Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-08

OSCAR WILDE has been talking again about
dress. He denounces the dress improver-
high-heeled boots, and the tall hat. Under
clothes should be sufficiently tight, but not 50
much 80 a. to impede the free motion Of the
limbs The fashionable newspapers supple
nent this sermon by the announcement that
Jerseys are still worn. but they are now braid
ed or beaded. '-having left behind in the past,
SAYS the lady writer from whose chaste pen
quote, "the unadOrned impudence Of the
earliest jersey. with its indecOrOus transpar-
ency. It's indlscreet revelations, and its most
ungraceful ana unbecOming length
TEE san Francisco Report says: capt.
Phillip. Of the United States navy, Inspector
Of Lighthouses. obtained on his recent trip
down the Southern coast specimen that has
excited much interest among natural histo-
rlans. 1t Is q fetal whale. The whale when
born Is fifteen feet long; the specimen l. rot
longer than i've inches. and Is & very curious
IIG 2.5 creatuTe-more NE an unneq l
bird than whale. 1t IS the nrst OF Its kind
that scientists have had an opportunity 70 in
speet, and the rivalry for its possession Is 50
keen that Capt Phillip hardly Knows 70 which
museum to give IL 1t VII probably 60 10
" Washington"
PHOTOGRAPHY Is now turned to new uses in
Paris courts. in cases Of alleged adulteration
Of pepper. farina and other articles Of COM
merce Hitherto the evidence of experts who
have examined such commodities with the
microscope has been accepted as conclusive.
but the new system Introduced By the chem =
Ists Of the Municipal Laboratory has changed
the method Of procedure. They now conduct
their ANALYSES Of minute samples Of commOdl-
ties under strong light, which permits the use
Of Photographic microscope. Inc pnotO-
graph thus taken l. sufficiently large 10 pc
easily inspected by the court, and thus the
judges sre able to verify the Investigations,
and also II give the prisoner the benefit Of any
mistake which may be discovered IN the eX-
pert testimony.
A CASTLE GARDEN oficial recently stated
some OF the reasons why so many English wo-
men come 10 this country to join the Nor
mons. ''They don't have half a chance to get
husbands in England" he said. "Why one Of
'em was telling me only the other day that,
out Of 100 women folks in her native village
between the ages Of % and s.. there were nus
bands for only 80 OF iem. Fourteen OF the
other - had owned husbands once, but they
had died. The remaining 30 never had any,
and had no hopes Of getting any. She seemed
10 have made study Of the question. for she
tod me that there were less than 4,0oo.00Q WO-
men between 20 and 40 years in all England
and Wales. and OF them nearly 100000 were
unmarried. 50 when the English women
! learned about Utah. and the glorious oppOr-
tunities it offered them in marital way, they
became impressed with the place at once
and that's why they keep coming over with
the Mormon missionaries"
4 QUACK's successful frauds last year on
the people Of Auchy, near Bethune, France,
rendered them bitterly suspicious Of strangers.
In March a Mr.. DeryauX, merchant. had Oc-
casion to visit AQchy, when, to his dismay
and amazement. the landlady began to insist
on his taking back" some packets Of the
guack's stun. He protested. and she. having
no one 70 support her claims, at length deslst-
ed. Unfortunately, last month he had oceas-
ion TO 90 there again. and found the house ful
Of villagers. who. in common with the land
lady. felt certain that ne was the fraud. They
handled him very roughly. and ended by
dragging him before the Mayor, who. IN turn,
was so satisfied OF DeryauX's identity with
the false doctor, that. his papers ana protesta-
| tions Notwithstanding, he was sent 70 the pO-
/ lice Office. the next day taken, handcufed, 10
Bethune, where. the magistrate being away,
! two DAYS elapsed before Mr.. Deryaux was re-
leased. An action for substantial damages Is
pending at Auchy.