The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-26
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NUDES GREAT LIBRARY in London has put
into circulation since its foundation nearly L.
100000 books. An annual ticket costs guinea.
and for this sum a diligent reader can peruse
books that It would cost him about 81 900 to
buy.
The PASSION PLAY at oberammersau this year
VIII be given every Sunday and holiday from
being poor. and therefore ooliged to devote the
regular week days to their work which consists
mostly OF wood and ivory carving.
The visit Of the shah's first favorite wife to
Europe will cost at least 100000. Her journey
from Teheran to Vienna occupied four weeks,
ana expenses were f6, 500. The fees of the two
surgeons who attended her in Vienna and oper-
ated on her left eye amounted to g. 600.
DURING A STORM which recently ragged in the
canton of Neufchatsl, in Switzerland, shower
OF living caterpillars fell on the hill of Cretets.
lney were in myriads and of three species
some yellow, the others black and varying in
ienstn; Among the caterpilars were many
other insects.
A PAIR OF ROBINS have built a nest in which
there are now four eggs on a shelf in the boys
board school. Boscastle. England. The shelf is
only fohr feet from the ground. and in full view
| OF the scholars. One of the birds spent two and
tnree-quarter hours in the nest one day recently
during school hours.
Four YOUNG WHALES, each abou: seven feet
long, appeared in the Thames Gngland), re-
Gently. They gamboled about in the river and
| spouted to the great entertainment of large
number OF persons who gathered on the river
oank and bridges Two men followed them
ABOUT IN boat and shot at them, but unsuc-
| ceSsfully
FARMER in Foster township, Pa was
rested for an alleged assault, but was acquitted.
Since the trial he has posted the following no.
tlce IN conspicuous place: Il do hereby notify
all parents of children that the child or children
are strictly forbidden to come onto my premises
or into my house unless in company with the
Father or Mother"
GEORGE W. KELLER of Page county, vir-
glnla. thirteen years ago plunged into the sea at
Atlantic City after dancing himself into per-
| splratlon He was seized with ossifying rheum-
atlsm, and has lain ever since in bed drawn
OUT OF shape Until 1887 he suffered torturing
pans continually. and since then half of his
oody has apparently turned to stone.
AN Oil City man named Gruber has a saloon
and keeps on tap at all seasons of the year
rare collection of snakes. One box contains
between twenty-five and thirty, and includes
the common garter, black, milk, RATHER and
other pet species. They are kept in the bar
room, and are the means of keeping many
oiear-eyed topper from entering the place.
CURIOUS MEDICAL CASE was shown at meet
| ing of the alumni of Bellevue hospital. New
York, last week. The patient was 5-year-old
boy, whose lower jaw was locked in way that
made eating in the ordinary fashion out or the
question. In fact, the voungster kept himself
alive and apparently fairly comfortable by polk
| ing food into his mouth through hole caused
| by the loss of two teeth.
The PANAMA CANAL is reported completely
finished and navigable between the Atlantic and
Bohlo- Soldado, distance of twenty-eight French
Klometers. The average depth is twenty
Ieet On the 22d inst. the French commission
appointed by the iiquidator to examine the
work viii sail from New York to Paris, and they
are fully resolved, it is said, to recommend the
prosecution of the work to completion.
The following is the Chinese remedy for
Group: Collect from old wills several nests of
large-sized spiders, two of which, at least
should contain live spiders. Make them into
paste with thirty grains of alum previously
dissolved Teen, after it is well mixed reduce
the paste to ashes, and apply it hot to the
throat" This it is said, will effect an instan-
taneous cure of the disease, however severe the
attack.
THE Royal Academy of England is confronted
with trouble of most novel sort. A promi-
nept non-member seeing his picture placed in
the center of the wall, but above the line re-
quested that it should be taken down and
returned him. That, of course was inpossi-
BILE. Such precedent would make the exhibit
ton liable to be pulled to pieces Immediately
after II was hung Then the artist daubed his
work all over with white, by which he nearly
Killed the painting below, and wrote sketch
IN black letters in the corner. The picture now
Is no longer the picture that was accepted by
the committee.