The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

IAN absent-mInded man in Lagrange
(Me) sawmiH sawed off his little finger
while thinking about something else.
The wheelbarrow coolies of China have
joined in the general movement for trades
unions and have formed a guild of their
own.
The annual increase of the German
nation during the last five years has been
more than five times as much as that of
the French.
A chain bridge over the Merrimac riv-
er at Amesbury, Mass. is said to be the
Oldest suspension bridge in the United
States. 1t was built in 1872
The tiniest dog in the world is in Van
couver, B. c., the property of r. A Mus
tall. Mr.. Mustan claims that Sir Archi-
bald Macleans canine, Midget, is not the
smallest dog in the world, as reported
says the New York Telegram. The Mac
lean dog is half an inch larger all around
and weighs from appearance many ounces
more. The famous Vancouver prodigy
lived for nine months, his eVentful career
being cut down by poison. During his
lifetime he killed several mice, and was
strong and well formed. His mother came
from a celebrated English kennel. and was
a famous prize winner, while his father
was a famous terrier named Tony, from
the kennel of John Balfour. The dog
weighed fourteen ounces, was three
inches long when the head was held erect
and lady's slipper was utilized for the
little fellows kennel Mustalls Tiny is
undoubtedly the minimum in dogfesh.
We do not yet appreciate the tailless
cavy as an article of human food says
Chambers Journal. In France they sell
them for rabbits, and there are three
farms in this country where they are rear
ed, and which export them to France one
farmer alone exporting over $50 900 of the
little beasts. The flavor of the meat is
said to be identical with that of rabbit
meat. These animals need constant at
tention to keep them out of mischief, as
they are little demons to fight, and they
have habit of chewing up whatever frag-
ments they find scattered about till they
die OF gastric congestion. In their habits
they are subject to unaccountabIe panics
and often rush about Squeaking, and then
huddle together quietly for the rest Of the
day. They are very prolific, and the young
are not blind like the young of the rab-
bit, and often, when two days old it is
said, will eat grass and soup. On the
farm they are fed on sop made of milk
ana stale, out not sour. bread, along with
green stuff, barley and hay. In guinea pig
farming, as in quail farming, it is admit
ted that large profits are made-due, no
doubt, to the fact that there is so little
competition. Probably the rabbit you so
much enjoyed at your hotel dinners when
touring in France was simply the humble
cavy dressed up.
One of the most interesting features of
the jubilee procession was a small white
Arabian mare, which attracted as much
attention as the lord mayor himself. saws
the Chicago Times-Herald. Her name is
al Il oh e1,rs l..
ridden my Field Marsha. the Right Honor
able Lord Roberts, who also rode her when
he commanded the British troops in the
famous battle in Egypt, after which she
is named. Around her neck was a broad
band of red, white and blue ribbon from
which hung gold medal of honor ana
the iron Victoria cross, two decorations
which are bestowed by her majesty only
as reward for acts of greatest ga.Iantry
and military service of unus-
ual importance Gen. Roberts
has ridden the mare through
tire campaigns in Egypt and the Soudan.
and she is said TO have saved the life OF
this famous soldier, who is second only to
Lord Wolseley, ond two occasions. She is
very small animal, and Gen. Roberts
Is a very small man. For the last four
years Tel-el-Kebir has been kept in the
stables of the horse guards, and has re-
ceived as much attention as her owner
She is the only horse that was ever decor
ated by Queen Victoria, and it was. there
fore, appropriate that she should have a
place in the procession.
When the schooner Golden Sheaf ar
rived at her mornings on Friday with a
cargo of logwood, everybody on board.
from captain down to cook rushed fran.
tically ashore, as though pursued by some
unseen enemy, says the Philadelphia Re
cord. As matter of fact the yes.
sci was literally swarming with hordes
of hungry Jamaica ants. The little pests
had invaded the lockers and diVed head
long into the sugar barrels After finish
ing the contents of these they proceeded
to bore holes through the supply of hard
tack, and ate everything before them, IN
I'll II was feared that the stock Of GRO
visions on board would run short There
was a cessation from their attacks on
Tuesday last. the vessel having been
caught in West India hurricane, which
flooded the CABIN and drenched everyth hing
below 1t was supposed that the intrud-
ers had all been drowned. but after the
storm had cleared away they began their
attacks with renewed energy Cant
Chandler, who commands the vessel
stated that there are millions of the in
sects still on board, and he thought the
cargo must have come from the vicinity
Of ant hills for which Jamaica is noted
He stated that the ants were in all parts
Of the vessel. and that in all his experience
at sea he had never before met an at
tack ike the newcomers waged against
him.
The German emperor has a contract
with his cook to supply him with lunches
and dinners at Is Cd a head. the wine com
ing from the imperial cellars, says an ex-
change. OF course state dinners are paid
for apart; the contract is only for family
meals, 70 which, however a few persons
are every day invited. The Elysee cook
must provide meals 10 the family, con-
sisting, with the military and private sec
rotary of seven persons, out OF 70 francs
aday. This leaves very little margin for
waste: and. In fact, compels the servants
! TO walt. just as in my bourgeois family
until the masters dinner Is over, and
make the best Of what is left When there
are guests the chef Is allowed to make
an extra charge. not exceeding s francs a
head. The wine Is provided by NJ Faure's
butler, and the coffee comes from the
pantry which department is responsible
FOR the petit dejeuner In the morning. The
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