Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-28
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TIE lower house of the Hungarian Diet
has resolved, by a vote of 2l4 to AZ, that jews
shall be allowed seats in the new upper house.
A MANSFIELD CONN lady has a parrot
which was brought from Mexico 80 years ago
by Capt. Henry Allen, of New Haven. The
bird has been shipwrecked three times.
AT the last Official reception given by Presi-
dent Grevy, of France, some young fashion
ables. who thought to introduce scarlet neck,
ties for evening dress. were summary eJected
from the Elysee Palace.
A RINK in Chicago is said to give away &c.
600 complimentary tickets every year. The
benefciarIes, however. have to pay % cents
pair for their skates, whether they bring their
or use those belonging TO the manage
ment.
As an experimental test the truthfulness OF
the stories OF live frogs having been found
embedded IN solid rock. sequin in 1922 en-
closed toad IN plaster covering, and found
the reptile alive and in good condition on
breaking the she'll ten years later.
WASHINGTON livery men are exercised over
the fact of the British Minister'S coachman
entering into competition with them. AS ne
does business on foreign soil, the British EN-
bassy and grounds being so considered he
cannot be compelled to pay any license or to
conform to other livery rules.
IL the Crimean war the Russians lost many
strategic positions on account of being poor
travellers. In these days Of advanced ideas in
military matters long marches and rapid
movements are more to be depended on than
heavy ordnance. The Russian soldiers wear
broad CATERS which fasten around the ankle.
Boots are almost totally discarded, even for
clergymen. They irrltate the ankles and do
not support the muscles of the legs as tightly
laced CATERS do.
CHEF JUSTICE THOMAS II. HILLS and Adj.
gen. John B. Castleman, of Kentucky, two
members Of John II. Morgan's command, and
who had charge of military operations in 1864.
are preparing to write an accurate account of
the escape of Morgan and six OF his associate
officers from the Columbus (Ohio) penitenti-
airy, Nov. q, 1868. Judge Hills was then Cap
tam OF Morgan's cavalry, and planned and
executed the escape. The details of the es-
cape to the present time make one of the un-
known features of the wars history.
THE hardships suffered by the British troops
in Egypt may be inferred from the fact that
out of 2S3 marines landed at Suez on Dec.
81 last 40 were in the hospital during the
month Of February. In the course of three
months 800 men had been IN the hospital, of
whom only POS had been considered fit to re-
turn to duty. the remainder being sent home
or to other hospitals III the Mediterranean.
These troops, condemned to garrison duty at
Suez, Suakin and other Egyptian seapOrts,
have suffered almost as heavily as il they had
been in the field.
BABY VENUS, the child-woman, a famous
dime museum curiosity, died in Chicago Fri
day of measles. She was taken sick while
playing an engagement at dime museum at
ST. Louis, and, contrary TO the advice Of
physician, the child was removed to
Chicago. Baby Venus was said
to be or years of age. but il
is quite probable she was somewhat older.
Her bust was as fairly developed as a woman,
and she attracted considerable attention
among the medical fraternity. The child was
not bright, and her growth seemed to be
stunted.
ENGLIsTCONsoLs, which have of late been
the most watched quotation on the markets of
the world, amount in value to $500 600, goo. on
which the annual interest is $145, 900. They
constitute perpetual obligation TO the United
Kingdom, bearing 3 per cent. interest and
representing an irredeemable principal. For
seven years back they have not been quoted
as low as at present, their fluctuations being
confined to between 80 and 100. The idea of the
consol, and wherein it differs from our
national debt, Is that the principal may vary
in amount, but the interest never. The word
consol, by the way, Is an abbreVlatlon OF
consolidated annul.ies."
WHEN the late Chief Justice Chase chose to
unbend himself he could be witty as well as
wise. At a social gathering at his house dur
ing the war the subject of taxation having
been mooted a distinguished naval officer
present said he had paid all his taxes except
the income tax. Il have little property"
said he, (which brings me in a yearly rental,
but the tax gatherers have not spotted it. do
not know whether [ ought to let the thing 90
that way or not. Whist would you do if you
were in my place, Mr. Chaser" There was
merry twinkle in the eyes Of Secretary Chase
as he answered archly: II think it the duty of
every man to live unspotted as long as he
cam
a GENTLEMAN, scientifically inclined, re-
Gently captured a spider, and by careful esti-
mate, made by means of actually weighing it
and then combining it in a cage, he found that
it ate four times its weight for breakfast,
nearly nine times its weight for dinner,
thirteen times its weight for supper, finishing
up with an ounce, and at 8 p. M. when he
was released, ran of in search of food. AT
this rate a man weighing 100 pounds would
require the whole of fat steer for breakfast.
the dose repeated with the addition of a half
dozen ell-fatted sheep for dinner. and two
bullOcks, eight sheep and four hogs for sup
per, ana then, as a lunch ,efore going to his
club banquet, he would indulge in about four
barrels OF fresh Dish.
THAT is new style of life preserver,"
said a New York ship chandler, pointing to a
ring Of painted canvas two feet in diameter
that hung against the wall of his store. ut
is filled with cork shavings, and will float an
elephant. The new feature is the little tube
Of Oil, and is arranged so that
when the preserver II thrown to
drowning man the oil viii ooze out
and spread over the surface OF the water,
thus keeping the waves from breaking in his
face. Many good swimmer has lost his life
because of the spray, although assistance was
near at hand. The life preserver was in
vented and patented by newspaper re-
porter"
IN some parts Of the country cornstalks are
never stacked or taken into account In
few places yet the corn itself isnever husked
or harvested, but left standing, while cattle
and hogs are turned into the fields in winter
TO help themselves. In Virginia 10 per cent.
Of the crop, or nearly 100000 bushels, was
left in the field over winter last year: in Ten
nessee, per cent, or 3, 2S6,000 bushels: Ken
lucky and Ohio had each nearly 4, 600. O0n bush
els, while Illinois left E,llS.OO0 bushels un-
harvested. Thrifty Kansas left % per cent.
Of her crop, or ~ 90, 600 bushels, unEathered
while in the whole United states 1851, 900
bushels were left 20 the mercy OF winter
weather under this primitive form Of hus-
bandry.
AMONG the law records OF the New Haven
Conn colony Of 1869 is the following note
from the old "Blue Laws: ''whoever shall
inyeigle or draw the affections OF any made
or maido-seryant, either 10 himselfe or others,
without fret gaining the consent Of her pa
rents, shall pay 10 the plantation for the first
onense 105; the second 81; for the third shall
be imprisoned or cOrpore0usly punished
Then follows the proceedings IN "a caae tried