The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

a '0AOs idn from new 1 ork 10 New zealand
traEerses length Of line of 1923 miles,
nearly three-fourths Of which is submarine
cable. II has to be repeated or rewritten
nIteen times. The longest cabIe is between
America and Europe say , 800 miles and The
longest land line is across Australia from
tbs DarwIn 10 Adelaide $50 miles When
the Australian merchant finishes his days
work ne can telegraph to London, knowing
tndt the London merchant is beginning his
gay work and will nave all day TO attend to
~, ana that he may expect a raply when he
opens his own Office again in the morning.
Every one has heard of luminous plants
and shrubs, said Ernest F. Gould, of Hamil-
ton, New. TO the Glo5e- Democrat, but COM
paratlVely few people are aware of the ex-
istence IN our state Of luminous tree of
large proportions. The Indians have always
entertained wholesome dread of this tree,
and have number of legends come tied with
1t. some Of which are clearly founded on the
loical story of N oses ana the burning bush.
AS a result OF their superstition the tree has
come to be known as the witch tree. and
Is quite source of interest among people for
miles around. 1t is valuable landmark at
night, as 1t can be seen halta mile away, and
the phos phorous sui stance which exudes
from 1t is so powerful that it is possible TO
READ few words of print held close to it
Several botanlstS and tree scientists have
made journeys TO inspect and report on the
tree but have never seen "a really intelli-
gent explanation of what seems tobe quite a
unique phenomenon"
Il am bit nervous at times " said Col.
Glenlivet Jones to the New York World.
land when am particularly excitaule seek
refuge and repose in the noisiest restaurant
IN the city. 1t is in downtown street. and
directly underneath the elevated road. 4 he
track curves there around a building and
large part of this restaurant is in an extern
sion built directly under the place where
every minute or two an elevated train goes
laundering and rafting past. 1t is an ideal
resort You cannot hear yourself think there.
1t is positively refreshing I generally go
about noon. There are plenty of trains then
and more auxiliary noise. There Is the rat
tie of the trucks outside the Yelling and
screaming Of the drivers. the whistling of the
tugs and steamers not far away, the tramp of
hundreds OF wayfarers on the pavement the
shouting attempts at conversation, the Wells
OF the walters, and the ban ging and crashing
OF the dishes. It's pandemonium, but il re
stores the Jaded nerves like magic"
you'll have bald head before many
years. said barber to customer accord
ing to the Pittsburg Dispatch. why: Wen,
it's very easy matter to tell. Now. while it
would be to my interest to sell YOU tones or
hair restorerS, 1 tell you that nothing you can
use Will prevent you from becoming bald L
nave learned from years OF wide experience
ana keen observation that when a man has an
extremely strong beard he will invariably
lose the hair on mis- head. 1t seems in these
cases as If all the strength Of the ha r went
into the beard. L don't give this as a mere
theory have proved to my own satisfaction
that 1t is true. 1t might lie put down as rule
that the stronger the beard the Weal<er the
hair of the head l might also say that 1 find
that the less stuff you put on your head
whether II be water. except as required for
shampoolng TONES, hair restorers, or oil. the
Detter the growth OF your hair Will be. 1
have no faith in anything to make the hair
grow except natures tonic cleanliness, and
you don't want to Overdo that"
Apropos Of the recognition of pictures Nv
dogs think you may be interested in the
two following facts, which came under nv
notice few years ago, says a writer in the
London Spectator ASagaciouS but quite IN
educated old terrier came with his master to
call for me, and COiled himself on the hearth
rug while we talked. Turning himself
around In the intervals OF slumber, his eye
caught an oil painting just over his head ia
llfe-SlZe haltlength OF q gentleman. He i'm
medlately sat up showed his teeth, and
growled, not once. but continually. as both
angry and mortified that neither ewes nor
nose had given him notice Of the arrival of a
stranger The next instance was similar, ex-
cept that the chief actor was young intel
ligent collie, who, on the sudden discovery
Of man looking at him from the wall tarked
long ana furlouSly. In both instances after
their excitement had subsidized [ led the dogs
to look at another picture, similar in size,
and also Of "a gentleman, but neither OF them
would take the smallest notice of It, | need
only add that the picture which the dogs an
preciated was painted by Sir Henry Raeburn
the other was not. Might not q few Sag0-
clous canine members he a useful ad1l
tion to the Royal Academy hanging com
mittee?
beg leave to explain to you and the public
generally a method of weather forecasting. p"
which discovered about eight. or ten wears
ago, and have since elaborated daily. saws a
writer in the London News 1t is done by
closely observing and understanding the
various shapes and shades of the gas flame as
visible In street lamp about 10 Yards on
The following prognostIes will speak for
themselves: PrognoStic for snow-A clean
bright light, with center bright as silver
And, as there is generally frost when snow
comes, It is indicated by tail from the OF
tom OF the light, resembling wine bottle
turned upside down. The size of tail Will
show the degree of frost PrOgnostie for sun
shine The frost tall is solid. but for
sunshine 1t Is made of rays closely pressed
together. There is very particular
point to be Observed here 4 he
moment the ray tail" is seen. a similar stafl''
is to be observed at certain stars and is not
TO be seen II there is to be no sunshine next
day. Prognostlc for rain-rays out from the
sides and tottom of the light candle flame
shade). The rain will be in proportion to the
rays. Prognostic for haze or fog Haze has
the white flame. and the fog has the same
shade toned down nearly as the candle fame
Cloudy and dull : is indicated by the pressIIrd
OF the atmosphere. Prognosti for thunder
very small flame but right as silver with
the Sigh esl touch OF a mauve tone. Prog
nostic for wind-The reflection around this
Ight ana In proportion Will be the wind or
SJOAl III Inc prog uOStiC IOr leat-A laZV I'm
around the light. he light must be about a
hundred yards distant from you.
AT a'recent meeting of the Engineers Club
of this city. says the Philadelphia Record
Joseph 7. Richards made some inter
estlng remarks on the actual work of lift
ing performed by the suns RAYS in. the an
sorptiOn of water from through the atmos
phere He sad; "r or many wears past 7
have been much interested in matters re-
latlng to the composition of the atuosnbere
and the work cone by the sun in raising The
moisture afterward prelipated as rain. Prot
LOOMS claims that the average height az
clouds Is two miles. Although this is proba- /
bly, correct l think there is no doubt q. 4 tho
other hand that many clouds from which we |
see rain falling are within half a mile of the |
surface of the earth. i o make a moderate !
calculation let US assume as a minimum |
distance 5000 feet. If you figure in /
out you will lind that rainfall
of one inch an hour would amount 10
~ 800 tons of water deposited ON ,
each square mile, to elevate which 80 o feet |
would mean an amount of work equal To 950 |
eco horse power. o raise this water in an /
hour by pumping engines giving duty Of |
lOJCOOOOO fOot-pOunds, would REQUIRE the CON |
sumption Of 20J gross tons of coal / thin, |
this Will help us to appreciate the Immense |
amount OF work Icing done by the IN IN stor- /
ing up our natural water supply. II the aver. /
age elevation OF Philadelphia Is "a feet then |
we have 4.5l7 horse power developed for each I
square mile for rainfall run off in an hour
When these quantities are considered the |
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