Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-26
GENERAL NOTES.
A strsst in Philsdelphla has zen nam,

Inc COulu OAOiAHa Legislature Will pIOO-
ably be called in extra session some time
between June p and July 5.
The last report Of the Philadelphia Home
for Inebriates says that the free lunch sys-
tenn is responsible for more drunkards than
almost anything else.
The Santa Rosa (Cal.) Republican, in a re-
cent issue, quietly remarks: 1.-THE only
monopolist in this direction is Peter Dona-
hue, eX-Chairman Of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee, with his railroad and
swarms Of Cinnamon"
Two cases Of arsenical poisoning by sleep
ing in q newly pspered room in Cambridge
port, Mass, are said to have occurred last
week. The manufacturers Of the paper
warmly dispute the correctness Of the ex-
PLANTATION Of the illness.
Pope Leo is still cutting down expenses.
It is expected that saving of 100000 lire
annually will be effected by the abolition Of
sinecures. Numerous suites Of apartments
in the vast palace, hitherto inhabited rent
free, will also be made to yield profit
Montpelier, Vermont, man, failing to
bring down fox with his little gun, deter
mined to resort to a more deadly means. so
he Invested himself of his boots and most Of
his clothing and gave chase. After an ex-
citing little run he overhauled Reynsrd and
caught him by the hind legs.
The Army and NaUy Journal says that 1t
is the general intention that, whenever feast
BILE and It can be done economially, the
United States troops at our Eastern posts
shall be placed, for a short period, In camp
during the coming summer, both as a sani-
tarE and an instructive measure.
New Orleans Pscayltne: "'My wife won't
even hear to my going to the theatre with
another lady, said johnson. Rlghag didn't
seem to construe Johnson's remark Alright,
for he said Won't, eh? Don't be too sure
OF 1t. thought my wife wouldn't, but she
did, and had fearful time about it,"
The South Carolina Democratic State Con-
vention has been called to meet in Columbia
on Tuesday, August l, and an address will
shortly be issued by the State Committee to
the several county Chairmen, and through
them to the party, with reference to the cleo
ton Of delegates and the duties growing
out OF the call.
Joseph Greene, French citizen Of Swan
ton, New Hampshire, is one hundred and
one years Of age, and his wife is ninety years
old. They have lived together as man and
wife seventy five years, and have had twelve
children, all of whom are row living, the
oldest being seventy years OF age. They
have had eighty-four grandchildren.
Ex-Minister Elihu B. Washburne has sold
the residence he occupied in Galens, H.,
for many years to ex-Mayor T. j. Sheean.
The house has been occupied Of late years
by the Rev. A. G. Smith, pastor Of the South
Presbyterian Church, who has taken lease
of Gen. Grants former residence. Other
property in the city owned by Mr.. Wash
burne is advertised for sale by auction.
W. W. Norman, a Delaware river pilot,
writes to the Wilmington (Del.) Neacs that
he saw British steamer dump a cargo Of
condemned potatoes In mid-channel and
that he can't get the Philadelphia papers to
pay so much attention TO the outrage as he
thinks they ought to. He says further, that
when he tried to bring the power Of the gov
eminent TO bear on the culprits he was
"bluffed Off"
An examination of the amount OF tax
paid by the brewers and saloon keepers of
Cincinnati has been made. Their opposition
to the Pond law, which imposes a tax Of
$500 a year upon each tipping place, and
which they would escape on the ground that
they already pay their just share toward the
maintenance of the government, is met by
the showing that all the brewers combined
pay personal property tax Of but $7,054,
and that the saloon keepers pay only an
average of 50.
The Marlin Texas b,der reports a newly
discovered food for horsesin Falls county,
that State In the Brazos bottom grows a
weed, in height fifteen or twenty feet, that
| is said to be almost as nutritious as corn. 1t
| Is called the "blood weed" from the fact
| that when broken there escapes juice that
is almost as red as blood. Many farmers
| feed their work stock but once 8 day with
corn. The other two meals are made by
''stakiug' on blood weed. There are many
instances where crops are raised by feeding
the work stock exclusively on this weed.
At the marriage of Prince Leopld, Queen
Victoria happened to look up at the knights
banners, and to her smazement and indig-
nation she discovered half dozen opera
| glasses peering from behind them. all point
ed straight at her own face. An inquiry
was speedily made, when 1t turned out that
a permanent official at Windsor, at the last
moment, had secretly constructed a small
private gallery up behind the carving at the
top Of the knights stalls, from which, after
reaching 1t by the aid Of perpendicular
ladder, his friends had an excellent view,
perched up like owls in an ivy bush.
During the war OF 1912 the firm Of Dag
gett & Kensett, of New Haven, contracted
to supply the army with canned soup, and
this was the initial step in an industry which
is now Of enormous extent and importance.
Two cans OF that soup are now In the pos
session OF William Daggett, of Indianapolis,
| a grandson Of the man who put them up,
and, so far as can be judged from the sp-
pearance of the cans, which are still air
tight, though the tin has worE off from the
heavy iron body, the soup is all ready for
another war, that is, II the can has preserved
the soup better than the soup has preserved
the can.
Mrs. Burrows, Of Kaufman, Texas, was
at her tea table last Tuesday evening. A
sharp cry from his wife caused Mr.. Burrows
to lock up. She held her teacup in her
hand. which was half way up to her lips
Mr.. Burrows asked what was the matter
and she replied, "I'm shot through the
head" As she spoke second electric cur
rent enveloped her head. The cup was
knocked from her hand. She tried to get
up, but was knocked iusensible by quick
" following current. Mr.. Burrows was not
touched. The poor woman Ess rational on
the following day, but could not open her
eyes. Last year two men and three animals
were killed within few yards OF the same
house.
General Wallace, the American Minister
at Constantinople, was recently invited by
the Sultan to witness drill of his house
hold troops, and he thus describes per-
Torrance Of the Circassian cavalry; "Four
companies, magni6cently mounted, were in
line. A bugle call, and the right company
dashed through to the front full speed. An
other call there was beautiful feat. Each
man reached out with his right hand caught
the rein close to the bit, pulled hard, and
threw his horse fl At on his left side, dis
mounting as 1t went down. Then, on the |
ground behind the horse, be began firing as
a skirmisher. A third call, the company
rose up with their horses and retreated at
full speed, reforming as they went. As |
had never heard of such a thing you can |
imagine my establishment"
According to the Massachusetts, Farmer, 1t |
is fact that the fences Of the United States |
have cost more than the land, and They are |
to- day the most valuable class of property |
in the United States, except buildings, rail- |
roads and real estate in cities. To keep up |
the fences requires anRually sn enormous |
consumption Of timber. The $4,000 farms |
in Kentucky required $50 600, 900 panels of |
fence to enclose them. The number OF rails
required Is set down at g 000, 600 600, costing |
SIS 400. OOO To repair and keep In good |
order the fences in this one State alone costs |
annually SlO000,000. Illinois. Compare !
lively new State, has 500, 09Q, O09 invested |
in fences, but 1t costs her only about $780,, |
900 annually for repairs, many OF her fences |
hoIrc, ,,onstructed of wire The whole value |