Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-29
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

a bClf OVER &C. occupied the Portland
(Me.) municipal court two hours last Mon
day.
Mr.. GERHARDT, the artist, has been offered
100000 for the Grant death mask, but declined
to sell It, Aor will he part with it till he shall
De ready to present it to the nation.
THE Importance and value Of the tobacco
crop IN Virginia is very clearly shown in the
statement that Lynehburg paws more revenue
INTO the United states Treasury on the single
article OF tobacco, than any one of the New
England states pays on everything 1t pro-
duces.
NO CLASSIC England has in the past 30 years
seen such an improvement IN its condition as
tn" army. The modern barracks have adj
mlra0le sanitary arrangements, baths, libra
rles,nve courts, and gymnasiums; in fact, are
so comfortable that many of the men do not
go outside for days together.
THE history of the regular drama in China
has been divided into three periods, CORE
spending respectively with the pieces COM
posed under the Tang dynasty "a. d. T2O 995),
the Song dynasty 1850 1907, and the dynasty
OF the AIN ouen tlt23-lS4l. The pieces COM
posed under ne last are known bv the name
of ''Youen Pen" and lisa XII :" and it is from
q dramatic authority, called the Youen- Hu-
Fe-tchoug. or hundred plays, composed under
me me ouen that the plays at present transla-
ted into European Languages have been main
~ selected. The large number of dra-
matte authors and plays in China NAV be esti-
mated from the fact that the Chinese list of
uramalc aul hors under the Xouen dynasty
contains 81 male dramatists, to whom AS
plays are attributed, in addition to los anony-
NOUS plays, and II attributed to courtesans.
The WEIGHT Of drops Is shown by M. Boy
monds investigations to present some pecu-
liar variations. It is, Of course, well known
That the weight depends upon the exterior
diameter OF the tube, the interior diameter
having no influence except upon the velocity
OF now. IL Is the nature of the liquid which
determines the weight whatever may be the
proportion of dissolved material that it con-
Jalus. al. BOymond employed q dropper of
one elghth or an inch in diameter ana deter
mined the weights by an extremely sensitive
balance. The mean Of his results gave for Is
grains OF distilled water. 20 drops: alcohol of
~ deg, 81 drops: alcohol 60 deg. 50 drops; al
coh0llc tnctures from SO deg. to 30 deg, 50 to
o. drops; ethereal tlncture, 81 drops; a fatty
oil, about As drops: a volatile oil about SO
drops; an aqueous solution, diluted or satu-
rated, 20 drops.
IN FRANCE there are publishing firms that
have no time to turn out anything but alma
macs, and this fall there are more than ever.
The almanac for mothers is one that mothers
could not be expected to do without, and the
almanac Tor daughters is presumably not to
go into the hands of mothers. There are
comic aimanaCs and serious almanacs (tboupb
not so manY:seriOus ones and popular alma
mac counts Its sale by millions. Perhaps this
Is one OF the things they do better in France
IMAM IN England. The almanac for boot and
shoe makers is gu te as readable as our trade
journals; 1t IS often more dlgestible than our
baDqqests, and now and then is almost as
useful as our literary or scientific congresses
An English wit said that if there was another
HOOD there would be a party of knglshmen
who would cOTtrive to meet someWh here and
celebrate It in dinner. The French would
issue an almanac.
MISS ANDERSON, while performing "Juliet"
in Dublin, inflicted dagger wound On her
self, which was accepted by the critics here
as conclusive but somewhat painful testimony
to the intensity and abandon with which the
young American actress entered into her
work. Stage accidents with swords and other
letnai weapons are so frequent that it is sur
prislng more care is not taken to render these
possible. When such accidents. how
ever, have occurred they have been
rarely sef-Inhicted, and it is quite
evident that Miss Anderson was thinking a
great deal more of the woes of 'Capuletys' IN
happy uauBnter than of her own safety The
Oubllnltos, though unwilling to bate = lot of
her intensity, expressed hone, which will
be echoed Fere, tnat on future occasions she
"ouid nave her dagger less sharply pointed.
