The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-27

the number 247 lS3, he az once named siI
and 2b3. which are the only two numbers
from the multiplication % which 10 would
result lie was then asked TO give the
FACTORS OF 26.pS5. but Immediately replied
that IL had none. which Is really the case. ''
Prime numbers. adds Prof. Carpenter
cannot be recognized as such 10y any
known rule, and Colourus prompt replies
seem 10 point 10 the existence of proper
ties OF numbers as yet undiscovered. and.
perhaps, somewhat analogous 10 those on
which the system OF lOgarithms is based. q"
Lerahs father was poor farmer Witnout
any mental distinctions. except a certain
opstiracy OF purpose, and the root of his
son portentous talent was presumably
the strong resolve TO win his bets In some
way OF other-thc way In such cases be-
ing generally forthcoming In obedience to
the mandate Of a resolute will Rather
IMAM lose his bet TO Count ONenstiern.
CHARLES XII contrived to beat 600 Rus
SLAMS with 1000 Swedes, Betting Gen.
Custer. Miss Nancy" they called him
at West Point. once Wagered that he would
sass an academical martinez twice in
one hour. and might have quoted the prece-
dent OF Alcibiades. who. in his early teens.
won bet by boxing the ears OF a respect
able citizen on public promenade.
But the wagcrs of the ancients generally
had a practical by-purpose, while those OF
our contemporaries can often be explained
only by the lack OF better facilities for
gratifying an irrepressihle passion. Dur
ing the coolest blizzard of last winter a
guest OF a Colorado mountain hotel en-
gagged In a bet to ascend a snow-clad noun
tam III q hatnlu3 sun. l. minus MS
shirt coat, books and stockings, and thus
won a hundred dollar bill which the bank
er Of neighboring city afterWard pro-
nounced counterfeit. Another resident
of the Silver state won the two first rounds
OF a kicking match against a mule, but
was Outgeneraled I'm the third trial and in
jured so severely that he had to cut the
throat of the brute to save his life
though not his lucrc since the price Of
the mule was added 20 other forfeits.
a still stranger alteration was the freak
of an Atlanta flatboatman. who undertook
TO leave his clothes in charge of referee
and then swim ashore to pass the night in
a cypress swamp. To facilitate the proof
of his whereabouts he was TO call out the
hours Of the night by guess, but soon af-
ter midnight his chronological shouts
came in hfteen-minute intervals, and at
the same time seemed to approach the
waters edge till about a. m, when ne
clambered into the boat with the remark
that citheTNhis memory or the sun must
be beWitchcd. Il am pretty good judge
of time" he said, and, according TO my
honest. best calculation this night must
have lasted about 200 hours HIS torteits
amounted to so and 1t took all the rest OF
his months wages TO buy drugs enough
for the mitigation of the resulting 'gnat
fever" The human skin, according TO
western swamp doctor, can absorb about
a hundred mosquito bites, but any multi
pie Of that number Is apt to aHect lne
action of the heart--especially, perhaps,
under the irritating influence OF a lost
bet
W hHn IAIAtNlahS AttolnlllNlttA AAlN NAI-
tillauon of alcohol he informed the world
that the true elixir of life had at last
been discovered, and proved his talth IN
his assertion by swallowing three plnts
OF the ardent liquid. The funeral solemn
ties were worthy Of a scientist of the hrsJ
rank, but do not seem to nave deferred
native of Southeastern virginia, VINO a
few weeks ago made bet tldt ne coulu
swallow a quart Of whlskey at one guzzle
He won his wager, and had just sense
enough left to collect his winmngs on the
spot. for the laws Of the state discounle-
nance gambling. and 1t is doubtful If the
widow could have enforced the claim the
next day.
American press correspondents every
month In the year, while the Old World
cousins somehow consider IL more proper
to limit their bets to liquid refreshments
one Swiss gluttOn, indeed, nearly rum
ed q summer hotel by his Vorac.ty and
won so many incredible bets that his ZANE
Ike that of the athlete MILO became III
tCrnational. and nobody dared TO challenge
him, but a French gourmand adopted a
rather peculiar method for discouraginB
Wagers on the capacity or MS stomach.
To avoid disputes about the digestble
parts of the mcnu q committee CT gam
blers (who had laid bets on his appetite
without his pCrmisston) took the precau-
ton TO remove the bones from each ulsn
Of meat and the skins and pits from all
fruits and were delighted to watch the ex-
peditious performance Of their champion.
lie transacted the details OF their pro
dafntiest dish on the table--a plate OF
fried pheasant in thin slices.
Hold on. there's slice left, SAID the
referee, when the virtuoso prepared TO
leave tho table.
Sorry, gentlemen, but I can't eat any
"oh, nonsense; hurry up and clean this
last platter"
Cant do it."
"Whnt! going to lose US the bet for the
sake Of a half ounce slce?'
Sorry, indeed; but have to stop. Last
straw on the camels back, you know, ana
/ couldn't swallow another cTumb If l
tried to-" etc, adding the sweets of re-
venge to other attractions of free din
ner.
German students pay the penalties OF
their Wagers in prepOsierous quantities or
beer, but their freaks are far outdone by
the absurditics Of our election betters.
The sight of a caballero trundling wheel
barrow or bestrding a COW has become too
frequent to astonish even our Mexican
netehrors. but O resident Of Kansas city
una vodably attracted a crowd by roam
ing the streets on all fours, with the
names Of two unsuccessful candidates
PINNED on cards TO his coattails.
Another mlscalculatOr Of political aus
uries painted a carload of bricks--brck
for brick with a small-sized sash brush,
and another had to kill cook and eat Il
big cat, while the victor stood by, watch
in hand, and ready to eXtort an alterna-
tive IN the form Of a sight draft.
+. l.. Oswald.