The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

-Tunis. the famous charger of Gen
Boulanger. met with as tragic a death as
his master. After the generals flight
by rich breeder in the provinces whose
premises were lately destroyed by fire and
Tunis persisted in the flames
"A little girl Of Metz. Il years old. has
recently been condemned to eight days
Imprisonment for having insulted the
German emperor. The insult consisted in
writing private letter to one Of her lit
lie friends, in which there was something
dlsreSpectful to his majesty. 1t Is said
that such sentences are common in Al
sace-LOrraine.
The bicycle girl, If she starts out to
be thoroughly up-to-date, will find that
her wardrobe alone Will cost her pretty
penny. says the Philadelphia Record. Here
are the prices Of an entire bicycle outfit
obtained from reliable dealers in athletic
goods; Bicycle suit, with leather trim
and Norfolk jacket, $25; separate serge
knlckerboekers, IS; heavy ribbed wool
sweaters, s.; sweaters in silk and wool
s.; cap, s.; belts, from Is cents to $3.50;
knee protector, $3.50; gloves, $50; suede
leggings, 50; cloth leggings. 81; boots, s.;
low shoes, $3.50; tights, $3.50; corsets, from
$50 to Sand this does not mention the
wheel.
No eye. says a scientific writer, has
ever seen real fire. The flame is leaping
in strange, fantastic form fifteen or twen-
~ inches upward from the coal and with
Il Is a good deal of black, sooty smoke
The sooty smoke and the flames are one
and the same, with only a difference of
temperature. The SCOT which forms the
name is red hot. Every particle of the
name Is a red hot coal or particle of
carbon. The real fire we do not see. The
instant that the carbon atoms become
really burned. eaten up by the oxygen of
combustion. they are invisible In burn
ing three mounds Of narhOn cd
state of which gives us flame, the fire
work is done by eight pounds of oxygen.
The oxygen we do not see. The carbon
we only see just before it is burned; and
the result of the burning is eleven pounds
of the compound oxygen and carbon which
is invisible.
The hair brushes on many of the dain-
tiest dressing tables would strike terror
to the heart of a physician, were he to
examine them closely, says the Boston
Traveller. They are dainty, with silver or
beautifully fragile handles, but the bris-
ues! Ihey may not look dusty or full of
art, TO the casual glance, but run the
como 6riskly through ii, and see the par
ucleS fly! Every one of those atoms mean
death and disease to the hair. the crown
ing glory of woman" Hair brushes, to be
in good condition, should be washed once
a Week, and that very carefully, as too
frequent exposure to water softens the
bristles and spoils them. One teaspoonful
OF ammonia in one quart of water is the
correct solution. and in this the bristles
OF the brush should be dipped hastily in
and out, taking care not to allow the back
or handle to touch the water. Dry near
artificial heat, but not too quickly.
Home of the Hot Devils" or Gheko
Kamdka Gumko, as the natives of Java
say. in their simple way, is the name
applied to the greatest natural wonder on
the island, which is mainly known to
the world through its coffee, says the
New York Journal. 1t is also called
the island of fire." although it is not
an island, but lake of boiling mud.
This geological singularity is situated
IN the center of plain and is called an
island because its terrifying area is sur
rounded by a great emerald sea of tropi-
cal vegetation. The island is two miles in
circumference. Near the center of the
boiling, seething mass immense columns
of soft, hot mud may be seen rising to
hight of fifty feet, and then falling to
the level, giving the appearance of great
timbers being thrust through the boiling
substratum and withdrawn quickly, as
If by unseen giant hands. In addition to
the phenomena of the boiling mud col
umns, there are constantly forming gil
gantic bubbles of slime which MI to the
proportions of a huge balloon, and then
collapse with a loud defamation. These
up continuous sound of cannonading
and musketry. The Javanese guides tell
tale of how, long ago, there was on
the west side of the island tall, spire-
were thrown a steady volume of pure
water of icy GOODNESS, but that has long
since been obliterated.
The plateau Of Thibet is one of the
least known-about sections in the world.
This has been brought about by the rigid
enforcement of a law prohibiting the en-
trance into the country of any foreigners
wtaever. The Thibetans do not wish to be
any more civilized, than they are now,
and, understanding that with strangers
come also emigrantS, missionaries, and
eventually, foreign governments, they in
hos pitably close their gates to the outside
world. An aggressive English traveller
Mr.. st. George R. Littledale, recently
managed to get into the country as far as
the city of Lhassa by means of an armed
escort of twenty men. The Thfbetans
fearing to fight, or being afraid of the
consequences of firing on British citizens
paraded in ARMED bodies alongside of the
exploring expedition, Offering every peace
able obstacle to ii in their power They
even destroyed bridges over the rivers
Finally a force of 500 men gathered and
barred the way, and partly by diplomacy
brought Mr.. Littledale to terms He and
his party were quietly but firmly escorted
out OF the country. He has since returned.
to LONDON, and read a paper before the
Royal Geographical Society describing his
adventure. 1t is gratifying to learn that
the press generally have not commended
ms action, which they consider an unwar-
rantable, II not unlawful, liberty taken
with friendly state in defiance to its per
fectly legitimate rights.
A ''Dutch Treat" with Dunraven.
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