The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

An English peer cannot resign his peerage.
The average size of an American farm is
Clio acres.
There are thirteen regiments of heavy
cavalry in the British army.
John Hostettler and wife of Owen Town
ship, Ind, have twelve adult children, all
living at home.
Some epicures say pumpkin pie is not
worth shUckS unless made from New
England pumpkin.
1t is said that 10000 Camdenites cross the
ferry every day going 10 and from their
work in Philadelphia.
The Bishop of Ely has watch in his cane
head, and the Prince of SaxGny has one in
the horn of his saddle
The Warden of the Michigan State Prison
wants a $500 increase in salary and refuses
to longer serve for the old figures.
The human eye is indeed the mirror Of
the soul within, and no part of The face be-
trays so clearly the state OF mind as do the
eyes.
Besides the large planets which revoIve
about the sun over 80 others have been dis
covered and catalogued, and science is daily
adding to the list.
Ben Butler did not vote in the last election
in Massachusetts,. His name was dropped
from the registration list because he would
not pdy his poll tax.
In village of Hessia boy 10 years old
hanged himself because his mother would
not let him join pilgrimage party to TreVes
to see the Holy Coat
The great canal which it is proposed to
construct between Paris and Ruuen would
be 2o2 kuometers, or III miles long, and 81
meters, or nearly q feet deep.
A fine 10-inch equatorial telescope in Law
renee University at Appleton, Wis, was
made entirely by the colOred pupils in the
School OF Mechanical Arts at Nashville,
Tenn.
A wealthy Indiana farmer, convicted of
stealing pillow, VIII spend year in prison,
pay 81 fine and be dislranchised for a year
HIS liberal offer of restitution proved of no
avail.
Shiekh ID. Jumal Uddu Khan. now in
London, said to be tie most famous of Ori-
entail Free MasOns, says that Masonry has
long been known and practiced in Afghan
lstan aud in several parts Of Central Asia.
Stephen A, Wilcox of Tresc0tt, Me-, s.
years Of age, is one Of the best farm-hands
IN that town. This year he worked for the
Seyenty-!Ourth consecutive season in the
bayfield,. His wife is living, and they have
been married sixty years.
Samuel Talbot of Saluda Township, Ind,
died al the breaking out OF the war His
SIX sons, the youngest only -, and going as
drummer-boy. entered the ar my, and Tai
bolts widow died Of excessive grief Four
OF the boys were wounded in action, one
was killed and one died of yellow yer
after surviving rebel prison for eighteen
months.
There is now said to be no animal or bird
IN the Central Park menagerie, New York
/ City, that does not eat peanuts. Many
species were ut first much averse to peanuts,
but the persistence of the children in fore.
ing them upon every creature there has had
such an effect that even the lions, pelicans
and everything except the snakes have ac-
qured the peanut habit
native bride in Hindostan is loaded
down with all the jewelry she can get. She
has girdle at the waist, numerous rings.
anklets, bracelets and bells. and decorations
for the hair. Although she has never seen
her intended husband, she goes and Sits
beside him on the day OF the ceremony.
The priest takes a corner of the brides veil
and ties it to the groom's shawl and they
are married.