Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-11
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

! IN Western Nevada prospectors pile up vast
/ quantities of snow on the mountains and
/ cover 1t with brush, in order to provide a
! water supply for summer use.
MINERS in Siberia are not paid as in this
country, by the day, but at the rate of 90 cents
| per cubic yard of sand quartz removed.
/ They usually make GU cents per day.
! IN reply to an inquiry the Secretary Of the
Interior stated that there are now "a, $50 Nor
mons in the United States. They have 267
churches, with a seating capacity of 65,232.
THE fibre of the hop vine is said by some
French paper manufacturers to be the best
substitute for rags yet discovered. It's adj
vantages are great length, strength, heXibihty
and deicacY.
THE City Of Mexico has five railroads,
splendid street car system, telegraph wires to
all the world, a telephone service with eco
subscribers, six daily newspapers, electric
lights, and the best bath houses in America.
MONSTER ELM recently fened in Langdon,
Il. l., was l0c feet high and l6 feet in circum-
ference two feet from the ground. At 60 feet
from the ground SIX limbs branched out, each
measuring feet III circumference. A section
of the trunk y feet long required nine yoke
OF oxen 10 draw 1t.
THE story Is being published of Gen. Sheri-
dan that, because he declared that only in one
certain restaurant in America could roast
chicken be obtained in perfection, some wag-
gish friends had a bogus fowl constructed of
veal and pork and served TO m the same
establishments He spoke in high praise of the
counterfeit while eating it.
SOME time ago a night school for the in
struction of young men in the mechanic arts
was established in Richmond Va and III
students are now enrolled. 1t is now pro-
posed to develop the school into an endowed
institute, assisted by the State and the city.
Some of the leading citizens Of Richmond are
interesting themselves in the project.
IT has been decided to light the Imperial
Palace, the Court Opera House, and the Burg
Theatre. of Vienna, with electric light. The
palace will be Illuminated with 5000 lights,
the Opera House with 1900, and the Burg
Theatre with 5000. i he system to be en-
ployed is the Turettini patent, and the con-
tractors are the Vienna Gas Company.
THE chemist of the Brooklyn Health De
partment calls attention to the fact that Vene-
tian red being used by some dealers over
there to give a bright rel color to sausages
and head cheese-a practice which, ne says,
enables the manufacturers TO use meat which
would not be marketable without it. The
IN after has been referred to the health au-
thOrities.
\ curious light, saws London letter. is
thrown on the insane craving for new forms
Of excitement in the fact that several aristo-
Gratis of ancient lineage and great wealth
have built private clrcuses for the exhibition
Of their own feats ana the amusement of their
friends. well known Marchi0ness recently
delighted a whole b.vy of beauty and rank by
her skill with the dumb bells. aud by the agil-
ity with which she jumped through the hoops,
while the Duke de ROchefOucauld has estab-
lished a great reputs ton as a performer on
the trapeze. The last person who has devel-
Oped the circus craze is the heir of Monsieur
Menier, who made all his money IN chocolate.
THE laxity with which business secrets are
often guarded may be learned from an Incl
dent of the recent issue Of bonds by the New
York Central Railroad. When the rumor of
their issue was first spread, Mr.. Vanderbilt
promptly denied absolutely that there was
any such intention. A Wall street man has
for his ncIghbOr an emplOye OF one of the large
engraving establishments OF the city. While
the contrO 7ersy over the probability of the
issue of these bonds was in progress. this
printer told his Wall street friend that the
bonds were completed and ready for issuing
with the exception OF dating. The W all street
man took the "tip," sold Central short, and
made $4,000.
DIR. GUERNSEY, in an article on faith cure,
IN the Aedic11 Times, cites case in which will
power appears to have successfully supplied
the place OF faith. Among the parishioners
OF the Rev. DR.. Taylor, OF New Haven. was
an invalid lady, who finally took to her bed,
where she continued to receive her pastors
visits. One bitter cold night she sent for him
to console her dying moments, ana declared
herself ready to depart in peace. "lf it Is
can still say Thy will be DONE" The physi-
clan who was present became q little impa-
tient. Nv ell" said he, IF that Is Gods Will.
ana both YOU and your family are recOnciIed
to it, 10 not know that | ought to object"
In a moment the woman was on her feet
shouting, Il won't die and won't so to help
She afterWard enjoyed comfortable Lealth for
years.
