The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-23
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

NERy OF TIE DAK
Wool growing In California Is pronounced
10 be In most fourisbing condition, and the
number of sheep farmers Is annually increas-
Ing.
1T is stated that on the late anniversary
of Prince Albert's death Queen Victoria per-
mitted the Windsor band to play for the
first time since the loss Of her consort They
must have been little out Of practice.
The English navy is about to discard the
open-necked shirts, which from time imme-
mortal have given British sailors the bron-
chltis and pneumonia, and adopt different
style OF throttle.
The Cincinnati Commercial is responsible
for the statement that Mrs. James Bushnell,
of Orleans County, N. T., gave birth to elk
children at one time. 1t cost one thousand
seven hundred dollars to care for them until
they were weaned, ak wet nurses being re-
quired.
"A London rag merchant died recently,
worth five hundred thopsand dollars, the
whole OF which he left to charitable lnstitu-
tlons, although he had number of relatives
living. During the whole of his live he had
never been known to give away penny In
charity, not 80 much because he was avari-
cious as because of naturally morose dispo-
sition.
"A Washington correspondent announces
that lemonade is provided for thirsty Con-
gressmen In the cloak-room OF the House,
and adds: ''There is man who equeezes
Congressional lemons all day long, and he Is
pald salary under some head-stationery,
believe-a graceful allusion to the unmoVlng
qualities OF the drink he prepares, and tie
lemons and sugar are paid for as fuel and
gas"
The celebrated yacht Henrietta, In which
LANES Gordon Bennett, 'r., won the race
across the Atlantic with the yachts Vesta and
Fleetwing In 1866, was lost on the 10th OF De-
cember; near Ranton, northwest OF Cape Hon
duras. During a very heavy gale, which was
encountered soon after leaving that port, she
was driven ashore and totally wrecked. All
her crew we're saved. At the time Of the dis
aster the Henrietta was engaged In the fruit
trade. She was built by Henry Steers, OF
Greeupoint, L. T., in 1852, from model By
r.Wm.. Tooker, and was 205 tons, l0S feet In
length by 20 feet beam and 10 feet depth Of
hold. She was tore and aft schooner rlgged,
and had a very deep keel.
-"Miss Grundy" writes to the New York
World: "Unquestionably the most beautiful
woman In Washington is the bride of the
minister resident from Ecuador. Imagine a
rounded yet slender glrlish figure, perfect
oval face, transparent skin of creamy white
ness, large velvety dark eyes beaming with
intelligence, soft brown hair, q delicately
formed nose, and rosebud mouth, which
opening diseloses perfect teeth, and you
have faint idea OF Nine. Flores. Add to this
that the'little mouth never essays to speak
Without saying something charming, and that
the great gift Of wonderful voice In singing
has been added, and you may believe there is
occasion TO congratulate the proud husband,
and Washington society as well, because OF
this latest acqulsition to the Diplomatic
Corps"
The Orchestra says: san Interesting dis
covery has, 1t is stated, been made by an
Italian. he has hit upon method by which
nerves may be tuned like harp strings and
brought Into harmony with each other. His
theory Is that nervous systems, like musical In.
struments, are all liable to change Of tone,
and this change is of little Importance If all
the nerves change together, as by attention tc
diet and temperature the evil may be correct
ed en- n1asse but when, owing to accident or
uneven wear, the general harmony of the
nerves is destroyed, disconnected action is
the result, and special mode of treatment is
required, OF which he processes TO possess the
key. he calls himself nerve tuner and
contracts 10 keep nerves In order by the
month or year. There seems TO be no reason
why people should not take lessons In nerve
tuning and, like violin performers, acquire
themselves; the tuning art. Some nerves. like
fddles, want tuning each time they are used.
and II every man and woman could screw up
his or her nerve fbres as they become relax
ed. the world would be saved vast amount Of
trouble; for 1t cannot be denied that the prin-
cipal sufferers from nervous disorders are not
those who Immediately labor under them, but
their friends and acquaintances."
An old Roman method OF Furnishing ex-
trsme criminals by hurling them down prec-
pIcesi Is still in practice, 1t seems, 10 San Ma
rino. little Italian Republic in the mountain
businesses of the Appenines, which, from Its
inaccessible position has maintained It's inde-
pendsnce, when greater powers in more ex-
posed localities were obliged to yield to the