Morris tribune., 1882-10-12
MiscellaneOus Matters.

A queer custom is observed in town
in Alsace, where the authorities have re-
Gently published careful and true list
The list embraces thirty-one persons,
and all innkeepers are forbidden to sell
Intoxicating drinks to all persons whose
names appear on the roll of dishonor.
At the last session of congress, an ap-
preparation of Sc, 500 was passed for the
establishment of museum of hygiene.
The law contemplates the preparation of
models and drawings to be used in the il
lustration of sanitary science. The mu-
scum comes under the direct supervi-
sion of Surveyor General Watts. The
plan, briefly described. comprehends
collection that shall be illustrative OF
the entire range of sanitary science, the
establishment of a course of lectures by
authoritive sanitarians from all sections
of the country and a library of sanitary
science accessible, under proper restric-
tons and guarantees, to all who are en-
gagged in the study of this branch OF
knowledge.
An English north county paper frowns
upon the known ambition of the mayor
of its town to be made knight for his
distinguished services in receiving roy
atty, and narrates for the benefit of the
aspirant this anecdote: When Mr.
Adam Black, the Edinburgh publisher
was sounded on the subject of receiving
knighthood, he said: mae, nae; it wad.
ma dee. You see," he added, eff boy
cam into ma shop and said "a ha' peth O.
slate pencil, Sir ADAM it wadna soond
weel."
Georgia is a prosperous State. The
State tax returns for the present year
show an increase of SIG, 255, 5l5 over the
total value Of last year. The value OF
farming lands has increased $4,0OO,OOO
while there is an increase of S., 00O, 900 IL
town and city property: In cotton man
utactorles there is an increase of oven
81 100000, but this does not fairly show
the boom in this line, as there are in
course of erection cotton factories which
will cost several millions of dollars,
which were not subject to assessment
this year.
A number of Paris newspapers were
represented by special correspondents
at the recent military parade on the
Tempelhofer field near Berlin. The cor
respondent of France frankly admitted
the amazing perfection of the evolutions,
and wrote to his paper as follows:
Truth compels the declaration that the
marching of the: Prussian Guard was
altogether astonishing. There was not
particle Of dust to hinder observation,
and, whether it was infantry or cavalry
which moved forward to detile past the
emperor, one saw only single even
line advance across the plain. Even the
RI nd frai Iyoy1 of q
half-gallop formed masses which seemed
adjusted by line and level. 1t was a
splendid spectacle and one we'll calcu-
lated to give the aged emperor joy"
1t is wittily reported by the Boston
Saturday Evening Gazette to the deciar.
alton of Mr.. Matthew Arnold concern.
ing America; "Not one man in 100, 600
has either the manners or the cultiva-
ton of gentleman, or changes his shirt
more than once a week, or eats with a
fork" as it is generally understood here,
large part of the POPULATION of Great
Britain have no shirts to wear, and are
glad enough to get food of any kind to
eat not to care whether they take it with
fork or with their fingers. The serious
truth probably is that the average of in
telligence is greater in the United States
tudL Ill GllC VI
manners at least as good. AS to both
there is need enough of improvement in
both countries.
Never since the discovery of gold in
Australia, writes Melbourne CORE
spondent to the London Times, has
there been a greater demand for all
classes of labor, skilled and unskilled,
than that which prevails at the present
time. From the building trades and the
goidfelds, from the farms and from the
squatters' runs, from factories. warehouses
and foundries, the cry is for fresh hands
And "a few Thousand domestic servants
poured into the colony from England
and Scotland at the present time would
be instantly absorbed by town and coun-
try at wages which would astonish them
selves and the friends they would leave
behind them"