The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-09

Louis ana the whole Missouri will be en-
tirely submerged in less than 5000 years
from Jan. 1. 1880
Glass millstones consist. according 10
the Industrial World. usually of eight
sections of glass fastened together by
the use Of strips Of wood nine mill
metres wide. 10 which the glass is CO.
mented. After cementins the parts TO-
geIher piece of wood three Centimetres
broad and one thick is cemented about
the outer circumference OF the stone
reaching to its entire hight. This in
creases the cohesion Of the stones, and
makes the attachment of the outer iron
hoops more easy. This iron hoop is fas-
tened by means of fifty wooden screws
TO the wooden hoop about five MILNE
tres below the grinding surface. and in
such manner as 20 admit Of easy re-
moval without breaking. The eye of the
stone, as well as the direct grinding
surface. consists of pure cement. A ring
in the aperture a the center insures
durability and strength a that point
| The glass grinding surface has a mild
grip or roughness which it never entirely
loses. = dress IS employed similar TO
that used on sweetwater quartz stones
and the glass stones must be dressed as
carefully and often as French stones
| though the work is easier. Those who
| think the surface viii hold 10 to 10 years
without dressing are laboring under a
great mistake.
The question as to whether Venus
Glorious Goddess of the Skies" is really a
moOnless world or not has never been
satisfactorily settled among the astrono-
evidence which points to her possession OF
a satellite; others that there is not With
in the limits of what is called the Solar
system there are twenty known moons
tiny planets which are held in position by
giants OF the skies " OF these twenty
Saturn claims eight. surely enough to di-
vide up with poor Venus, if she is really
/ Without such an attendant. Jupiter has
four, Uranus four Mars two. and Neptune
ana the Earth one each. Had Venus a
moon like that which is in constant at
tendance upon our world. no two planets
PEE hap s in the whole universe would he
so striklngly similar as that orb and this
globe; Indeed, as limited, it is by no means
certain that Venus is without a moon.
MontaiSne. Rodil1ier, HerrebOn. Mon
tnahen ana many others distinguished in
the several branches of astronomy claim
TO nave seen a body near Venus which
presented a phase similar to that of the
planet, precisely as a satellite would DO
Herr Beccar in June, 1893, says: There
IS much strong evidence pointing to the
Iact mat enus Is not only habitable, but
mat she possesses a moon. something
hitherto denied BY some of the leading
astronomical lights
Another geological curiosity in III,
shape or Whlte panther is now attract
ing slght-SeerS TO the Jardin DIES Plantes.
says me London Times. Our Paris cor
respondent says il is q most graceful he
ing, ana may be called the fair Caucasian
of the panther tribe. 1t was cantured in
the Caucasus by Prince Cargarine who
tnousht he would contribute to the Fran
co-tuSsi&n friendly understanding by
, 4 a
port where it was put on hoard a
steamer coming to Marseiles. was verv
rough. The white panther suffered
greatly. not apparently from seasickness
tut from nervous alarm. The new
conner is the size of any other three-vear-
old creature Of its race, but its snout is
pect in feline. The eyes are glittefinglv
bright and the bushy tail makes this
pantheT seem an overgrown Angora spe-
cles; The mustaches are short, the fur is
/ tnlck ana longer and more silky than that
OF me spotted panther. but 7 doubt
Whether II VIII, should it live TO an Old
age remain white II appears that when
caught the robe was mere snowy Tt is
now taxing cream tinse, and faint spots
are beginning to appear Nj. NIilneIEd-
! wards considers il an interesting rarity.
its manners are gentle. The theory about
. us Whlteness is that it was caused bv an
instructive and unconscious attempt Of
ancestors 70 adapt themselves to a snowy
reSlon OF the Caucasus. The long fur is
taken 70 point to habitual residence in
cold climate.