Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE calico and printed goods made in
Lowell in 1882 would twice encmcle the earth
at the equator and then all would not be used
to do it.
DURING the twelve years from 1871 to 1852,
the number Of lives lost by disasters to Brit
sh ships was 3S,722, Of whom IS, $50 were crew
and 1902 passengers.
THE lotus flower of Egypt is naturalized on
a mill pond near Dover. Del, and the flower
was in full bloom last summer near lawn IN
the charming Chester valley in Pennsylvania.
NEW YORK policemen find that salt water
brings back the bright blue color to their
faded uniforms. Economy has taught them
to give themselves a thorough wetting before
every inspection.
THE finest railroad car ever built in this
country has been completed by the Harlan &
HOlmgswOrth Company, of Wilmington,
Del. for the use of the President Of the Ar
gentlne Republic
THE Canadians are beginning to count the
cost Of their railway subsidies. The Ottawa
Free Press declares that the money paid and
Company would pave the whole length Of its
track with American trade dollars from end
to end.
THE Baltimore canned goods packers are
doing their best to defeat 4 bill now before
the New York Legislature, requiring all cans
to be stamped with the date Of packing; If
time does not impair the quality OF their
goods, as they would represent, It Is difficult
to know why they should be so bitterly OPP
posed to having the date stamped.
THE New York State Association of Brewers
and Masters are bringing all their pressure
to bear against the passage Of the high license
bill which. apart from increasing the con-
sumption Of distilled liquors, would. they
maintain, ruin their own interests, which at
present represents a capital in the State Of
$4,000, 900, and yearly production OF 6,OOO,OOO
| barrels Of malt liquors.
NEAR the little village called Enon, ten
miles southeast of Fort Worth, Texas, lives
Mr.. =. j. Manning, whose wife gave birth
to twins about two weeks ago. DR.. Cham
bers says that the eldest when born weighed
one and quarter pounds and the other about
five and half pounds, plump child. The
smaller OF the two could have been placed in
a glass tumber with ease. It's legs are not
as large as a mans index finger, and its
length would not exceed that of the entire
hand. The doctor reports the little fellow
thriving.
MASSACHUSETTS has taken, or rather is
about to take, the lead in prohibiting the en-
ploymeRt of illiterate minors. A bill has
been reported favorably to the Legislature
with this object in view and il will be the first
compulsory statute of its kind in the United
states. 10 provides that no minor under II
wears of age shall be employed, except during
vacation OF the pubic schools. ana ali those
oyer Il, resident one year where evening
schools are maintained, unless able to read
and write the English language correctly.
shall be employed under penalty. Massachu-
sets, il is shown, has over W 600 persons who
cannot read and write, out Of total pOpula-
ton of 1,7S3,0S5.
THOSE who know anything of the history
and habits of the raven might have anticipated
the results OF the recent experiments at Cob
Ientz in Germany. These have conclusively
shown that that prophetic bird is des-
tined, sooner or later, to take the place of the
carrier-pigeOn. The raven mas certainly
many advantages over his rival winged
courier. He has superior courage, and
strength sufficient to meet the attacks Of
plunderlng birds. Apart from his wonderful
keen sight and smell, and an instinct which
teaches him to shorten dIstance-"as the crow
fiiesr-he has shown himself capable, it
seems, Of telling and fOretellng events. A
Frcnchman has spent two years in studying
raven language. With the results Of his in
vestigatiOns and special training Of the raven
on our part in sign and voice language, who
can tell what an important service this com
monty despised bird may yet be able TO rem
der.
DeRING a heated discussion as to the non
enforcement Of the municipal regulation
against carrying deadly weapons which took
place on a night car on the Sixth avenue sur
face road, New York, Tuesday night, one Of
the disputants offered to bet $40 that more
than half the passengers carried pistols. The
bet was promptly taken; noses were counted
and showed fourteen male passengers, and
the conductor was invited to decide the bet.
This he declined to do, as being no part of his
regular duty, and the parties to the wager
went through the car, asking each man TO
own up. -Four men admitted having pistols,
three others exhibited them, five shook their
heads good naturedly, and two denied the
mild Impeachment so holly as to excite
suspicion. The deadlock seemed inevitable,
when woman sitting in the corner asked for
the returns. seven to seven," was the sad
reply. Count me in. Eight to seven, l
guess" and throwing back her cloak, she
showed the pearl handle of a revolver. The
bet was settled, but the loser said something
about ga put-up job" and counted out"