Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Mount Vernon gave up providing luncheon
because the official deadheads ale up all the
prof S. Now a stand is established Just out
side the grounds, with no free list.
AN odd amusement craze il reported from
| Philadelphia, where it is said that ''yourg
ladies and gentlemen go out with table
/ knives baskets and tin paris to dig out the
weeds from lawns" They are called dande-
lion parties.
IT is reported that Connecticut company
engaged in the manufacture of watch move
ments had completed $4,000 worth of stock
! and begun putting the parts together when lt
/ was discovered that all the watches turned
their pointers backward.
IT is said that O. per cent of the children
born in Russia die before the age of years.
Less than one-half OF the males reach the age
! Of So, and third of these are unit for mill
| tary service through constitutional debility or
from not having attained the requisite stat
ure.
THE Pixies Peak Railway, which will be in
operation probably next year. VIII be the most
notable piece OF track in the world. 1T will
mount 1000 feet higher than the Lima and
| Cr0va Railway In Peru. 1t Is now ~ opera
ton to a point over 1000 feet above the sea
/ level. .a
II. c. GAM went to Dakota in the summer
Of 1854 and secured a homestead in Buffalo
county. He laid out a town on it, and this is
now the county seat. 1t will become quite
| town and possible candidate for the location
| of the capital OF South Dakota. Gam has
made a fortune before he has had time TO
grow a crop.
W. L. WATSON, who has recently returned
to San Francisco from the South Pacific
islands, thinks that a fortune can be made by
establishing place on Graham Island to
secure the control of the hats made by the
| Hayda Indian women. These hats sre woven
frof IA TOgfE az he
| viii last lifetime.
THERE are only two regular savings banks
IN Chicago, and the deposits il such banks in
the whole State of Illinois only reach $780,
| 900. This is partly due to the fact that West
| crn people on small incomes dom save as the
! corresponding class in the East does, and
/ partly to the large number OF savings bank
failures after the big Chicago fire of 1871.
IN Boston court Judge Allen administered
a severe rebuke to clergymen who marry
minors without the consent Of their parents,
toe case in hand being a wife deserted by her
| husband. and she was but fifteen when the
| clergyman married them. He said that the
/ laws OF marriage should be stringent ana Wei
| enforced if we would check the fearful tide Of
divorces.
DURING a very tedious ride on a Southern
railroad the passengers, tired, dirty and
| thirsty, all beratad the company with the ex-
| ception Of one single passenger. His fellow
] passengers commented on this, and asked
I him why he didn't denoance the road too. ut
would be hardly fair" ne replied, las ! am
travelling on a free pass, but if they don't do
! better pretty soon. blame me II don't go out
and buy ticket and join YOU"
UNDER the Mexican law a creditor can
have a debtor arrested on the day when the
debt fal due. The prisoner is chained to
| post five days, guarded by an officer. At the
| end of the timp If the money is rot forth
ha ans la oF Is N the n
! meut for 40 cents day for as many days as
will be necessary to discharge the obligation.
/ The miserable debtor IS sent to the silver
! mines. where he IS chained 10 gang Oh leionS
and compelled to work underground. lie
sleeps underground. and never sees daylight
again until he is restored to freedom.
CAPT. STEPHEN CORN AoK died at his home
in Philadelphia Friday, after a lingering
sick ness from Bright's disease Of the kidneys
lie was born In Phi adelphia 81 years ago, and
after receiving a common school education,
sailed the ocean for 40 years The greater
part of the time lie WAS in command OF mer-
chant vessels. His ancestors came over with
William Penn. They were noted for sturdy
patriotism. His father was slgner OF the
non i'm portaton act of l765. He crused on
the old line-of- battle ship Franklin, under
the command Of 'Old Ironsides," Commodore
( Stewart the father of Mrs. Parnell. Of the
| 500 souls who were on board the war ship
during her cruise around the Horn the only
two living Friday were Capt. Cormaek and
Mrs Parnel,
DIR. HUGHES says that cancer is probably
as amenable to treatment as any other dia-
/ thetic condition; but the hope of
conquering it lies in recognizing its neuro-
pathic relations. and in early aud persistent,
vigorous aud coafdent efforts to improve
/ them. The law OF resistance to cancerous
! invasion is in the conservation of energy
When Pasteur wished TO inoeniate 1lrds with
the bacillus anthracis he lowered their vital
ity by chilling them; and some Of them, when
the fever was at its height. were brought up
again to the point OF successful resistance by
eXalting their temDerature. Other animals,
too. which were lnoculated with diluted virus,
had the power of resistance excited, put not
overwhelmed, ana secured immunity through
a developed power Of resistance.
OUT of ESQ, OcO, 900 borrowed by New Zea-
land, she has spent 100000 on railways,
f20, geo OC0 on public works, and nearly fl0,-
100000 on immigration. The railways nearly
paw the interest, the telegraphs pay more
than the interest, aud. as for the emigration
loans, the immigrant pays greatly more than
the interest on the sum borrowed to bring
him. The customs revenue of New Zealand
/ in lSS2-S3 wac four times AS much per head as
in England, SIX times As much as in France
ten timee AS much as IN Germany and nearly
three times as much as in the United States.
The customs duties of New Zeal and are 3 per
cent. on her commerce. while in Britain they
are 80 per cent, and per cent. in France
! In the United States they amount 10 no less
] imam 10 Der cent Inc revenue OF NEW Lea-
land in 1860 was f550,000; In 1888 IL was e3,-
S1,2J7. posi-
CAPT. BoGARDUs, the champion wing shot
of the world, arrived in Chicago Friday from
Kansas City. In 1873 BoZardus won the
champion cup in England py defeating Chol-
medley Pencil. Since that match Bogardus
has defended the title several times, always
| coming out victorious. OF late years he has
! refused challenges, but owing 10 the number
/ of claimants he has now decided TO put OF the
trophy won in England. and has accepted the
/ chailenge Of Andrew Meaddcrs, Of Nashville,
Tenn. The match is for 80 a side and the cup.
and will take place In Chicago the second week
in June. The conditions are 100 live pigeons
each atty to be shot single at twenty five
Yards rise from i've traps aud the use of only
one barrel, and atty double from two traps
and twenty one yards' rise. ,"In case Mead
ders WINS" sad BOgardue, she will have 10
defend the title for two years. II can't held
the champlor ship myself Il am IS now, I'll
put the boy Eugene at work, and wen keep
the championship IN the1amily anyhow" =
THE Commission on the Housing OF the
London Poor has Issued its report which
amounts substantially 10 this: The received
statements as 20 overcrowding in London are
wholly true, aud partly true a. to other great
cities. Such oyercrowding Ia disgraceful to
civilization, dangerous 10 morals, and injuri-
Gus 10 health The commission do not, how
ever. propose auy heroic remedies. They