Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-17
GENERAL NOTES.

An Indians widow is expected to keep
in mourning for twenty moons.
A London lecturer declares that England
has spent during the last ten years 81, 440,-
100000 for liquor.
An Oxford solicitor, trying for degree
in law, was s1plucked" upon textbook
which he had himself prepared.
To wash the face in almost boiling wa
ter is recommended to prevent wrinkles
and to improve the complexion.
The coffee crop of Costa Rica for last
year is less than 125,0OO quintals, which
amount is scarcely half of the usual yield.
An ex-officer of the line who has just
been driving a hanson in London, has
just come into { 1,600 a year by the death
of a cruel father.
George Eliot describes the essential at
tributes of a lady to be ''high yeracity,
delicate honor in her dealings, Difference
to others, and refined personal habits"
A recent dictate of fashion is important
to all married men. 1t is that small
checks will be en- regle for spring and sum-
mer silk dresses. 1t generally takes such
large checks.
did you know" said an Englishman
to a jew, ''that they hang Jews and asses
together in POland:7 "Indeed,' replied
the jew. ''Then it is fortunate that you
and / are not there"
y law has just come into operation in
Italy, prohibiting the sale OF medicine
unless the precise nature of it is stated.
This law is especially directed against
patent medicines. Faith is such large
constituent in most of them that knOwl-
edge of the ingredients would destroy their
efficacy.
The most striking uniform. in the diplO-
matte corps at Washington is that worn
by the Chinese Minister and his native
secretary. They appear always in the
Chinese court dress, gorgeous costume
of gold and blue quilted brOcade, with
wide sleeves, flowing petticOat, and close
skull-cap crowned with the button denOt-
ing exalted rank.
The value of the wood used as fuel for
domestic purposes during 1880 was $780,
950,040; the quantity so consumed, 140,-
49,, 439 cords; and the number of persons
who used 1t, 32,375.074. The amount
burned by steamboats,, railroads, in man.
ufactOries and mining operations was
5,240,69 cords, valued at $15,012, 233. In
addition to this, 74,O0S,9T2 bushels of
charcoal were consumed, valued at 3d.
276, 1876.
The Cimbria has another victim. A pen
siOner at HOnyed Asylum, in Buda-Pesth,
fell dead when the news Of the disaster
was communicated to him. In his pocket
was found letter from his son announc-
ing that he was about TO sail for the United
States ON board of that vessel. The old
mans death was sadder than it first APP
peared, for the son was detained by pecu-
MARY difficulties, and did not sail ON the
Cimbria.
The Municipal Council, at Bellary, in
India, recently adopted a resolution con-
demning the monkeys that run at large
through the streets of the peaceful viii
lage, attacking women and children, and
committing thefts which no human rob-
Der would dare undertake. The Council
lOrs resolved that these monkeys ''be
caught and sent out into the jungles, and
that arrangements be made that they
may not receive any injury while being
seized. The Commissioners vote sum
of 200 rupees for meeting the expendi-
ture which may be incurred in carrying
out this resolution