The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-07

scholar he caught the knsck, Willingly or 9th
erwlse Whlca many advertisers pride them
selves on-of catching the publics eye with
something startling, absurd or incongruous
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO a chewing gum factory
at Cleveland. o. conceived the idea of making
new brand of gum, wrapping it in imitation IS
greenbacks and calling it ''Greenback Chewing
Gum 1t was put on the market and made a
hit, large lots being sold. A government de-
tectIve, who chews gum, bought stick of the
brand, and he at once saw in the imitation A
bill violation of the statutes of the United
States. He notified the treasury department at
Washington of his discovery, and this telegram
was sent out to all the district secret service
officers: ''Greenback Chewing Gum has a
wrapper that is violation of section b4s0
Suppress it" Large seizures of the article were
made, and the sale stopped.
j. W. FUNK, farmer of Hayworth ILL. |.
one Of the IA, 900 inventors who are conpeting
for the prize of S125, 900 offered by the govern.
ment of New South Wales for the trap which
may be decided TO be the most likely 10 b.
effective in Riding that country of It's fearful
pest Of crop-destroying rabbits. He has re-
ceived a letter from Australia saying that the
committee which is to decide the matter has
looked with favor upon his model and inviting
him to visit Australia and demonstrate the
working of the trap He will probably do so in
a few weeks. The trap is simple and cheap, II
is device to dump the rabbits. one at a time,
into pit by means of platform swung on
pivots below suspended bait. In a trap of
one night in a cOrnfield.
A FARMER of Joanna. near Reading. in die.
ging an excavation the other day. unearthed a
large iron plate three feet square, bearing date
April 4, 1870 Two Indians are represented ON
one side of the pLte and pair of anchors on
the reverse side. The plate also bears this in
scription in German oh, hope yet for a better
time, all troubles win cease Hope to ace
that blessed beam of peace, when hatred, wars
and strife shall cease Farmer Moore's barn
was built on property secured from the original
proprieteries, Thomas and Richard Penn. sons
of old William Penn, then governors-in-chief of
Pennsylvania The old Quaker settlers in tho
county lived side by side with religious Refugees
from Holland and Germany, and had intimate
business dealings together, and it is believed
therefore, that the iron plate Just found was
part Of a stove made in Germany or Holland AGO
years ago
ONE Of the most remarkable cases of close.
listed stinginess ever known in this section has
just been brought to light, says dispatch from
Salem, Ill. 1t is unnecessary TO name the
parties. but the story, as vouched for by several
citizens Of this place is as follows: A farmer
residing near here, worth from s. 900 TO 40
coo, not long since had brother in the neigh
borhOod who was very sick. The attending
physician requested that the sick man be given
small Quantities OF lemonade. Tne wealthy
brother was dis atched 70 town 10 get some
lemons. lie came 10 a leading grocery store
here and purchased three for 10 cents That
al ut the SICK brother died aud only one OF the
lemons had been u ed. The day after the
funeral the wealthy brother brought the two
remaining lemons back 10 the merchant and
said as has brother had died before using ali OF
them he bad no further use for them and he de-
nandeo cents Tor the two returned The mer.
chant refused 70 take the lemons back and the
miseTly Old fellow went away mad
Pheasant 90 the Taste aud readily taken IA