Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

IL a glass works near Paris air stored under
pressure has been made to successfully super
sede glass blowing by the mouth, except in a
few cases.
A WAGON load OF scrap-iron and rubbish,
which was bought for song by DeKalb
HuA Junk dealer. developed a pocKetbOok
which contained l.69O in bank notes.
DURING the eleven years in which the
Prince Of Wales has been at the head of the
Free Nasons in England that craft has con-
tributed $l7, 500, 900 to the three Masonic charl-
table institutions In London.
A GENTLEMAN in ElmOre county, Ala,
adopts the following method OF killing
hawks: He makes a mixture OF strychnine
and lard and anOints his chickens heads with
it, Several dead hawks testify to the efficacy
OF the treatment.
The whole amount OF life insurance now in
force in the United States is $4,000, 10000 a
sum SlO0. 900 ,0C0 greater than the net annual
revenue Of the United States Government;
five times larger than the total annual sales
of money postal orders. ana nearly $lOJ,OOO,-
OoO greater than the total combined capital
invested in the iron, steel and lumber busi-
ness in this country.
THE money which Gen. Gordon issued in
Khartoum before its capture was paper
token of the promise value of Be. Cd. 1t was
three by two inches in size, had twO-line
border around the edge, bordered banner
across two thirds the length OF the upper half.
some Turkish hieroglyphics forming two lines
across the bottom, and seal that looks as
though made with the cork Of his champagne
bottle. Rice paper was used.
THE country surrounding Paso del Norte,
Mexico, is covered with magnificent orchards.
gardens and vineyards, which are rendered
productive by irrigation. The acequias which
conduct the water from the Rio Grande were
constructed many years ago by the Jesuit
father who founded the city. Inc man ace
0uia is about ten miles in length, and from 1t
four branches conduct the water in different
directions. Each garden and vineyard Is
network or gridirOn OF little dl'ches, and
when water is needed the owner opens the
sceanfa gate and all the little bitches are
filled with water, Then the gate is closed
and the water soaks away to the roots OF the
vines or plants.
MANY of the English regiments now prepar
ing for the Soudan campaign have odd nick
names. The Twenty second is called the
Two Twos" for short; the Thirty eighth
figures as the pump and Tortoises," the
Fifty-third as the ''BrIck Dusts,' the Seven
tieth as the flame Tigers" the One Hun
Jred and Third al the sold TOughs,p while
the FiftIeth are designated the "Bllnd Half
Hundred," from their sufferings from oph-
thamia IN Egypt IN 1901; Then 5aerS are t Inc
s,SnrDrisersp and the ''Old Bucks" Many of
those nicknames were acquired anterior to
tLo A ,nerican Revolution and still ktck to
them, despite many reorganizations.
FROM the New York papers is Cleaned the
following STATISTICS of the roller skate indus
try; There are about 400 persons engaged in
the manufacture of these skates, and the
monthly product is not far from 100000 pairs
The most OF these cost about IS cents pair.
are sold at wholesale at 81 81 per pair, ana
cost the skater S.. Complete machinery is
the cause Of the reduction in first cost. Inc
aim now Is to make a skate for fancy skating
that will turn in less than seven inches, the
present minimum. There are about $4,000
Kinks in the country, and the demand for
skates is greater than the supply. The craze
will. OF course, die out, and even should it not
the industry will be OverdOne. Meanwhile
the makers Of roller skates and the owners OF
roller Kinks are making the most OF the shin
ing hour,