Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-17
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ana state prisons.
VOLUME of table talk, or wit and wis
dom. of Frederick the Great has been discov-
cred in the Prussian State Archives, and VIII
be published early in the ensuing summer.
SINCE the year 1850 sixteen baronetcies and
thirty-four knighthoods have been conferred
upon the physicians and surgeons of Great
Britain and Ireland.
THEY had a Feather picking match on a
farm near Kansas City, Mo-. recently, and one
of the contestants stripped chicken clean in
20 seconds.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS worth OF dimes
and $4,000 Of nickels are to be coined in san
Francisco for distribution throughout that
State.
THE soudan this year has already cost the
Egyptian Government over S2,OOO,0OO, ana i
expected to cost it much more before the year
is out.
THE Houston Post. speaking Of the Fifteen
Mormon missionaries soon to be sent 70
Texas TO make converts, quietly advises 10
"send no men that cannot be permanently
spared"
A FIRE started in the Consolidated Virginia
mine in Nevada three years ago is still burn
ing. at a distance of over 1850 feet below the
surface. There are l00.000000 feet OF timber
in the mine.
MARION HARLAND replies to a complaint
that in her story judith" the favorite charac-
ter married a rascal and died wretchedly, by
saving that she could not help it; the episode
was true history.
AN effort is to be made next season to raise
the steamer Sir Robert Peel, burned Off Peel
Island. in the st. Lawrence river, in 1888. II
is not known what prize lies there, put IL Is
thought to be worth while investigating
Iii very unsatisfactory sign of the times
in France that more money is being drawn
out than put into the savings banks. Thus,
for the week ending November 81 in Paris.
74O.O67 francs were deposited and 1,l5l,261
withdrawn.
THE Russian Gen. Tchernaief has issued
orders in Central Asia forbidding the impor-
tation into Tashkend of opium, hasheesh and
bukhnar. The last is strong narcotic drink;
in which poppv heads have been stepped, and
has good deal of the effect OF OPIUM
IN order that intending settlers IN Winni-
neg need not pass through the United States
in order to get there and thus be subjected to
foundations which often result in their set
tlement in Dakota, the Canadian Pa2lhc Rail
road promises next spring TO transport pas
sengers at the rate of $40 head from Mon
treal.
ONE of the novelties in London is the liter
arv bracelet. 1t is made of twelve tiny books
silver or gold). attached to each other by
double chain. Each little book bears the en-
ameled name of favorite poet or novelist.
There are also musical bracelets of the same
model, only they of course nave the names OF
operas or composers.
GEN ROBERT Z. LEES statue, which is now
being east in bronze in New York, will be
taken to New Orleans in February. The date
OF its unwilling though, has not yet been de-
termined, the committee in charge being dl-
vided between February y, Washlngton's
birthday, and March l3, the anniversary OF
the day when Gen. Lee took command as chief
of the armies of the Confederacy.
INJURY done at Munich to the statue Of
Llebig. the distinguished chemist, by half
crazed vandal who threw a disfguring liquid
upon it. proves to be of such serious charac-
acter that it has been necessary to build
fence about it and within the enclosure TO
erect a small house which can be warmed. IN
which DR.. Won Pettenkofer Will prosecute the
difficult task of cleaning and restoring the
statue. without discomfort or interruption
from inclement weather.
THAT lightning killed his soil is the belief of
a farmer in Newton, Ill. He writes: "This
summer, when my corn was two feet high, the
lightning struck it, killing patch about 100
square feet in extent. IL seemed 10 nave
killed the ground, as neither weed nor spear
of grass has grown on 1t since. The ground
looks dead, and believe II Is. occasionally
these spots are met with all over the pralrles.
The people account for them as Dunalo tramps,
where buffaloes cOugregated in fly time and
tramped until they killed the soil, but from
the above occurrence l account for them as
having been struck by lightning"
PROHIBITION is likely to prohibit in POtta
watOmie county, Kansas. They have begun
to lodge offending liquor dealers in Jail. De-
PENDANT Hulen, having been convicted upon
twenty counts, was fined 800 on each count,
and on the twenty-first count the court COM
mitted him to Jail, to stay until all the money
is paid. Saloon keeper Shaw, also, having
a Ut
fenced to pay 500 and costs on each count,
and to spend thirty days in Jail, and stay
there until he pays up. Saloon keeper Pitt
man got 81, 100 fine and a month in jail. Upon
twelve dealers the court imposed fines aggre-
eating $1,000, with $4,000 costs and niaety
days IN jail.
VIRGINIA CITY is ruined by the failing Of
the Comstock mines. 1t used to have $4,000
inhabitants, merchants with 81 100000 capital,
a score or more men worth from 5000, 900 to
81. 600, 900 each, private homes that cost $780,.
900, and hotels and everything else to match.
Now there are but 5000 inhabitants, nearly
all miners and gamblers, the fine houses are
all carried away or abandoned. real estate
cannot be sold for the amount OF the taxes,
nothing can be sold which is not worth carry
ing away, and in a little time the gorgeous
city must entirely disappear. There have
been $2S5, 100000 worth of gold and silver
taken from the Comstock mines, and this
within a distance of half mile.
the Office of the Philadelphia Ledger. Every
man, from the chief editor to the janitOr,
knows that on Christmas his heart will be
gladdened. 1t is the custom of the kind
hearted proprietor, Mr.. G. w. Childs, to give
each man in his employ a present on Christ
mas. Even the newsboys are remembered by
him with royal dinner. Mr.. Chllds has
always been noted for his benevolent con-
sideratIon for his employees. His kindness is
transformations, and 1t comes from heart
filed with generosity. 1t must be source of
constant happiness to him to know that he
has the sincere respect and affectionate re-
gard of every man on his payroll.
THE New Orleans newspapers severely cri-
ticise the Treasury Departments rejection of
Mrs. Mary MiIler's application for a license
as master Of a steamboat, the ground of re-
lection being that she is a woman. She has
spent her life on the Mississippi. and her hus-
bands age has necessitated her learning all
the intricacies of that great national high
way. She Is 20 years younghr than her hus-
band, and has navigated his boat for some
years, and all the pilots recognize her skill.
So constantly has she been in the boat that
two or three of her children were born in its
cabin. Her daughter, pretty girl Of l6 as
sists her in managing affairs in the Captains
newest craft, which is navigating the bayous
that are tributary to the Black and Ouachita
rivers. The aged Captain Is compelled to
spend most of his time in repose in the cabin.
LIE constantly INCREASING tOotA hOtlon VI
Russian forests is naturally discussed with
much interest by Russian papers. The Pan
Nal Gazette says: SIN the last 100 years the
forest area of Russia has diminished from IL
per cent. in Twer to 46 per cent. in Riazan.
The beautiful oak forests are becoming eX-
tinct. OF the celebrated chestnut woods Of
Nassilsursk, which date from the time of Pc
ter the Great. only the borders exist at pres
ent, while all the interior is ravaged. The
extensive forests the banks of the
Yolga and the Don, which once reached far
into the steppes toward the Ural Mountain,
trees have been feled in the interior of Rus
STA that wood is becoming scarce in many
provinces. The destruction is carried on
very Systematically; but before long it will of
needs come to an end. If the enormous con-
sumption of frewOod is not energetically
stopped"
BRIGHT BITS.