Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-13

Efforts are being made to form company
to build and operate floating elevators in
Boston harbor.
Iowa Judges complain because the law
yers talk so long. One OF the Judges re-
Gently asserted that the State is paving an
nusIly 81, O00, 600 for unnecessary CAB in the
courts.
The Maine Democratic State Committee
held q meeting in Augusta on Thursday
last. and decided to hold the State nomi-
mating convention IN Lewiston on 1uesdsY,
June q.
Washington scene: Deep-voieed guzzler-
"Hi, waiter! bring me three more
schooners" Awe-struck spectators, Whis--
pering-"Tnst must be the new Secretary Of
the Navy Coarier-JoltY7sdl.
When Jumbo arrived in New fork quart
of whi.ky was given him by his keeper,
which he swalIowed,so the great amusement
OF the spectators. Mr.. Barnum remarked
that IL Jumbo had never been given whisky
or beer he would now be three feet taller.
Some Italians assembled In Ravenna re-
Gently to celebrate the anniversary of the
Paris commune. By the authorities they
were hidden to disperse, but they refused
to obey them. A collision with troops then
eDsued, In which one Gardiner was killed
and another wounded. Many arrests were
made.
The Postmaster Of Philadelphia has sent
out a card stating that the gas bills Of his
Office for March, 1880, were 81 .553 20, and
for March, 1882, SAG so, a reduction o.
81, 403 20 by the use OF electric lights The
cost of the electric lights, however, Is lot
given, and consequently the net saving Goes
not appear.
Camphor Is well known in the markets Of
the world as an article which is apt to be
freely adulterated. The most imaginative
mind would hardly be prepared, however,
for the statement in a recent number Of the
american Pharmacist that Boston importer
''found the head Of negro in chest OF this
substance
a dozen years ago Mr.. Longfellow wrote
to young student, who had asked him for
q rule which might serve as q guide in writ
ing: "It is difficult TO give advice, EVEN
when we know persons and positions. With
strangers 1t is impossible. ! can only say
In general terms: Be yourself; work out your
own Individuality"
A small boy of five months in Kingsville,
Ohio, son of Mr.. J. n. Kinnear is said to
walk aud talk "like little man." Indeed
the correspondent Of the Cincinnati Enquirer
asserts that its mind is as well developed as
the average child of twelve years old, and
that ne ''has thought and discretion of
mind, aud shows remarkably rapid develop
ments Of mental faculties seldom wit
nessed.n
There is a farmer In Franklin county, Pa,
who, until few days ago, never heard OF
Garfeld's assassination. On his recent visit
to Chambersburg be was asked to sign Pc
tition for Sergeant Mss0n's pardon, and on
inq1iTing who Mason was 1t was aseertained
be was entirely ignorant OF the whole case
The man said he lived In the country and
had never heard the subject alluded to ty
his neighbors. 1t is needless to remark that
he does not subscribe to a newspaper.
Hence bis dense ignorance.
No lady who has passed. through the
Divorce Court can, at the present time, sp-
| pear at court, says the London Truth, how
ever blameless her conduct may have been.
Recently the Queen has been disposed to re-
lax the stringencY Of this regulation in
| special cases where no fault of any kind has
been attributed TO the lady. The matter,
| however, was submitted to the Lord Chan
| cellor ard other officials, and their opinion
HaS AOA AZ AAHNA "a IAAS PAOEO~0's
Excavations on the Roman Forum are
going rapidly forward, and the Minister of
Public Instruction, WHO is a Roman by
| birth, intends that they shall be continued
| without interruption until the whole area
| from the arch of Titus TO the Tabularium is
| entirely disclosed. This will require the
removal Of two modern causeWays that
| cross the Forum, but by this means there
| will at once be sfforded from the level Of
| the Forum splendid views Of the arch Of
| SeptimiUs Severus and the temples of Saturn
and Yespasian.
The railroad companies, whose Interests
require the destruction Of 200, 1000 acres Of
forest annually, are taking an active interest
in the growing Of artificial forests. In Kan
sas the Union Pacific and Santa Fe Roads
| have experiC entail forests for 3C0 miles be-
| you'd the Missouri river, and the Kansas
| City, Fort Scott and Gulf is turning its at
/ tenticn in the same direction. At their
! little station Of darlington, In Crawford
| county, they have forest of 100000 catal-
| pha trees and large numbers of other
| varieties, all doing well.
The Wilmington, n. c., Star rises to re-
mark: after long and needless delay the
Senate passed bin TO give copies Of the
letter books Of the Executive Department
| OF North Carolina to this State. Said letter
books were stolen by the Yankees and ought
/ to have been returned. What business has
the general government to be receiving
stolen property2 Senator Vance has long
tried to have them returned but In vain.
After delay of eighteen wears the Senate
| orders a bestowment OF q copy. 1t is dis
| graceful proceeding from the theft to the
fual action. The original ought to be re-
| turned, and If the government needs q copy
II might take them with the consent Of this
State"
A lady who recently went to Rugby,
Tenn, to look after the effects Of a typhoid
killed brother, found the key Of his cottage
| hung on nail at the door, and within all
his things intact and In order. Hotels and
stores were all closed, and all wore most
| forlorn aspect. Some young men Of that
kind whose return would be terror to their
families, remain there, living on doles from
| home, supplemented by what they get by
| sport. They are OF that helpless class-not
necessarily dissipated-so far as breadWin-
ming goes, which 1t is so difficult to know what
to DO with, and for which it was Mr.. Hughes
| benevolent but abortive aim to find a ca
reer.
German undertakers do not exhibit their
wares, as is the custom in America. Collins
are made by them to order when wanted
| This custom prevails throughout the Euro
| pean continent; It is only In the large cities
that any stock OF the commodity is kept on
hand, and then in an UnObtrusive fashion.
/ A few years ago an enterprising undertaken
/ in Basel, Switzerland, started business In
| the American style and put a couple OF
small collins in his window. Crowds
gathered TO stare at the unwonted sight, and
before the end of the week the police gave
| notice to the shopkeeper that the "unseemly
exhibition" must cease.
Judge Finn, Of San Francisco, has denied
the application for the probate Of what was
claimed to be the Photographic will Of Henry
z. Mulford, on the ground that 1t was not
wholly IN the handwriting of the deceased.
The will was written upon the letter head of
banking firm, and authorized them to pay
the money in their hands to his wife. Judge
| Finn remarked that Photographic wills must
be wholly in writing, and that In this case
| the date was partly written and partly
printed; that 1t would be establishing q bad
precedent to allow 1t to be probated, mas
| much as It could not be claimed that 1t was
| in the handwriting OF the testator. The
money will probably be received by the
| widow under the provisions of a will made
| In France.
Many complaints appear in the English
papers of the annoYances which people are
forced to endure when riding in the street
cars, and no wonder, If occurrences like the
following are often repeated; A Sheffield
street car, filed with passengers, was stopped
| - 81 a portlw Dana who palrnIy entered.