Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-08
GENERAL NOTES.

The Municipal Council of Paris has de-
cided TO revive the former glOries Of the
Palais Royal by giving increased facilities
for access to the garden. 1t has been re-
solved to throw open an entrance to the
garden at the bottom of the Rue Vivienna,
and to clear away the rOOkery of ram.
shackle houses which cucumber the Rue
Radziwill and Rue de Val0is. One of the
houses marked for destruction is noted as
the lOftiest in Paris, as IT consists of nine
stories. 1t is also contemplated to open
up an entrance at the other extremity, al
the Galerie d'Orleans, The cost will be
considerable. as the ground in the imme-
diate vicinity of the bank is valued al
. 800 francs the square metre: but the
effect of these changes will be TO increase
the value of property to an incalculable
extent. and to resuscitate the long faded
splendor of these gardens, formerly SC
famous in French history.
Near Cette. on the Mediterranean coast
of France. has been dug up bottle, in
which was inclosed curious parchment.
At its head appeared the French imperial
arms. while below was an inventory OF
the contents of a certain casket that was
intrusted ION September 4, 1870, to NJ.
Louis Barsols. by order of the Empress
Eugene. for transfer TO the COmtesse de
MontiiO at Madrid" Among the articles
named in the inventory were pieces of
iewelry presented to the Empress by the
Queen of England. the Emperor of Russia,
the King OF Italy and the NicerOy of
Egypt, besides sum Of 5000, 0ON. in notes
of the Bank of France, the total value be-
ing about 5000, 000f. 1t is said that per-
sons who have studied this mysterious
document declare their belief in its au-
thenticity, but how it found its way TO this
spot on the Mediterranean, to be dug up
twelve years afterward, no one appears so
ready to explain.
A gentleman who presided at the recent
School Board election in Manchester, En-
gland, gives an amusing though somewhat
gloomy account of the illiterate voters
who presented themselves TO him, Many
of them had even forgotten the names OF
the candidates whom they wished to sup
port. They had been told that il was their
duty TO vote for this or that gentleman,
and they were prepared to perform it If the
presiding officer could only refresh their
memories ON the vital point OF names.
One woman being asked the names OF
those she desired to nave elected cheer-
ilv renlied: Indeed, l dunnOt know,
sir. hut YOU must, because you make out
the naperr' Others, who expressed their
intention of supporting one particular set
of candidates. voted for the opposite set.
In short. il was purely matter OF chance
how their votes went, and, for the matter
of that. they did not seem to care much
whether the right or wrong candidates got
them.
Food is much adulterated in Paris Out
of sixtv-two samples of butter analysed
at the municipal laboratory last month
only eleven were found to be pure. Most
of this bad butter is Oleomargarine, large
quantities OF which are shipped from Hol-
land to ports in Normandy and thence sent
up to the Paris market. Flour, OF which
more than 10000 tons are used daily in
France, is very generally adulterated;
and only eighteen out of thirty-one sam
pies were found to be free from any ad-
mixture. The most common form Of adul-
teration consists in the mixture OF flour
made from beans, peas, lentils and Indian
corn with the wheaton flour; but in
some cases it has been found that
the -four has been adulterated
with deleterious substances, such
as composites of lead, copper and zinc,
srJnbate of lime and chalk; and it is re-
norfed by he official analyzer that
steady trade is done at Rotterdam In corn
aduItera.el with thirty per cent. OF plas-
ter. for Importation into France. Cnoco-
late is adulterated by the addition Oh bean
meal. powdered date stones, and mineral
substances; AMI coffee is very rarely ,,l 70 De
had pure when purchased ground: Inere
is no certainty of getting pure Gomez, even wen
by buying il whole; Tor snort tili1 aSo
there was an establishment IN one Oh Ine
suburbs Of Paris where artificial conee
berries were made from paste composed
of ground acorns, burned wheat and Gomez
dregs.