The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

| Pike county, Missouri. 1t was cut up into 429
railroad fence posts and nine cords OF stove
| wood.
! WHILE blowing in a cotton field the other day,
Jack Reinhardt, of Lincoln county, North Caro-
! lima stumbledup rich vein of gold. He has
been offered $4,000 for it, but refuses 70 sell.
A RANCHMAN at Sayara Col, has pig that
has perfect dogs head, with dogs har cover
| ing the head and neck Excepting this and short
and bushy tail, the rest of the animal is like
| pig.
AT LENA, o., a citizen picked up IS note in
| front of the post-office. In less than five min
utes five persons came up to him and claimed to
| have lost such bill. Lima people are remark
| ably careless.
CLAUDE TARGET, of Croghan, Lewis county,
| n. Y, is 100 years old aud in excellent health.
/ He makes practice of walking mile every
| day He was born in France, and came TO this
country about seventy years ago.
| A Playful has been discovered of the Kill
| kenny Theater Royal in '93 announcing the per-
Torrance of The tragedy of Hamlet origin
| ally written and composed by the celebrated
Dan Hayes, of Limerick, and inserted in Shake
! speare S works"
ANTHONY PARsLow, at CoXsackie. y. Y, ate
| forty two corn cakes or by actual measurement
ten feet six inches of corn cakes eight inches
| wide and one inch thick. After, he went home
| TO supper, and in the evening ate another sup
| per at a DONATION party.
A NEW HAVEN LAWYER in looking over some
coins which he had received as change found
&c, piece stamped with his uncle's name. He
had been given the piece by his uncle over ten
| years ago, but parted with it shortly after it
came into his possession
GEORGIA TRoUP, a 13-year-old girl who lives in
West Bridgewater Pa, is fond of peanuts-so
fond indeed, that she ate two quarts of them
at sitting The other evening. Then she became
unconscious, and she is now lying at the point
OF death from Inflammation of the bowels;
A MousE jumped out of lady's lunch basket
in the depot at Taylorville Ind. She and her
two companions pursued it holly but il mystic
riousy and suddenly disappeared. That night
when the lady came to disrobe the cute mouse
jumped out of safe hiding place in her hustle.
ENos j. BAKER, Boston literateur, says that
he entered a Chicago book store the other day
| and inquired of the proprietor if he had any
| erotics on sale. NO sir" said the proprietor,
Indignantly; and then, as if repentng his sudden
! exhibition of temper, he added in a gentler
| tone: You'll find a flower store in the next
( block"
A SHERIDAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA, settler in
proving up his land last week at Rushviiie pre-
sented warrant bearing the portrait of jeff
] Davis The sett 5 father had received the in
| strument for services in the Bla k Hawk war.
and even at this late day the document was still
| good for 1850 acres of Uncle Sans domains.
''SRE who gets the gold dollar-one placed in
| the dough for the cakes every morning and
| evening" Such is the sign posted in front of
| Bowery ejting saloon in New ork to attract
| custom A cook stands at the window making
the cakes. Some patrons and others not patrons
are inclined e. think the COOK gets the dollar if
| anyone does.
| THE Presbyterians of the United States will
celebrate in May the centennial existence of
| that church in this country. The church was
| orcaniz d in America in 1888 with sixteen pres
byteries, III ministers, 4f9 churches and 10 900
members. 1t has to-day in its different branches
389 presbyteres, 1928 ministers, II PIP churches
or parishes, and 100000 members
1.-THE HENRIETTA" is one of the most success
| full comedies that has been produced in New
York in many a year; yet before it was given
| its first public appearance grave doubts were
expressed as to its merits While It was in re-
hearsal William Fl. Crane was asked what he
| thought of the comedy. well, it may be
| go" said he, but I'm feeling very skittish
| about it"
OUT of 10000 Sioux Indians there are 5000 of
them still in heathenism. There are sixtv-sx
tribes on the Western prairies for whom nothing
yet is done. There are &c, 900 Indians of school
| age but when every school is packed to its ut
| most only $4,000 can be accommodated This
| includes government schools Roman Catholic
| schools and ALL so that those under mission
| teachers would be far less number than Il, 600
1
| ceive handsome bronze medal and R10 from
| the British government for heroism and bravery
| in the Bay of BiScay in 1863. He was a steward
| on the British bark Annabelle commanded by
| Capt. Crimmins who allowed the crew to leave
their sinking craft to seek safety on the steamer
| Iberia. When safe on the Iberia Bradshaw was
| the only one who would return for Capt. Grim
minis, whose vessel was then laundering
AVERY singular agitation in the wells of that
vicinity is reported from Glenwood, johnson
county, N. G. The water in all the wells has
been boiling and bubbliug mysteriously for
| some time The water rises and fails and APP
| pears TO be in state of violent ebuition
Sometimes it is quiet, but for very brief periods
The soil there is sandy, and the wells are not
| very deep. The phenomenon cannot be ex-
| planned. No unusual amount of rain has fallen
and no other disturbances are noticeable, but
| all the wells over quite large district are af-
fected as described. The temperature of the
water is said to be slightly changed
AN OLD FELLOW who had evidently seen bet
ter days called at the Central station, in Cincin-
natl, the other day and applied for the position
of assistant to the turnkey his duties being to
| aid in cleaning the celroom. He was given the
| place and allowed a cot bed to sleep on and two
| 1215c. meals each day. While engaged in his
| duties the otlAr morning he noticed a woman
| in one of the cells. and after little talk with
her learned that she was the sweetheart of his
| youthful davs The spark of love was kindled
anew, and the two agreed to get married. pro-
| VlueQ tne charge OF drunkenness. Tor which she
had been committed should be withdrawn.
CHARLES BooGHER is the name of a vel
known character in the Bradford (Pa) gas and
oil regions. He has contended for some time
that he could tell where natural gas could he
got by boring simply by walking over the dis
| trict. He says that its presence below the sur
face affects him with strange tickling in the
| throat and choking sensation. Finding no one
to put any faith In his claim in Pennsylvania he
| recently went over to the Ohio gas field where
he succeeded in getting assistance Since then
| he has discovered wonderful gas spot at Del.
| phos in that State, well sunk into which is
said to be giving out some 100000 feet of gas
per day.
Two little daughters OF Mrs. George Tabler
of Longvew, Tex, have a cute little pet alliga
tor about feet in length whose name is Jim.
Jim knows his little mistresses, recognizes his
name when called, and submits or ENJOYS an
unlimited amount OF pettng. particularly en-.
| ioying the scratching of his back, and slirpris.
| ingly, seems to be sensitive to TIE scratching
through his thick skin A dog excites his an.
| ger, and when one intrudes upon his 'gatorshin
! he issues forth a mu ky odor that is Disagree.
able to any well-regulated human olfactories
Jim's winter diet, so far as the family can no.
tice, consists Of mud. and whenever the weather
| is mild the gator is permitted TO wallow in It's
| mudhole, whence 1t comes back puffed IN until
! IL looks like an Alderman. or a prairie PONY
after drinking and ending two days thirst
| The little girls sometimes dress Jim lid as a
doll, ana the reptile has quite supplanted net