Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-17

tered with questions, be submitted for some
time to the equally mOnstrous an
uOyance of not being asked to take any
LIQUID refreshment. and what would Her
Majesty be saving to YOU when dining with
her at this stage OF the dinner, Mr.. Mac
Leod?n fussily asked his hostess after the
third course. MADAME" said he, with
some warmth, cat this stage of the dinner
Her Majesty usually pushes the whisky de-
csnter towards me and says, Tax dram,
Norman, my man. and (added Norman with
some sententiousness) usually endesvor to
oblige Her Majesty"
The False Prophet, of whose alarming
success IN kicking up Robbery in Upper
Egypt we read such exciting accounts not
long ago, seems to be taking rest-per-
haps for the purpose Of allowing his csnni-
bal followers time to digest the Egyptians
they have esten-a process not to be done
10 bury, IL one is to judge from the sam
pies Of the nation Of the Nile which appear
in the museums of this country. at all
events, we nave not heard anything OF him
for a considerable space. Neither, for that
matter, have we heard anything OF late from
Mr.. Vennor Can the two be identicaY All
the probabilities certainly seem to point that
way. If they are the same, the Canadian
seer would appear to have found at last the
proper fl Id for the exercise Of his power
for as q false prophet he ought TO be sue
ces s 'ul In making all other false prophets,
Egyptian or Otherwise, feel indlspOsed in
deed Boston Journal
From an Eaglish statement OF Egyptian
finance It appears that the whole OF It rests
on the laud tax, which averages IS per acre
80 o~ab1o Land Tho oroD daDapdc en- rn,7cb
on the Nile that one foot difference in flood
level is worth $40 600 600; but, taking fair
average Of about g 800, 600 acres, the value
of the maize, cheat, cotton, rice. and other
crops may be estimated at 1924 900 600.
Great efforts have been made Of late to sup
ply r'ificial means for irrigation in dry or
deficient seasons, such az steam pumps and
water wheels. The Arabs have a great pre-
iudice against Windmills, or much more
might be accomplished IN this direction.
The customs revenue Of the country Is small,
being about s.. 000 600 The railways and
telegraphs bring in about Sc $50 900. The
government expenditure IS limited to $17,-
$50 000 any balance being devoted TO the
payment Of debt. The tribute to Turkey is
more tnan eight per cent. Of the gross
revenue.
The will of Miss Barbara Scott, an old
woman who had inherited several fortunes
and increased them by every means which
misery instincts could devise, has been up
held by the Superior Court of Montreal.
McGfl University gets $40 600, and various
hospitals, churches and charitable instiiu-
lions receive the rest. For years before her
death Miss Scott lived isolated in the old
family mansion In the suburbs OF the city,
until the dirt and filth became so intolerable
hot bo OF Z bryoc tO int
fere. She refused even to employ a female
domestic, hut allowed ar old man to visit
the house daily to do chores. She died
without an attendant, and, when the eXecu-
tors took possession thousands OF dollars
were found rolled up IN scraps Of old paper.
Not the least remnant OF food was found In
the house, and the dCc'ors thought she
starved herself to death. The relatives, who
were practically ignored tried to break the
will On the ground of insanity, but the court
held that the testatrix wss OF dispOsing
mind, though eccentric.
The Japanese few years ago adopted
our greenback system before specie resump-
ton. They thought they could manufacture
paper money aud keep it at par without
redemption by making It full legal tender
for all debts, custom house dues and taxes.
They fully accepted the fiat theories Of the
American Greenbackers, and with this re-
suit: Affairs are not in prosperous condi-
ton IN Japan. A few years ago our system
Of paper currency was adopted, currency
coined, and everything went on swimmingly
for q time. Money was plenty; even cur
greeOback theorists would have been
satisfied. But the credit of so
much paper money could not be sustained;
# gradually deprecated till now it is at a
discount OF go per cent. Several banks
have failed. and the whole banking sys EN-
is regarded with suspicion and distrust. The
japanese will have to do as has been done
in the United States-return to a specie
basis-before their financial affairs will i'm
prove and pre- spertY again visit the country.
There is no other way out of the difficulty
in which they are involved. They are only
sharing the common experience Of other
nations in their experiment with paper
money. The Chinese were cured OF that
disease centuries ago, according to Able
Hue, and could not be persuaded to try it
again. Japan, which IN so many respects
has Pre- fl ed by Chinese teachers, should i'm
port few financial doctors from that old
and substantial Empire.