Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-25
4 ENERAL NOTES.

Among the premiums offered at 1alr IN
Texas are pair of smoothing irons to the
ugliest woman present. It is safe to say
that no one is particularly anxious to win
that prize.
A Japanese custom is to give baby girls
the names of delicate and lovely plants or
flowers, while the boys are simply num-
bered, and are known as First boy, Second
boy, and so on.
Engravers are finding it difficult to pro-
cure good lockwood. The box forests OF
Turkey, upon which the bulk Of the supply
depends, are being wastefully cut and few
new trees are planted.
Mad stones appear to have market value
in North Carolina, where a local paper
records the sale Of half Interest in one for
IS, adding that clouded title lessened the
value OF the share disposed Of.
A Chicago girl of thirteen is exposed as
professional burglar. Instructed in crime
by an old woman, she entered some house
nearly every night, and the booty recovered
had been taken from numerous different
places.
From a report of the accidents which oc-
Cured last year on the railways of Great
Britain, It appears that the proportion Of
passengers killed and injured from all
causes was one in 5, 760, 740 killed, and one
In 335, SIT injured.
Mrs. Emma L. Robinson, the circus rider,
is suing in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a divorce
from her husband, Gilbert N. Robinson, and
asks to be restored to her maiden name,
Emma L. Lake, by which she has continued
to be known professionally. She alleges
extreme cruelty and graver offenses, and
asks alimony and the custody OF their six
year-old child.
Ignace, Ephrussi & Co., Jewish bankers
of Odessa, and the most important financial
house in South Russia, have announced the
closing of their business in Russia on &C
count of the persecution OF the Jews. This
movement disturbs money matters among
the Russian agriculturists Of the section,
who are willing to admit that the Jews are
good for something. The firm will estab-
fish banking houses in Vienna and Paris.
The late Moses Williams, of Boston, be-
queathed all his property to his family, and
advised them to retain 1t invested as he left
IL rather than to exchange it for other prop
erty that might seem to promise greater re-
turns. 81 have never looked for a large
income" he said in his will, "but have
sought the greatest security Of the principal;
governed by this rule, have met with few
losses, and to this owe my large estate"
The italian newspapers cannot conceal
their dislike of the English, and let It crop
out in the publishing Of impossible Iumors.
Tins few DAYS since the ODisaione informed
its readers, on the authority of the CoTrtere
del MattinO, Of Naples, that one of the Eng
lish transports en- route to Egypt carries re-
Inducements to Sir Garnet WOlsel5y In the
form of two thousand bloodhounds, to hunt
down the Egyptians and describes how the
Epglish General will keep them half starved
to Increase their ferocitY in pursuit OF their
prey.
Young Mr.. Beckett Howell, brother in
law OF Hon. jefferson Davis, died OF swamp
fever At Brierield plantation, Davis Bend,
last Thursday. Mr.. Howell had only few
DAYS before left his place in Madison parish,
La. to visit his relations in the bend, and
was taken down Immediately on bis arrival,
with the sad result above stated. Mr.. Howell
is a brother of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, and
was but little over thirty years OF age. He
bore an excellent character, and was highly
este emed by all who knew him.
The work Of repairing Bunker Hill Monu-
ment, which had been going on for six
weeks, was completed satisfactorily few
DAYS ago without accident of any kind.
When the examination which led to the re-
Dairs was made, it was found that the seams
about the top OF the monument had been
almost completely washed out and that
moss was growing in many crevices. Ii
the monument had been neglected only
short time longer it would have suffered ir-
remarkable injury from the action Of fraSt,
which had already begun to slow It's effects
around some 81 the horizontal joints.
Inc principal topic for discussion at the
French Geographical, Coagrsss, now inises-
sion at Bordeanx,ia theproposad cunairAc-
ton of 4 ship canal from Bordealix TO Tou-
. ja.1se and Narborne, By which q waterway
would be gained from the Bay OF Biecsy TO
the Mediterranean, thus securing great
saving of distance as compared with
the Gibraltar route. The length as Isr
as Toulouse is about 270 miles, and the
highest point 500 feet above the sea level.
The supporters of the project contend that
VINEYARDS may be established with advantage
all along the waterway.
The extravaganza Of former times in the
matter of carpets ard coverings was some
thing unknown even among the most reck-
less in these days. Five million dollars was
paid ty Guicowar of Bsrods for a cover
for the Prophets tomb, and OF this about
$50 900 went to the actual fabric, the
balance being jewels. Even now very neavy
prices are paid. A visitor saw at herman
carpet which was to cost $50 the square
ward, Sir G.. Birdwood thinks that in India
the decay both in quality and design has
been partly due TO the competition between
the government iails and the caste weavers.
An English clergyman, the Rev. E. L. Bu-
thon, has for years been trying to arouse the
interest Of the public in his collapsable
boats, and has at last partially succeeded.
His largest boat, about twenty-eight feet
long, eight feet wide over all, and capable
OF carving seventy passengers with stores
for two weeks occupies, when folded up,
less than two feet in width, When slowed
against the ships side such a boat occupies
TWENTY-FIVE inches by less than nine feet,
and she can be made ready TO take the sea
In one minute, with all necessary gear on
board, and her water-breakers filled. This
invention, If It be q success, will be OF iu-
calculable value on emigrant vessels and
military transports, as well as the ordinary
passenger steamships.
The New York Times makes this observa-
ton concerning Chilli and Peru: "From re-
cent estimates It appears that the war has
cost Chilli about $50 100000 from February,
1879. to April, 1892. During that time she
collected from Peruvian and Bolivian GUS
tom houses about $50, 000, 900, and the sale
of puano and nitrates taken from the con-
uuered territory has brought in S5,0OO,OOO
more. She is about to sell the nitrate de-
posts to private buyers at auction. She Will
still have left the guano beds, and Will have
gained the valuable territory between her
former northern boundary and according
to her latest fixing of the boundary line
the river Ito, near the northern boundary of
the department of Moqueqa. This gives
her Tacna and africa. With such an aces
sion of territory and the money she has
already wrung from Peru che ought TO be
satisfied, and to withdraw her troops at
once from what is left Of Peru"
indianapolis Journal: "While cur own
sisters, snd cousins, and sunts are still,
with needle and brush, copying lilies, run
flowers, and other botanical specimens upon
curtains and furniture covers, with all the
enthusiasm Of a first love for srt, It is pail
full to learn that in England these things
have sgone OUT The needlewOrk which
was supposed to be decorative and 10 make
a room beautiful only two yesrs ago is now
considered hideous. The embroidered and
PAINTED hangings, so little time ago Joy
and pride, have been cast scornfuliy aside
TO make way for something Oriental
Ladies' of an economical turn Of mind put
the rejected embroideries to practical ac-
c0unt. however, says a London correspou-
sent. by making them up into bathing suits.
When madame, draped in what was por-