The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The mint house" in Boston existed about
thirty four years. says the Boston Budget All
the coins issued from IT bore the dates 1859 or
1862 the same dies being used. probably.
throughout the thirty-four years of coinage
Some coins had been made In Bermuda for the
use OF the Virginia colony "a early as 1914
Copper coins bearing the figure OF an elephant
were struck in England for the Carolinas and
New England in 1894. Coins we're also struck
for Maryland bearing the effigy of Lord Balti-
more mint was established in Rupert, Vt,
by legislative authority in I7S5, whence copper
cents were issued, bearing on one side pillow
and sun rising from behind hills, and on the
other a radiated eye surrounded by thirteen
stars.
TIE rebuilding Of Mount Stuart, Lord Bute's
palace near Rothesay. Scotland. makes it the
most magnificent residence in Great Britain
The base OF the building, ss described by the
St. Louis Republic, covers fraction more than
an acre and is built in tee medieval gothic style
OF the thirteenth century. The walls, turrets
and balconies are built of the beautiful varle-
gated GRANTEES and sandstone from Kirkcud-
orightshire, the floors and arches being of
clouded Italian marbles. The main hall is con-
structed entirely OF alabaster, the supports be-
ing columns of oxidiEed brass and bronze. The
gallery and grand staircase are OF marbles
brought from Sicily and Csrrsra. The draw
ing rooms are paneled with alternate stripes
OF cherry. walnut and ebony, all from
America The main dining room, which was
built so as 10 accommodate $50 guests. is I'm
ished after the style of the drawing rooms. with
the exception of relief figures and moSaics of
fish, game, animals, etc. The ceilings and Chin
ney pieces Of these rooms are most artistic and
so also are the windows, mautels and doors. the
work Of which is extremely elaborate. There
are three immense libraries and a billiard room,
sill with carved stone tireplaces of antique de-
sign. In one wing there are Turkish and swim
ming baths, large conservatorieS, aviaries.
aquariums, etc, The whole palace is heated
throughout with steam and hot water pipes,
and lighted both by gas aud electricity. The
pictures In the gallery alone are worth $500, 900
and the books in tho libraries as much iaore.
The building. decorating and furnishing of this
palace which is without doubt the finest private
residence on the globe, entailed an outlay of
4l,OOO,OCO, nearly S5,0OOOO0.
EIGHTY of the popes are honored as saints,
thirty one as martyrs and forty-three as con-
fessors. st. Agatha was the only pope that
lived to be centensrian; he is also the only
one after st. Peter who may be- honored with
the title nniracle-wor5er. st. Agatha died at
the age of -07. in the year GS2 after having
reigned three years, six mouths and fifteen
days. Gregory TX. died at the age Of 9S years;
Celestine III and Gregory XII at the age OF %;
John XXI. at the age of 80; Clement XII. at the
age of 49, and Clement X. and Pous TX. at the
age OK 20, The popes have been drawn from all
GLASSES of society, says the Sc. Louis Republic.
Nineteen were sousOf near relatives of princes,
| and an equal number came from illlstrious
| families. Many came from absolute poverty
| and obscurity. Sixtus VII. was the son of a
! very poor fisherman; Alexander " was the son
| of very poor and unknown parents, the future
pope spending all his young lifa in begging on
the streets Adrian, the only English pope.
| was abandoned early in life by a worthless
| father, and had to subsist on charity UNTIL 60
| lag as q tramp to find an asylum in France, be
entered a monastery or convent as servant.
| His real worth was soon manifested in his
| diligence, and his virtues and intelligence soon
! won for him ths pspal tiara. Sxtus ". had for
father poor lsborer, common servant for
mother and lRundresS OF vicious hR )ts for a
sister. CalestineV. was the son of @ farmer OK
| no means and little intelligence. Beudice XII.
| spent his childhood in a bake shop, Urban "
! rs did also Gregory VII. Five Of the popes
| studied medicine before taking holy orders
Julius III. was the son OF a famous iurscon-
suit. Benedict XII was the son OF q poor
| notary. Tee father Of Pelagus /. was q project
| and the vicar OF his province. The father of
Paul v was patrician of Sienna. The fathers
| XII. all belonged to the patrician families OF
| Venice. Catholics enumerate but 260 popes,
while some Protestant authorities give tile num-
Der as 29S. which includes :4-snti-popes. or
| the whole number 20 were deposed, 10 were
/ compelled to give up the tiara and leave Rome
Cd died violent deaths. 9 were poisoned, was
shut up in cage, was straneled, 1 smotherei
20 death. died by having nails driven into his
temples, and l was hanged, or, as the account
says. died by q moose around his neck"
Mr.. ENsLIE. the British consul at Hiogo, in his
last report on the trade Of his district, mentions
the rapid growth In the floor mating industry
says the London Times. The plant from which
mating for export is made also supplies tbs
mats universally used for the same purpose by
the Japanese, and the chief producing districts
are situated in the provinces OF Bizen,. Birchiu
and Biugo, on the borders Of the inland sea- and
| BunRo and ChikuRo in Kiushu. The eeed ia
| planted in December, and the crop is gathered
In June and July. and the manufacture from
| the new grass. commencing in August, continues
actively until early in the following year. dur
| ing which interval the chief shipments are made
An interesting feature in this matter is the in
! PRODUCTION of warp of cotton threads num-
bering ia the finest qualities about lGo to the
yard. thus producing a fabric which is almost as
| soft and pliable as cloth; in the cheaper kinds
however, native grown hemp is used for this
purpose, and the difference in the finish is at
once apparent. The machines on which the
mating is made are all OF home manufactures
| and OF rather complicated and ingenious
construction; they are worked by the
| being required for each machine Aniine dyes
are used i'll coloring and such is the skill with
which this work is done that there is seldom the
| slightest variation in shade in any number of
rolls in the same order. The beauty and variety
| of the designs offered to the foreign purchaser
J is slmewhat surprising, considering that the
| trade may still be considered to be in its in
| fancy, one foreign firm having stated that they
! sent away over 1900 different patterns The
| Japanese are 50 clever and industrious in work
Il of this description that they have before them
the prospect OF q very large and profitable
| trade with little fear Of injurious competition
4 from Canton mating, which is altogether DIFF
/ ferent article. Prices for roll of forty wards
4 in length by one yard wide, vary according to
/ quality and workmanship from So to SlS the
| principal demand being for Qualities costins
| from So to $40. The rolls vary In weight from
| thirty-rve to 100 pounds each. The United
! States arr by far the best customers at present.
! but shipments to the Australian market are be-
! coming more and more important and before
! long Japan mating will be in demand ali over
the world. In 1886 the total value of the export