The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

- rs udyS OIL lnrllllnS adventures in the
west have not entirely departed. II is
now reported from ST. Paul that a small
BOY stole locomotive. He leapt in the
cab while the engine was sidetracked, and
throwing open the throttle, enjoyed to the
full his stolen steed.
the distribution of water power in
London is the biggest system in existence.
1t is unique not only in being the largest
distribution of power from a central sta
ton of any city in the world but it is
about the only instance of power distri-
button by water on a large scale. Paris
has a compressed air supply on smaller
scale.
The people who live in the snow-wrap-
ped villages within the Arctic circle have
a night, or season of darkness, that lasts
nearly three months. When the sun does
rise again, the inhabitants all greet his
returning splendor by standing together
in line and giving a military salute. In
Hammerfest and far up toward the North
cape, the midnight sun can be seen ON
May Is.
A dumb thermometer is the latest
in the medical world. This instrument
is constructed the same as an ordinary
clinical thermometer, minus the degree
marks. The instrument is self-register-
ing, and the temperature may be read
by means of an attachaole scale provid-
ed for that purpose. This thermometer
is used in cases where the physician
wishes the patient and his attendant to
remain in ignorance of the temperature.
"A peculiar form of poisoning is that
known as flute poisoning" In the man
ufacture of flutes a peculiar kind of
wood called grenadille or cocus wood is
used, because it gives a powerful and
brilliant tone which becomes more flexi-
BILE and mellow as the instrument ages.
1t has been found that certain hutists
are very susceptible to the poisonous
properties of this wood. To prevent the
irritation of the lip they are obliged to
have a silver or gold lip plate attached
to the mouth hole of the instrument.
An examination of two ask trees which
had been struck by lightning during the
past summer revealed in both cases the
fact that the electric discharge as in
dictated by the rending of the bark, and
the splitting of the wood next to the
bark, was single along the trunk, but BIZ
fucated when it came to the main
branches. This bifurcation of the rent
appears to indicate that the discharge
passed from the roots upward; not from
the top branches downward; or, that the
discharge took place from the earth to
the clouds, instead of vice versa, as usual
Charles rs gold pocket piece, presented
by the king to Bishop Juxon at the time
of his execution, has just been sold at the
Montagu sale in London for $3.50, by far
the highest price ever paid in England for
single coin sold by auction. The previous
record price was s., 800 paid for the Simon
petition crown. The Juxon medal, aside
from its historical interest, is unique, be-
irp nj
Thomas Rawlins, and the only one struck
Every step in its history from the bishops
hands to Mr.. Montagu's is clearly estab-
lished. 1t was sold in 1854 for s., 800 and
ten years later for SLIPS.
The latest patent in the shoe line is
illustrated in the India Rubber World.
This shoe is commercially on the market
and while having the appearance of or
binary footwear it has between the inner
and outer soles a rubber bag which is in
fiated through a valve beneath the sock
lining in the heel. The back pressure on
the valve prevents any leakage and the
valve itself is so constructed as to prevent
the possibility of loss of air. The motion
of the foot in walking causes circulation
of the air which prevents perspiration. An
other advantage is that the wearer has
cushion of air beneath the foot at all
times and that walking is less fatiguing
foot. The shoe is especially adapted for
use by motormen, letter carriers, police
men and others who are constantly on
their feet.
The CLAIMS body, says the Popular Sci
ence Monthly, is completely enshrouded
in the mantle, except for two openings.
through one of which the foot can be
pushed out. The other is for the siphon,
or what is commonly known as the neck
of the clam. In some respects the clam
may be better off than we are, for he mas
a little brain in his foot, and also gland
for secreting strong fibers. With this
he spins a byssus by which he can at
tach himself to whatever he likes. He
does not even have to search for his
food but waits for it to come to him. He
makes burrow in the mud or sand, at.
taching himself to the bottom of the bys-
sus. Then he thrusts his siphon up through
the mud and water until it reaches the
surface. The siphon is made up of two
tubes, the water flowing in through one
and out through the other. When the
inffowing current, laden with minute
plants and animals, reaches the gill cham
Der, some of these are sifted out and re-
tanned for food, while the water and waste
matter flow out through the other tube.
The CLAIMS eggs are carried by the mother
on her gills. When there are fish in the
water with them the mother CLAIMS dis
there are no fish they carry the eggs until
they decay. The reason of this strange
behavior is this: When the eggs are set
free in the water they soon hatch and
the little ones swim about until they find
some fish to which to attach themselves
They live for a time on the mucus of |
the fish. and then drop off, sink to the
bottom, and form burrows for themselves. |
This curious semi-parasitc life is no doubt |
a reversion of the habit of some ancient |
ancestor.
The old-fashioned molasses is rapidly |
disappearing as an article of commerce" |
said a prominent grocer according to the |
Washington Star, land in its place have |
come number of syrups, which are |
more costly and by no means as salts
factory, especially to the little ones, who
delight, as we did when we were young.
in having "lasses on their bread Most
of the molasses goes into the distilleries
where 1t is made into rum, for which.
notwithstanding the efforts of our tenn
perancc workers. the demand is constantly
on the increase, especially in the New