The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-19
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able and ponsible men in Union county
met and had fight with about twenty-five
snakes Of a hitherto unknown species &C
coIding TO the News Mr. Tarleton says the
snakes were black and in shape nearly IKE
buggy whip, but had no heads at all, so lar as
Mr.. Tarleton was able 10 see When theY
came in contact with a stick or weed they
simply parted in the middle, went AROUND II
on both sides and then went together ana
again assumed their natural shape Mr.
larieton tried to kill some of them, and peat
them into the ground but in very snort
time they would rise out and be as sound as
ever. He tried to kill them repeatedly, but
always met with the same luck.
A new substance, which as yet has not been
successfully classified, has been brought to
the attention of chemists. according to the
Cincinnati Enquirer. 1t is called TRAGIC
Orc" The discovery came about in a pecu-
liar manner. A Spaniard who lived in Mex
leo, was on account of political reason obIged
TO fee from the country. He went to Paris.
but before going buried large quantity OF
gold in a stout oaken chest in secluded spot
Recently he returned and dug up his treasure
Imagine his surprise TO ind the chest not
filled with shining gold but with black kind
of a powder, which showed signs OF animal
life. Chemical tests have Shown that the
black mineral. or animal which ii has not
heen definitely determined had consumed the
gold. A quantity of TRAGIC ORC has been sent
to New York. where the chemists are testing
for a method to reconYert it to Its original
composition. II Is said that gold is lnde-
SLTuGllDles anu Ludb .sOul6 pIOCCSS Cdl DC
adopted whereby the gold may be reclaimed
An elrly use of the word strike" occurs in
the London Chronicle for 1905, says the
Detroit Free Press, In the Septemo Der of
that year are numerous references to a great
suspension of labor in the northern coal
field, and the golfers are stated to have
struck out for a. higher bounty before en-
tering into their usual yearly bound" In
confirmation of Mr.. Leaton- Blenkinsopp'
statement at the last reference. it may be
added that the strike is twice called
| stick London Chronicle, Oct, 8. 10. one
of Harriet Martineau's earliest pamphlets
was a tract entitled The Tendency of Strikes
and Sticks to Produce low wages published
at Durham in 1884 The time-honored illus
tration Of profitless labor, carrying Goals to
Newcastle" probably received its first slap
in the face during the strike OF li65 A para
graph, dated Newcastle, Sept, 26 in the Lon
don Chronicle. says: Ills very remarkable
that on Wednesdays, several pokeS OF Goals
were brought from Durham to this town by
one Of the common carriers and sold on the
sand hill for sd. poke, by which he cleared
Cd. poke
You may talk about Indian eat Indian"
said Col. Calvin Jacobs to the Washington
Post, but out in my country we come pretty
near making a practical application Of the
plan. The caterpIllars have been especially
| bad throughout the fruit-growlng region in
Oregon during the past year. and they have
| damaged the orchards to an almost incalCula-
| BILE extent. But this summer the Horticul
! tural college of the state found out that the
| praying mantis commonly known as the
! devils walking stick was particularly
/ fond Of the caterpillar. 1t was not IN enemy
to the fruit-gr overs living, as it did, entirely
/ on insects, and the college imported a lot of
| the eggs OF the mantlS from Japan, and now
| they are propagating them for distribution
among the orchards Of the state. AS a gen
! eral statement. IL MAJ be said that no greater
! service to horticulture can be done than the
introduction of friendly parasites the natural
! enemies of the insects that aftiict the fruit
! grower al every turn. We think we have
! case in point in the enmity between the
/ mantls and the caterpillar, and are working
! 1t for all ii is worth"
! The old Liberty bell now rests in a hand
some new case in the east room Of Independ-
ence hall. Philadelphia. The case is made of
! selected quartered white oak is feet 10
! inches square and 10 feet high. On each of
/ the four sides is d large plate glass over 4
/ feet wide and feet high in the center. At
each corner is bronzed pillar surmounted
| by neat carved work, while over each OF the
glass sides IS an arch with the names of the
| thirteen original states carved. that of Penn
Sylvanla being on the keystone. Facing the
doorway leading down from the top is a
carved model of ''Old Ate" the famous war
eagle, the wings measuring hftyfour inches
from tip TO lip, Beneath. on the top part OF
| the case. ID the inscription copied from the
| bell, Proclaim liberty throughout all the
world to all the inhabitants thereof" On
each corner of the top is polished bronzed
! from the marred old yoke on which it hung
when it made its historic peal. The yoke it
self was made from tree Just hack of The
hall. This is supported by columns of bronze
and its columns rest on a truck, which fits
Snugly inside the case and appears to be
simply floor. Beneath are four rubber
| tired wheels, which will permit o quick re-
moval in case of fire. The new case, com
/ plete, cost 81, 500
The ultimate speed Of the trotter has not
yet been reached, says the Drovers' Journal.
| How fast he will cover mile after fully de-
veloped is a matter of conjecture, but many
| observing horsemen predict that 2 90 is within
! the limits OF his powers. There has been an
annual reduction until last season by the trot.
| ter, when 2:O54 was registered as the fastest
! pertormanceof the year, by Oirectum. ana the
! PAGER Flying Jib reeled off a mile in 2:O4 at
| the Washington'Parkm meet. The record, 2: o.
/ OF Nancy hanks was not overthrow and she
/ still reignS the peerless queen of the trottfng
| word, her dowager competitors having been
| Sunol, Maud and Goldsmith Maid. The
/ season OF 1892 was a memorable one in the re-
! ductlon OF records, the kingdom of time hav-
! ing heen invaded from all quarters. SunOl's
/ champion record, 202A, was lowered nv
| kremllu, GA Stamboul 2;O71a and Nancy
/ Hanks closing the season with her sensational
/ mile IN 2.OA IL is evident that the develop.
/ ment OF speed has not reached its ulti
/ matum, as Kremlin. 2;O7, has stepped
/ quarters in 0:2s4, and Directu n
! has frequently gone a half mile in go rate
.
| 200 trotter. The phenomenal reduction of
! records is due to scientific breeding a better
| system of training the pneumatic tire sull<V
/ and improved tracks. The harness racer is a
| shortbred horse compared to the thorough.
| oreds, but by Judicious selections and devel-
| opment he Is being rapidly brought to a state
| OF perfection, the younger contingent show
! Ing great improvement and rapid Invasion Of
! the dominion of time There is limit to ali
/ material things and the rate of speed of the
! the trotter IS CT rcumsCribed by the strength
! of his machinery, or driving power The TEN
/ sion is great in rapid action, and the animal
breaks down when forced TO pass his extreme
! ability. The quality of the organization has
I much to do with the capacity OF the indiVid.
| ual, and when the finest composition is
| reached and the action is frictionless il only
/ requires complete development with I'M
! proved appliances to reach the climax of har-
| ness records.
! Outside the boundaries of the art world
says the London Standard. there is a lament.
able want OF appreciativeness of the impor.
lance and significance of color. Natures les.
! sons, poured out with reckless profusion at
every bank where grow clusters Of primroses
! like pale jewels in green settings are eter-
naly unheeded, by women esDeciallv who
| Will adorn themselves with half a dozen dif
| ferent colors without the slightest regard n
harmony orrongruity. there is fitness in
| color which is something more than the re
! suit of mere accident or association FROM
/ the days of solomon the rich and snlendId
/ TSrian purple has been associated with lir7gs
1 apd thrones, and one of his StiDulattons IN