Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
ITEMS cE INTEREST.

/ SPEAKING Of a fatal accident 70 a white
+ man while driving a gin, Georgia paper
( sa Us: I'VE are at a loss to understand why so
I n any accidents Of this kind occur TO white
/ men and so few to negroes"
\ NUMBER Of leading diamond experts in
| New York have decided that it is impossible
/ to paint a second-class stone so as to give il
| the brilliancy Of frst-water gem. The re-
/ cent stories about painted gems they declare.
are purely sensational.
.DEsCHAMPs asserts that the microbe Of
scarlet fever Is a bacillus shaped like a hair,
with long swelling Of the upper part. It
reprOduces rapidly, but is easily killed by all
the leading disiufectants, particularly By the
new chemical, thymol.
NEARLY all the leading ale and beer brew
ers in New York district either own or are
connected with stock farms, TO which they
send their spent gram and sWlll. One brewer
has farm on which there are 20 COWS, 300
swine and % horses. The animals are said 10
thrive well.
TIE British Government viii. Immediately
on the meeting OF Parliament, introduce a
bill creating a Secretary for Scotland. The
Earl Of Dalhousie viii be the first. Both the
Earl Of Rosebery ard the Earl Of Fife de-
cA1ed the ONCE during Mr. GladstCne's recent
visit 10 Scotland.
\ vEEY queer accident, which might, if it
had proved serious, been construed into a
y
Ala. Ar. Barney Du Bose, while ringing the
church bell, was caught around he neck by
the rope and jerked up about seven feet, very
near choking the life cut Of him before ne
could extricate himself.
u NEW YORK CITY ~, SIG pupils are enroll
ed al the public schools, and the avers ge daily
attendance in September was II. 06s. The en-
rOllmcnt Is 4.491 larger and the attendance 594
smaller than in September, 1SS3. For lac K Of
accommodation 2551 applicants, 752 Of them
n fEf-ff ard inf
second ward, have been turned away. The
Finance Committee asks for 50, SOS, 500 for next
year.
a PARIS paper tells Of a new science, pilo-
graphic, the art Of discriminating character
by the beard. Close growing hair indicates a
vigorous temperament and a decided temper:
coarse hair, obstInacy; fine HAIR, refinement
and eTratic tendencies; curly heads appertain
10 brilliant and sprightly but superficial per-
sons; harsh, 10 amiable but cold natures. The
character Of man Is variously indicated ac-
eording as be wears his hair, beard. nous
tache, etc.
AT the Gilsey House, New York, Thursday
night, a lively discussion over the result in
Ohio led to talk Of betting between a number
Of Democrats. The arguments became heated.
and Mr.. Al Smith and William WISE went on
to the rooms of the Republican State Com
mittee in the same hotel. Al Smith threw
twenty Sl,oe0 bills on the table, and offered to
bet the entire amount that Cleveland would
carry New York. Jake Hess and Barney Big
lin happened to be there, and each OF them
took s 100 Of the amount offered,
THB two-taiied rat has again made its ap-
pearance in the dime museums. The animal
Is not a lusl5 naturg, but the victim Of anti
septic surgery. The tail Of healthy rat is
cut of ana inserted in a N-shaped cut in the
nose Of second. Anuseptic dressings are
applied, and the four limbs tied TO little
frame to prevent scratching the new append
Il Huff EsH1 ~rr~rsw ~ fnram
hours. and in four days nervous connection is
established. Thereafter the rodent guards its
front tail as zealously as the other.
WHEN the late Secretary Folger was mem
Der Of the New York state Senate, at the
close Of the debate on the famous Tweed char
ter, two Senators, who were strongly sus-
pected Of having accepted brides. rose to give
their reasons for voting against their party.
One OF them, turning toward Mr.. Folgef and
the other faithful Republicans, expressed re-
gret at having to differ with them, and then
quoted: " It's hard 10 part with friends so
dear" ''HOW dears' cried FOlger, quick as
a flash; twill the Senator name his price:"
THE death of a soldier at sarras, according
to the London telegraph, has called attention
to the prevalence Of crocodiles in the Nile.
Though such tragedies are not likely to be
frequent, yet it is improbable that the cam
paign Of khartoum VIII close without the
crOcodlles again becoming disagreeable COM
panIons. For the cTaftiness and patience Of
these yoraciOus creatures are so great that, in
spite of all the caution OF those who live on
the banks Of waters which they infest, tTib-
ute of lives. animal and human, is paid annu-
ally to the great tyrant Of the river.
THERE is some agitation in Vermont in IA
vor of increasing the salary Of the Governor.
which is now $1,000 a year, and the Rutland
Herald. in advocating it. SAYS: "The trouble
" it'll Vermont Is that il is at once the most ex-
travagant and the most stingy state IN the
Mon. 1t viii recklessly pass legislation OF
the most costly character to the state under
tn stimulus Of crazy yell for reform, and L
win place premium on stupid or knaYlsh
wee by refusing to pay public Officers hold
ing important trusts, requiring large bond,
decent remuneration Tor their responsibility
and laCor."
A GENTLEMAN behind me is relating his
trials on the Dutch frontier. The customary
question, Have you any linen that has been
worm" was put by the official. The gentle
n an replied that he had night shirt in his
bag which had been worn the night before.
but could not be justly termed solied, and as
he had been in no cholera infected district il
could not be subjected to eOnnscatlon. The
official, however seized il, dipped it into
nauseous dish Of carbOhc acld ana suIphate OF
copper, Wrung il out, and handed IL back 70
our fine young gentleman, who Is not J et over
his disgust. He quietly lald the garment
down and went to the Hague nlght-shlrtless'
OF the Viceroys Of India the frst,Lord Can
ming, was English; the second, Lord Elgin,
Scotch; the third. Lord Laurence. irish; the
fourth. Lord Mayo, Irish also: the fifth, sixth
| and seventh, Lords Northbrook. Little, and
I RipOn. were English. But now the appoint
/ ment Of Lord DHferin re-establishes an Irish
/ man on the viceregal throne. Fer some time
/ Il has been q common joke in London that
1 ''Our only General WolSeley. and our only
Ambassador, Duferin. were both Irish. TINS
\ vlceroTaity Of India has been. through Du1-
I FERN 8 whole career, his point OF aspiration.
I Ii Is a mistake to suppose that money Is 70 De
/ made, as IN the days Of Give and Hastings. or
saved out OF the salary of Sl25. COO year IN the
{ Office, but 1t permits the outstanding OF prI-
I vate fortune. and Lord Duferlns finances
need repair. OF his children, the second boy
most inherits the brilliant qualities Of the
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