The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

the pipe betweed the rounds of a long ladder
which he used.
CANTON (O) couple eloped in milk wagon.
1twas owned by the groom, wellto-do dairy
man; The girl belongs to a wealthy family, and
had been keeping company for several years,
| against her fathers wish
FARMERS in the sections of New South Wales
that are suffering from drought find consola-
ton in the fact that the dry spell has cut wide
| swath through the rabbit army In some local
tiles there are scarcely any of the pests left
IT is AMUSING to see how frequently the En-
glish papers take the fun of American humorists
seriously. Eugene Fields satirical comments
on Chlcago's culture are generally regarded as
cold facts, revealing the hopeless PhiiiStiniSm
or the western metropolis
| PANAMA is to have street railway. The
builder Las been granted franchise for fifty
| years, during which time he is to pay privi-
| lege tax OF 20 per cent. of the net profits of
the road; at the end of that time the road and
all appurtenances revert TO the municipality.
THE past summer was the wettest that Eng
land has experienced since 1879 and the
! coolest since 1860. In most parts of the coun-
Try the sun did not shine more than an average
| or four to four and half hours per day In
| scotland the daily average was about five hours.
BRIDGES are numerous in Boston, and to keep
them in repair eats up no small sum of money
An immediate appropriation of 100000 is
Two other bridges are weak. and the Charles
river bridge win soon. it is said. have to be re-
built.
THE largest single shipment of opium that
ever reached San Francisco Chats the way the
local papers speak of it, arrived there last week
aboard the steamer City of New York from
Hong Kong. 1t weighed 16 400 pounds and at
$40 per pound Melted the government in duty
$164,6
The TELEPHONE was put to novel use in
Toronto. A either who had been summoned to
appear at the police court for breach of a by
law, finding that he would be unable to az . aar
IN person, telephcned the fact To headquarters,
admitting his guilt, ami was fined 81 and costs
through the same medium.
a COW known as 'Shadeland Maud" that died
in Crawford county, Pennsylvania. recently,
was widely known as wonderful mixer. AS
6-year-old, IN 1887, she gave in one day 113
pounds of milk, and in one week 730 pounds.
In one month of that year her Weld of milk
amounted to 3,0S3 pounds, more than a ton and
a half.
CORNELL UNIVERSITY has just made an addi-
ton to its chronological department in the
shape of large two-story frame structure de-
signed exclusively Tor breeding AMI studying
insects. Every Known variety viii be acured,
and special attention will be given to the
study OF insects destructive to vegetables and
plants.
NEW HAVEN PROFESSOR, who spent his vaca-
ton among the granite quarres of Vermont
and New Hampshire. found curious piece of
| stone which resembles one of the small idols
| worshiped by the Hindoos and Chinese. The
| fgure has sitting posture, and has all the
| form and details of a human being in correct
| proportions.
Mrs JULIA BAyLEss of Charleston. Ind, pos
| sesses IL wooden wine tray that was once owned
by Herman Blennerhassett, who was connected
| with the Aaron Burr conspiracy at the be yiu-
| mig OF the century. The light-colored wood is
| stained with wine that was spilled, as Mrs Bay
| less lmagines, during the secret conclaves of
| the conspirators
The new $4,000 monument in memory of
Boston's fremen will soon be placed in position
| on an elevated lot in Forest Hills cemetery. in
4 that city. The shaft is surmounted by 7-foot
! figure Of fireman represented in the act
| OF command, ard the figures of other fremen
| in active duty are represented about the four
corners of the pedestal.
| NEWLY ORGANIZED POLITICAL PARTY in Japan
| has for its programme: The reduction of the
| land tax, the abolition of Capitalization in the
| administration. the Introduction of the volun-
| teer system into the army, and the revision of
| the existing treaties with the view of ruttinp
| Japan on an equal footing with other powers in
| international intercourse.
LORD HEREFORD, who arrived in San Fran
cisco few days ago from Japan, took pains.
| while travelling on the east coast Of Africa. to
| visit many of the localities made famous in
| whore
| two tribes fought battle, in which 1900 men
| were slain, His Lordship picked I'D number
| of human bones, which he prizes highly as souv-
| enirs.
| A LARGE TREE that stood in front of the house
of Mrs. William Wood, in Jersey City, fell the
| other day, breaking every pane of glass in the
front part of the building The tree fell in snclt
| way as to obstruct the entrance to the house
| Mrs. Wood who was out at the time of the ac-
cident, could not get in. and the servants in the
/ bon s,nriA tNAf
| to remove the tree.
| A WRITER in MurGy's Magazine says that the
| points of an oyster are, first, the shape which
| should resemble the petal of a rose leaf Next
| the thickness of the shell; a thoroughbred
should have a shell like thin china II shOuld
| also possess almost metallic ring and peculiar
| opalescent lustre on the inner sido. The hollow
| for the animal should resemble an egg cup, and
| the flesh should be firm, white and nut-like"
AN OHIO FARMER who had been drawn for
| jury duty, instead of presenting himself in
| court at the required time. sent a very "courte
GUS" note to the effect that ne was very sorry
| but he had more pressing duty to attend TO than
| serving as juror, but he wouldn't mind per-
| forming that little duty of citizenship some
| other time If business permitted. An attach
| ment was issued, and shortly after the sheriff
| introduced the soil tiller to the court which
fined him $50 for his pleasantly.
| THE GOVERNMENT OF PERU has issued de-
cree declaring that, in view of the failure to OBJ
| tain proposals from abroad to complete the tel
| egraIh system and to establish communication
by telephone in the republic, full liberty shall
| be given to any one desiring TO construct such
| lines with certain permission to be obtained
| FROM the municipalities. All plans for the con
| struction may be introduced without payment
| of duties company has already been formed
| in Lima to connect that city with Callao by tele-
| phone.
THE PLAN has been proposed by competent
authority on such matters that, in order to
insure greater strength, and consequently more
| safety, in ropes used for scaffolding purposes
| particularly in thoss localities where the Mt
| mosphere proves destructive of hemp fiber
| such ropes should be dipped, when dry, into n
| bath containing twenty grains of sulphate of
| copper per liter OF water, and allowed to soak
| in this solution some four days. By pursuing,
| this method, which is claimed to be much more
practicable and effective than any other vet
resorted to for this purpose il is found that the
| ropes will thus have absorbed certain quantity
! of sulphate of copper, which will preserve them
| for some time, both from the attacks of animal
| parasites and from rot.
THE Chilian Times, in recent issue, reviews
| the political situation at length. Among other
| things it says: THE discussion has already de-
veloped the opposition Of the radical benches to
the ministry, and especially to the premier. The
conservatives, although not in accord with the
| government, accept the reform on the principle
| that half a loaf is better than no bread at all
| The most important points Of the proposed re-
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