The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-23
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

-Accnrulng 10 LII. claBSe, cir VIII
go through the walls of closed room
at rate depending on difference of
temperature between the inside and
the outside.
"A traveller in Persia relates that
the nostrils of donkeys there are fire.
quently slit up almost to their eyes.
This is to facilitate their breathing in
the hot weather, the natives, say.
The nest of the ire wasp, or hor-
net. is made of a true paper, wood
being ground to a pulp by the jaws of
the wasp and treated with an adhesive
matter secreted . in the creatures
mouth.
"A wooden chimney stack, $50 feet
high. is in operation at Mapimi in the
province of Durango, Mexico. The in
terror is lined with corrugated iron
and there are platforms at intervals
TO throw water on the wood il it catch
es fire.
One of the most important indus
tries attaching to the cheap power
now produced by Niagara is the cleo
tical tearing apart of the molecule
of common salt, resulting in the for
nation of caustic soda and bleaching
powder.
An Omar Khayyam'' restaurant
has been opened at New York nearly
opposite the Waldorf-Astoria The
cooking consists of all sorts of dishes
that may be concocted with hot, spicy
sauces and ingredients of rice and
curry.
There IS point near the famous
90 fp
where ice may be found on any day
in the year. This locality is locally
known as the Notch, and is walled in
on all sides by steep mountains, some
OF which are more than 5000 feet high.
The largest tree in the world is said
to have recently been discovered in
Africa in the region of the Upper
Mama. Its hight is said to be half
again that # the tallest trees in Cali
fornia, and its thickness double that
of the largest giant redwoods. The
particulars are, however, suspiciously
vague.
An effort is being made in Sweden
to use electricity in agriculture. A
seed field is covered by a network of
wire and a strong electric current is
turned on during nights and chilly
days, but cut off during sunny and
warm weather. The system was in
vented by Prof. Lemstrom, of Hell
singfors, Finland.
The old black and white spotted
Dalmatian dogs. better known as
coach dogs" that were so numerous
and popular throughout the United
States from 1869 to 1882, inclusive, APP
pear to have become extinct in this
country, having like the Newfound-
land, which has shared the same fate,
gone out of style.
The Glasgow corporation has de-
cided to carry out the extensive water
scheme at Loeb Arklet so that 10000, 900
gallons of water shall be emptied into
Lcch Kathrine, from which Glasgow
gets its water supply. The water
commissioners were empowered recent
ly to borrow in the first instance 81
100000 in connection with the scheme.
-Orsa. Sweden, has in course of a
generation sold $5,T50,O00 worth of
trees, and by means of judicious re-
planting has provided for a similar
income every thirty or forty years. In
consequence of this commercial wealth
there are no taxes. Railways and tel
ephones are free, and so are school
houses, teaching and many other
things.
-Shad were very scarce in Connec-
ticut waters this summer, but APP
peared in large numbers In the Ohio
river profitable catch having been
made within five miles of Cincinnati
BEFORE 1876 shad were never caught in
the Ohio. The first one taken in that
year was considered such a curiosity
that it was sent to the Smithsonian
Institution.
The largest coil of wire rope ever
made in Brooklyn was turned out by
rope company of that city recently.
1t measured 17,700 feet in length. or
over three miles. without break, and
weighed 22,030 pounds. 1t is for use
In bituminous coal mine, was made
or forty-two strands of crucible cast
steel, took sixteen days to manufacture
and was valued at $4,000.
"A number of Detroit saloon-keep
ers have evinced a desire to contrib
ute literally toward the Christian En-
deavor convention expense fund. Said
President Mohn of the Retail LIQUOR
Dealers Association; I'VE ought to
be interested in every large conven-
ton that comes here no matter what
it is. The whole city is benefited by
such gathering, and we will get our
share of the business which il brings
in"
Experiments have convinced Prof.
Trowbridge that lightning never
strikes the surface of the ocean, and
from this draws the interesting con-
clusion that lightning DISCHARGES can
hardly be supposed to pass through
regions of the air where there is at
the time heavy fall of rain. There
are as MANY as several people who
disagree. with the professor.
Lake Erie and Western Railroad
engine No. 70, is justly termed the
most unlucky engine in the company's
service, for it has been in more acct
dents and has killed more people than
any engine that ever travelled between
Indianapolis and Michigan City over
this company's line. No. 70 is a &c.
ton engine, built by the Pittsburg Lo-
connective Company, in 1875. Since that
time 1t has been in active service. and
now it is spending its last days switch
ing in the Lake Erie and Western
yards at Peru, Ind
-Ex-Mayor Hart of Boston, who
distinguished himself the other day by
chasing and capturing a fellow who
snatched his pocketbook while they
were seated side by side in street
car, was at one time postmaster of
the city named. A change of admins