Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-03

quite sensation in the two worlds exhi-
Billions of Paris 1857 and Vienna (lS73). The
cask has a capacity of l,500 kegs, the wood
alone cost 200 forms, the hoops weighed Two
and one-half tons and cost 600 n0rlns, wnlle
the carvings required an outlay OF 1900 nor
ms On the occasion Of the last named eXhl-
bitOn the union presented the colossus TO the
municipality Of Vienna, who slowed lt away
out of sight, when 1t would certainly nave
deserved better fate
ANDoRRE, or Andorra, is not only the Oldest
republic, but the oldest State, in Europe Its
present organization dates from the end of the
eighth century, when CharlemGgne, in his X-
petition against the Moors, conferred the
privileges of an independent government on
the inhabitants Of the And0rra valley, MD
way between France and spain, ior th h
fidelity and devotion IN conducllhg nm M
through the passes Of the Pyrenees. one OF
its two chief officers is named by the trench
Government. another by the Bishop OF Crgel,
in Spain: and it is in connection with the
BfshOps nomination that a difficulty has arisen
which threatens to bring about crisis IN the
affairs of the microscope republic.
IT is a remarkable characteristic of the
walters in Paris restaurants that no matter
what you may ask for, even if it be fried
piece Of the moon, they will invariably reply
yes" and either bring it to you, or, on
returning, assert with sorrow than unfortu.
nately there is no more left. IL Is tolG OF
Merry, the author, that by way oil trying tl l
as a Joke he peFemptOrlly ordered OF the
water Sphinx, Il III NdrenG0. II am sorry
to say we have no more" replied the waiter
what. no more Sphinx" exclaimed merry,
feigning establishment. Tie waiter lowered
his voice and murmured in cOnhdentlal
whisper: ave have some more, monsieur,
but the truth is, would not care TO give them
to you, as they are not quite fresh.'
THE reports of the British Consular Agents
upon the laws of foreign countries rela ing to
the use of arsenic and other poisonous pig
ments in Wallpapers and textile fabrics
which have just been published, are interest
ing and instructive reading Oh the twenty
two States reported upon. only slN-f rance,
| Belgium, Greece, Italy, Switzerland ana the
United States-do not prohibit the employ
ment of mineral colOrs containing "copper"
arsenic, lead, zinc and such like poisonous
metallic preparations in the manufacture OF
stuffs. In Germany the use of these pigments
for paper hangings is permitted WITHIN Ger
tain restrictions, but the papers so prepared
must be exported and cannot be solo IN the
Empire. The use of arsenic Tor manufacture
ing purposes is very carefully SUPERVISED IN
Germany, Russia and Sweden.
SLAVERY still exists in China, and is carried
on with all those painful hardships and fend-
ish barb&rity that have characterized it for
centuries. Male slaves, however, are few com
pared with the female ones. The former are
nearly all descendants Of rebels captured in
war, Nlllle IL IL inc pIdCIlOC u SAl9 " WI
tarily become slaves in order to save their
family from perjury and death. In poor fanl-
/ lies, where girls are numerous, it is the Gus
tom if they DO not drown them when born, to
sell them to wealthy families as domestic SER
wants. The price paid, Of course. depends
| upon the age, health, and personal appear
| ance of the girl. The average price Is from
| $50 to $50 each. The market for human flesh
! is dearer now, and father may now get $l6O
! for a good looking girl y years old. If she l5
! healthy a contract is then executed, by which
/ the purchaser is bound not to sell her for i'm
/ moral purposes, undertaking to provide her
/ with wholesome food and drink until she IS ~
| or 20, when he must find her husband.