Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-22
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think. 1t contains fleet of thirty nine
vessels, manned by more than 1000 men.
WILLIAM BLAKE, the exponent of athlet-
icism, says that among girls running is q lost
art. President Seelye, of Amherst College.
saws that II girls would run every day they
would never die OF consumption. Here is an
incentive for some one to start girls run
ming club.
THE HISTORIC EsTATEof the Van Rer sselaer
family at Albany is to be sold for building
lots for commercial purposes. but the old
Manor house, where Alexander Hamilton
me- his bride. and which in the early days of
the republic was one of the most famous nan
sioDs IN New York, will be untouched for the
present.
ZAcATEcAs Is famousiy rich mining re-
gion. The curves and climbing qualities of
the Mexican Central there are something re-
markable, and trains rass Just above the city
of u.s. on pc pie by Winning around the hills
that enc mpass it. The road was built with
earth carried on the backs OF the poems or ma
tive peasantry. 5H
FRENCH fashions in upholstery are again
coming in, and the gilt and white frames for
furniture are being covered with silk dam
asks and brOcades as in the old DAYS when our
grandmOthers set up housekeeping and had
just such parlOr outfit as this with draperies
10 match, making very bright and cheerful
apartment of the parlor of those days.
WHILE King Humbert. of Italy, was shoot.
ing recently in the park at Mona, his gun
missed fire, and when he put In another cart
ridge aud fred he received such D. shock that
he thought the gun had burst and broken his
arm. 1t was found that the first bullet had
not Issued from the gun, and, the second &C.
casloning b ock, it was only the excellence
Of the gun that prevented il from bursting.
IN Germany apothecarles are not allowed
to sell miscellaneous articles on the ground
that such sales are likely to divert the clerk g
attention from the delicate duty of com
pounding medicines. There are drug stores
where misce llaneOus articles are for sale, but
no prescriptions can be prepared in them un =
Ter severe penalties. Pois anOus articles are
kept in room reserved exclusively for them.
THE LEADERS Of the salvation army in
New York city admit that they are discour
aged. For some reason, the methods which
have proved so effective in England make
little impression on this side of the water.
The army makes no converts, gets little or
no money, and is treated with general indif
terence or ridicule. 1t is evidently not
adapted to American ways Of thought and
life.
TIE FAITH CURE humbug is rampant in
Sweden. A fellow named Boltzin is its
prophet. The Stockholm police were COM
re led recently to interfere to prevent the
overcrowding of his "Iiotel Zion" In Mar
Reeping a hOtel-keeper advertised rooms
where one might be 'aOne with God" at q
low price, including service and cure with
board.
CHARLES GODFREY LELAND says: "There
is something about the round little face and
saucer eyes, the eyeglass and moustachios
ike the horns of a tumbe-buG, and the game
rat-terrier expression OF Lord Randolph
Churchill which is inexpressibly attractive
II is a type which is dear to the world.
1t embraces Panurge and Falstaf and Ally
Sloper OF Fun and all manner OF genial cheek
and sass Yet this man passes eight hours
day in his study and has quiet side"
A CORRESPONDENT says, l hear from a seuth
American friend that there is considerable
prospect Of an alliance between Brazil Uru-
quay and Paraguay, for offensive and defen-
sive purposes, trade and commerce. In Uru-
quay they ara having l am told, a contest be-
tween the government and the newspapers
over the question OF freedom OF speech The
newspapers have been publishing criticisms
on the government. Some OF the Montevideo
editors. after being warned to desist, and re-
iusing to 10 so, have been put in durance vile.
CHRISTINE NELSON'S tour through Ger
many and Denmar does not appear to have
been one of unmixed triumph. Her recep-
ton in the Danish capital was marked by I'M
expec ed GOODNESS. At Hamburg, Frankfort
and Leipzig, particularly at Leipzig, the Their
Odlcal devoted to music speaks of her dra-
matte mmicry as Incorporating" and OF the
remnants OF her once rich Voice" At Co.
lOgne, however, the popular enthusiasm rose
70 the old pitch and compensated the song
stress for her previous dlsappOintments.
ANYBODY who wishes to take peep at an
other world than ours has only to look at the
planet Venus, which now shines brilliantly in
the southwest after shutdown. Venus is of
nearly the same size as the earth, and astron-
Omers think 1t may possibly bear life not al
together unlike that upon the surface of our
own planet Yet at the distance Of some
eighty millions of miles its huge bulk appears
reduced to the dimensions of star, reflect
ing The sunlight to us ike pelcle Of silver
We inhablt wonderful world, but our world
belongs to still more wonderful family Of
worlds.
DR.. G. 81. ROUSSEAU, of Cincinnati has a
petri6ed snake. 1t was sent from Brierde'd,
and it was dug from the coal mines at that
place. In form it is not altogether perfect.
the head and portion OF the lower part of
the body having been broken of in digging IL
from the mines. But the shape of the BODY il
very snake-like, and it presents a scaly sur
face. which is in state of perfect preserva-
ton. IL Is doubtless relic OF the reptile
family az thew existed in the centuries long
ago ended. 1t is said that petrfied reptile
rms are frequently found in the coal m mes
at Brierfield. They are all black from long
solid and heavy as granite stone.
THE new "Devon hanson, to seat four per-
sons" Mr.. Labouchere says, ''has appeared in
Plccadilly; the csbbies were much excited
by the unwelcome apparition, and it has no
doubt been the subject Of a smart artiele in
the Centdur. The Devon is much lighter
and more picturesque than the melancholy
100 ing four heeler. but it seems rather
heavy on the springs. BY and by, when the
victorias and brOuehams promised to us by
blrm ngnam company ply for hire in the
streets the ladies', with one consent will If
mp their voices IN praise of the city of screwa
| cannot help thinking, however. that the
victora is not very well suitel 70 muddy
streets and foggy atmosphere. II Is a
charming carriage for nse IN summer but
when the London mud lies thick Ia the stre.ts
ana he splashes are flying like hail, il 10 de-
cldedly 100 low and too unprotected.
"THE RECENT PARAGRAPH about Louis Kos.
suth," writes well-informed oorrespondent
and personal friend of the Hungarian states.
man, "is altogether mistaken. Kossuth real.
lied good-desifrcui his lectures in England
n any years ago, and has enough to live on.
HIS wife aso had some prop rty. HIS two
sons have been thoroughly educated, and one
OF them, Francis, issuperintendento az sulpbur
Louis tie 81 Ter. is an en- yineer, ana has neon
living with his father a. Turin and receiving
. good income from his profession "a salary Of
$4,000" Under dae of SEPT 10 last Mime.
kuttkay, sister ~ kOssuth, wrote to the cor
respondent quoted: My brother isremark
ably well. The Oracing mountain air has re-
stored MS strength 10 such degree that he