Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-10

COMFORTABLE sepultufe is one OF the chief
objects in life Of the British workman, and, if
he wishes to stand well with his fellows, he
belongs TO a burial society. In Ireland too,
the burden Of life Is lightened by the prospect
OF what the Shaughraun's mother calls "a
molghty grand funeral" while in France the
greatest ambition of the proletariat. aud. in
deed. of all classes, is to give his daughter a
handsome dowry.
CHARLES RUTTER, one Of the Oldest citizens
OF PottstOwn, has an eight-day clock in run
ming order which belonged to his great grand
father, and which was brought from Europe
on the same steamer on which William Penn
crossed the Atlantic. The original owner OF
the clock was sent by William Penn from
Philadelphia to develop iron industry, and he
quilt the furnace along ihe Manatawny creek,
above Poltstown.
EXCEPT FOR those who may have wealthy
friends living in the interior in a favorable
locality, Australia has been practically found
to be not a suitable place for Invalids Any
one who has made acquaintance with bush
hotel would be slow to recommend it as res
idence, even to a man in health, and would
certainly advise an invalid to avoid it. The
most eminent physician in Melbourne mas re-
Gently stated that ont OF hundreds with weak
lungs who had consulted him during a period
OF twenty-five years. not one Of those who had
remained on the coast had materially I'M
proved.
THE HoUssAs. 1900 of whom are to be en-
ployed in developing the Congo country in
Africa, are negroes who inhabt fertile
country south of the desert of Saraha and
east of the Niger river They are great agri-
culturists, are large manufacturers Of leather,
iron and cotton cloths, have cities containing
from 1000 to 10000 inhabitants, possess
written language and are mostly Mohamme-
dams. By introducing them into the Congo
country as laborers and agriculturists the
African International Association expect to
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to incite the natives to habits Of industry.
THE other afternoon the Mayor Of Vienna
was accosted by servant, who gave him a
parcel containing two smaller sealed packets.
To one was fixed a letter informing the Mayor
that the packet contained 100, 600 fiOrins, which
he might Immediately devote to any chart
table institution of which he considered
Vienna to be in the most urgent need. To the
second packet was fixed a fragment of a visit
ing card. The Mayor is to keep it unopened
until 1899. when he is to give it to whomsoever
presents the missing fragment OF the card. IL
no one presents himself, or no cOmmunica-
tons are received. the contents Of the second
packet are TO be devoted to the same chart
table institute on.
A SCHEME for crossing the Atlantic by an
other telegraph line exciting much support
among the capitalists OF Copenhagen. 1t Is
proposed to start from Thurso, IN Scotland;
from there to run to the Farce Islands, and
from the Farce Islands to Iceland. and from
Iceland to the West Coast of Greenland: from
whence it dips southwark to Lawrence Bay,
striking the American continent finally at
Gaspe Harbor. The total length of the cable
is to be 3, $50 miles. The longest section will
be less than 200 miles, and on that account it
IS anticipated that it viii do the work of any
two of the cables now uniting Europe and
America. The scheme, however, has not yet
advanced beyond the stage of project.
IL six years Henry NJ. Stanley has succeeded
in establishing a chain of international sta
tions across the African continent. In 1880
he founded Viva, the first of the series of sta
tons in Western Africa. Before the end Of
the third year LeOpoldvllle, station on STAN
leg Pool. at the head of the lower eataracts,
and the key of Upper Congo, was founded,
and four steamers were launched on the great
river. In 1888 the station of Stanley Falls,
LOCO miles up the river was founded About
$500 miles of river transit of the Congo and
its tributaries are open to commerce by this
chain Of stations. The imports to the West
coast of Africa last year were over $22 200, 900,
While the exports were over S27 100000.
OF ENGLISH doctors, Radcliffe made over
$35, 900 year in the height of his fame; Mead,
S25, 900; Baille, $4,000; Sir H. Halford, $4,000,
and Sir 3. BrOdie, sS5,O00 in the year but one
before mis- retirement, the largest income
known. Radcliffe once received $1,000 as
special fee for visiting Lord Albemarle at
Namur, Granville $1,000 and his travelling eX-
penses for a visit to st. Petersburg, and re-
Gently Sir w. Gull 5000 each for two visits to
Pau and 81, 800 for travelling to Perthshire and
remaining week with patient. But the fee
Of fees was that received by DR.. Dinesdale in
l76S for inoculating the Empress Catherine
and her son at st. Petersburg, viz. Sc, 600 paid
down, a pension Of $500 for life, and the
dignity of Baron.
A CURIOUS DISPUTE, says the London Lancet,
between an eminent medical professor and
the relatives of a deceased gentleman is now
being carried on in Russia. 1t appears that
the late lamented. some time prior to his
death finding himself in impecunlOus circum-
stances, entered into compact with medi-
cal man. The terms of the agreement were
that the doctor, upon paying certain sum OF
money to the friends of the defunct, should
obtain sole possession of the skull of the latter.
The instrument was drawn up in legal form
and duly attested. Fortune, however, subse-
quently smiled upon the quOndam pauper.
He became wealthy. and thus the necessity
which prompted him to his singular bargain
no longer existed. In process of time he was
gathered to his fathers, whereupOn the enthu-
siastic professor claimed his bond, and de-
clined to accept monetary compensation on
its being refused him. An appeal is to be
made to the courts to settle the question Of
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