Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-07

no doubt the water has properties which
especially adapt it for this purpose. IL is
obtained from wells sunk into beds be-
longing to the red marls of tie trlas, and
retains any saccharine material IN So
luton without a detrimental chemlcal
change, such as commonly takes place IN
spring waters.
From recent testimony afforded by
members of the Alpine Club it seems clear
that strong man accustomed to noun
tain walking would be able, after allow
ing time for his lungs to get acclimatized,
to attain without any dlThculty a helgnt
of y. 900 feet. and that he would posslbiy
be able, without any very great dlmcult!,
to mount 1000 feet higher. w neither any
man, however strong and practlced, can
go much beyond this, whether helghts Oh
%. 600 and "a. 600 feet can be reached on
foot. it is impossible at present TO say.
A Cleveland reporter, tired of recording
the doings of mean men, grows eloquent
and pathetic over the wrongs inflicted
upon a certain man by the ''meanest wo-
man in existence" The woman in ques-
ton was tall and muscular, ana walked
with a swinging stride. Inc man, hef
husband, was little, with only one arm,
and that half paralyZed. In spite OF ms
compelled to carry the baby. which he
did bv holding the shawl in which it was
wrapped in his teeth, only partially sup
porting the infant by his paralyZed arm
1t is not related that sympathy led any
masculine observer to take the baby him.
self, but they united in looking daggers al
the unfeeling wife.
At the annual meeting of the Royal
Humane Society, London, England, il
was stated that $50 persons had received
the awards of the society for saving or en-.
deayOring to save life. Twenty-Five hon
orary rewards were granted to officers end
men of the ROYAL Navy and marines,
twenty-four to the army, and fifteen to
the coast guard reserve. Some time was
occupied in deciding on whom the s0cle'
tvs gold Stanhope medal, whlchls award
ed to the bravest man in the British SER
vice during the year. should be
bestowed. The medal was ulti-
mately awarded to Constable
John c. Jenkins, of the East Division OF
the Metropolitan Police, who, on the night
of the 18th of July last, sprang off Water
loo Bridge to rescue a wOuld-be suicide.
A dense fog covered the Thames at the
time, and the waters were running at the
rate of six miles an hour. The height
jumped was fOrty-three feet. In addition
several other valuable recognitions of his
bravery.
"When Captain Fitzroy offered to give
up part of his own cabin to any naturalist
who would Join in the expedition in H. NJ
5. Beagle" wrote Mr.. Darwin, 'PrOfes-
sor HenslOw recommended me, as one
who knew very little, but who, he
thought, would work." Mr.. Samuel
Smiles takes the character and career Of
Professor HenslOw and describes them in
| the June LORgBdR'S under the caption
"a Faithful Parish Priest, Hitcham, in
! Suffolk. whittier this model clergyman was
sent some f0rty-siX years ago, was large
and neglected rural parish of a thousand
souls. 20 win the affection of his parishers
/ the new incumbent established plOwing
matches, started a cricket club, and col
up pyrOtechnic displays upon the rectorl
! lawn. In a short time the parish was
revolutiOniZed. Professor Henslow re
NAMED faithful to his flock, but his fame
/ soon spread beyond the narrow limits Of
/ Hitcham and the neighbOring village. He
/ published many works on botany anC
| other branches of natural history, anC
was finally invited to give a course of lee
lures at Buckingham Palace.