HERETOFORE, at their demise, members of
the British royal family have bee buried in
wifi vii
MASSIVE silver ornaments; but a few years
ago, when the Queen paid her first Wis to the
sepulchre, she observed that the coverings
had become ragged and faded, and orders
were givea that all the collins should at once
be placed in new OAK cases, on the top of
which are the plates and corOnets on crimson
cushions. The late Duke of Albany lies on a
stone table In the centre of ST. George Chapel
vault, with King George, of Hanover, George
Ill, and the Duke of Kent. The other collins
are on shelves on each side of the vault, The
Prince Consort's coffin was never paced in
the royal vault, the Queen ObjectiuK to her
husband being buried, even temporarily, in
the same place with George ". The task OF
covering all the collins with oak cases has Just
been completed
A NUMBER Of CLASSES OF fat cattle at the
New Orleans Exhibition have been examined,
and the following prizes awarded: Short
rns-Thoroughbred, first premium, years
old or over, SIS, to Morrow Il Rennick, of
ClintOnvillc KY, for the red a nd white steer
"Rennick;" second premium, $50, j. II. Potts
& Son, Jacksonville, ILL.,, roam steer 'Roan
Gauntlet;" third premium $25, to same par
ties, white steer Snowflake" under years,
fret premium $75; second premium, $50; third
premium, $25, all to Morrow 4 Rennick, OF
ClntOnvlle, KY, for the steers Bedford No.
l." Bedford No - and "Rennick No. 2 re-
spectively. Lot No. 2, Hereford shorthorn,
thoroughbreds, first premium, SIS. to Indians
Blood Stock Association, OF indianapolis,
Ind, to steer "COruwall;" second premium,
Pr Vffa Gfn AfrNea of No
3. Aberdeen, Angus, first premium, $i5, to
Indiana Blood stock Association, steer
'Blaine;" no other awards.
a YOUNG GIRL chose to be married in a
West Prussian town by proxy, and she has
now made the unpleasant discovery that her
marriage under these circumstances is no
marriage at all in the eyes of the law. On
the day fixed for the civil ceremony the bride,
being anxious to superintend the prepara-
lions for the wedding breakfast, instead Of
going in person to the town hail with the
bridegroom. sent her sister in her place. None
of the relatives appear to have perceived the
improperly OF the proceeding, and the Mayor
pronounced the wrong woman married to
tle right man. The following day the real
bride went to church with the husband, and
the marriage was soiemnized. Immediately
afterwards, however, the couple were in
formed, not only that owing to the substitu-
ton of one person for another before tn
Mayor, the marriage was null and void. but
that they will be prosecuted for making
false declaration to the civil registrar.
MRS. JAMES P. SCOTT, Of Philadelphia,
whose husband inherited most of the fortune
of his father, Col, Thomas A. Scott, gave a
grand fancy dress ball Tuesday in her new
house, which cost half p million dollars to
erect and furnish. Tue house is lighted by
electricity, and subdued colored effects were
introduced to give variety to the spectacle.
The elite Of Philadelphia society was fully
represented, and there were some noted
beauties from other cities. 1t was the great
est and most brilliant event of the winter.
The lOveliest ladies and the handsomest men,
dressed to perfection as characters from the
operas and in magnificent costumes made, in
many instances, for the occasion, crowded
Inc superb halls, which are decorated with
the delft and art treasures of Europe. A dane
ing master from New York directed several
special fancy dances, in one Of which 20 of
the noted beauties in the city, all of them
brunettes danced the Spanish bOlerO, with
fans and castanets. A group of 20 club men
appeared IN red swallow tail coats lined with
white satin, embroidered white vests and
black trousers.