The morning call., 1893-09-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The great Niagara suspension bridge
was opened in 1869.
British Columbia has had phenomenal
salmon run this season.
Philadelphia had the first fire insurance
company in America.
1t is reported to have ratned alligators
in the lake region at Florida recently
Only citizens who have the power to read
and write have the power to vote in
Bolivia and several other South American
republics.
The Marquis of Londonderry is the
owner of the smallest pony known. It
weighs only 16 pounds and at its birth was
but 1917 inches high.
aluminium plates are used in Germany
to engrave and etch upon, and it is spoken
III as a probable substitute for zinc and
photographic stones.
Succi. the faster, is insane and now in
an asylum near Paris. His delusion has
taken the form of belief that ne is Caesar
and Napoleon in one.
Welsh newsboys have picnic. Imagine
yelling: Ere's yer wuXtrv Golcuds.
Wwyliedydds, Genedis and Serencymrus!
All bout der bic accident"
Drummers are to be attached to the
Paris police. When rioters are appre-
hended the beating of the police drum will
be equivalent to reading the riot act.
Pledging ones health was formerly done
ing up beside him with a drawn sword in
order that no one should stab him while
his hands were holding the cup.
At ancient British feasts each guest had
his portion placed before him in little
wicker basket. The most honored or noble
guest had the biggest piece, and taking it
in his hands tore it to pieces with his
teeth.
Orthodox Turks shave the head with the
exception of tuft on the crown, which is
left to insure tight grip to the angel of
the resurrection when be comes to pull
them out of the grave on the day of judg-
ment.
A traveller in the Malay Peninsula says
that the natives have in use there the
smallest coin in the world. 1t is a wafer
made from the resinOus juice of a tree, and
its value is estimated 10 be one ten-thou-
sandh of a penny.
1t is estimated by Major General Tyrrell
that whereas at the time of the Crimean
war the aggregate strength of the armies
of the great powers of Europe did not ex-
coed 5000 600 In round numbers, to-day it
is more than 20,000,000.
An American white crane and West
Indian pelican had a fierce battle in the
Central Park menagerie, New York, on
Sunday over fish. While the two birds
were fighting an Egyptian ibis swallowed
he cause of all the quarrel.
Kentucky is enjoying something for
which outside scoffrrs rarely give it credit
"a magnificent thirst. The State is as dry
as bone, and if the three months drought
is not soon broken some of the crops will
hardly be worth the gathering.
An interesting fiud is a library of of 500
volumes, including seventy manuscripts
Of the tenth ana eleventh and some with
wonderful miniatures of The fourteenth
centuries, which were recently discovered
IN franciscan cl0lster near Rieti, Italy.
w. G. Baker of New Jersey claims to be
''the chicken king of the universe" Mr..
Bakers "EeeslObeon," or artificial hatch
ing establishment, turns out $500 chick
ems a year. He keeps 1000 laying hens and
buys all the fresh and fecund eggs that are
offered him.
Here is a recipe for wash for promoting
the growth of hair of the mother of King
Chata, who reigned somewhere about 5000
years ago: pad of dogs foot, 1 /; fruit of
date palm. l; ass hoof, l. Boil together
in oil in saucepan. Directions for use
Rub thoroughly in"
The common people of Russia as a rule
speak only their own tongue. A large pro-
portion of them cannot read the bewider-
inc characters--Roman. Greek and COM
p0sIte-whlch form their alphabet. and TO
help their ignorance the shop walls are
covered over with rudely painted pictures
of articles for sale within.
Gypsies are particularly supersritious
regarding portraits, and 1T is rarity to
ind the portrait of true Bohemian deco
rating any art gallery or store window.
They consider 1t most unlueky To be pho
tographed, and will only consent to have
their profles taken in consideration of re-
ceiving. without asking for il, an old shoe
string with which they can bind the spirit
II i'll luck certain to pursue the person
whose likeness has been reproduced.