The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

me pest dressed woman in the world is said
TO De Queen Margaret of Italy. Her ward
ROBE includes countless variety of elegant
costumes and she seldom wears dress more
| than once.
The japanese Premier, PrineeIto is called
| oy his countrymen the Bismarck of Japan. :"
! Ito, who Is a manikin physically. compared
! 70 bismarck, saw and talked with the latter
oSrlng visit to Europe, and has s.nce been
| copying his character and methods.
FerIumed garters are among the luxurious
oeVlces by which the aesthetic girl shows she
Is more daintily ella / than most folks. Posi-
ply sIe mas several pairs. being careful to
wear yeIlo" ones with Ulack hosiery and black
ohes with tan. These garters are made from
Watereq ribbon about an in, h and a-half wide
anu soma silver buckles if just the garter is
! mixed, or both buckles and stocking elasps if
| a supporter is preferred. he rinUon il az III
leu over layer of cotton and sa shet powder
anu gnu Ine WeareF' II very fastdloQs. may have.
~ t9i lame engraved on the silver buckles, so
u sHe snouId lose it there may be some
cnAnce OF Its return Bridal garters must be
udue OF Whlte fri led elastic with silver or
even JeWeled buckles and knots of real lace.
| saw collection Of postage stamps at the
eAhloilon Of the Philatelic Society the other
gay that had been insured for G25 600, SAYS an
| English writer. To a non-stamn-c oIIecting
mind 1t was almost incredible 10 hear Mr.
Sarih or Mr.; Castle telling of stamps costing
nunuredS or pounds because they were i'm
peaIolate or had hair line running through
tneni' or head turned upside down. or a
Moru IN the wrong place. Two postotice
stamps SHOWN to me cost the BUYERS ESQ
onle1y because the words were at the side in
Steau OF somewhere else. Royalty seems to
! De eager collectors The Duke of Coourg and
the Duke OF ork Goth exhibited rare sell
mems OF their collie lions. and on Thursday
] ootn paid a visit to the osices of the society
| In Arundel street, and spent an honr verg
pleasantly there. =.
People who object to the multiplicity of de-
partments in the government should be
thankful that they do not live in New Zeal
/ ana, where IN addition to the new state di-
VISIONS. thereIs the rabbit department. which
! IS the most important OF the lot saws the
| new YORK Tribune. 1t has the organization
| ana equipment of forces and planning of cam
palgns az ainst the rabbits, which if not kept
/ under control would overrun and deyastate
| the south island. The need Of this 6enart-
nent Is shown by the fact that in the last i've
years about 6i,OOJ0O0 IA bit skins have been
exported; and 1t is estimated that nearly
oJO,OVOOOO ANIMALS were killed to obtain that
NUMBER OF sala lie skins In spite OF this
wholesale Slaughter the number of Dummies is
! 0 epLs lanIIy increasing and the handling of
| the enormous multitude of nimals is an un.
oerVaKlng requiring Judgment and force.
There is tree which grows in Madagascar
called the Travellers Tree, which is of The
| greatest service to the tired and thirsty trav-
| 5lers IN that tropical climate" said Prof
wilbur y. Stel bins of Richmond to a St
SCAtbC-DCllOCTdI TeDOFLer. This
uerIuI tree has no branches. the leaves grow
| ing from the trunk and spreading ont like the
sections OF fan. 1 hese leaves of which
mere are generally not more than twenty-four
on eaCn Tree are from six to eight feet in
| length and from four to six feet broad At
| the ase OF each leaf is o kind of cup contain
| ing ABOUT quart OF cool sweet water The
natives save themselves the trouFJe of elm n
| ing the tree by throwing a spear which
! plerces the leaf a the spot where the water
| Is stored The water then flows down into
tle VesSe 81 neld beneath it. and the traye.er
| Is enaDled TO continue his journey cheered
ana refreshed by the precious liquid nature
mas so kindly provided for his use.
writer in the New York Mercury asks
and answers an interesting conundrum in
thls way; Does woman ever grow old
enough TO be Indifferent to a new gown? I
never knew one old enough for that
| thought once that l had found her She
| woLldnot admit to taking the smallest in.
