Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

LIEUT.. GREEDY says that Of his 10 men who
perizbed all but one were smokers. and that
| one was the last 10 die. The seven survivors
/ were non smoking men.
THE SOUTH is rapidly being oYertaken by
| the North in the race for the largest number
Of Old fogies who have never heard Of LIN
! coins emancipation proclamation or ridden
on a train. A gentleman. age sugars resi-
dent Of Winthrop. Ne, ls one OF those who
never saw or heard OF TRAM
TIE German press widely announce the
opening in December OF an international
| journalistic exhibition at Nice, to be held 10
much the same stvle as the similar one at
Prague IN $50 Coeles OF newspapers OF
every description are TO be addressed EXPO
sitIon de JournauX, Nice-poste restante."
AMONG the most novel features of the Maine
show at the New Orleans Exposition will be the
collection Of lumbermen's boats and toggery.
There viii be five Of these boats. The longest
will he a bateau that stretches 81 feet. There
will be n fancy Bar HarbOr rOwbcat, built
from II kinds OF Maine wood; Rangely Lake
boat built Of cedar, with complete set OF
fishing tackle: q canvas canoe. such as Is used
at MoOsehead Lake. and finally birch canoe
made at OldtOwn. with mOccasins, bead work
and other specimens OF the red mans handl-
craft.
IT is estimated that the losses by fire IN the
United States during the current year will
losses must be reckOned as making a vast diff
ference in the value Of property IN this coun-
try They are equivalent TO a tax OF ike
amount, for which no benefit whatever ls re-
turned. II we reckon per cent. as the aver
aye yearly income OF property. Lnl5 annual
loss Is equivalent 10 a loss Of $780, 100000 ID
the value Of real estate alone. While journals
and legislators are discussing with exceeding
zeal al SORTS Of measures for the reduction o.
taxation. it would not be inappropriate TO
consider whether by reasonable measures the
annual losses By fire could not be reduced.
IT is probable that in a short time there VIII
be at Washington a regular bar for parlia-
mentary practice as they have in England.
such a bar would be a great restraint upon
the lobby influences. Whit established only
such men as had been able to furnish creden-
tials OF high character anu information would
be admitted, and only men so admitted could
appear before the committees. 1hey would
be subject TO being disbarred for improper
practices, and that would also act as an ad-
ditiOnal restraint. There are under the gov
eminent already two different bars OF prac-
tlce from which an attorney can be dlsbafred
without affecting his standing IN the regular
courts. These are the Patent and the Pension
offices.
THE most exciting legal case in England
just now will be that in which the succession
to the titles and estates OF the late Earl Of
Lauderdale are to be disputed. Major Matt
land is on his way home from India to adj
vance his claims, and Sir James Gibson Matt
land. OF sanchie, has taken the field: The late
Earl was a very remote kinsman of his prede-
cessor, and the new asplrants to the title and
$40. 900 a year trace their Individual descents
10 one OF the earliest holders OF the peerage.
Lord Iaudprdaie beQueathcd everything to
his niece, Mss Dyer, who always resided with
him at Ihirlestane Castle. Pending Tie decl-
sion as to the heirship, the Court OF session
has placed the estates (which pass with the
title under an old Scotch law Of enta1l) under
the charge Of judicial factor.
THE euriously low death rate within the
city of London. which has long been a subject
Of especial pride on the part Of the corpora
ton. receives in the London Citisen a rational
explanation. After all reasonable allowances !
are made. il appears that the mortality, COM
pared with the population actually living and |
sleeping in the city, Is only at the rate of about
Is per 1860 per annum. as against nearly 22l5 |
per 1000 IN the other large cities of the United
kingdom. The fact, however, appears to be |
that a very large proportion Of those who |
sleep within the city boundaries are employees |
Of large firms, and mostly young or compare |
lively young men. This Is confirmed by the |
city birth rate, which IS only II per 1000. |
whereas the average birth rate OF the entire /
country Is 80 per 1000.
1T looks as if phonetic spelling were to have |
a fair trial at last under the most favorable /
circumstances. Bishop William Taylor, who |
Is about to 20 to Africa to engage in mission |
airy work. has determined to teach the natives |
English by the phonetic system Of Mr.. Elias |
LOngley, Of Cincinnati, one Of the oldest and /
best known photographers and spelling re- /
formers Of the United States. He believes /
taat this step viii largely aid the spread Of |
religion. He quantity says: eff taught to /
read the old photography, as soon as they are |
enabled to understand the Holy Scriptures, |
the devil would thrust under their eyes all |
manner of infidel and cOrrupting reading /
matter; but the purity Of the phonetic alpha |
bet has not yet been deilled In that way"