Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-16
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families with them for the purpose Of set
ting.
The bar OF Philadelphia has rendered to
Chief Justice George Sharswood, Of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, reception
and dinner in view Of his early retirement
from the bench. He has accepted the COM
Dliment. leaving to them the selection OF
the time.
A planter in Arkansas fell from his wagon
and hurt his knee. He sent for the doctor,
who ordered a dfzan leeches. Two days
later the doctor called again, and asked the
woman of the house laconically: "Well,
how about the leecbes 2" Her reply was :;
go, doctor, he couldn't eat but ten OF EN-"
A disease called the fuke has been ex-
ceedlnglv fetal Of late years among the
sheep fl 1cks of Great Britain. A Devon
shire veterinary surgeon has experimental
with the simple remedy OF administering 8
onarter or half an ounce of salt mixed with
half 2 pint of corn The animals thus
treated keep sound, while sheep which feed
in their own way are infected when the dis
ease is present.
The French commission for the restora-
ton ard maintenance Of historic monu-
ments is to undertake list of works for the
coming wear which Includes the whole coun-
try. Abour $500 coo is annually spent for
these purposes by he govern ment. Mosques
and Roman monuments In Algeria, and me
pallthic remains IN Brittany, sre 70 be en-
braced in this department OF government
Development and care.
During the excavations In the Roman Fo-
rum there were recently brought to light
the remains OF an ancient and forgotten
church. The church has since been identi-
fed as tha ~ Santa Mfra in Fro l. is OF
small 81, and was huilt within the western
porticoes OF the Bisi"ca Julia, and on the
ancient level ~ The Forum. The discovery
was made during the rem val of the familiar
modern csuseway that crossed the area in
front OF the arch OF Sepdmius Severus.
The daughter Of a member of the British
Parliament from West Cornwall met with
terrible accident two weeks ago while visit
ing ST.. Michaeps Mount She was climbing
on the eastern par8pet, and, nv reason OF the
great force OF the wind, lost her balance and
fell She qrssped some OF the decorative
masonry IN falling, but this gave way ard
she plunged o distance OF forty feet over the
hattlements. When found both OF her arms
were badly fractured, but otherwise she was
unhurt. Her recovery IS altogether proba~
bic.
The will of the late Mrs. Sarah e. Atkin-
son, of Memphis, Tenn, bequeaths her late
residence and two other houses in that city,
valued at $50,O00 and lot OF bank stock
and other valuable s, to Bishops McTVeire,
Paine, Pierce, Kavapaugh, Kaener, Gran
berry, Hargrove, Wilson, and Parker Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, in trust
for the use and benefit OF the Theological
Department. Of Vanderbilt University. The
Trustees are empowered to sell the property
| or dispose of It SO they see fit after certain
| spec flc legscies are paid.
Lady Brassey has contracted for the build
Ing OF q sailing ship that will stand without
a rival for curious shape among the ships of
our times. It is 10 be twenty seven feet
long, and to have the lines Of a certain
viking ship recently become known, and of
which model was Shown at an exhibition
held not long ago in Englsnd. During the
AUGUST week at Cowes Roads next year
Lady Brassey intends to row and sail in this
remarkable boat. Two of IFS features will
be more modern than its lines. It will be
lugger rugged, and will have a sliding keel.
The improvised railway corps sent with
the E1glish forces to Egypt did such good
| WI rk, even with the disadvantages against
which they contended, that q permanent
organ 'z4tOn is to b formed. The men are
to have constant practice 10 railway traffic
and maintenance, with the 90 operation Of
the railway corporations OF 4 gland. The
recognition OF the q faiencies of the exist
| ing services, as tested by the brt"f war just
ended, is one token that the English au
thOrities are determined not to indulge In
| the competency which may make Victory
| worse than defeat.
Mss Laura Don was last week offered
$40 900 for her playa Daughter Of the
Nle-snd she refused. demanding $500
week. Two or three theatrical men believe
| there is money ia the plsy but Miss Don
believes that she is necessary TO the prin
cipal part. Sle cannot play it now, how
ever, for her physician has given her warn
! ing within few days that she has the seeds
| Of consumption In her system, and that fhe
| must leave here immediafely and cease from
All work and anxiety. She will 90 to the
| Wcsr Indies or the south OF France this
| we K, but Is conf lent Of returning and con
'inuing with her play next yeer.-Dronatfc
Times.
A meeting has been held at Cambridge
University for the purpose OF creating a
memorial to the late Prot. +. NJ. B4lfour,
| who lost his life last summer in the Alps.
| The fund for the memorial was started by
| the location of 43 COO nv the family Of the
| late Professor ana 81 000 which had been
| left ty the Professor 10 his will for the pro-
! motion Of biological study, to b. applied at
! the discretion OF the trustee. The meet
| inr, thus encouraged, resolved TO establish
! B ifour fund for the promotion Of research
| in animal mOrpholopV, The fund to be Of
| fered to Cambridge University under suit
| able conditions, including provision that a
studentsh D OF not less than 9200 year be
| founded, not restricted TO Cambridge men
nor awarded by competitive examination.
The new Bey Of Tusis is described as IS
short legged, obese, little man, near sighted
and deaf" who, when he desires to review
the troops on horseback. must be lifted into
| the saddle. Aud yet, from the date OF the
| late Bey's accession, he was GeneralIssimo
| of the Tunisian army Formerly he was q
| man of active habits AMI energetic will, aud
was charged with pr serving internal order
| and wi b cb8srising those tribes who harried
| the Algerian colonists. During the French
expedition against the Kroumirs there was
| considerable apprehension felt at Paris lest
he shout oppose the march OF the French
| troops His youngest brother, Taiab, is de-
| clared TO have been Played off against him
| By NJ K ustan, who hf alened to mike up
| with Iaieb and put him forward as a claim
ant to the succeesi0n. Ali OF late years has
"grown soft and lazy"
The following from q late London paDer
Will be read with deal Of interest, as Illus
trative OF the singular successful result of a
very novel experiment, and which must
eventuare in practical application, the
| happy r. S llts of which are as yet beyond
| mans ken: 1.-THE laying down of pipes, etc.
at the entrance of the harb0r of Aberdeen
for the purpose OF aiming the sea In rough
weather by means Of oil having been duly
acc lmplished on Wednesday morning, a
| trial was made with the apparatus. There
was a strong southeast breeze blowing at
| the time, ami a heavy sea was running,
| waich dashed over the south breakwater
| aud occasionally over the north pier. The
| oil was pumped through the pipes and rose
| speedily to the surface Of the water. 1t at
| on ce brought the rous b crests Of the waves
into sui elton, and the pillows came roll
| ing smoothly inwards without breaking.
| Great satisfaction was expressed with the
result OF the experiment"
In one OF the parishes Of South London
there has been OF late considerable food for
entertaining gossip. It appears that the
wife OF the curate of Ger ain church which
is called fashionable gave great offense to
her neghb0rs by the varying bues OF heI
| complexion, and her general dressy style y
| hair, her penciled eyebrows, her artificial
| Finally, so great was the feeling on the tub
i4ct. depltation of ladies called'upon The
| Vicar aud ordered him to request the curate
| 10 resign. This the curate had no notion,
| however, of doing on so slight pTovocationi
| but had the wisdom first to lay the matt !
before the Bishop, praying for his prot ctior
This he successfully obtained. The Bishop
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