Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ABOUT 100000 pennies were coined last
year.
THE stone Of which the Arc de Triomphe in
Paris is composed is fast crumbling away.
M1NNEsorA has no less than 1000 lakes,
which take up over zoo, 900 acres Of territory.
YAsKToS, d. T., is to have a pork packing
establishment with a capacity OF 1000 hogs
per day.
THE Chicago Journal exclaims: SIS Chicago
relapsing into paganism? The Directors Of
the Driving Park have resolved to have Sun
day races hereafter. Sunday base ball matches
and Sunday theatrical performances are bad
enough in all Christian conscience, but sun
day horse racing is good deal worse.
EVERY one knows that Chicago is a very
wicked city. In 1888 Chicago prohigates
wasted over 81, OO0,O 600 in their 3, 100 liquor
looms, and 1900 OF them languished in jail for
disturbing the public peace. Probably the
worst feature Of this showing is that the rising
generation is so well represented among the
imprisoned ones. over 5000 Of those arrested
were under 20 years Of age.
1T is SAID that during her latest visit to
America Patti pieced a ''crazy quilt" six feet
square, composed entirely Of bits Of plush and
velvet OF which no two were alike in color,
and not one larger than one of her hands.
She took it. home with her, ito line il with
swans down and then give it away to be raj
thought It should bring 1900 guineas, at least.
WE have already in this country large
number Of clubs devoted to pigeon-nying or
pigeon-racing: but it is in Brussels that the
snort is carried out to the fullest extent. In
Belgium alone there are, at this moment,
nearly 800 clubs, and every town, village or
district in the whole country goes in for its
weekly rare. The birds are sent off on the
Friday or Saturday by special trains, and are
liberated in clouds of thousands on the sun
day mornings, 200, 300, 400, or even 500 miles
from home.
IN England 30 miles have been covered in
hours q minutes on a tricycle., and the 100
miles between Bath and London have been
ridden in hours Is minutes on a bicycle A
mile has been ridden in minutes 81 2-5 sec
onds: 10 miles in % minutes 80 2-5 seconds; 20
miles in 50 minutes Al rs seconds; 80 miles in
2 hours SO minutes IS 3-5 seconds, and 100
miles in hours so minutes 80 seconds. The
other day, a very windy one, a veteran OF II
rode SO miles in hours, and a man and his
wife rode III miles in u hours to show what
They could DO.
A CAVERN has been discovered on the farm
of Mr. David Smith, near Piedmont, w. Va,
which promises to rival in extent and beauty
the famous Louray Cavern, in Old Virginia
The discovery was made through the caving
of soil lOOsened by recent rains. The cavern
has been explOEed for upward Of a mile in one
direction and three-f ourths of mile In an
end. There is much magnificent underground
scenery, one chamber being 80 feet high, the
vaulted roof being supported by finely pro-
portOned columns. Further explorations will
be made at once.
MOST bells were originally feminine; now
the two or three called by Christian names in
England are masculine. The most celebrated,
Great Tom, at Oxford was originally named
Mary. Tresham, the Vice Chancellor of the
period, writes: 'Oh, beautiful Mary, how
unsteady she sounds" She has done little to
belle this reputation since she became Tom.
eDnce only. in the year $500, Tom got into dis
Grace by series of incontinent strikings,
which greatly alarmed the under graduates,
who were divided in opinion as to whether
there was an earthquake, the Dean was dead
or the college on fire."
The new kind of gunpowder lately intro
duced by NJ. Himly is superior to all others
now in use. in the ease and rapidity of its pro-
duction and the entire absence Of danger in
the processes of manufacture. Its freedom
from any hygrOseOpic qualities is also evident
from the fact that 100 grams OF the article,
exposed to damp weather for some TOUR days
in an open window, showed no gain OF weight,
with delicate balance. 1t is two and one
half times more powerful than common powder
and there is but very slight residue. An
other advantage is the slight amount OF smoke
given of, and this, as cOntfasted with that
from the nitrO-explOsye, is totally lnnocuons.
YoUNGsTE HING, a Chinese physician in
New York city, few days since asked per-
mission of the Bureau of Vital Statistics of |
that city TO be registered, in order to begin |
practicing. He produced roll of yellow rice |
paper, covered with stamps and Chinese