Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-30

Tar conscientious editor OF Canadian
,oprnal. the Georgetown (Ontario) Herald thus
ad gertlses in his paper: 1--WE hereby notify
the nuhlic that we will not do any printing
for balls or other questionable entertainments.
We have conscientious convictions which we
are determined to adhere to strictly, even at
the risk of giving Offense."
TINS is a phenomenally good winter for
the lumbermen in Wisconsin and Minnesota,
and work is progressing with rush ana con-
fidence unknown to recent seasons. 1nere
are neither bad roads nor bare ground 10 mn
der logging, and the men say IL only neeus
continuous cold weather to see larger out7
put of logs than has been secureu lor 7e'ei" a.
years.
SALMON FISHING on the Sacramento river Is
now very active, and is going on day ana
night. more than 2.6OO men being employed in
it. The California Fish Commissioners keep
officers on duty to see that no nets are useu
with meshes less than ~ inches long. During
the past wear eighty-four arrests We're maze
for violation of the law, and convictions were
secured in nearly every case.
Anew DAYS since private IN the Hamp-
shire Regiment at Gosport, in England, called
upon the Almighty to strike him blind. little
while afteI.ward he felt drOwsy, and threw
himself on bed. On trying to open ms eyes
he could not do so, and he Is now under treat
ment in the Haslar Military Hospital, rot
the account given in an English paper.
THE managers of the London Zoo possess an
ape which is declared to be the most eXtraor-
binary ape ever seen in Europe. 1t Is male
bald headed chimpanzee, known to readers OF
On Chaillu as a KoOlOO kamba. Du Challlu
found thi; ape so rare that he cOuld secure
only one specimen of 1t. IL possesses much
intelligence along with a dangerous temper.
Its cranial capacity is the largest an ape mas
been known to possess.
THE dixie constructed some years ago around
Mont ST. Michel, in Normandy. endangers the
preservation of that famed historical monu-
ment. The subject has already been brought
to the attention of the French Chamber, and
Victor Hugo has written letter about IL.
NJ lingo saws: FMOnt st. Michel Is Tor
France what the Great Pyramid is for Egypt.
1t must be preserved from all mutllatIon.
Mont st Michel must remain an island. rms
double work of nature and art must be pre-
served at all COSTS"
TIE three counties in Tennessee which have
over a million dollars of capital invested IN
manufactures arc Davidson, Shelby and Ham
ilton. Davidson ranks all the counties in the
state. with $50 manufacturing establishments
and a capital of S4,ll0,345, employing 4,l3o
males over the age of is, 53S females over the
age of Is, and 474 children, to whom are PAID
annually $l.3SS, col. The value of the materl-
ais Of these factories is S4l, ana the value
of products, $9,3S5,2ll.
GOT, the actor, being recently in small
town in the South of France, volunteered for
a benefit for the poor. His name drew crowds.
The Mayor turned over in his prosy and POM
pous mind what he could do in acknowledge
ment He invited the actor to a compliment
airy breakfast, and placed before him an egg
in which ten golden lois were concealed. Got
took a spoonful, and, discovering the contents,
ceased eating The other guests who were
in the secret, watched him attentively, and
the hostess inquired why he did not finish the
egg. madam" he replied, 81 never touch
the volk." "Do you throw it away?" she
asked with astonishment. "No, always leave
it for the poor"