The morning call., 1892-12-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

cents eacn.
This country mines 2o.OOo,O 600 barrels Of
salt year.
The stones OF the Pyramids were moved
into place on rollers.
According to Andrew Lang Great Britain
has 100 600 noyelists.
In the last century il was fashionable in
| England to 60 baldheaded.
The earliest newspaper established In
Sweden WAS founded in 1913.
Gongs, bells and horns have been in use
as dinner calls since the eighth century.
In Shakespeare day there was no other
scenery than tapestry hangings and cur
taius.
Vitelius, the Roman Emperor. hadtone
dish which cost 1000 sesterces, or over
$4,000.
The Sandwich Islanders become hilarious
on the juice OF vegetable resembling the
beet root.
The big panniers Of 172O were worn with
"creaker," hustle made of liuen cloth,
gummed and folded, which sQUeaked out
rageously with the slightest movement Of
the wearer.
Five thousand canaries were among the
passengers on the steamship laurie, which
arrived in New York on Monday from Liv-
erpool. They were consigned TO bird fan
cier ia that city.
George Smith is to be tried at Valparaiso,
Ind, tor the third time. on the charge of
having stolen hve-cent cigar. About one
thousand dollars, it is asserted, has been
expended IN lawyers fees.
In $50 our product of hard ware was valued
al $780, 000, coo; ia 1883 at $50, 600 COO The
annual addition to the output was St, 000 600
year between 1910 and 1860. and SIS, CO.,
600 year between 1860 and 1888.
The Athenian Archaeological Society has
carried cut some excavations on tho Site Of
ancient Corlnth which have resulted in the
discovery of considerable building belong
ing 10 the sixth or fifth century Il. G.
The japanese Government has pro-
vlded Tor visit OF 1000 OF It's middle-class
citizens TO the fair at Chicago next year,
who may then look about in other large cities
in this country before their return home.
Il will interest some persons TO know. in
| connection with the French military opera
tons in DahOmey. that the language of tn At
country-the Popo or Dohumi--has already
been pressed into the service of Christianity.
Ii all the reports are true Greenwood,
Me, Is the spUrtsman's paradise. Bears
roam around the edges OF the village in the
daytime. and at night the wolves keep up
Such bowling that people are unable TO
sleep.
The tallest soldier of the German army.
trooper OF the First Regiment of Prussian
Guards, ls feet 81 inches high. When be
presented himself for his uniform a special
instrument had to be procured to take his
measure.
1t was not until the fifth century that in
Europe priests began to shave their crowns
Inc Roman clergy then adopted the circular
method and shaved that small round spot on
the top Of the head which Is known as the
toDsure.
The inhabitants OF the Andaman Islands
are the smallest race Of known human be-
ings, that is, taken as al average The
height of of a ful-gTOwn Andamanian sell
dom exceeds 3 feet inches and few weigh
over 60 pounds.
THE angry tree" attains a height of
from 10 10 % feet. IL is found in Nevada.
California and Arizona. II disturbed by
contact or moved by the wind IL manifests
signs OF vexation, ruffiing its leaves like the
hairs OF an angry eat and emitting sick
ening odor.
Vienna correspondent enters into de-
tails respecting new rife lately inven ted
by Herr Won Mannieher. which he describes
as weapon Of terrible destructiveness. As
many as 120 rounds per minute have been
bred from II, and 1t has no more recoil than
a rock rifle.
Recent b0riDgs at Dover have proved the
coalbed there TO belong to the upper part of
the middle carboniferous formation, that is
TO say the bed Of coal found at Pas-de-Caiais.
Apparently, therefore. the bed extends un-
der the channel and is part of a great coal
area uniting France and England.
male gorilla has lately been adopted
by the Berlin Aquarium. He is larger than
than any gorilla that has yet been brought
to Europe. He Is supposed to be s or o
years old and was FOR six years In the pos
session Of a chieftain On the Gaboon. lie
has not yet shown any friendly feeling for
man.
"Teatite." soft, resinous substance found
In quantities in the Bear River Mountains
was unknown to the mineralOgist prior to
1890. and is even now wholly unknown in
other quarters Of the earth. Experts who
| have given IL thorough tests are OF the opin-
ion that it will fpaliy become amber of the
finest quality.
The annual report of Inspector General
Dumont OF the steamship inspection service
to the Secretary Of the Treasury shows that
the number Of passengers carried during the
year (partly estimated) was $3.50, GOO OO0
The number of lives lost was 200. de-
crease of 13S. OF the lives lost As were pas
| sengers and l52 officers and crews of the
vessels.
| Chrysanthemum salad is the latest fad at
the London West End. 1t is claimed that
| the flowers are eaten plain, with oils and
vinegar, boiled with butter, OF mixed with
trufies and cloves and steamed. Chrysan-
theInum flowers as an article of food are
said to have been long in use in japan. from
which the London fad is probably taken.
Captain Perkes OF the steamship Loosok.
voyaging between Hong Kong and ShanG-
hal. witnessed during the recent gales in
that quarter the phen omenon (Which has
often been described) of thousands of bird.
and insects which had got In the vortex O I
| the storm ana were being driven hither and
thither. apparently stunned and senseless
with the bnffeting they had received. MANY
| OK the birds fell exhausted on the deck and
| lay quite still, while the insects, though
alive. seemed to have lost the power to sting
Importance of Daily Quiet Hour.
A paper recently read at conference of
women was on "Quiet Hours" aud set
| forth the Importance of reflection as an
element OF true activity" urging the avoid
ance OF the error Of looking on action as
| the only form Of work. 1--WE all need
ripening hours" says the writer. 1--WE can
| not give out what we have not taken: we
cannot comfort II we have not oorselye, been
comforted." This advice is specially peril
nent to the busy women Of the day, who in