The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-24
NATURAL FRUIT FLkNoRS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AUSTIN CoRBIN, designs to plant 2O, 900 haw-
thorn trees on his great game park in New
Hampshire. The trees have all been imported
from England, and 1000 have SO far been sci
out They are to serve as a hedge to retain the
oultalo and other large game within tho limits
OF the preserve.
MISSOURI boasts OF mau who carries In his
trousers pocket buckeye plucked from tree
Ii years old on Friday night when he saw the
moon over his right shoulder In another
pocket he had a luck stone taken from cross
eyed perch's head whils the tide was out while
ABOUT his neck he wears the left hind fool of a
rabbit killed in a graveyard in the dark of the
moon.
IT has been discovered recently in England
that the same wire can be used simultaneously
for telegraphing and telephonng The dis
covery has been utilized on the Great Western
railways line between Southall and Brenford a
distance of 31e miles, and it is said that the
1alntest telephone sounds are distinctly heard
even when the telegraphic message is ticking
over the wire.
WHEE the car pays little cousinly visit,
Russia must have quite tidy little bill of ex-
penses to foot. On the occasion Of his recent
trip TO Copenhagen the Russian railways were
guarded by soldiers at every twenty yards and
bO,OO0 men were needed to cover the whole dis
tance. All villages and towns near the lines
were closely watched and every stranger was
compelled to give a good account OF himself.
IT IS SAID that in China the wife is very seldom
mentioned by her husband, but when he does
mention her it is always in some roundabout
way. he has some name that he calls her in
MS hoWefy language, which takes the place of
the word wife" One man calls his wife my
hand the clothes;" another calls her my dull
companion;" another my thorn in the ribs :"
Ahother describes her as the mean one of the
inner rooms"
Mr.. R1TTENHorsE Of waverly, Md, has an
hafrI thaN l.,
which has been handed down from generation
to generation OF the Rittenhouse family since
1878. 1t IS a teaset, composed of teapot water
pot, cohee-pot, cream-pitchsr. sugar bowl
tray and sugar-tongs. All but the latter piece
were made of britannia ware. The first owner
or the set was Claus httenhouse, in the sew
enteenth century.
The SACRED FIRES Of India have not all been
extinguished The most ancient, which still
exists, was consecrated twelve centuries ago in
commemoraton OF the voyage made by the
Parsees when they emigrated from Persia TO
india. The fire is fed five times every twenty
four hours with sandal wood and other fragrant
materials, combined with very dry fuel This
hre, in the village OF Oodwada, near Bulsar is
VISITED by the Parsees in large numbers during
the months allotted to the presiding genius of
fire.
y GERMAN CONTEMPORARY notes as a remark
able historical fact that for nearly 200 years no
son of monarch of France ever succeeded his
father Oh the throne. Louis XIV. succeeded his
grandfather, Louis XIV. Louis XVI was the
grandson of Louis XIV. Louis XVIII was the
brother of Louis XVI. Louis Philippe came to
the throne on the remuneration of the crown by
Charles K, who was the brother of Louis XVIII.
Napoleon III. was the nephew of Napoleon l ,
and closed the long Inns Of crowned heads in
France.
NEARLY all the forests of Powhatsn county
Virginia says the New York Tribune, have
hoo Cd bxy;
trees the famous Popes pine noted landmark
lt stood on an eminence from which it was v,si
bic for twenty miles or more around and tow
cred nigh above all surrounding trees. In old
times Col. Pope, local patriot, put liberty
cap like that stamped on our copper cent pieces
on the top of the tree. and every year when
Fourth of July came around he celebrated the
anniversary by holding barbecue at the foot
of the pine. Col. Pope lived to be 80 years old
and knew personally every President from
Washington to Polk, and was famous charac-
ter in Virginia.
SIR WALTER RALEIGH's Irish home In County
Cork became the property of the late Sir John
Pope Hennessy and has been put up at auction
recently. 1t was here, says the London TeIe-
graph, that Elizabeth's famous courtjer smoked
the first pipe of tobacco in Irelant and rscsfved
an unexpected bath from q faithful servant
maid, Who on seeing the blue smoke emerging
from her masters mouth and curling round his
head, thought Sir Walter was failing a victim
to spontaneous combustion, and threw a pail OF
cold water over him to extinguish the mira.
ton. Only 81 $50 was bid for the pronertv
which was accordingly bought in by the auc
tioneer, who sail be could not think OF selling A
historical mansion like it for such a figure. :,
TIE CAUSE Of the opal being deemed an I'M
lucky gem, says the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
is probably due to the nature Of the stone itself.
The iridescence Of the opal is caused by in.
Vulnerable minute cracks, which reflect the
light from 1000 surfaces, and so induce the
play of color. 1t sometimes happens that
from no known reason, the cracks enlarge and
the stone splits into number pieces. valus-
BILE opal has thus been known to become utterly
worthless in short time and of q beautifnl
gem only thimberful of fragments remains
Such accidents as this have probably given rice
to the idea that the opal is unlucky to own. and
the superstition growing, the idea became fixed
that this gem brought misfortune to its pos
SCISSOR.
E. A, Emerson, who has been a resident
in Lynchburg Va, for a number Of years, SAYS
the Virginidn, was member of the COMPANY
that played with Laura Keene at Ford opera
house, Washington, D. c., on the night OF Ffesi.
dent Lincolns assassination, and was q witness
of the terrible tragedy. The play was '.Onr
American Cousin" and Mr.. Emerson played one
of the prominent parts. After the tragedy Mr.
Emerson went to the box from which the diving
President had Just been removed and on The
floor Of the box discovered the programmes If
the play which Mr.. Lincoln was holding in bis
hand when shot. 1t was stained with great
splotch OF his blood, with which the floor and
sides OF the box were also despatched Mr.
Emerson picked Up the programme and has
carefully preserved it. together with some other
interesting relics associated " 18th the same Incl.
dent. The blood stain is still plainly visible
He las had several offers from parties who do
sired to purchase it for exhibition but has mi;
formy declined them all A few DAYS ago he
received letter from party in Chicago offer.
ing him 50 900 for the programme, with a view
to exhibit il in connection with other historioai
relics during the worlds fair aud also offerinr
him good salary to lecture daily on the incl
dents attending the assassination This he has
also declined, put Will probably exhibit the