Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST

CoLoRADo is compelled to buy s2,tOo,ooo
worth Of grain from outside sources every
year to feed its cattle.
The greatest distance ever ridden on BIZ
cycle without dismOunting is stated to be 20
miles $50 yards. The feat was accomplished
in London in 1885,
SINCE the year 1850 sixteen baronetcies and
thirty-four knighthOods have been conferred
upon the physicians and surgeons Of Great
Britain and ireland.
IL the National Cemetery, at Yicksburg,
Miss, where over 1900 graves are marked
unknown. a marble shaft has been erected
to mark the spot where cen. 1ranl. u M ne
interview with Gen. PembertOn, demanded
an unconditional surrender.
A LENGTH OF earthen drain pipe was recent
" brought to the Board Of Health Of Brooklyn
into which the root OF willow tree had forced
itself through the cement joints. The obstruc-
ton was twenty eight feet long, and IN places
totally prevented the How OF water.
THE guests Of the Florence Hotel, San Diego,
Cal, had boiled ostrich eggs for dinner the
other day. which were procured from Mr..
johnson, Of the American Ostrlcn COMPANY,
the eggs having been laid in that city Whie
the birds were on the way to the farm near
San Luis Rey.
QUEEN Christina, OF Spain, has shown go
much preference for a DR.. Riedel, who FOL
lowed her to Spain on her marriage, that all
the court doctors recently resigned ID bouy;
The Queen, however. remained steadfast ana
selected a new corps Of physicians with the
Austrian doctor at their head
LARGE numbers OF Dunkards, from the
Cumberland Valley, are settling in the Viz
gipia counties east Of the Blue Ridge. There
are no more scientific farmers anywhere. and
their advent has increased the value OF lana,
so that a farm in Fauquier county, when was
offered for SO an acre. was lately sold at 49,
They have taken hold Of the lands worn out
with tobacco. and by liberal fertilization are
making them paw handsomely for grazing or
the growing OF cereals
WHEN ladies at a horse show go to the e1-
IRENE Of kissing the horses that they most
admire there can be no question as to the SIN
ceritv Of their admiration. This method OF be
slowing volumes of praise without words was
not uncommon at the recent snow at Madl ,
son Square Garden. New YORK. Inc usual
sDot Of imprnting the kiss was on the slde
OF the glossy arched neck, though some OF lhe
creatures which gave evidences OF gentleness
were rewarded with kisses on their YeiVety
noses.
IxTAcCIHUATL, which, next to POpocata-
petl. is the highest volcano in Mexico, Is uni
versally called the ''white woman" in the land
Of the Montezumas. It's shape, as viewed from
PoDoc atapetl some $50 miles away, IS sugges-
tive OF dead giantess Tooed ior Duslal, .ile
D
and limbs The face is perfect In outline. ana
long hair seems to stream in silVery locks
from the snowy forehead down over the sldes
OF the bier Her feet are turned toward
PopOcstapetl, and between them lies line OF
low hills, brown and treeless.
IsPAHEcHER, who went TO Washington In
January, claiming that he was elected cher
Of the Indian Territory Greeks over Chicote'
! has inst been married at the capital. He fell
| in love with comedy Alma narrower, VINO
| visited his hotel on business not wholly IN
| connected with the washing industry, courted
her persstently, refused to go home When ms
| business ended, and has just been married.
| He il Sc and cannot speak word OF Engllsh;
/ the girl is Is, has little Cherokee blood on
| her mothers side. but is perfectly white ana
| cannot speak or understand word OF Indian.
THE Anaheim Cali Gazette OF May 81
saws: 1.-THE incubators at the ostrich farm
are fully charged with eggs, and it is possible
! that in six or eight weeks the long looked for
| ostrich chicks will be a strutting fact. The
| hens are LAYING with their accustomed energy,
| and six of them having reached the age when
| thew ought to produce fertile eggs, tangible
resuIts are expected. Two of the hens VIII
| be allowed to Sit and it will be interesting to
| note this trial between natural and artificial
! methods. One Of the sitting hens has now a
| nast of I've eggs, which she warns during the
| day. and her male mate relieves her of that
| duty during the night. Some OF the Dlrds VIII
| he plucked during the next few weeks. Inc
| oualitv OF the feathers has been somewhat
| Unmarried by the heavy winter rains"