Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-01-04
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

y vail nus ofNNoiNNV uNiNo Va 0A"'AN
lands, watered by 1000 miles of canals
One canal, that of Bear river, cost
50, 900, 600 The irrigated lands produce
annually 100000 bushels of grains.
There are over 100000 cattle, and the
mines in twenty years have produced
$3.50, 900, 600 in gold and silver
Virginia raises 100000 bushels of
peanuts and ST. OO0,0 worth of fruits
and vegetables. The iron product is
200, 900 tons, and over 81, O0O 600 of gold
has been sent to the United States
mint. This state has the largest lead
mines in the south, and the greatest
manganese mines in the world
South Dakota has $4,000 farms,
valued at $4,000, 600, on which are
raised 1900, 900 bushels of wheat and
$4,000, 900 of corn and various other
cereals. The wild grasses yield $780,
600 tons of hay, and the wool clip cx-
ceeds 3, 1000 900 pounds. The Black Hill
mines have yielded $50, 600. 900 of gold
and silver
AT Kokomo, Ind, while three work
ers were standin over gas we'll
fishing for some lost TOOLS the sui
phuric gas or some other Substance
burned the balls of their eyes until
they had the appearance of being scared
over with redhot iron. The pain was
excruciating, and it was feared the men
would never recover their sight.
There is mistaken impression in
regard to the nature of the bloodhound.
Most people imagine this species of
canine to be very ferocious, when, on
the contrary, the dogs are as docile as
most any other breed known. While
they are very keen of scent, nowhere in
their history have they made record
for ferocity. The pointer inherits his
nose from The bloodhound and his
other qualities from the bulldog.
"A tidy little sum has been paid out
by the government in premiums to the
builders of naval vessels during the
present year. By exceeding the speed
required the Bancroft netted her con.
tractors S45, 900; the Detroit, S150,O00;
the New York, $500, 900, and the Ma.
chias, S45, 900, total of $40, 0O0 The
money may be regarded as well invest
ed if it does no more than call atten'
ton to the high standard of excellence
attainable by American shipbuilders.
Something new introduced into the
life of an overworked, depressed, sick
or discouraged man or woman is often
10 lae ,,Aeg,h1o ,,,o1ioino thnf hn
found. 1t may be only drive and a
glimpse of new places a new book, a
new sort of flower on the window sill,
a new song, new hat, a new friend,
new word of kindness or a new room
when one has grown weary in an old
one. Everything depends on ones
taste, of course; but the remedy is well
worth trying.
The Midway Plaisance is not to
quit the country, though it will not
again be seen in its entirety. The
tropical Dahomeyans, Syrians and
South Sea Islanders are going back to
their warm climate with gratitude.
They looked very strange during the
last days of the fair, in their warm
American coats and dresses But the
cunning little Javanese, the wonderful
Hamburg trained animals, the great
Ferris wheel and many other attract
ions will remain to be exhibited in
New York and vicinity, and doubtless
in other eastern cities.
The latest triumph Of Yankee in-
ventive genius is an India rubber fish
worm. 1t is said to be remarkably
good imitation of the common earth
worm, is indestructible and in actual
use proves as alluring to the fishes as
the genuine article. The old fisherman
will be quick to perceive its advantages.
One can equip himself for days sport
without digging over whole garden
in search for bait. A handful of India
rubber worms will last him a whole
season and there will be no necessity
for pulling up the line every few min
utes to see if the small fry nibblers
have left the hook bare.
The cigarette is to be banished
from Georgia if the house of represent
atives has the power to enforce its will.
A bill forbidding the sale of cigarettes
in the state was passed by that body
last week AS introduced the bill only
made it unlawful for any person to sell
cigarettes, but the committee on hy-
genia and sanitation, to which it was
referred, emphasized the rigid moral
sense of the house by amending it so as
to include under the ban cigarette to-
bacco and cigarette paper. Then the
house passed the bill by 1O1 to As. 1t
is interesting to note that this same
body has been using every effort to en-
courage the cultivation of tobacco in
the state
"A house in Philadelphia formerly
occupied by Gospel mission is now
tenanted by shoemaker, who has
turned the former character of the
place and the signs still remaining on
the walls and windows to queer adver-
Using account, One sign, sample of
all, reads: "Cobbler's Mission. Soles
saved and heels repaired" This sacri-
legious transformation is paralleled in
the case of a chapel in Bro olllyn, re-
Gently torn down to make way for
street improvements. 1t was occupied
for few weeks lefore its demolition
by cheap clothing concern, and one
of the notices, chiselled in marble
over the main entrance, was altered by
the addition of word to read: "Come
Ttradel with us and we will do you
good"
Crow Catching in India.
In order to catch crows after the
gypsy fashion in India, it is necessary
to have a captive crow always on hand
This crow must he laid upon its back
and its wings pegged to the earth with
forked sticks. Immediately free crow
| will attack IL and the cantive CROW