The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ORANGE, Mass, had her first circus the other
| day. and, in honor of the event, the factories
| shut down and general business was brought to
| a stand-stil: Over 5000 people attended the
| circus which literally squeezed Orange in good
| style.
Ben GRAFT Of St. Louis, the manager Of the
bagging trust that threatens to add millions to
| the outlay OF southern planters in getting their
| cotton crop to the market, is great grand
| nephew Of Rebecca Gratz, the original of the
| Rebecca OF SCOTS ''Ivanhoe."
CHICAGO has an old settler who remembers
well the days when the postmaster carried all
the mail in his hat. The first private letter box
| was made out of boot with part of the leg
cut of In those days, less than fifty years ago,
| II cost % cents to send a letter from New York
| TO Chicago
THAT we of the United States are remark
able people for forming associations on the
mas fresh proof in the recent organization Of
the survivors of the Chatsworth Qn.) railway ac-
| cldent. They propose to hold commemorative
| meetings yearly, and to aid worthy INDECENT
| members of the association.
BESIDE his bath, Prince Bismarck has
weighing chair, in which he tests his weight
daily, recording the result in little dairy that
| hangs by cord to the arm of the chair. at
one slime be was nearly $50 pounds, but under
system OF reduction he has been pursuing for
! pound mark, much to his qualification.
COUNTRY FAIRS are beginning to advertise the
attractions that it is hoped will draw the
grangers to them this fall. Pontiac, Mich, does
very well for a starter. The executive commit
tee OF the fair association offers gold wedding
rings marriage licenses, hack, Ministerial fees,
and two pair of shoes to each ouple who will
agree to marry on the grounds during the fair.
Miss JENNIE PARKER, belle of the present
Long Branch season, has had the honor of hav-
ing her beautiful face selected as a model for a
picture of the Madonna, which has been painted
by an eminent German artist for the cathedral
at Dresden He was travelling for his health in
this country, when he was attracted by her face
as being exactly what he had been vainly look
ing for.
BArHERs at the fashionable French watering
places are gradually adopting Queen Christmas
manner of bathing. She is a marvellous swim
mer, making easily her daily haltmile in half
an hour, but she is Invariably accompanied by
swimming maid of honor and four bathers as
suite. Two boats bring up the rear and her
majesty Is rowed back to shore when her fatigue
is too great
Dr.. WILKINSON, bishop of Zululand, is an eco
nomical prelate, and whenever he travels he
makes it rule to give no gratuities to the por-
tiers, awaiting himself of the letter OF the rail-
way bylaws. which forbid this unitersal prac-
tice: when the porter comes to inform him
that his baggage is in the van, he merely
replies that he knows it, and the luckless wight
has to go empty away
GEORGE RUTH, a Peabody Mass lad captured
In North river ''web-ingered sea robin"
most peculiar looking fish, weighing slightly
more than three-fourths of pound. The fish
had tapering head like that OF pickerel with
very sharp teeth The body was shaped much
like that of sculpin. and the skin resembled
that OF dog fish. The fish was classified at the
PEABODY academy OF science.
TABLE prepared for a workingman's society
in Liepsic represents that a loss of different
| members of the body reduces the capacity to
gain living in the following proportions: Loss
of both arms, eyes, legs, hands, or feet, 100 per
cent. loss of right hand, 40 per cent; of right
thumb, 3315 per cent; of one eye, % per cent;
of left thumb or right index finger, ii per cent;
of any other finger, per cent.
THE smallest watch in America is said to be
one which a Maiden Lane, New York, dealer
has just received from Switzerland. The dial
and works are just the size of silver half dime.
1t Is a complete watch in every respect, is a
stem winder and stem setter, and the works are
full jewelled. 1t is enclosed in a bunting case
of IL karat gold and keeps accurate time. 1t
was made in La Chaux-de Fond. Switzerland"
THE west may have lost little OF its breezi
ness, but it is still breezy enough for all ordinary
purposes For instance, j. NJ McConniff of the
Burlington and Missouri has caused large
number of pacards bearing the following
legend to be nailed to the various bridges along
the line: "Notce-Parties using this bridge for
and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law
Dr.. JOSEPH E. Roor of Hartford, Conn,
recently received from his brother, who is tour
ing through Maine, a pair of beautiful black
Angora kittens. Their fur is now three inches
| long Angora cats are very valuable, ranging
| breed of cats have more melodous voice than
| our ordinary grimalkins. The doctor has reason
| to be proud of the gift. The kittens must be
seen to be appreciated.
| In China girls are not obliged to go to school
| at ell Their position In the empire is SO insig-
| nificsnt that no provision is made for their edu-
cation Boys, on the other hand, begin their
studies at the age of Q, and continue, many of
| them, until they are Of age Their course is
| particularly hard, beginning at daylight and
| ending at dusk. No honors are granted to the
| few women, who bursting their bonds some
| how obtain access to an occasional school
PROF HAUsER of Germany has recently made
remarkable archaeological discovery in re-
markable way. He noticed that a corn field
| near Altenburg, varied in color, and declared
that the variation In color was due to the exist
! ence of buried amphitheater, the corn ripen-
| ing more slowly over the buried walls. An ex-
| cayation, according to German paper, proved
| that this audacious theory was correct and
| large theater was discovered from which paved
| road leads to the camp of Carnuntum, previously
| discovered BY the professor
WALKING canes now play an important part
political feelings They are being manufactured
on a very extensive scale, and are very pretty.
Some that were exhibited in the window of a
Philadelphia jewelry store had miniature repre-
sensations of the two prominent presidential
candidates for the heads. They are beautiful
in design, are made i'll gold and silver, the cane
itself being of ebony malacca, and are selling
very rapidly The silver-head ones cost 81
and the goldheaded ones sell for twice that
amount
AN OUTGOING TRAIN from Chicago on the St.
Paul road struck man at Indiana street cross
ing Friday night, and before the train could be
stopped dragged him about 100 feet. He was
found wedged under the engine in such way
that the locomotive had to be raised with lack
screws in order to extricate him He was taken
out in an unconscious condition and removed to
the county hospital While the physicians were
working over him he regained consciousness.
and after making hasty examination Of him
self and finding that he was uninjured, he babe
the attendants good night and left for home.
He gave his name as Paul Lohiel.
THE governor of the Gold Coast made a visit
ing tour among the native chiefs in his district
to learn their desires Of the government The