The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

preparation ana sale OF WdlEuS -MniSkFis
Tor toothpicks. says the Philadelphia Rec
ord Nature has armed the walrus with
a growth of Whiskers which extend three
or four inches out from its snOut, with
the apparent motive Of enabling IL TO
detect the presence Of an iceberg before
actual contact has resulted. These whis-
kers are quite stiff, and this quality inn
proves with age. When a walrus is kill
ed the natives proceed to pull Ouf. with
the aid OF rude pincers, each arate
WhlSker. After a thorough dryiI.. they
are arranged in neat packages ana ex-
ported to China, where they are consider
ed a necessary appurtenance of the Chi
nese dude.
1t is now declared that while cleo
tricity is known TO be a cure for various
ailments, il is also possible by a slight
faradic current applied morning and even
ing to the face, neck and shoulders. TO
increase the flesh and greatly improve
the complexion, the application OF the
current for this purpose being, il is as
serted, natural, and based ON the simplest
laws of electrical and physiological eff
rect, small pocket battery meeting all
tie requirements The modification of
the Tn1iScuIar ties,[, ,,,.,li,,ea5 ~ +t,ge
means is said to be, primarily, the re-
suit of the influence of the current upon
the nerves, the muscles being controlled
by the nerves, both in their movements
and in their nourishment, the healthful-
ness OF the skin following an improved
condition of the blood, and the increased
flow of the latter, involving augmented
nourishment and capacity to eliminate del
eterious material.
Truly gems fit for a queen are those
possessed by the Empress of Austria saws
the Princess. The Austrian crown Jewels
have Just been rearranged in one of the
rooms OF the Burg at Vienna, called the
Schatzkammer or treasury, and make a
regal show. The empress state Jewels,
which she now seldom wears. are superb;
she has a particular weakness for emer-
aids, and her collection is the finest in
existence The necklaces, pendants ear
rings, zones, rings, and tiaras of these
most precious stones remind one of Alad-
he A1~eIf ion, ffe~H.f HE
ents to the Princess BadroulbadOur. one
stone, as large as a plum. is followed out
as bonhonnlere and tipped with gold a
watch given by the shah to her majesty
some years ago is also composed of a sin
gle immense emerald and has a chain of
diamonds of the purest water. Single
stones in their unset state are also shown
one diamond of 135 carats belonged to
Charles the Bold.
A dentist whose practice has been for
many years largely among persons who
would commonly be called of a refined
and cultured class" is reported as find
ing the neglect of cleanliness among the
children of such persons most astonish-
ing. lie states that these children were
being trained in all the arts and sciences,
yet IN one school where there were 200
pupils, 500 of them, from ten to eighteen
years of age, only fifty cleaned their
] teeth twice a day, 275 used a toothbrush
sometimes, and 10 did not own a tooth
brush; in the primary department, where
there We're 200 children from six to ten
years of age, it was found that not more
brushes" Further inquiry and and inTes sti
cation showed that this school was not
an exception in the matter. DR.. Ritter
of Berlin found that of 6S7 persons, 400 Of
whom were under fifteen years of age
only forty-five, or slightly more than
per cent. had perfectly sound teeth.
Among Catholics just now there is a
great deal of talk concerning the hat of
the new Cardinal Satolli. The material of
the hat is cardinal beaver. 1t is round in
shape, and in striking contrast to the i'm
mense fiat brim, which measures six feet
across, is a small, conical shaped crown,
! quite too small. apparently, to fit any
/ body's head. But that is another queer
feature of the red hat. 1t is not intended
! to fit anybOdy's head. The sole use to
| which il is put other than symbolizing the
| distinction OF its recipient at the time it
| is bestowed, is to be hung in the cardinals
| church after his death. \ cardinal wears
| three colors-cardinal, violet and old rose,
| and he must have a complete outfit in
| each of these colors The different colors
| are prescribed for different seasons of the
! ecclesiastical year. The red is worn
/ throughout the year except during the
penitential season of lent and advent,
| when the violet is worn, except the third
| Sunday of Advent and the fourth Sunday
| of Lent, when the old rose is substituted.
If we have pretended a little wisdom
and moderation about our shoes of late,
/ says an exchange, we are promptly to
! give all that up, for characteristic of
4 the period of fashion is about to reDrO-
| duce its extreme fancifulness of footgear.
| and the high heels and beloved and TO-
| setted insteps of the court of Louis XIV
/ are, of course, to be accepted with the
| rest OF its frivolities. Satin shoes with
! nigh, curved heels and tiny, pointed toes,
/ Will be worn to match the gown selected,
/ and just on or below the instep, so lifted
| into prominence, will rest an enOrmOl1s
/ rosette, making the foot seem, indeed. only
! little peeping toe below the mountain
| of instep. The fancy for red heels will
/ be revived, and the long-accepted low
| shoe or oxford will have no place for dres-
! sy purposes. Instead, the slipper, cut high
| at the sides and with loose, high rounded
| tongue-piece in front to lie over the in
! step will be worn, and the old-fashioned
| buckles, lately WASTED" on belts will
/ come back to their proper places on the
| bows and rosettes of the slipper The lit
tie slipper, cut low and fitting without
! ornament, and like a glove. will positively
! have to be put away for a change of
fashion. For all of our slippers now win
seem bulky, slenderness of ankle will thus
| be emphasized and arch of foot accentu-
ated. The girls whose feet are not lack
! ing in these points will have things all
time.
1t is not generally known says the
salt Lake Herald but the Utah Sugar
| waste product from the works at Lehi,
| known as by-product, or molasses Roads
are actually being constructed with the
| syrups, which are valueless as sugar pro-
ducers, the life having been extracted
The molasses is used as a cement the
! body of the road being made up of fine
gravel. This new method was first used
on the road leading from the country
road on the sugar factory, and the travel
| over this thoroughfare since the opening
of the sugar season has demonstrated the
] value of the SyrupS and gravel as ma
! terial for the improving of roads. The
! piece of road that has been so improved is
as hard as the best of macadam, and even
! the heaviest loaded wagons do not cut
| it up. The syrups are first poured over
the roadway to be improved and then a
layer of gravel is sprinkled on More
syrups and gravel follow in their turns
until the road is in perfect condition
There seems to be just sufficient potash
salts in the molasses to give it the neces-
sary cementing qualities. This making
of roads and walks with refuse syrups
! from sugar factories has also been s1lc
cessfully tried in California. 1t is not at
/ all unlikely that at the end of the present
/ season the company win make more i'm
! provements on the roads leading to the
] factory. At first the molasses showed a
! tendency to ooZe up through the gravel
| but the application of an extra COATING
of gravel remedied this, and made the
! road as smooth as a floor
| Awarded