SEYERAL INDIAN DELEGATIONS visited Wash
lngton in December, 1851. They were tan and
savage'looking fellows, reminding one of the |
sons OF Gadites, described in the book of |
chronicles as men fit for the battle. whose |
races we're Ike those of lions" There vera
snilrtS 1lye OF them in all, belonging to va |
t tbesse p t-,b Ssioes, and although some of
their representatives buried the batcba,
at Jimmy Maher's tavern, where they All 90
j. o t Every night after supper they had
pOWWoW," followed by bowling jncan
tatlon, winch made all the negroes in tbo
ne;ghDrhood tremble in their brogans on
VISITING indian Commissioner Mix, each one
lhsiste9on giving him hug, and when tbaav |
called IA their great father" Mr., Bnchyy
ahah, ley had been notified in advance that
ne declAed the embrace. They wanted n.o S,ls-v
lnstea9Pf goods, and their logical argument
mas; Aiehket wear out, gun get rusty. knife
ughw "i""ys' ugh!
IHE plsence Of large number of unen-
ployea pSple in San Francisco, and the dan
gers 10 "lch they are exposed by the multi
tuue Oh responsible employment agencies
mas gwen use TO the formation of 'Civic
AaS1s9clatIot which proposes to enter the !
nJaa a. ksnfiend OF the unemployed The
sCsoniS hdRmo curious features. In order |
~ lHo . sfcriptions 1t has been determined
i'a.., we Iedious denomination making the
"a 70, SO. siialoIu the opening services at the
u W. ae bureau, every denomination
suosci iDlhel nave Its per ceTtage Of davs If
','i isniP aoo1ln8 TO the amount of It's sub
az lP.'Sile. also political parties will have :
utHiueu @inq mem evenings set apart for
boIAtlSot "ls Yslohs. bust one and a half !
times iiIe-slRi the largest subscribe will no
pl-o1t ~ 'iiqsitlon OF honor. while on ither
neh,t VIII ,oepust or the second and third
!aarsesI supsYer' ile-size. At the foot If
W. - uali, ~ fehtre, Will be a life-siye bust I
ol lhe nlost fessiul canvasser OF subscrin I
IONS l9i WIN second and third right and
LETT three-folh Iife-siz0. gnu
NE Iatest'f newest, the most aronizin0 q
the most exc fatlng. and the most iascipat-
ing thlng outicording to the authority of n Q
young man we life Is but an endless round =
VI lasnlohaoi ysipatIon, says a correspon-
u ..N Is tne + handkerchief quilt craze. p
Wv, my fellow, you mustn't langh
YOU knOW, Illy ~ isn't fair until you know |
an ABOUT ~ kh,t any relation 70 the crazv.
q1,t craze, w belongs solely to the ladies
an we ~ 70 do with that, Won
KuoW, Is toPply pieces OF our craysts
.. 70 our iaaykends, But this Is some
tnlns 10 i0r HieiR gu II appreciate it, know Z
you VIII. z II tel you all about It. You
seSl IN Wy hriace, buy number Of plain
" uisS sllA ~ tchieIf. Then I Distribute
s 1uein smohSI lsoy friends, one 10 each
lie i'tuF ~ Itou 10 embrOlder her initiais
or or no hi9nogranner own hair In the corner.
Coulo anythiPe more beautifulp The idea
cAne from Rhu, but 10 has taken i'm a
, tlensSiy uer on see, the lady who has ~
sISns, iu ~ ..t,1 tl mas chance % deftly
SW ,ue lafhIle tne girl who hasn't.
neil' s.upltehe elIher buys or borrows
s6,,,., W 'ia , Hs ner own. Only the
suot t.nhIeuE are lighting the craze I'm
NJ ,tne loif ne In the contest, became n
us the propflRg, you know" u
hA'k yea call to-day" saws =