Ierest In her new dress; and yet it was a
most interesting one black silk grenadine.
sprlgged over with tiny baby blossoms in
m9QVegreen and turquoise. Strips of omen
Work showed the mauve satin lining through
ana coupe OF pinked out frills that finished
| on the lining were visible when the skirt was
raised 1t was those frills that let the secret
| out We all noticed that cur dear Indifferent
Ola friend never failed to hold up that skirt
even in the most unnecessary circumstanres
IN order that those pretty satin frilIs might
be duly admired, SO then we knew thar She
really did care. bnt thought it Inconsistent
po[liap3 iol tne owner of gray hairs to pay
any attention to vanines." ~ r.--.--. - ~
In Dr. Robert N. KeeIy, Jr. s recent visit to
Nicaragua and the Mosquito Coast he heard
Oh mysterious individual, white man. who
males his home in tree. Satisfying binse :
as 10 the substantial truth of the rlImors he
aeternlned TO have sight of the strange
mousse OF TINS eccentric person. and took
steamer up the Kama river An account of
this dwelling Is given in the Popular science
Monthly for June. After steanoinp several
miles we came upon the clearing of Can't.
| henry Wilderson. for such is the name of tbe
| tree dweller, and here. within n br NJ ra9
YARDS OF the river, stood this remarkahle
structure, Its white painted sides and green
mlnuo" DIlhus making striking object
| against the dark Jungle surrounding IT, I'm
aglne a tau tree trunk nearly four feet in dia-
meter ana stripped of bran hes rising fiftv
Ieet or lore straight up into the air, and
perCned upon It's summit this strange abode
| looking for all the world .ke a huge Ia1tern'
| 1t Is said that Wilderson others ~
VISITORS on curiosity bent, and photographs
| camera pointed at the house woI-d he o5S1ite
| apt to bring forth protests from the innate
| packed up, II necessary by force and Vic
| lence. fortunately, on the day of orr visit
| the captain was not at home, so our lnvestj-
cations were carried on without interruntion
| Inc tree upon which the house is built ne a
variety caIled the e. o. Its wood is of great
strength and hardness, and, as 1t would re-
| qulre days OF work with an ak to fell IL VIII
| derSon can feel Quite safe on his lofty nercb
| The building is ABOUT twenty-five feet sonsra
anu ABOUT the same in hight. / he tree rms
completely through the center of the bonse
to the roof. L he first story is occupiej hT
the Kitchen; a sitting room and bedroom
with a small piazza facing the river. take
up the next story, while the third story was
intended for bathroom and observa+orr
The whole is very solidly built of nine i'm.
per AT each corner are heavy braces Of rim.
Der reaching from the ground to the n1ain
moor while four stout guy-ropes runni 40 from
the house and fastened to the adjacent trees
assure the occupant additional satety AGA inst
the strong winds which sometimes rage 10
reach the house it is necessary tn epter a.
elevator placed at the back of the tree trbie
is simple continuance and consists ~ 10 = !
small platform to which is attached a ro,a
passing over pulley in the kitchen n n NH
one sell up requires but little exertion a.
the weight 0. a person is balanced nv ashe.'t,2
count~r weight, viii h descends as The aie,,ssy
tor rises by a hand over hand d. Ii Of ,as
senger, ana IN lew moments one is LANDAU
at Inc door opening into the structure In
oesCendlng, OF co, rse, the operation il ra
Versei. Inc interior is furnished in ver.
plain style and may be said to contain neces
saries only; there is not the slightest atte,or,
at ornament or decora IN he Litcb6p 4
utensils are Few, and most of them of boroa
manufacture; indeed. nature in this conntrn
has supplied food in such form thai cootin5
is matter OF secondary Importance an IL
not regarded as one of the serious afatrs ~
the household. AS rain falls almost cont{n,
ously for nine months of the wear the honsa
Is not without ltS supply of water THIS comes
from the ROOF, and is run into tanks con-
Yen1ently placed within the house CAM
Niiderson. VINO is an old Louisiana planter