Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Four years seem a long while to wait for
medal. but Lord Wolseley's Egyptian heroes
only received theirs three weeks ago.
TIE Luke Voorhees, cattle range. Of Wyo-
ming, il the largest in the world, no doubt.
It comprises 100000 acres Of land. 10000 Of
which are enclosed with q hsrbed-wlre fence,
and has a water frontage Of thirty miles.
The range will freely accommodate 1900 cat
tie. Il now has 1900 head.
TEXAS is now supposed to have population
Of shout 100000 people. OF the cities in the
state, Galveston. with 65.0o0 people. Is the
largest Houston has over $4,000, Fort
Worth more than $1,000, san Antonio more
thsn So oo and there are number OF cities
ranging from 10000 TO 1900 population.
TIE milk Of carnivorous animals Is acid:
that Of the herbivorous alkaline. Huezo says
a COW well fed VIII give during 80 days an
average Of seven quarts Of milk Schwerz
asserts that Dutch cows yield also quarts Of
milk q year. Paris consumes daily 4l0. GOO
quarts OF milk, representing $4,000 francs in
value. and there are 100000 cows in France
whose average yield Is two and half quarts
per day.
THERE are now l07. 800 buildings in New
York city. and this number is being added to
st the rate OF a.600 q year. The large majority
OF buildings erected within the last two or
three years have been dwellings worth from
$1,000 10 $4,000. 50 rapidly Is the vacant
ground on Manhattan Island being taken up
By blocks Of brick and brown stone houses Of
this class. that the prospect Is fair for the
whole island 10 he covered with buildings in
just about the next ten years.
LITTLE German girl living near Fort At
kinson, Wis, found the other day a small
brass medal, about the size OF a two-cent coin.
1t proves to be a Democratic token which
was issued in 1910. On one side Is the head Of
Martin Van Buren, and the date Of his birth.
1872. On the reverse are the figures 1870 and
8 pair Of scales. The rising scale is marked
Wings and the descending one Demo
Gratis" while around the whole is the inscrip-
ton. w eished and found wanting"
Mr.. LoFFLER, a veterinary surgeon in Lon
don, cured "Plungera Walton's Girofle Of
what IS known IS .'cribbing." While under
treatment Girofe fell in love with pony
owned by Mr.. Lofler. On Tuesday " alton
and LOfiter Quarreled over the bill presented
TO the latter and fight followed. 1t is said
that Walton was horse whipped. Moreover.
Loffler VOWS 10 place the pony near the rails
during the next race in which Gir0fe runs. 50
that the mare seeing the pony Will quit the
course 10 fondle IT.
PROF. REUGER, on feeding his monkeys, N
Paraguay, with eggs, observed that at frat
they smashed them and then wasted much OF
their contents: but they soon learned to hit
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the bits with their paws. and II they cut them
selves once with any sharp tool, they would
either not touch it again or handle it with the
greatest caution. Iumps Of sugar were given
them wrapped up ia paper, and sometimes
live wasp was put in 10 try them. 80 that in
hastily opening the paper they got stuug: but
after this had once occurred they always held
the packet 70 their ears 70 detect any move
ment.
SARAH BERNHARDT has put a jersey on
Lady Macbeth" whose hair may yet be
banged. The actress appeared in that role At
the Porte st. Martin Theatre. in Paris. on
Wednesday night. Ia the first act she wore
white jersey. Cl0se-uttIug as glove. no cor
sets. Embroidered fears de rs in gold and
blue were scattered over the jersey. and the
arms and corsage were checked in diamonds
Of the same color. while pufs Of white crepe
de Chine were at the shoulders, q gold cor0-
net on her forehead, aud her auburn hair fell
loosely over ner shoulders. II Is sad that
'-Banquos Ghost was 50 gruesome that some
Of the women gave little m0use-Eke screams
and brought forth the smelling bottles.
AMONG the many ways Of obtaining flowers
for the flower mission, plan has lately been
hit upon BY the ladies Of Old Cambridge
which promises TO work quite successfully.
Each Monday morning large baskets aw filed
with bouquets Of wild and garden flowers.
brought bY the childfen in the public schools
to their respective school houses. These bas-
kets are then carried by scholars desi gnated
busy themselves in arranging the buDcbes f0r
distribution among the hospital patients. The
noWers which me cnlluren BRING IN THIS way
are gathered ~ thelA on SATURDAY anc sun
day, and not only 40 they give great pleasure
70 those who receive them, out also those VINO
plck tneh1 anu learn something o. tAelF names
ana ha0lts.
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