Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-09

tbs looseness of the snow among the high
Aims this season has made the climbing ex
tremely dangerous. Yet this only stimulates
the reckless ardor OF English cragsmen, one
of whom has made the first ascent of Mont
Rosa this year. making the summit in sixteen
hours. He was closely followed by three
other adventurous parties. Another English
man has been waiting to scale the Matter
horn. the peak which Whymper made three
attempts to climb before being successful, ana
this season the conditions are said to be par
ticularly unfayOrable.
ALTHOUGH the rabbit plague still vexes the
Australian squatter, he is threatened by
another plague even more deadly. This time
il is q once cherished friend who has gone
astrav. -Four hundred and fifty useless dogs,
said Sir Samuel Davenport at a recent depu-
tatIOn of the Royal Agricultural and Horu-
cultural Society of the Commissioner OF crown
Lands, had been destroyed in the vicinity OF
Adelaide. All these culprits had killed sheep,
some of them being concerned IN wholesale
slaughter of $50 Wethers. such Is the degra-
dati0n OF the Australian canine race. that not
only terriers, spaniels and Newfoundlands 90
the mischief, but sheep, cattle ana watch dogs
join the ranks of the destrOyers, and bite ana
worry and destroy in their nocturnal attacks
THE old fashion of home brewing, which
showed so remarkable tendency to revive a
few years ago, appears to be againrapidly de-
clining in England. After the passing Of the
beer duty'act great number of persons who
did not formerly brew took out licenses I0r
private brewing. under the impression that
they could thus obtain beer at less cost tnan
they could purchase 1t from the brewers. Inc
operation of brewing, however, Is trouble
some in an ordinary domestic establishment.
The English Commissioners OF Inland heNe-
nue. express the opinion that 1t cannot De con-
ducted economically on a small scale, ana that
no doubt many of these persons have 1ound IL
more convenient to revert to their former
practice Of obtaining beer direct from the
brewer.
THE Republicans of Kansas who favor re-
submission of the prohibitory amendment to
the State Constitution to the vote Of the peO-
pie, either directly or by constitutional con-
venton, are to hold a convention in Topeka
on Wednesday, Aug. 20, for the purpose OF
consultation and to place state ticket IN the
field if deemed advisable. The call says: I'VE
believe the tin e has come when the people OF
Kansas who are in favor of real temperance
and good order should adopt some means to
put stop to the increase IN the sale OF liquors
in the State, and to that laWles5 ana unre-
strained traffic which absolute prohibition has
utterly failed to check; that there should be
stringent and practical law enacted, laying
a firm hand on the liquor business-alaW COM
petent to regulate. restrain and control IL IN
the interest Of sObrletY and good government"
ABRAM CUDDEBAcK, merchant of Damas-
Gus, Pa, was stricken with paralysis while
attending church in that village nearly three
months ago. Physicians from New York and
Philadelphia were summoned, but they did
him no good, and he remained in an almost
helpless condition. The family moved to Ma
tanZas, their present home, about three weeks
ago, and since then the local physician has
been in constant attendance on the invalid.
A few days ago he lost his appetite, and 1t
seemed as though the end was not far of. A
heavy thunder storm visited that neighbor-
hood on Tuesday, and the air seemed to be
filled with the electric fluid. A frame house,
adjacent TO the one occupied by Mr.. Guide
back, was struck by lightning, and part Of
the electric fluid came through an open win
dow into the room in which he was sitting.
He was thrown senseless to the floor. His
wife helped him to chair, and he was soon
restored. What was her surprise to hear him
ask for food and cup of tea, something he
had not done for several days. a few minutes
afterWard she was delighted to learn that her
husband had recovered the full use of his
limbs; and the man who was helpless para
lytic a few days ago now walks and talks and
eats and drinks the same as usual