The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

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years there viii not be a club in the coun-
try, and pugiIsts viii be fighting in barns
and fields for purses of 500 and 500. just
as they used to. The newspapers are re-
sponsible for it
The alligator never leaves fresh water.
while the crocodile frequently travels
long distances by sea II has been seen
LOO miles from land, and n Is possible
that these sea-gOing crocodiles have given
rise to sea-serpent stories
''Trilby'' has even reached the sugar
swamps Of Louisiana. II is the name Of
a railroad station established by south
ern railway company z few weeks ago.
1t Is away down among the sWamps OF
the Gulf coast, and consists at present
OF a frame station. a store and some two
or three houses.
v. N. Durham Of Elgin. IN. had a
herd Of fourteen deer in his park. Thurs
day a battle took place between Two dogs
and an old buck. which lost its horns de-
tending the fawns, but proved himself
master of the field- As result OF the
Killed Two deer jumped the fence and
are still at large, while the buck is used
UP and Will need considerable repairs
about his head to renew the hight some
other day.
The editor of a leading sporting journal
in England writes. Il am told that the
regions of the North Pole are shortly to
be turned into hunting ground for Dig
game. The guns have already been test
ed by the best known experts, and a guam
tity Of material has been dispatched TO
leaves London in May. Meanwhile GER
tain amount Of time viii be devoted 10
geographical research, the party having
determined to reach two islands that are
known to exist, but which have never
been explored.
According to DR.. George Russell of Hart
ford, Conn, the largest chestnut tree
now growing on American soil IS one
standing in the town of Mansfield, in the
above named state, OH the land OF q
MIR. Whipple Green. It is in an open pas
-fr.Tr fafl nj
Mansfield station. The circumference Of
the tree at a hight Of four feet from the
ground (which is sufficiently high to be
clear of the gnarled roots at the but
tressed basel is % feet inches. 1t is
heavily buttressed with exposed roots of
enormous size, which would make the
actual circumference at the base not less
than feet
The Philadelphia Record tells Of an old
woman who was known to have amassed
considerable wealth. but who refused to
intrust it to any bank. Where she kept
her money was mystery, until she came
to die few days ago. Then a thorough
search was made of the premises without
disclosing the hiding-plaoe Finally,
when the body was being prepared for
burial, porous plaster on. the old
woman's side was noticed which did not
generally do. When the plaster was re-
moved a number of government bonds,
representing the old woman's entire for
tune, were found between it and the
skin
The Evangelist says that the largest
cross in the world now stands in brakes
Bay, North America. Three hundred and
fourteen years ago the celebrated Sir
Francis Drake landed in this bay, and
his chaplain, Francis Pitcher by name,
preached the very first English sermon
! ever heard in that region. To commence
rate this event Bishop Nichols of Cali
| fOrnia and the late George w. Childs
caused large stone cross to be erected
on the spot, cliff standing 300 feet above
the sea. The cross Is hfty-seven feet
high, of blue sandstone; several of the
stones in it are larger than the largest
stone in the pyramid of Cheops. This
splendid monument can be seen far and
vide, and is literally sermon in stone.
A Chicago woman earned q easily the
other day She was Mrs. Marion Robert
son, No. 1926 Carroll avenue, who was
among venire Of twenty-five jurors sum-
moned to appear in Judge Ewing's court
for the trial of Major" Sampson. Mrs.
Robertson voted and her name was taken
from the polling list. Judge Ewing told
her he had no doubt she would make a
good juror. but as the law barred her sex
when it came to jury service he would
have to excuse her Il am willing to
serve" replied Mrs. Robertson, well,
venireman who is willing to- serve is en-
titled to his or her pay when rejected"
said the Judge. THE clerk viii give you
a warrant for 81" The warrant was
handed to her with her subpoena for a
souvenir.
The afternoon tea table has been dub
said to be the daily sacrifice, says Leslies
Weekly. Treasures in silver and porce-
lain are collected and laid upon this al
tar. and many hours are spent in de-
termining the names and marks of cups
which, whether inherited or found In
| modern shops, are of priceless worth to
their owners. The loving cup of olden
time was surely never more lovingly Of
| fered to guests than is the teacup of to-
| day. All through the years cups have
| signified sociabilty, whether the wreath
ed cups offered by the Greeks one to the
| other, the loving cups, or "tygs" handed
| by our English ancestors to guests, or
! our own treasured teacups. The loving
/ cup, or "wassail waeshaeP' being
! Anglo-Saxon for ''be in health'-was used
| in England at the festivities on New
! Years Eve and on various festival occa-
sions, both in noble houses and in taverns,
| by the wealthy and the humble cottager
! as we'll After filling the tyg with foam
ing ale it was the custom for the master
/ of the house to drink first from it and
! then give it to him who sat next, and 50
| on around the circle. The cupboards- of
/ many of the private householders in those
early days held cups made of elm, of box,
| gourds, eggs of ostrichs, and shells of
! fishes; cups called piggins, cruizes, tank
ards, beakers and ''gray-beards." 1t is
! interesting to trace the evolution of the
teacuD from the Greek kylix through the
| various changes in form, to the cup with
| separate saucer Tor stand) that We now
use In the porcelain museum in Dresden
| are teacups made with stem and stand,
| suggestive of the Greek kylix, and the
| Turkish cups that rest in metal stands are
| surely classic in design.