pa
per, after being carried over rollers which
dry the ink, Is cut, folded and brought to-
gether in the shape of small volume, with
the edges all trimmed. Every time the great
cylinder goes around novel is printed.
folded and trimmed and 5000 of these are
turned out every hour while, II 1t were nee
essary. 1000 or 1900 might be the quota. 1he
average for minute. The paper costs nearly
five times as much as the printing and
amounts as high as two cents novel. The
whole cost for the mechanical construction
OF these books is not more than three cents q
piece. The most laborious part is in the
writing and reading of them
curious communication was recently
made to the chronological Society Of France
by NJ. Oh. BrOngniart, the assistant of the
museum. pertaining to the butt-end OF a gun
that had been entirely eaten out by insects.
The butt was that OF an old Lefaucheux gun,
and the owner of the gun was somewhat sur
prised to md the gun growing very light in
weight. While hunting with Il one daV he
stumbled fell on the butt, and. in rising. found
that IL had been completely hattened out. He
cut IL on carefully, and found that the interior
was entirely hollow and hOueycombed by in
Vulnerable galleries eaten into the wood. He
submitted the butt end. or rather what was
left of IL, TO the examination OF M. Brong-
Mart, who could discover neither insects or
traces OF them they having already departed
from the place they had devastated. They
belonged undoubtedly to the family OF longi-
corns, and the manner in which they pro-
Ceeded was very curious. The outer hull of
the gun butt was not interfercd with in the
least and showed no sign of the dc. sruction
going on inside, and in some spots was not
thicker than paper The gun was nearly 80
years old, and the marauding must have been
going on for some time.
The new married woman's law passed by
the state Legislature of Pennsylvania is de
serving Of attention OF all having business
with that class of persons. II was passed
TO meet decisions OF the courts, which, pur-
suing their usual custom OF very strict con
structions on that subject had largely nat
uraliZed the apparent intent Of previous
legislation as well as to meet the demand
for larger freedom over their estates by
married women, says the Pittsburg Times.
hRt iaA
have the same right and power as an UNI
married person to acquire, use, lease and
dispose of property, but she may not mort
gage or convey her real estate unless her
husband joins. She may also make any
contract in writing or otherwise which is
necessarily appropriate, convenient or ad-
yantageous to the exercise or enjoyment of
her rights OF property, but she may not
become accommodation indorser maker.
guarantor or surety for another. She may sue
and be sued civilly, but she may not sue her
husband except for divorce or to protect or
recover her separate property when deserted
or refused support, and he may sue her for
divorce or to protect or recover his property
when deserted by her, but she shall not be
arrested for her tOrts. In suits between hus-
band and wife both shall te competent wit
neSSeS. but cannot testify to tha confidential
communlcatlons unless by agreement. She
may dispose by Will Of all her property, but
the husbands right as tenant by courtesy
shall not be affected. The act of June g. 1897
and all other inconsistent acts are repealed by
ehA'' wv NHANh hoS hpplONOu uut o, 1000.
The strange way in which animals change
their habits of life owing to their environ-
ments, is nowhere more apparent than in
menagerieS, says the New York Tribune 1t
would hardly be imagined that the slow.
phlegmauc Galapagos turtle could ever be
converted into almost a lively animal ever
on the watch for some visitor who might offer
II cracker or nut. In the Central park
menagerie every day these unwieldly tor
tOlses can be seen to raise themselves by
their forefeet on the wirework and stretch
out their neekS to get the offered gift Ii is
strange to see them dividing and almost quar-
reling with the rabbits when some small bow
who has gathered some handfuls OF grass
throws them into the lnclosure The rabbits
sit down on their launches within a few
inches OF their strange companions, and pick
out the It'd bits from the food that is offered
them, often taking a particularly tender
piece OF grass out of the very mouths
of the turtles. The lions and tigers
pumas and jaguars take no notice of
the men and women that are ever
passing in front Of Them. They Just look out
and blink at them, but let dog be brought
anywhere near the cage. Then they show
their savage nature atsOnCe, and spring up.
glaring out savagely while their tails switch
nervously from flank to flank. This was Uar-
ticularly noticeable few days during the |
Sultry weather. The big Bengal tiger had |
had its meal and was enjoying It's siesta |
Nothing would induce it to rise, until a wo-
man who was leading an Alaskan dog raised |
it in her arms. The tiger sIrAng to its legs
in moment, glared out in ali his fury show
ing his cruel teeth and snarled while old |
lack the linn who lives naXt door aroea l.,