The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-27
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~ simple consisting OF three layers of
strong wood, such as spruce, elm or ash,
the grain of all three running circumfer-
entfany. The middle layer is Veneered on
both side with a thin layer of wood, pre-
freably walnut, the grain of both layers
running directly at Fi9ht angles to that
of the basic woods. The rim is put into
a form, glued and TUNED down, the wal
nut veneers producing two parallel bands
ornamental appearance without painting
or stripping. 1T is said to be impossible to
split this rim, which has been submitted
to the seVerest tests
1t is singular how varied is the super,
stitlon regarding the color green in differ
ent countries, says the Plttsburg, Dispatch.
IL is the national color of the Irish, and
the imperial green of France Is the per-
petuation of the royal color of the old
Merovingian kings. How different is the
There 1t is held in the utmost aversion, if
not fear. With some of the clans, partic-
ularly the CaithnesS men, 1t is considered
fatal. With this elan the superstition is
altogether born of the results of Flodden
field, where the Caithness men wore the
color 1t is also considered unlucky by
the OgilVie and Grahame clans, the lat
ter telling a story of an old man who
was thrown from his horse and killed in a
fox chase because he had green lash in
his riding whip.
-Up-to-date European specialists, ac-
cording to Howard Paul, now recommend
ldlhluS as SllInulanL. II one is run
down, unable to take exercise and with
fabby muscles, one must talk freely I'M
I'll muscular energy is restored. Thus
talking takes the place of exercise in bar
risters, parsons, parliamentaTians, auc-
uoneers and the like 1t is also recon-
mended to people with heart trouble.
School girls who object to the usual two
hours constitutional" will, no doubt be
willing TO chat with a friend on becom
ing styles of hair-dressing or the beauties
of bicycling The woman whose modiste
OISADDOlntP0
fresh air, if she remains in the secluson
of her own room and talks vigorously for
an hour or two about her dreSSmaker and
related topics, etc.
"A guest in a Philadelphia hotel lost a
diamond stud in the waste pipe of the
bathtub the other day according TO the
Philadelphia Record. On hearing of the
loss the proprietor allowed the pipe to be
plumber did the job for $40, and the guest
not only recovered his stud, but also found
in the bend of the drain pipe a diamond
ring. Being an honest man, he gave the
ring to the proprietor, who advertised the
md in several newspapers. AS no one
came to claim the ring, the proprietor,
with an equally commendable sense of
honesty, returned it to the finder. Need
less to say the loser of the stud was
highly compensated for his trouble, as the
ring was valued at $50. The fortunate
man gave the plumber a crisp twenty
dollar note extra, as the brilliant find
was partly due to that worthy
All sorts and conditions of witnesses
appear in some of our court cases, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch. But we have,
thank goodness, progressed beyond the
custom of allowing animals to appear in
such capacity. In Switzerland and Savoy
it was the law that if the tenant of a
house kill an intruder between sunset and
sunrise ii was justiflable homicide. 1t was
recognized, however, that this law might
be used to cover up real crime A man.
living alone, might entice some one to his
house and there murder him, asserting af-
terward that the killing was done in de
Tense of life and property. SO, under
these circumstances he was obliged to
produce a cat, dog, chicken, or something
that would testify to his innocence. I'm
der oath the man made declaration in
his own defense. If the animals did not
contradict him he was proven an inno-
cent man.
-Locusts are regularly shipped from
Algeria to London, where they are worked
up by manufacturers of guano. This in
formation is of unusual interest now ow-
ing to the report of a purchase for the
English markets of Argentine locuets,
which may compete with the African ar
ticle. In this connection a report of the
British consul general in Algiers is of i'm
portance Algeria had two flights of To-
Gusts last year. That the visitations in
that country are of magnitude is shown
when it is stated that the area over which
the eggs were laid last year was 424 500
acres, while 27O120 bushels of young To-
to be below the real figures. The barriers
or lines of defence made of the Cyprus
apparatus" or of zinc extended over go
miles, while q 113 bitches were dug at the
foot of these to catch the young locusts.
The damage for the year is estimated a
about $25O,000.
"A base ball writer in the east says:
Gas each base ball season closes it be-
comes more apparent that left-handed bat
ters are superior to those who face first
base while standing at the plate. There
We're more left-handed batters in the lea
que last season than there have been
since 1t was organized. Keller, Clark and
Burkett are the most prominent of recent
years. 1t has been argued that left-hand-
ers especially those who are quick foot
ed, have great advantage in beating out
bunts and slow infield hits, but good re-
liable, strong hitters are right handed
batsmen, such as Arson, Kelly, o. Rourke
and Duffy were when they carried off the
batting honors The New York team
probably has more left-handers than any
other team in the league. When Seymour
ana warner were the battery, eight of the
nine men faced the pitcher from the right
side of the plate, Bill Clark being the
only Highlander.
-Workmen have discovered a large
quantity of honey in the walls Of the old
Halves house at Yarmouthport, says the
Boston Transcript. The house has shell
tered many generations of Cape Cod peo-
pie. The house is now undergoing demoli-
tiOlls i iiOuSu II was supposed Lndt the
house had not been occupied for some
time, there was a sound of smothered
groans when the work of tearing away
began. When an opening had been made
in the walls the occupants proceeded TO
drive away the intruders and used their
weapons of defense to such effect that the
workmen were forced to retreat The
sleepy bees that had sought the quiet of
the slumbering walls had been unceremo-
niously aroused from their sleepy exist
ence. There were myriads of them and
they had made quite a hive between the
walls. The work was abandoned until the
cooler weather, when the honey will be
removed. One whole side of the building
is solidly packed with the honey ana 1t
is expected that hundreds of puopds will
be taken out.
The locust plague in Argentina may
turn out blessing in disguise after all.
says the New York Independent. A bill
signed by nine leading deputies, of all
shades of political color, has just been
laid before the House, whereby the gov
eminent will be authorized to build a net
work of railroads through the four south
ernmost provinces of the republic. the land
generally referred to as Patagonia. The
fact that locusts rarely or never mem
aced this section of the country has turn
ed the eyes of the legislators TO the splen-
did resources of the south on which