Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-21

ruv Chairman Of the Michigan Greenbaek
stste Committee SAYS that GOV. Begole must
he renominated, for he is the only man they
can elect. las the Democrats seem TO be well
satisfied with his administration and win
him 50 q man. II the people of Michigan
are willing 10 re-elect BegOle they deserve 70
have him.
TEE r. t. Lee Camp Fair to be held IN
Richmond, Va, TO raise fund Tor the as
abled and indigent ex-Confederate soldiers,
has been postponed TO May !. The local pa
pers say that the enterprise Is assuming such
large proportions that II was thought oest 70
wait two months and make IL grand aualf'
Donations are coming IL very fast.
4 Po1Nr has come before Michigan school
Board It Is the point Of pin. Jocose puphs
were accused Of making it puncture their
teacher. He had habit Of saying. after max
ing an explanation and on taking MS seat
ssStick a pin there" The temptation 10 put q
pin upright q his chair. under these clrcuhi =
stances, was irresistible. The question Is
whether the culprits ought to be expelled.
THE treasury of the German empire has
Just undergone its annual inspection. Every
year three important financial officials visit
and verify the imperial funds kept in the JU-
Illus Tower at Spandau, ana divided INTO Tour
sections-that intended for the expenses OF
the fOrtificatlOns. the share Tor pensions anu
invalids. that set apart for building the Far
lament House, and the war portion, when
now amounts TO S50,000.OOJ.
CHINAMEN have fitted up a gymnasium in
san Francisco. Most Of the apparatus Is
Amer lean, butthere Is cOntrivance OF CHI
nese origin. 4 heavy upright post has han
die like a pump. The lever Is movable, so
that an attached weight can be made hard or
easv to lift by it. This is for developing the
muscles of the forearm and wrist The nan
die Is not grasped, but the wrist is placed on
il, with the arm nearly vertical.
THE natives Of the Chloe Islands make use
OF a curious natural barometer, to which,
from its having been first noticed by the Cap
tain of an italian corvette, the name "Barom-
etro Araucano" has been given. The novel
weather guide was described at recent
meeting Of the Linnean Society OF New eouth
Wales, as the shell of a crab. one or the duo
0,1lrG, probably one OF the genus Ltthodes. II
il peculiarly sensitive TO atmospheric changes
Is nearly white in dry weather. but eNnlblts
small red spots on the approach OF moisture
| and becomes completely red IN the rainy sea
son.
MINISTERS are especially the object OF
swindlers' attention, according to the Rev
Dr. 5. Irenaeus Prime, who says that he was
lately visited by a fellow pretending to be a
collector Of curiOsitIes for museums RE
/ turning from Europe last week sald the
| caller, ''with cOnsignments for various col
! leges and private collections, found on land
ing in Boston that the gentleman tn whom
/ one Of the boxes was addressed was ,leau
1 His widow. having no use for the contents,
/ which consist OF old coins, jewels ana tAe
/ like. has authorized me TO present them 70
! anybody who will pay the duty, amounting to
So" DR.. Prime learned that the sWlndleI
! had in several cases been successful.
| AN EUROPEAN JoURSAL relates that a few
months since workmen employed upon some
/ constructions on the bank of the river Dnle-
! oil
/ light to enable them to prosecute their labOrs
/ at night The brilliant rays Of light attract
! ed 50 many millions of nocturnal moths, bee
! ties. and other insects, that from time 10 time
/ it was necessary to stop work ana set al
] hands to destroying the clouds Of winged VIC
Tins that frequently completely ODscufed Inc
! light This suggested the idea OF employing
the electric ight to destroy nocturnal insects
/ preiudicial to agriculture, and experiment;
/ in that direction are to be tried next spring
Not only to insects, but to fish, the llght prov
/ ed fatally attractive. It's rays, directed q
/ the surface Of the water, drew together vast
quantities OF all the fishes found IN the Dnle-
1 per, and when within the charmed field Of
! illumination they lay crowded together III
/ masses, seemingly blinded and stupehed. the
workmen, improving the opportunity, made
1 notable haul Of fish
TIE approaching sale Of the stock Of Grohe
! the famous Partisan cabinet maker, is excit-
/ ing much interest among the buyers Of sucl
/ work Grohe's productions are known t.
4 every art connoisseur. He has enriched every
I palace and museum with specimens Of hls
/ inlaid ivory and ebony work. For fifty year,
I he has held the highest place IN TINS Dranch OF
/ art. and having received every mark OF dis
| tnctlon that sOvereigns can confer, he retlres
/ full Of years and hOnOrs. He had been created
1 Officer Of the Legion OF Honor, ana member
| of the Jury Of every exhibition which Ia,
! taken place Kings and Princes were habItua
| visitors at his workshop. Louis Philippe
would spend morning now and then with
/ GrOhe in consultation respecting the httesl
/ furniture for such and such apartments al
/ Fontainebleau. Louis Napoleon invited nm
! to COmpiegne-'nOt as man OF business. but
as hOnOred guest were the words inscribed
/ on the invitation card, and the Due d'AumalC
/ intrusted him with the entire refuTnlShing Of
/ Of the chateau at ChantillY.