The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

MAN who was arrested in Omaha the other
night for begging wore five pairs of trousers,
| three vests, three coats three Shirts and had
three hats, two of them being in his pockets
Besides the hats his many pockets contained a
pair of minstrel bones, several harm uicas a
lot of Salvation Army Grand Army of the
Republic and other badges. English and Irish
| flags fish hooks, photographs, darnng needles,
can openers, scissors, books. and several care
fully tied packages, which were not examined.
Al HANNIBAL, Mo-, colored girl died and an
undertaken was employed to take the body to a
cemetery, being told that a grave would be pre-
pared and other necessary arrangements made
for burial Arriving at the cemetery the under
taker found neither grave nor mourners. He
obtained permission to leave the corpse in
blacksmith shop near by, left it there, and
there it remains, The blacksmith will probably
have to bury it at his own expense to get rid
of it,
EVER since the earthquake in the State of San
Luis Potosi. Mexico, on Nov. &c, there has been
a remarkable sinking of earth near Lagunillas
not far from the municipality of Alquines in
that State. The depression is about seventy
five yards long, fifty wide, and thirty deep A
fine dust arising from the cavity led to the be-
lief that it was volcano from which smoke
was issuing. Some civil engineers, appointed
by the Governor to investigate the phenomenon
report, however, that there is no subteTanean
heat.
A TELEGRAM was sent the other day to her
relatives announcing the death of Mrs. Lois NJ
Bishop, of Birdsboro, Vt, aged IS years The
message had to be contradicted, for she had not
died. After lying unconscious for hours she
revived, ana to-day is apparently restored to
her former health Mrs. Bishop says that
while apparently unconscious she talked with
her husband and son, who have been dead sew
eral years She recognized their voices and
believing they are in heaven, wants to Join
them.
THERE is meeting house in Androscoggin
county, Maine, that is called the Potash
Kettle" When ii was built meeting house
stoves were unknown, but the congregation
were progressive and decided that they would
like their preaching all the better il they could
have 1t hot. SO they built a brick arch pro
cured an old potash kettle, and set it, bottom
up over the arch. In this way they made a
very successful heating apparatus, which gave
the house OF God name which 1t has retained
for half century.
DR.. r. W. SHUFELDT suggests to ornitholo-
gists that they may find portable Photographic
outfits of advantage in their studies He finds
that by the use OF the instantaneous shutter
birds may be photographed in nearly all of
their positions. out here on the pralries we
will often find an old stump or stalk unon
which dozen or fifteen species Of birds will
alight during seven or eight hours ON almost
any day suitable TO llse the camera upon them
Now all we have 70 do is 10 properly set our
instrument near TINS point. conceal 1t in such a
way as TO not alarm the birds, focus IL sharply
upon the perch where they alight, place on
your snRp-shutter, and fix it with a string
AMI then remove yourself far enough away 10
pun il wien you have slbJect sitiug 10 your
liking Birds that you have wounded but
slightly may be photographed under the most
favorable circum ,tances. they may also be
taken atdnk Oh their nests; IN actual flight,
however swift; ~ pursuit of their food u lead
ing about their young; indeed the llsi h. almost
an endless Que koOkeries also OF er admirable
subjects. aud a splendid field h open al those
wonderful resorts Of water birds In such places
as the Bahamas or the Alaskan coast
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