The morning call., 1892-10-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
sulphuric ether contains 20 sulphur.

Sulphuric ether contains 20 sulphur.
The rent of land in England 800 years sge
was about shilling a. acre.
Apricot-growing in Damascus Is worth
to cultivators between 100000 and $780,
year.
The best corks come from Algeria
There are nearly 1850, 90 aeTas Of cork fec
ests in that country.
Very few Scotch peasantry row wear the
kilt Most of the peasants dress after Ire
manner Of Englishmen.
The ocean cable. which mas had life OK
but little more than thirty years, now
stretches over 100, 250 miles.
In 1881 there were 1908 persons In India
who returned SaneFis as their m0tner
tongue: in 1892 the return was sos.
For putting grass en- the bottom Of "bas-
kets of strawberries" Manchester whole
sale fruit-dealer was recently fined.
Only eleven out o. 1876 original plays re-
ceived by Mr.. Fletcher, director of ia
School Of Acting in New York, were sue
cessful.
The smallest Bib = cxtstence ISIS re-
Gently been Issued by the Oxford UNIVERSITY
press. 1t is So inches long "a Inches vide
and H of an inch thick.
The smallest representatives of the shssp
species are the tiny "Bretons," natives OF
Breton. France. When full grown they ar
not much larger THAI q rabbit
A remarkable Western African os.rica
arrived at Sierra leone. The bird is 10
feet high, has come from Central Aries,
and walked distance of at least GOO miles t.
the British colony.
The cotton crop of last season was g.o35.-
379 bales, by far the lsrgest ever raised. OF
this crop 1888, 4S7 ba es asge been exported;
Northern mills tool . 100, los bales, which
leaves Gil, 176 bales adisposed Of.
The amount Of colJFiBg matter In pound
of coal is enprmoua, Il will yield enouga
magenta to color 900 yards of fan nel, vsr-
million for $500 yards. aurine for 40 yards
and alizarine sufficient for 155 yards OF tur-
key red cloth.
A strange sinecure in Paris. the place on
dentist of the Paris 0geEa-house, has just
been filled by the election of thu lucky man
from list of $50 applicants. TIE SALARY
attached TO the posit on is nominal, but the
number of applicants shows now eagerly
the place is sought.
Great expectations had been formed OF
ruby mines alleged to have heen discovered
by the. Amer of Agbanistan about sfy
miles from Paghman, nsar Cabui. Tbs
specimens sent by the British sgent AZ ca
bull to the Indian Government Eaya how,
ever. proved to be worthless quartz.
Volcanic ashes often travel long dis
lance. a remarkable shower OF volcanic
ashes has occurred recently 10 several parts
of Finland. The ground ID s0me places has
been covered to the depth Of nearly an inch.
The phenomenon is att ributed to seicarie
eruptions In Iceland. hundreds OF niles
away.
A long tunnel near Paris has been lighted
in novel way. Refec;ars throw tina lighs
from many electric lamps sixteen feet abeve
the rails TO the sides OF the tunnel. where IS
Is again reflected by FURNISHED tin. sofs
and agreeable light The trains automatic
ally turn the current On ana OF il entering
and leaving the tunns}.
or the 1892 Swiss factories witch en-
ployed motive power as the close Of 1883,
1114 exclusively empoved water-power and
only 65S exclusively steam-power, While x57
employed both water and stein; aud, taken
altogether. these 2S.s2 factories used 81 2a5
horsepower OF water snd n, 432 OK steam
and only III OF gas aud electricity.
Emperor Aexandsr has freed the Kali
mucks of Astrakhan from sersdcm. These
rowing people are Budahsts. and they NUM-
Der $50, 600 souls. Wien the other Russian
serfs were freed in 1891 the kalmucks vera
not permitted to enjoy the results Of that
reformation, for it was thought that so wild
a people would abuse their privileges.
In many parts of England. in Germany
and in the north of Europe there are num-
erous superstitions e0ncerning the cuckoo.
all of which. however, unite in ascribinp 10
1t oracular powers. In the maritime High
lands and Hebrides II The cuckoo Is f,rsse
heard by one who has not broken his ia
some misfortune, 1t is believed, may be
pected.
In twenty-five Of the largest cities In tAo
United States 17,427 women who are work
ing for a living were questioned by Govern.
ment agents. OF these 1875 are single. and
the average age is % years and months.
They represent $40 y0eaiions. and their
average wages are SIS 81 week. A psrtial
census In 1856 showed tho average wages to
be 81 95.
The true Indian name Of Lake Mohaak ia
Moggonck. and its meaning Is "onih sfess
Sky Top" Sky Top, as the persons fsmil-
lar with the region about Lake Mohopk ara
aware, Is the mountain upon which the
lake is situated. Sky Top, by the way. IL
an apt and picturesque name fer this mosr-
tain, for it is outlined With peculiar d..
tlnctness against the SKY when seen from
certain points OF view.
On the shield of Achilles, described bv
Homer. were represented the earth. khs
sky, the sea, the sun. the moon. 81 chs con.
stelIatious. two cities with crowds ili,ng ia
forums and armies besleglng the town. Be-
| sides battles, single oohbass, rural scenes
| harvest scenes, vintszs scenss. pictures az
| home life, dances, eassle-heEang. ion sra
| bull fighting and vast variety u mysha-
| logical subjects.
| Soma one calls attention So the srnsr.f
| abandonment of the 1se OF dogs yffh g.ss :.
| in ENGLAND. The cliei reason FOR AZ =
snnnossd 10 be the ehangs IN agrieulsrssSS
| mathods. After the mowln g-naehine 49,
| snnnianted the scythe tha pointer fond ~
stnhhIe too short TO lie " aed annfsss
rsason ia offered in that "tne tarnins =
ar;,ied in repnlar lines ami make pas y
l Ns.HS..htah thn birds EAT Fun - 80