Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-06

MODERN INVENTION has performed DO
greater service to any science than it has to
astronomy; within lifetime of a generation
the improvements in artillery have lowered
the record of a cannon ball passing from the
earth to the sun from 70 years TO 10.
a BELvA LOCKWOOD CAMPAIGN CLUB was
organized in Railway, n. j., on Oct. with a
membership of seventy five young men. Their
uniform consists of a highly colored Mother
Hubbard dress and poke bonnet. Being the
first in the field, the fair Belva should see
that they are duly encouraged.
ENGLAHD's PEERAGE has been somewhat
heavy burden to the taxpayers. Since 1850
the twentv-eight dukes of the House of Lords
and their families have received from the tax
PAYERS e. 900, the thirty-three marqulses
and their families have had fS,3O3,99O ana the
26Oearls and their families have had f4S, 49,
202.
A PUBLIC TELEPHONE Office has been opened
in Brussels, which has anticipated Paris in
providing such accommodation for general
use Bv this arrangement any subscriber to
the telephone system may be com munlcated
with at cost of Is confines, or about cents
for ten minutes conversation. subscribers
are not charged anything for the use of the
public branch of the general telephone system.
PARTISAN once remarked to Longfellow
that there was one American word that he
never could understand or find in any die
tionary. ''What is it?" inquired the poet.
sThateldO," was the reply. Il never heard
of the word" said LOngfell0w. Presently a
servant came in to replenish the fire. After
putting on a little fuel, LOngfelloW remark ed
to him, "That will do" 'Ha" exclaimed the
Frenchman. shat is the very word which
has troubled me-"
1T Is seldom that cat is decently buried.
Here IN the streets they may be sometimes
seen carefully laid out to be carried away by
the garbage cart. In Japan the rich owners
of cats have apparently a higher respect for
defunct pussy. The report of regal cats
funeral comes to us from 1eddo. The collin
was covered with white silk pail, ana BODY
of chanting priests followed the cortege to the
grave. Later on a handsome monument was
erected, on which was inscribed the many
virtues OF the cat.
MARY ANDERSON met a warm welcome On
her temperance at the Lyceum in London.
She is described as looking lOvelier than ever,
and it is a reasonable conclusion that all the
moths who had previously singed their wings
AT the flame of her beauty caught fresh
scOrch or so. Her performance showed dis
tinct Improvement, and suggested that she
had not yet reached the mint Oh her artlstle
powers Her gestures, poses. and business
throughout the play, a leading critic writes,
chad an exquisite eloquence whlch was as
vivid as il was graceful.
THE family house boats, which are one of
the most curious phases of domestic life IN
China, are described by an Engllsh reslueht
OF that country as practically prOvinSth the old
truism that ssman wants but little here be-
low" for the s'littIe' which forms the clean
and happy home of three generations is
boat about the size Of two 4-p0st beds set END
to end, and covered in at night by series OF
telescope sliding roof OF bamboo mating.
Here man and wife, grandparents ana little
children cook, sleep and Worship Tor, no
matter how small the place, the family altar
occupies the place of honor.
MoLTKE, as is his yearly habit, is taking the
waters az Ragatz. Save in those signs which
must accompany a years of age-he having
been born on Oct. 26, ISO0-he presents no
special symptoms of decay, while his intellect
is clear. bright and unimpaired. \ tall man,
somewhat bowed, with rugged face. keen,
deep-set eyes overhung by shaggy eyebrows,
a massive forehead, and firm, soldlerly
tread. he would be the conspicuous man
among a thousand conspicuous men. He re-
tires and rises early, Is very simple IN his
habits, and very taciturn. He IS an exceed
ingly frugal eater; wine he seldom touches,
but now and again takes little beer. He is
good walker still. but walks slowly, with his
head slightly bent forward and-his habitual
attitude-his hands behind HIM.
Mr.. GLADSTONE has, of course, long ago
lowered all legitimate records achieved in the
field of exuberaut verbOsity. Few are aware,
however, of the fearful and wonderful rate at
which he continues to add to the pages of
Hausard. 1t is nearly twelve months since an
enthusiastic statistlcians who Is also a devoted