Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-20


The TOWNSVILLE fGa.l Times says that
Capt. yarnedoe brought to town last Tuesday
a sample of cider made from LeConte pears.
Ii was tested by number Of gentlemen, all
Of whom pronounced il good artlcle-very
similar to ample cie er. There is no doubt that
the LeConte will yield as much il not more
cider than the apple. and OF quality fully
equal. 1t is certainly valuable fruit, as IL
makes a nice market pear. a good fruit for
cooking. viii take the place of the apple for
cider, and when eVaporated has no superior
The large wood engraving of London, re-
Gently issued with the Graphic is specially
noticeable not only on account Of the picture
having been taken from a balloon, but be-
cause II IS the largest wood engraving yet eX-
ecuted, The block measures 44X3S inches, and
contains ,452 square inches of surface. 1t is
composed Of l76 pieces and weighs fifty
pounds, seven pounds being represented by
3i4 brass bolts. Multiplied by electrOtyping,
thus preserving the original, several Graphic
presses were employed simultaneously IN
printing.
THE celebrated Egyptian explorer Petrie
has just discovered a colossal statue of Rame-
ses H., which when whole must have been the
largest stone statue ever known in the world,
its altitude from loot to crown having been 9S
feet. 1t was a standing figure of the usual
type, wearing the crown Of upper Egypt. and
with its pedestal had an extreme height Of lis
feet. 1t was a mOnolith, and came from the
quarries Of Syene, like the great obelisks and
pillars Of Luxor, and, according to the most
careful computation, it must have weighed
about goo tons 1t has been mutilated and de-
spoiled beyond recovery. and its fragments
built into tine prOpylon of a temple erected by
the sovereign OF later dynasty.
THE following singular calculation of the
number OF stitches in plain shirt has been
made by a seamstress in Leicester, England
stitching The collar, four rows, 5000; sewing
the ends. 500; button holes and sewing on but
tons, $50; sewing the collar and gathering the
neck, 1904; stitching wristbands, lips; sew
ing the ends. IS; button holes. las; hemmIng
the Sits, 264; gathering the sleeves, $40; set
ting wristbands, l,46S; stitching shoulder
straps, three rows each, 1850; hemming the
bosom. 1913; sewing the sleeves. 1854: setting
in sleeves and gussets, $3.50; tapping the
sleeves. 1926; sewing the seams, S4S; setting
side gussets in. 424; hemmIng the bottom,
i,lO4; total number of stitches, 20,6i9
A NEW BEAUTY is looming up on the horizon.
She is a Miss Kate Blake, q comparatively
obscure girl from the south of England, Of
quite humble paTentage, but Of uncOmmonly
pretty features and a perfect complexion.
heard her compared to Mrs. Langtry
and the prediction made that she would be
her next great rival. All she will need will
be the notice of the Prince of Wales. London
seems in sad need of something fresh in the
beauty line. Mrs. CORVALLIS West, Mrs.
Wheeler. Mrs. Livingston Thompson, Lady
GarYagh, Lady Castlereagh, GLADYS, Lady
Lonsdale and Lady DOnoughnore are quite
passes now, and Us for Miss Chamberlain,
one never so much as hears of her. Her
golden butterfly days are quite over in Eng
land, and, doubtless, her papa and mamma
are wishing they had never left their home
in Euclid avenue to throw away so much time
and money On such a bubble reputation they
seemed so proud Of achieving for their
daughter. She is about as stale in England
as gITl can be, and am very much mistsken
il she finds that her European nOeoriety Will
enhance her charms when she goes back TO
America"