The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Nothing seems really safe from thieves in
Chicago. Among the latest articles stolen,
and of which all trace has been lost. is a tag
stan l25 feet long. two feet thick at the big
end and Ching more than six tons.
Tom Sing. a Chinese Methodist minister of
Montana, obtained possession a few days
ago, both by purchase and adoption of a
pretty Chinese girl baby, who will hereafter
be known as the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Yut Lung Feng Kee, Missoula, Mont. Mrs.
Lee Wong, widow Of merchant who died in
chicago three years ago was the mother OF
the little one. She was given $500 and sup
ply of clothing for her other children.
There are more than go John Smiths
named in the New York directory. says the
New York Tribune The merchant sailing
craft of the United States have only two
among their number bearing that name 81
common elsewhere. These vessels represent
the extreme east and west, one being
e5-ton Gloucester, Mass, schooner, while
the other is a 5SS-ton barkentine. built at
Port Blakely, Wash, and hailing from san
Francisco.
More than fifty army ofAcers are now sta
toned at various state agricultural colleges
tnstructlng students in military tactics. It
often happens at the fresh water colleges
that the military instructor is the only army
oficer ever seen in the village. The detail is
not disagreeable, however, as it gives an Of
hcer marked change from garrison life.
Living is cheap. too, in the smaller college
towns, and the military instructor is per-
son of social consideration.
Bacteriologist Herman NJ. Bggs, of New
York, has made a report to the board of
health of the results of his investigation into
26S cases of so-called mem branous Group
He says that his observations justify the con
cluSton that the disease is nothing more or
less than laryngial diptheria. He recon-
mends that membranous Group should be put
on the list OF contagious Diseases concerning
which reports from physicians to the health
c "a rnp-
ommendation will be adopted.
A Cincinnati chemist has made a discovery
that promises 10 revolutionize the dairy bust
ness. 1t Is a combination of water. solids
and fat that is equal to the finest milk. 1t is
IN reality chemically pure milk, and is of
course free from all faint Of disease that COW
milk has. This chemical milk will raise
cream. will sour, turn to curd and water, and
butter and cheese can Re made from il. The
cost is more than 81 Gallon, but the chemist
beleveS with more experiments he can re-
duce the price to 10 cents or Is cents a gallon,
and by making it in wholesale quantities can
etail it at the usual cents quart.
A strange thing has happened TO an oil por-
trait of Mr.. Cleveland, painted during his
first administration and hung in New York
club house frequented by many of his ad-
mirerS. There has lately appeared lust upon
the breast of the portrait a large inverted
ghostly head with bald dome and well-defned
eyes, nose and lips. Either the canvas was
all Oltl Que OF the aELLSb maze upon IL ana
atterward abandoned bust study of his SUD-
ject, The subsequent coats of paint for a
time concealed the lines beneath. but some
thing In the atmosphere of the room where
the portrait hangs has gradually revealed the
hidden picture.
Chicago has ahouse which has so bad rep
utation among the superstitious people of
that city that it cannot get tenant. Last
October Frederick Mangerer moved into the
house, and in few days afterward two of
his children were burned to death in a gaso-
line explosion. Not long afterward Chris
Wlssames took the house and within two
weeks his wife died suddenly, and he shortly
vacated the premises. After awhile he was
succeeded by Fred Halter, who started a
bakery in the place. and in one week his
brother who worked in the bakery, dropped
dead. Halter soon moved out and the prem
Uses stand vacant yet. The neghuors say
that 1t Is sure death to move into that house.
The Emperor OF China is not content with
the respects shown him by his subjects, and
recently issued the following peculiar order:
After bringing our sacrifice recently to the
highest being, we heard upon our return to
the palace, near the gate leading to the i'm
perial quarters rather loud noise caus ed by
talking. This shows that the people have not
the proper regard for the majesty of the
ruler, and also that the officers of the body
guard have failed to do their duty properly.
The officers who were put on post at the par
ttcular gate must be punished therefore, by
the ministry Of war. In the future however.
all officers, high or low. must see that noise
so improper shall not occur IN our presence"
A writer in the Louisville Courier-Journal
says: 1t is now universally acknowledged by
competent authorities that inebriety is a
disease, physical as well as mental and
moral and to give the pledge Of total absti-
hence to the inveterate drunkard without
specific instructions what to do next and ex-
pect him to keep IL, is to look for a stipend
GUS effort which only the man of sound men
tai energy and bodily vlgor can perform. Diet
is OF extreme Importance, and if skillfully
directed will wean away the craving naturally
and without danger to the individual All
sailed and heavy food stuffs should be
avoided. To cultivate a distaSte for alcohol
oranges are more effective than almost any
thing else known. They should be taken one
at time, before breakfast, at II a. m. and at
! p. m, at p. m, at p. m. and the last
thing on retiring. Apples and lemon Juice
are also excellent
The Boston school committee is discussing
the advisaOility Of discardlng sloping writing
in the public schools in favor of vertical
writing. The Boston Transcript saws: IF the
children naturally learn to sit erect when
using the vertical writing and naturally get
into very bad positions, straining the eyes
ana twisting the spine, when they use the
Stop ng system, 1t goes without saying that
the question OF relative merit is very easily
decided. We understand that Cambridge has
discarded the sloping system and advocates
the use of the upright. To obtain position
in many of our public record Offices indeed
we might say in all of them. it is a prereuui-
site that vertical writing be acquired Let
any person apply at the registry of deeds for
position as copyis., and show. as a sample
of handwriting, the most beautiful sloping
copper-plate hand, and he or she Will be inn.
mediately met with the remark, We cannot
use that style of handwriting on the books
You must write the upright record hand
Why then do we not teach in our public
schools something that can be used"
An Englishman few days ago pointed.
says New York Tribune man, to a truck on
which three or four boys were taking ride.
That's thing you would never see in
England he remarked. The drivers there
always have long lashes to their whips and
belabor any youngsters who ever dream of
such thing. Even II a small 10Y Jumps up
behind ca D or private carriage, some passer-
by Will call to the driver 10 whip behind
The driver knows at once what is wanted
and the lash comes down on the youngster I
think your way Is far and away the better
and there is no doubt about it that you Amer
leans are much easier going and more long
suffering than we are Why, there would be
a riot in any of the English town if the
authorities allowed the streets to be
kept in the filthy condition that
yours are. and, as far as that is concerned
l do think it pity that your people
don't rise and hang few Of those who are
responsible, just pour encourager les autres'
Another thing that has struck me- said the
Englishman, as the confidence of the public
in the honesty OF the people. l have noticed
that the tops OF your small postoffce boxes
have always papers and packages piled up on
them and yet nobody seems to help himself
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