The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Of cattle in the United states at 49,2O0,Oo0
The Methodist ministers of Chicago
have refused to sanction a day of prayer
and fasting for the famine sufferers of
India, on the ground that contributions'oI
money and corn would be more to the
purpose.
Munich breweries possess 1,2S3 freight
cars. in which their beer is taken to all
parts of Europe, including Spain, Italy,
Turkey and Russia. Erlangen breweries
have forty-seven cars, Kulmbach lS0 and
Nuremberg Sc.
Maine icemen report that they have
housed 1,45s5OO tons of ice during the past
winter, most of it being taken from the
Kennebec, the quantity from that river
being 1,097, 600 tons. The Penobseot yield
ed some 10000 tons.
The Referee, q. cycling paper, recently
published a cartoon. illustrating Missouri's
road system. In commenting on this, the
Referee says that in 1896 $3.50, 900 was spent
in that state for road improvement, and
$4,000 for supervisors to carry out the
work. In other words, it cost s., 100000 to
get 900 worth of work done.
The Ashantees hold that drunkenness
forms no excuse for crime but by way
of preventing. so far as possible, any I'M
toward results happening through intox-
cation, any one who feels that way dis
posed is under an obligation to streak
his forehead with dashes of red paint.
This danger signal warns quiet-gong peo-
pie to keep clear of the decorated one.
Brooklyn gas companies are threaten
ing to bring suit against the trolley COM
panies because leaks are caused by the
electrolysis of the pipes from the current
escaping from the trolley conductors. An
expert says that if the gas companies
used cast-iron pipes, as they should, in
stead of wrought-iron pipes, as they do,
for the sake of cheapness, there would not
be any leaks.
king Menelik of Abyssinia is going to
introduce a new coinage into his realm.
The chief coin will be a silver piece, worth
about a dollar. On the face of the coin
appears a portrait of the emperor, crown
ed with triple tiara and surmounted by
a Greek cross, with the inscription, Jean
Menelik II, King of Kings of Ethiopia"
and the date. On the other side of the
coin appears the Lion of Judah bearing
cross, with the words: Ethiopia extends
her hand but to Cod
-"Owney," the dog which has Travelled
over so many railroads of the United
States through the kindness of railroad
men and postal clerks, has apparently
reached the end of his rope, says the New
York Tribune. The superintendent of mails
in Chicago has ordered that the beast be
not transported in mail cars. "If the dog"
he says, were in any wise remarkable for
his intelligence, there might be some rea-
son for paying attention to him. He is only
a mougrel cur, which has been petted until
the thing has become disgusting. His rid
ing about on the postal cars distracts the
attention of the clerks, takes up the time
of employees at stations in showing him
around, and it is about time he was kicked
OUT
Cyrus o. Thornton, a farmer living
few miles out of Bolivar, has an odd
watch chain, says the New York Sun. II
is made of human bones. The chain con-
sists of eight links, each a trifie more
than an inch long, connected by plated
rings. The chain is about ten inches
long, and has been highly polished by
years of wear and glistens like ivory.
Thornton secured the chain at Peters,
burg, Va, in 1864. He was a member OF
Company E, Fiftieth New York Engin-
GERS. A member of the 121st New York
Infantry made two chains while confined
in Libby prison, and on his release met
Thornton and sold him one chain for $50
in greenbacks. Thornton has forgotten
the makers name. The bones were taken
from amputated arms and legs, and it re-
quired eighteen months time to carve our
the chains. For many years after he came
home from the war Thornton wore the
chain every day. but for several years he
has worn it only on Memorial day and at
Grand Army reunions. Some of his neigh
bors once laughed at the idea of the bones
being taken from human bodies, and he
sent the chain to a surgeon, who examin-
cd it and pronounced it to be of human
bones.
"A street vender said that anything
that might be offered could be sold in the
street, says the New York Sun Some
things sell better than others, and for
some the demand is more continuous than
for others. but buyers can be found for
anything if the article is brought to their
attention. knowledge of this fact
prompts the Offering sometimes of curious
things, or things that at first thought
seem curious; that one would not expect
to see offered in this way. But the fact
will be recalled, if one dwells for a mo-
ment upon this subject, that there are al
ways people to be seen standing around
looking at these novel offerings. Their
novelty attracts some attention, and then
there are more or less people who want
the things. Here was a man, for in
stance, selling files; nothing whatever but
files, of which he had a push cart fun.
There were files of various sizes, and of
all kinds; fiat files, half-round. square,
three-cornered, and rat-tail. All at uni
form prices of cents each, or six for
quarter. Many people Nho pass in the
course of the day along busy city street
have manifold wants. Some among them
want files. Files cannot be sold steadily
by street vendors, as many other things
are-there is limit to the quantity that
this market will absorb; but there is some
sale for files in the street, and there is for
pretty much everything that is offered.
Physicians and scientists are interest
ed in the peculiar case of Rev. Or.
George A. Hubben. retired minister of
Vineland, N. j., who. few days ago, was
suddenly stricken blind in one eye in a
singular manner, says the Philadelphia
Record. The venerable clergyman made
the following statement to-day concerning
his strange afiiction, giving a description
of the optical illusions and peculiar sights
seen by him: Il was sitting at my desk
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon when
sharp sun ray struck a crystal inkstand
and dQfepfad N an ohfftea auo1a RI fha