Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-17

to hear the children in the street discussing
the issue between the government OF the
Three Hundred and the Democracy.
AT some Of the crack country houses OF
France there have recently been festivities Of
a novel character. At one chateau hidden
orchestra played during dinner, and when
dessert was on the table a troop Of beauti-
fully dressed damsels appeared from behind
the curtains. and danced round the table.
Offering fruit and flowers to the guests. AT
another house the shooting party were sur
prised, on arriving az the lodge st which they
were to lunch, to find it converted INTO
country inn. where the fair hostess and her
friends were waiting 10 attend on the sports
men, deliberately got up as waiting women.
MOsT PEOPLE know that we owe the Chi
nese some of our showiest howers-the aster,
the ehrysanthemum, the China pink, the ca
mellia, the begonia, Lord Maeartney's horton
STA IA kind CT hydrangea), etc d., but few are
aware that the Guernsey lily, that rare beau
u, which exaggerates the crocus and snow
drop habit Of putting forth its flowers before
its leaves. halls rom the ElOWery Land. An
English ship, with numbe Of bulbs on board,
was wrecked of the channel Islands; the oulDs
were washed into one OF tho-e SANDY pays
which nestle between the granite ellis, and
the mild Gulf-Stream climate did the rest.
II a paper on eyes. read before the late
English social Congress, il is said that very
quiet eyes. which impress and enbarrass one
with their repose, signify not only self-com-
mand. but also much cOmplacency and some
conceit. Restless eyes that cannot look one
steadily in the face denote deceltful. design
ing mind Eyes in which the white has
vellOWish tinge and is streaked with reddish
veins, indicate strong passion and nasty TEN :
per. Very blue eyes bespeak mind inclined
TO coQuetry. Gray eyes signify dignity, In
telligence, and excellent reasoning faculties;
greenish eyes falsehoOd and a fOndness for
scandal. A malicious mind is often indicated
by greenish eyes. Black eyes show passion
ate. lively temperament, and often most de-
ceitful disposition.
4 NOTED PERSON who visited Wash
ington early in the administration Of Mr.. Fill
more was William NJ. Tweed, Of New York,
who went as foreman of the American En-
CINE Company, No. 6, which was composed OF
young volunteer iremen. Visiting the W hlte
House, the company was ushered into me
last Room. where President Fillmore soon
appeared. and Tweed, stepping out in front
Of his command, said; "These are Big SKIS
boys, Mr.. President" He then
walked along the line with Mr.. Fill
more, and introduced each mem
Der individually. AS they were leaving
the room a newspaper reporter asked Tweed
| why he had not made longer speech. There
| was no necessity" replied the future pilager
| of the city treasury Of New York, Tor the
company is as much grander than any other
| hre company in this world as Niagara Ia Is Is
/ grander than CrOtOn DAM" Two years after
| wards, Tweed. prOftIng by a division IN the
Wing ranks in the Fifth district Of New ork,
| returned to Washington as Representative
| in Congress. He was a regular attendant,
never participating IN the debates, and al
| ways voting with the Democrats. Twice he
read speeches which were written for him,
and he obtained for a relative the contract for
| supp wing the House with chairs for summer
| use, which were worthless and soon disap-
| peared.