The morning call., 1891-12-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Glass has been made in the United States
nee 1920.
Initials are not now considered good form
on note paper.
The portrait painter should be a good
theatrical attraction, as lie can draw the
people.
There seems to be good prospect for the
establishment of line of steamships be-
tween Philadelphia and certain points on the
Calf OF Mexico.
The latest advlces about the moon state
that il is dead, desoate waste of played
out volcanoes and oled-off laval beds, with
out atmosphere
The Augusta (Ga) magnetic" girl has
been having successful career In England,
and has cured the Prince OF Wales Of neu-
ralgic headache.
Edison is at work on photograph for
the use of blind children that shall do away
with the raised letter books hitherto used in
their instruction.
The case OF the old lady who died in
Pittsburg from cancer of the mouth from
smoking pipe furnishes strong argument
in favor of the cigar
Romany ROssall of New York, % years
Old, is serving months Imprisonment for
THEFT He is the oldest criminal on the rec
ord OF Gotham's police.
Dresses may be rendered inc0mbustlble
by dipping them in a solution OF tunsgate
of soda, one pound in two gallons of water.
The most delicate color will not be affect d
by it.
Lake Ontario is lower than ever before
since 1t was known to white men. 1t is
estimated that it would require 2,54l 100000
tons Of water to bring 1t up to its normal
level.
The largest sailing ship under any flag Is
La France, fye-masted vessel, that re-
Gently sailed from New Castle for Liverpool
with coal. Her length is 375 feet and bea
40 fest
Hitherto the British bushel has been reck-
oned as sixty-one pounds of grain, but a
change having been made in the standard
weight the bushei in future is to be defined
by sixty pounds.
The most n0rtherly railroad in the world
now building runs from Lulea, a small
town on the Gulf of BUthnia, to Eldegaar,
within the Arctic circle. II will be ready
for use next summer
A certain train running daily between
Chicago and Dwight has been christened
the jag train" from the number of people
travelling by 1t to DR.. Keeley's institute for
the treatment of dipsomania.
A lot of wild dogs infest Sherman County,
kans, and make life a burden to the in
habitants. They are supposed to be hounds
returned TO wild state. They run together
and attack both man and beast.
Every portion of soapstone lost in cutting
40 ubi4IECu ObHCi ways IL gives Inc uuIl
color to rubber goods, is used in paper to
gain weight, aud is also an excellent article
to use In making fre-proof paints.
The United States Marine Corps was
first established by the act of Congress of
November 10, 1775, author ling the enlist
ment oil two battallOns, TO be styled First
and Second BattalionS of Marines"
Thomas Mason, muscular c6lored man
OF Arundel County, Maryland, killed an In
furiated bull which attacked him by seiz-
ing the animal by the horns and throwing
him with violence sufficient to break his
neck.
One Of the effects of the earthquake In
Japan was the sudden disturbing of the sen
seventy-hve miles from shore and the delug-
ing VI the American bark Hesper with water
so hot as to be apparently at the boiling
point
A novel wager is to be decided In Belfast.
Me-, where one man has bet SIS that no on g
can drive pig mile without the porker
turning to see who is driving, and another
man has risked his dignity and So to prove
| the contrary.
According to the Carrolton (Mo.) Repub-
llcan there are Six William Stratons in q
Carroll County neighborhood. This is the
way the people designate them: John Billy,
Duly Bill, Bill Dewey, Basket Bill, PomI
and Fighting Bill
A story is told OF London dealer in
| church vestments, who happened to refer to
Bishop Nicholson of Boston. When told
| that Bishop Nicholson. until recently, lived
| in Philadelphia, he replied: "Well, ISM
Philadelphia in Boston"
The police force Of Memphis labored dur
ing twenty-four hours recently and did moi
make Catch. Not a prisoner was arrested
and for the first time since the station house
has been in its present location not person
| was confined behind its bars.
With the desire of giving her husband a
true picture of herself, women in Atchi.
son, Kans.. had her photograph taken as
she appeared at daily Homework in fhel
kitchen dress, with baby on one arm ant
broom and dust-pan on the other.
favorite food fish In Japan is the tai
IL contains two bones, which the Japanese
call, from their shape, the hoe and sickle.
When eating the fish mother will tell hel
children, Now wait until get you the no,
and SICKLE" and the children use them as
playthings.
In Durham, Me-. a cat was shut up In tn,
Masonic hall at the October meeting of tn
lodge and forgotten until the day of tn
November meeting, iusta month aft erward
Puss had torn all the paper off the walls
her efforts to escape, and was very thin bu
stlll kicking when released,