Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-06

head, have been found better adapted for the
raising Of garden produce, fruit and berries.
for which there IL ready market
BRIGANDAGK seems to revive again n
Macedonia According 70 letters received
from serras all the country Of this important
district is again overrun by small bands o.
these malefactors. who keep on Inolestlng the
inhabitants. Fortunately, they have not a.
ret, dared to commit any great crime, being
closely watched and pursued By the gendaFln-
erie and flying detachments Of regular troops
whenever they make their appearance.
A TUNNEL. measuring about 5000 feet long.
and constructed at least nine centuries before
the Christian era. has Just been discovered by
the Governor Of the island OF SamOs. Herod-
Otus mentions this tunnel, which served lot
providing the old seaport with drinking wa
ter. 1t is completely preserved, and contains
water tubes OF about twenty five centlmetreS
in diameter, each one provided with lateral
aperture for cleansing purposes. The tunnel
Il not quite straight.
The director Of a Paris prison the other day
apprised a prisoner that he had inherited
fortune Of 900 francs and magnificent
estate in Switzerland. The authorities Of the
locality where it Is situated forwarded with
the title deeds to the property photosfapa
Of the mansion. The JOY OF the prisoueE a
the intelligence conveyed 70 MN was - SIe@s.
that be registered a vow. in the presence q
the governor Of the jail. TO live an honest lie
henceforward. Before. however, ne can ENJOY
the windfau ne has three years Of prison
regime to undergo.
The cost to France for the reconstruction Of
her army may be gathered from the following
figures: The DEGREES Of July IS and Nov. -
80. put the expenditure, past, present and
fut re, at ,e57, 80, l4s francs Several adrl-
rIonal laEs, the last dated aug. :, 1871.
brought up the amount required for the total
reconstruction 70 2.143s ,49l francs, o. " hleo
0za ant n I
Iss3. The credit for ISL Is le.eVe. 60 francs
There remained TO be spent 25S.3sz.S4 f francs
IN 1sS5-.e. X i not considered llEely tAat the
reconstruction viii be plete with the sooFe
balance.
QUITE scheme has been suggested for the
benefit Of couples intending matrlmony IN
Hartford. II Is that ten or dozen couples
be married az the same time snd place, end
ing the festivities with s banquet. The we'd
ding tour could be taken IL BY the " hole
party. Seems as if il ought 70 work well IN
Hartford. for the husbands and wives could
easily hold meetings IN convention every HVe
or ten years, and compare notes s. % W1e-e
stock Of honeymoon sweetness held out the
longest. and also consult as TO the most ap-
proved methods Of discipline.
TIE Mudir Of Dongola, Englani's only
/ friend in the Sou6an, Is slight, delicate man.
/ with pale, pensive face, lighted up By two
/ large black. luminous eyes, which seem 70 be
/ always looking into space, and from between
which projects a preter1aturally large nose.
I ho3s ed ike A vulture's beaS. The eject Of
/ his extreme p5ery on the Mussulm2n popula-
Z tlou IS very marked, and has enabled INN %
maintain himself in power almost Wifhl =
arm=troEe Of the Man1l. lie = OILY Yis-Qie 3
/ short time each day before public prayers,
which all officers. evil and military. are
{ b3uad 70 attend. On these occasions be squats
On q carpet. and. holding his beads IN one
hand. places q large Koran. resembling a
family Bi5le, before him, while companion
sQuats % front. at the opposite side q the
/ rom. holding similar volume, from which
he reads. This parsonage : a splendld-l0JE-
I I1- Nubau, over feet tail. and cousin Of
/ the Mandl. fact which excItes much COM
/ menG.
/ REMARKABLE sTORIEs are told Of the aGec-
/ tion shown By certain animals toward Others
1 OF a different species. The Eai0a HeFiesls
| cites an instance Of decidedly contrary char
| aeter- one showing ''the cold and practical
/ instability Of affection in animals" 4 cat
/ caught q sparrow. and. after breaking one ot
/ it, wings. commenced playing Win = pTe9ar-
/ atorv 70 deFOHrIng II Bat the UlFd sent lts
/ bill into the cats nose 70 suc1 purpose 1s 70
/ demOrallZe the animal, and lie retre2ted. 7 ne
/ two then became close friends. They ate.
/ drank and slept together; the bird rode around
| the house on the cats back. and ne latter
/ would not even touch its food until the SPAR
| row had satisfied its appetite. one n0Fuins
| the bird found the window open. and, feeling
| strong Of wing. took unceremOnlOus leave.
| The cat neither died nor lost Its appetite, 2
| circumstance which Is regarded as u0st as
| tOnishing in view OF the current sentimental
anecdotes.