The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-24
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

since then had allowed him peace and quiet.
The new tariff bill imposes a tax Of cents
on every pack Of Playing cards in the hands
Of manufacturers or dealers and on every
pack manufactured after the law goes into
eHect. II also provides penalty OF S0U Tor
the sale OF every pack of cards after the law
becomes operative without a 2-cent stamp
attached. Every one who has playing cards
intended for sale is required to forward to the
internal revenue collector Of the district in
which he does business a sworn statement Of
the number OF packs OF cards he has on hand
the day the bill becomes a law. Importers OF
playing cards will also be required TO ark
2-cent stamp TO every pack imported.
The centerooard is said to have been the in
vention of one Jococks Swain, a boatbuilder
Of Seaville, twenty miles north OF Cape MAY
He secured letters patent on II April TO- 1911.
signed by James Madison. President, and
James Monroe. Secretary of State. Origin
ally il was known as a 'centerboard.' This
new movable keel was afterward called
"leeboard" through the efforts of certain
builders to evade the terms of Swain s patent
by cutting on one side of the stat onary keel
for the board. Though of so early an origin.
the centerboard.did not become widely popu-
lar till after 1850, or about the time the
America took the famous cup at Cowes.
One of the curious old mounds left by
primeval race in this country was demolished
the other day at Columbus, o.. to make way
for the march OF modern improvements in the
shape Of a traction line. Prof Moorehead of
the state university was on hand to see what
relics OF antiquarian interest," the mound con
tanned, and was rewarded by obtaining what
he asserts to he the finest skeleton of mound
builder in existence. 1t is supposed to be the
mortal remains of some great chief. 1t had
been buried lying on the back, with one hand
under the head and the other lying on the
breast, with the knees drawn up over the
stomach. The bones were well preserved,
especially the skull. and they were at once
vanished to preserve them. There were
many stone implements found about the
head. The professor thinks that the skeleton
has lain in the earth above 900 years
A gentleman, who has lately been cruising
through the Powder river valley. tells in the
Portland OregonIan an interesting tale in re-
gard to the manner in which the eagles con
trive to catch sage hens. These birds. like all
the grouse family fly with great SWiftneSS,
and in a stern chase, an eagle is not in it at
all with one of them. In order that the eagle
may dine on sage hen, some hard work is
necessary, and the eagle has solved the prob
lem. AS the gentleman was driving along the
side of mountain, he started a covey of
sage hens, which few away down toward the
valley. suddenly an Gag, G. which had been
sitting on the low ground, rose up under the
birds, which Immediately rose up high in the
air while the eagle Topped up after them
When they had risen nigh enough another
eagle swOoped down from above The terri
fed birds scattered In all directions but the
eagle singled out one, and as an eagle on the
SWOOp goes like a shot out of a gun. he soon
seized his bird and the pair flew of to neigh
boring Cliff to dine. This scheme. II is
claimed, shows that the eagle has the power
Of reasoning.
The London Times publishes a long and
apparently authoritative account of the Chi.
nese army. The writer says that the black
flag army of Ii Hung Chang, the force which
the great Chinaman has been working at for
the last twenty five years, and which contains
veterans both from Gordons army ard the
army il conquered. number about sc. o01men
The cavalry is armed with Wlnchesters. the
infantry with Remingtnns and the artillery
consists Of krupp field pieces. Besides these
there are 5000 welldisciplined troops lnsthe
new dominion that is, in Central ASIA. Next
comes the old Tartar army. divided into the
banner army and the army of ManChuria
Both have some military training The
banner army numbers some sos. 600 men of
whom 100000 are in Pekin. and the rest scat
tered throughout China-lS0.0l0 being in Man
churla out of the Pekln contingent of the
banner army a field force of 10000 men has
been formed on Ii Hung Changes new model
The numbers of the army of ManChuria. the
second Tartar army, seem doubtful. but it Is
believed to be a competent force, and since
division OF it is stationed near the Corean
frontier it may prove Of Importance. The net
result is that China has about 200 900 men
armed with rifles, all of whom are placed in
such way as to render II easy to employ
them in Corea." Given more arms, says the
writer China could double this force.
The Jews, says the St. Louis Republic, be-
lieved in plurality of heavens, and so do the
Hindoos, the former reckoning seven, the lat
ter but four. These four special abodes of the
righteous after death each has its name The
first is called Sara loga. Gods World; the
second. Sameeba. Near to Cod; the third
Sarobam. Gods Image" and the fou1tl
Sayutcheyam, which signifies to be a bsorL ed
in Him 70 Saratoga. the first degree OF
bliss go the souls Of all Of those who have
ever made pilgrimage to holy place. or
who have paid for the temple lights for one
| month. In Saratoga there is great happiness
and no work or sickness. The inmate is al
| lowed to read the tive sacred books. drink
/ ambrOsla and hear the hours sing. TO
/ SameeD a 60 the spirits of all Keerikarar or
| workers in the Brahn.an cause. Also those
/ who fOregO the comforts of this life
| eating sufficiently. etc Their happiness con
! slstS chiefly of continually praisng God To
| Sorobam, the third heaven, 90 the souls Of
| SuCh as never spoil God S model by shaving
| or pairing the nails. These are the Brahman
| Nogees. They wander ABOUT the earth, al
| WAYS going from left to right. They eat
nothing but nauSeOus food and live in a CON
slant state of abStra ctIon on divine subjects.
! he fourth heaven. Sayutcheyam. is the com
ing abode OF the "Nyane,' or philosophers.
/ These Nyans pay no attention 10 heat or cold
| never battle and often go for weeks without
| food. II they are sick, no one knows it but
! themSelve They are the Stoics Of the world
! OF to-day, and believe that in SayutChevam
| they will eventually be absorbed in the Deity.
/ Al lLuE llSu NILt btdlcI On a WISH 10 the
| United States called attention the other day
! to the fact that, though Americans, and par
tieularly New Workers, are liberal consumers
OF champagne, they exercise very little dis
elimination in the brands they use and seem
almost indifferent TO the distinctions OF DUAL.
| ity, says the New York Sun. In any we all
known New York restaurant the odd fact Is
| to be observed that the prices are almost
Identical, whereas In Europe they vary con
/ siderably in accordance with the popularity
/ or excellence of the wine. Among New
| Workers bottle of wine is a bottle OF wine
andthe brand does not make any particular diff
| ference so long as II is one which has a IA
miliar sound. The Importation of cham.
| payne into the United States amounts to
! about four million quart bottles year The
Of Sc cents bottle and the dif1o snce between
the selling price in france and the selling
price here with CO cents deducted this is for
! quart bottlesC represents the profits
OF the various persons through
whose hands the wine passes-the importer
retailer, and agent-with express and freight
charges added. The peculiar enervescence
! OF champagne makes 1t perlous article OF
| commerce, the breakage OF bottles causing an
almost total loss. The impracticability OF
selling champagne in small measures as
! whisky, beer. brandy. and still wines are sold
deprveS the retailer of his chief item of
| profit, and make, indeed, the selling of cham.
| payne at retail source Of very little gain
| The annual production OF French champagne
| is about 25 900 900 bottles and about 900 900
| bottles Of this go to the United States, a
| similar amount to Russia and an almost
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