Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

BETWEEN the clapboards Of his house a
Minnesota man found lis pounds of honey.
One piece OF comb was feet inches long
and % inches wide.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN's house Is offered for
sale, which indicates that Mr.. Frelinghuysen
thinks he will have to pass the remnant of his
days in New Jersey.
WITHIN the past year over 10000 olive slips
have been planted IN the immediate vicinity
of San Louis. Obispo, Cal, one man alone
putting out 1000 slips.
THE ROACH is an accompaniment Of clYlll-
cation. The Germans call them Russians
and the Russians call them ''Prussians,' but
whoever called them to this country ought 10
be taken out and shot.
THE problem OF laying q submarine tele-
graph from san Francisco to Yokohama,
Janan. thus encircling the globe by the cleo
trio current, seems about to be realized. 1t
is now thought work viii be begun on II next
May.
DURING the past summer an attempt has
been made to build a bridge across the Jordan
at Jericho. 1t has progressed slowly, how
ever as the lumber furnished had 10 be
brought from Europe and carried on the
backs of camels from the port OF Jaffa to the
river.
A FLOWER has been discovered in South
America which is visible My when the wind
is blowing. The shrub belongs to the cactus
family. and is about three feet high, with
crook at the top, giving Il the appearance OF
a number OF beautiful flowers protrude from
little Jumps on the stalk.
THE letters of the late Lord LyttOn will
probably make their appearance in England
after all. 1t appears that some of the copies
sent out for review were forwarded to Amer
lea, where they are now being reprinted. As
49, al hi
was secured so, unless some extraordinary
measures are taken In England there will be
nothing to prevent the importation OF the OBJ
iectlonable book in any quantities the public
will order.
TuR only time the Hon. Thomas Porter
house Ochitree has opened his mouth this
wear. to any appreciate degree, was on the
subject of the Galveston harbor bars. HE
maid himself and the other members of the
Texas delegation this handsome compliment:
'sSlr, the delegation in this House from the
state Of Texas, of which am the youngest
and most humble member, are men
OF such ability. such honor, such reputation
gained in Cabinet, on field, bench, bar, ana
forum, that they can treat with seorn and
contempt any imputation on them."
In the Kings county N. " penitentiary
there Is now serving out six months sem
tence n man who was committed to the
Tombs, New York, for one day. 1t hap
pcned in TINS way 1Mo men, Win TUG aDofe
sentence were put into the same cell. Dur
ing the night they related TO each other their
troubles. and told each other the length of
their respective commitments. Next morn
ms while the e-day man was asleep, the
six,months' man answered to his name and
was released, while the poor sleeper was
aroused and, instead Of getting his liberty,
got hustled OF to six months In the penlten-
Uary.
THE. Vienna skating Club has just had
great success with its fancy ball held on the
Ice by the light of twenty electric arc lamps,
and before an audience numbering over
thousand within the enclosure and several
thousands beyond. The ice was thronged
with masqueraders of all kinds. About 200
first -rate skaters performed pantomime, the
scenes for which were formed by grottoes of
ice and Dlants embellIshed with colossal Icicles
and frozen spray. A score of lady skaters
personihed nymphs ana Oddesses. A gor-
geous procession, about half - nlengthsof