The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

It is estimated that IL 100000 human beings
have persisted as a result of earthquakes
since the year 1906 b. c.
More than 10000, eco trees have been planted
in Switzerland in the last seven years in the
effort to reforest the country.
a pair Of gloves passes through nearly zoo
hands from the moment the skin leaves the
dresser's till the time when the gloves are
purchased
In ancient Mexico and Peru there were col
leges of augurs which practiced no other
means Of divination than watching the course
and protesting TO interpret the songs Of birds
Memorial day in Kentucky will be eele-
brated in Louisville on April IS when there
will be unveiled fine monument to the IN
known confederate dead. Military orxaniza-
lions from all over the state viii be present.
Mr.. Payne. of New York, used to have the
reputation OF being the best athlete and the
strongest man in the House of Representa-
tlves. but since the opening OF the tiftythird
congress the record is said to belong to Nc
kittrlck, one OF the Boston representatives.
He Is said to be one of the best pedestrians
and boxers in Boston. and at one time en-
gagged in noted pedestrian contest in public.
de is not OF a pugnacious disposition, but
those who know him best declare him to be
easily the handiest man with his dukes" in
the House
Il was greatly astcnished on one of my voy-
ages TO find my ship literally overrun with
flies when we were a long way from land. -
said John P Smiley, an eX-sea captain to the
St. Louis Globe Democrat We were ABOUT
sixty miles from land when a plague OF flies
overlook US. The cabin was so full of them
that the leans were actually black ened. They
we're Just common black house flies for the
most part, with spTinkling of large green
ones. Where they could have come from was
a mystery, but they were an awful nuisance.
Although we swept hundreds OF them off in
lafr nlaaaHsr fhl
lShed. After staying on board the ship over
twenty-four hours they disappeared as mystic
rlously as they came
Through the instrumentality and energy of
Representative Hatch, a chronometer has
been put into the House, which Will in future
govern the time of that side of the capitol at
least SAYS the Washington Post There has
never been uniform system of keeping time
In the House OF Representatives nor in the
Senate. While all the clocks at the leading
points in Washington are regulated by the
naval observatory, the official clocks in the
Two chambers OF congress are allowed to
travel the path of time in their own sweet
way Much confusion has resulted
standard and every day, almost,
members complain of having missed
trains. When Mr.. Hatch undertook the labor
OF regulating the matter, he was confronted
with the dilemma that no appropriation had
been MADE for overcoming the dIfticulty; but,
nothing daunted by this obstacle he opened
negotiations WIN tn6 OHClalS OF the ODSerVa-
tory for the use Of a chrOnometer. These ne
Rot1ationS were attended with success to
the extent that a chronometer will be placed
In the speakers lobby, to be regulated by the
governments timekeepers as in the case of
clocks in other parts of the city.
There would not be much of a hue and crv
about malaria in the system if people would
only eat more of the early spring vegetables. -
said Dr. E. NJ CORTLAND of Upper Sandusky,
to the Washington Star Now here Is one of
the most excellent scorbutc remedies or pre-
Venuyes one could possibly procure, he con
unued. holding up and preparing to deVour
the delicate shaft of brand new onion. and
II is good for almost every minor ailment the
system IS subject to- 1t has powerful cleans
ing properties in the hillary duets and half a
dozen OF them at each meal at this time of
year will do more to renovate system full of
winter accret1ons and open up the in
Vulnerable tiny canals in the body that
carry oil the refuse than a regular
course OF medical treatment, supernduced
by the most ascetic diet Imaginable. Then
there IS asparagus" continued the doctor
benetcient qualities. The man who eats
plenty OF asparagus in the spring and sum
mer need nave no fear OF Brtght's disease or
any other kidney complaint provided he
doesn't drink mineral water with his whisky
for the kidneys have never been made which
could stand that combination. Yes sir let
the people eat their fill of spring vegetables
as tney are called, providing, of course they
are fresh and properly prepared, and we doc.
tors will have great deal loss to do"
The New Orleans Picayune calls attention
to the condition Of the tomb of William H.
Crawford, which is in an old field near Lex
ington Ga, and is unmarked by any sort of
monument to call the attention Of the
passers-by to the great Georgian who came
very near being the president of the United
states, and was the only man to whom
Napoleon 1 felt constrained to bow. MIR
crawford was at one time minister to the
court OF Napoleon, and the impression that he
made there is described as simply tremend-
Gus. When he entered the court with his
lofty bearing and his tall. impressive figure.
decorated Tor the first time with
as the American minister to that court
ne was received with the utmost demon
stratlon. The emperor was deeply
impressed. He aVowed that Mr.. Crawford
was the only man to whom he had ever been
constrained to bow. and on that occasion he
oVerstepped the custom and made a repeti-
tlon OF ms courtesy. Fashioned in a gigantic
mold. Mr.. Crawford was one of the hand
soonest men that ever lived. He was a man
OF great talent and intellectual superiority
He was recognized as the equal of any of his
adversaries in the highest councils of fbe
land, and as candidate for the highest office
IN the nation S gift, he was defeated by ONLY
small majority. And vet Georgians have
such little veneration for the dead as to
ignore the ashes Of this great man and to
leave them unrecorded in an old field
Carving wood is too costly process for
this age and country, says the Tradesmau.
People like it and want it on their furniture
and inside finish but most of them are not
willing to pay for it what it costs 1t requires
natural turn and long practice to make a
sklIlful wood carver and consequently MANY
devices have been reSorted to to secure the
same appearance by cheaper methods The
most common of these is to press the
hgures into the grain of the wood with a hot
metal die Patterns are cut on hollow brass
cylinder which is heated by gas jets from the
inside ana the wood passed under il at a
pressure OF several thousand pounds to The
inch IN width At first the work appears
very pretty. but it will not stand the test of
time. In the course of time the part of wood
pressed into the grain will rise 10 nearly or
quite It's original position and, in large hg-
urea patterns, unevenly, making a very
rough ana rotten looking figure, that is more
OF blemlsh than thing of beauty Another
plan is to dress the board down to a level
with the embossed figure and then by steam
ing to raise the pressed parts totheir original
night to initiate relieve carving None OF
these processes are carving" nor will the
work retain its form like hand carving.
However, it may suit people who must have
their furniture and house finish carved and
are not able or willing to pay for the genuine
article, but 1t would be better taste perbaps
TO take 1t plain rather than TO have alleged
carving that will not last long and look well
all the time.
Iron-making is a kind of cookery on huge
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