The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

meteorological observations for perid of six
days without descending
The movable sidewalk on the Casino pier
at the Columbian exposition has been sold to
Mr.. L. K HIrsch. Of Chicago, who. it is said,
Will apply for permission from the South
PARK board to operate it during the summer.
In case permission is refused, 35t cars will be
changed into mining and coal and dump cars,
ana sold together with the S0-poJnd rails
forming the track.
Difficulties not heretofore thought Of have
been pointed out to DR.. Ransom, who. with
party of Michigan people, proposed to start
IN June Tor TWO years sail around the
world. The schooner they have chartered is
iron fastened. Salt water rusts so badly
marine men say, that in short time the yes
sci would become unseaworthy. When it
was proposed to give it a copper sheathing
II was pointed out that the union of copper
and iron would form an electric current that
would hasten the dest. uction of the iron
still further.
Great Britain has long had the unique dis
tinction Of being the only nation which does
not display the national flag over the house Of
parliament. Protest and appeal from vari-
Gus patriots have been without avail. the gov
eminent at last taking refuge behind the ex-
cuse that no money was appropriated for the
purpose. A member o. parliament offered to
furnish the funds, whereupon the government
gave in, and few days ago it was announced
In the House of Commons that in future the
national flag tthe union lack not the roval
Standard) will he hoisted on the Victoria
standard of the houses of parliament during
the sessions Of parliament.
Hundreds of mirrors have been ruined by
lamps icing placed close to them to assist in
toilet purposes. and the average glass seems
to Ue exceptionally mean in respect of tenn
perature. OF late years lamp glasses have
been made by secret process which makes
them so tough that, even if touched with a
red hot iron they will seldom crack Now an
inventor mas zone stem farther and has
duced glass which will stand greater heat
without bending or breaking, than iron. If
this can be put on the market on q CONNER
clal basis II viii promptly revolutionize our
ideas of building and enable muth Iarper
panes of glass to be used than is practicable
now.
Australia is greatly perturbed over the emf
grafton movement to Paraguay. The gov
eminent of Paraguay has given nearly 500 900
acres OF good land fer settlement to Austria
Ian colonists, or others of suitable standing
in means and character who Join them. and
there Is an expectation that 10000 persons
may settle on the lands. All who go from old
TO new Australia are teetotalers and have a
considerable amount saved. and the loss of a
few thousand men of that stamp is q serious
matter. south Australia has, IN erefore.
passed village settlement act, under which
those who want to cultivate land are very
favorably dealt with. Then comes the cues
ton whether the Australian land is as good
as that in Paraguay, and it is not. But there
are disadvantages there as well.
A new remedy for dyspepsia and stomach
trouble has made it's appearance in Southern
Oregon, says the Grand Pass Courier Il is
nothing less than a spoonful OF common
everyday, river bottom sand, taken wet lust
after meals. William Bybee. a well known
citizen and proprietor of Byboes Springs is
supposed to De the originator of this queer
remedy, but quite number of verac Gus gen
tlemen testify TO its curative properties.
which are supposed to take the form of me
chanical action by carrying off impurities
from the mucous lining of the walls of the
stomach. Take sand" is quite u popular
piece OF advice around Ashland when anyone
complains OF chronic stomach trouble AS
there is no patent on the sand, that commod-
lty being within reach Of the poorest of Us
THIS article cannot be called an advertise
ment.
1t is an old story that our wines are Skinned
to Europe and return to us with French
Italian and Spanish labels but it is not
generally known that caviare. the sailed roe
OF the sturgeon goes through "a similar pro
cess. says the New York Post. Most of the
American caviare originates in Wisconsin
Lake Wlnnebago and others of the northern
lakes are full of sturgeon and the sailing of
the eggs is carried on by the fishermen Very
little OF the sturgeon roe thus prepared is
used in this country, most of it being shipped
10 Germany, whence 1t returns in
tin cans set off with attractive Ia
bells here and there caviare fac
tories have sprung up on the lake
shores. One of the largest is at Oshkosh
The preparation of cavare requires little
experience. 1t is thus described: The first
spawn is sifted first to separate 1t from
skinny substances; then it is packed in kegs
Of selected wood. This is grainv cayiare
Pressed caviare IS sifted and passed through
luke-warm salt brine to make it harder
Afterwards it is filled in bags and pressed
and put in kegs laid out with linen and
stamped tight. The grainy and pressed ca
Ware IS made in the cold season; the caviare
from tsh caught on warm DAYS is partly
spoiled and is not pressed and packed from
the Urine. The caviare made in hot weather
is consumed at once"
Paisano, or oountryman bird. ground
cuckoo, and road runner. are local names for
the chaparral cock Of the far southwestern
states and territories. says the New York
sun. his alert, herce-looklng bird, with a
body about the size of a bantam rooster, has
a strong bill three or tour inches long and
long powerful legs and feet 1t is of a mot
tied Io-or, with long pheasant-li6e tail II
starts Unexpectedly from the mesquite or
chaparral that order the lonely trail and
runs swiftly in advance of the traveller, never
leaving the road in its running, and easily
dlstanclng his horse. This bird, with so far
as known. no objectionable traits has soma
haiis that commend it to humanity: il
eagerly hunts and eats centlpedes and scor-
pions. and 1t follows and DESTROYS the rattle
snake by method peculiarly its own Wait
ing its time Until 1t can catch the reDtile
asleep in Its coil, the road-runper drags
branches OF dry cactus to 1t so as completely
to surround the snake with thorny impas
sable circle. Then the bird stirs up the Ser.
pent by rolling piece of cactus uron il ar
peltlng 1t with sticks and pebbles The
aroused reptile unable to pass the tbOrnv
barrier. turns at last in blind rage to strike
its fangs into itself and die OF its own venom
while its tormentor dances about it with
every demonstration OF exultatlon.
There is one fad which has lately found
much favo7 among many young society ladies'
notably those Of San francisco. which.
If long continued, will make many pretty Inns
which are so charming when in pucker any
thing but beautiful when in repose This IL
the whistling fad. The mouth is very suscen-
tiole to molding influences. and readily fails
into lines OF eauty, or the reverse: and the
full sweetness of the prettiest Upper LID which
is kept continually in pucker viii verv soon
show weaking Of elasticity in the ro1ndIng
curves. and quick falling into habits ~
perpetual perpendicular or slightly slant
ing lines, which the world will call vyrin
kles Or. perhaps later, when the habit has
become more popular. the world NAV lea rn IN
think them beautiful and call them lines If
whlsthng culture One lady known n n
writer for the Evening Wisconsin has a horse
which she takes great delightln driving. The
horse, being OF a leisurely turn of mind
needs constant urging. The lady fell into the
habit OF whlstling and chirping continUaiIy
at the animal, until after few months she
noticed that her upper lip was BEGINNING 70
snow the enects OF so much pickering in an
unpleasant manner. Now she clucks az The
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