The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AS Mr. Stuffiebean OF Texas was drawing
water from his well the other day big black
snake dropped down about his neck and began
squeezing hirn so vigorously that ne was utterly
yoiceless and only escaped choking to death oy
| torcioiy tearing away tie reptile
THE total number of European troops in
English India in 1876 was 81 ,0i5, and the aver
age death rate per 900 was 1913. In the pro
| vince of Bengal there were 5000 men, and the
/ death rate IS. In the province of Madras
| 1900, and the death rate IC2. Province of
Bombay H. )o, death rate i27 The number OF
native troops was lC0,0l0, and the death rate
was 10. As per 1000
A CURIOUS MUSEUM has been opened at Ores
! den. In it are collected boots, shoes and slip
pers which emperors, kings, queens, princes,
and other famous persons have worn. Among
them are a pair OF boots worn by Napoleon |.
| at the battle of Dresden on April u. 1918, and a
pair of white satin shoes. embroidered in gold.
which the same great emperor wore on the day
OF his co onatioD; another pair Of strong leather
boots which belonged to the famous French
marshal, Murat, afterward hing OF the Two
Sicilies; pair of high-heeled boots of Maria
Theresa; boots of the philosopher, Kant.
ARCHIBALD MILLAY of Portland. Me-, on hear
ing strange sound in the forest back of his
house the other night. starred with his young
son and a lantern to find the cause of the dis
turbance. Satisfying himself that the noise
was made by a COON he EFT the boy with the
light and returned home for gun. He came
back to find that his son had taken refuge in a
tree, while a tull sized bear kept guard below.
The boy patiently mai Jtained his position until
oruln became tired and moved away, allowing
him to pass to his honse in company with his
father.
A MISSIONARY who settled in the province of
SzChuan, Central China, and visited the great
Buddhist peak, Monnt Omel, describes the tenn
pies as Still showing many wonderful works of
art, notwithstanding CONGREGATIONS, devastating
wars and rebelIons Near the foot of tue
mountain IS pagoda of bronze, 30 feet high, in
fifteen stories covered with an immense num-
Der of figures de icately cast. OF figures of
Buddha there are no less than 400 some of
which nave been nut lated by collectors of
relics The lower portion of the pagoda has
been rubbed good deal, because Cinnamon be
lleYe that copper coin rubbed against it &C
quires the merit OF talisman.
IL PeterDGn's Mtteilungen Herr J. Menges
raises once more the question of the possibility
of utilizing the African elephant. Herr Menges
points out that there is strong evidence that
the elephant was used in ancient times in
Africa and asserts that no serious ATTEMPT has
been mJde in modern times to subdue it to the
uses of humanity. He maintains that it is
quite as docile as the Indian elephant and much
stronger; and that il it could be readily tanned
and TIA ned to work. it wOul be of immense
utility IN the opening OF Africa. But, unless
some protection is accorded to the African
elephant. Herr MengeS believes that by the end
A WRITER in Shanghai journal, referring to
the beggars of China, says that large donations
are given to them by the people, but these are
in the nature of an insurance In the cities the
beggars are organized into very powerful
guilds, more powerful by far than any organi-
cation with whicl they can have to contend
for the beggars have nothing to lose. and moth
ing to fear, in which respects they stand alone
The shopkeeper who should refuse donation
to q StalWart DPRgar. after the latter has waited
for reasonable time. and has besought with
what lawyers call due diligence" would be
Liable to invasion from a horde of famiShed
VT tcheS. who would rem ler tie existence even
of stOlld Chinese a burden, and who would
utterly prevent the transaction of any business
until after their continually rising demands
should be met Both the shOpkeepers and the
beggars understand this perfectly well, and 1t
is for this reason that the gifts flow in a steady
If tiny, rill.
Two LADIES of San Quintin, Ca. were stopped
by tramp as they were driving from San Ra-
fGel, three miles distant He mad them hand
over the proceeds of their shopping tour-a
yard OF silk, three spools of sil1 thread two
dress shields and roll of butter He also took
all the money they had fifteen cents, and bow
ing low ssi1 as he departed: Pardon me-
nissuses, but folks must take grub where they
find it A few days aiterward one of the
same ladies driving on that road saw him again.
and, turning around, drove tack and notified
the police. Two Of them rigSed themselves in
SKIRTS, shawls bonDetS and heavy wells and get
| ting into buggy, drove out on the road. Sud
denly man jumped from the brush and, grab
| bling the horse, said: Hold your boss me
| prettieS." "All right, my man, " said the driver
| 10 gruif tones, and his companion poked re-
| volver from under his shawl and covered the
| tramp. 1t was complies surprise to that per
son, but he recovered su ficiently TO say that he
| thought their check line was loose, and, think
| ing they were ladies, wanted to fix it. The off
| GERS smiled.