Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE only church in Dublin, Texas, has been
sold for debt.
THE Austrian government is to withdraw
its post Offices in Egypt next month.
THE bulk Of the Egyptian unified debt is
held in France. spain, Germany and Austria.
THE London Economist Of November "a
shows that the present population of the colo
nses represented at the sydney Conference IS
2,936,409.
THE Paris correspondent of the London
Times saws that never has The Royalist marty
IN France been in so demorallzed a CONDITION
as it is to-day.
RECENTLY. at q wake in Ireland, the floor
gave way and mourners and corpse were min
gled in a badly damaged mass at the bottom
Of a well below the cellar.
II is said that viii Cartoons poem, BETSY
and I are Out" was only by accident printed,
being fished out of the waste basket one day
when copy was scarce in the Office OF the
Toledo BLAZE.
AT Galveston, Tex, movement Is on foot
to amend the city charter so as to authorize
the issue of 100000 worth OF bonds to build
breakwater to prevent the east end oil the
island from washing away.
CLAY from Wilson county, Texas, has been
sent to England and manufactured into acup,
criviuc. so much satisfaction that steps are be-
ing taken looking to the establishment OF an
extensive pottery for the manufacture OF
queensware, china and all kinds OF pottery.
THE comet may now be seen with the naked
eve after sunset in the northwest, near the
star Vega. II has as vet only a suspicion of
tail Int bv the end of January it will be with
in 20 OOO, 900 miles of the sun, and VIII make
more of a show than during Its last Visit IN
1872.
ONE of the sights of Paris this winter will
be a core of Red Indians from the district Of
the Upper Missouri. They belong to the Mona
tribe and are presided over by venerable
chief. In the true style of Indian fiction. they
wear eagle feathers in their halr, ana after
pitching their tent in the Sardln d Aecllma-
tatiOn. at once proceeded TO light the calumet
of peace.
II the Treasury the ''scrub women" alone
get over $4,000 per year, though as there are
70 of them it is easy to see that their salaries
are not munificent. They go to the Treasury
building in the afternoon, just as the clerks
and other employees are leaving, and as soon
as they are out of the building set TO work TO
sweep and dust and scrub the whole building,
and are done their duties within couple OF
hours.
A NOBLEMAN once complained TO his book
binder that one of the volumes which he had
just received from him did not close properly
"My books not close property cried the as
tOnished and indignant bOOk-binder. "Per-
hapS your IOrdSnlp VIII just let me nav i"
look at it," The volume was handed to him,
and an expression of horror pervaded his
countenance. why. I'm blessed he eX-
claimed. ''if your lordship amt been a-read-
in OF it,"
4 NEW mine of ''china stone" has been dis
covered on a farm at Hinsdale, Mass. The
stone is the same as the English zeolite used
for making china ware. Parties from Port
Morris \. j., have tried to buy 1t, but the
owner refuses to sell. Preparations viii be
made to get out enough OF the stone for ex
periments and if it proves to be as good as it
appears, 1t will be mined for the market IN
New Jersey. There seems to be an mex haust-
IDLE amount OF it.
THE latest society craze is the giving of din
ners en- tete-that is, with the head dressed in
imitation of some historical or gr0tesque
character. The choice of characters is un-
limited. and the fun is as unlimited as though
one were obliged to 90 to the expense OF full
fancy costume. This fashion, which origi-
mated with the French, is creeping into Eng
land. and il is only question OF time when
the words en- tete Will be appended TO cards OF
invitation in this country.