Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-16
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''taken almost entirely from deep water, and
at the present rate of decrease will shortly
become curiosiC.es, to be found ouly IN the
museums"
TEE eleven ostrIches that survive OF the lot
Matched six years ago at Anaheim, Cal, nave
passed beyond the pinfeather stage and show
some fine white plumes. Several of the fe-
males are nesting, and the patent incubator
is at work turning ont grist OF llttle bros,
The owners of the ostrich farm think they see
success staring them in the face.
A QUICK-wITTED DRUGGIST recently extin-
guished a fire in an Iowa church in a novel
manner. The fire was raging in the floor
under the joists, and no water was at hand.
lie quickly mixed No a philfull Of common
soda in q Gt-of sulphuric acid and poured it
down Sufficient gas was generated 10 I'M
nedIateiy extingush the flames.
CoLoRED People are more successfully pho
tographed, as a rule, than white people are,
SAYS an experienced photographer, the me-
dunn mulatto making the finest photograph
in the world. Light competitions are hardest
to take. and light cOlored clothing does not
look well in pictures. In taking pictures OF
animals the instantaneous process is best.
cats are the best stters.
AT a ball which the Marquis Palavlcinl
gave in Vienna lately. during one of the dances
Countess Marie Schonborn's bouquet dropped
on the ground. Prince Furstenberg, to pre-
vent it being trodden upon, kicked 1t with his
foot out of the dancers reach. Count LlcnY,
VINO was dancing with the Countess at the
time, became enraged at this. and duel with
sabres followed. Count Itchy was only
! slightly injured.
COCAINE, the new anesthetlc, is colorless
fluid not unlike glycerne. Under its effects
patient at a hospital the other day submit
ted to the bali of his eye being punctured by
delicate spearhead knife, and in its place
! small suction pump inserted which brought
/ out some pus from sac which the knife mad
punctured, and all the while the patient,
mentally conscious. chatted pleasantly with
! the operator, as lnsenslble OF the operation
| as though II were being performed on his hat
/ band.
AN interesting damage suit was decided in
the United States Court at Chattanooga the
other day II was brought by lady named
Mrs John Burroughs against the Cincinnati
Southern Railway. She charges that SIZE left
/ Chattanooga on regular train for her home
! a few miles above there, and by mistake she
was carried mile beyond the station and
| compelled TO walk back to her home She al
/ leges that the excitement in alighting from
/ the train and the long walk brought about
/ mi carriage. She received 81, GOO damages. a
petition was entered for a new trial.
TIE trustees of the University of North
Carolina announce that they VIII hold a meet
ing in June or early in July for the purpose Of
electmg professor of English language and
/ literature, professor of French and German,
/ a professor of the theory and art of teaching
/ (pedagOglcs), professor of agricultural
I chemistry and mining. an assistant professor
/ of pure ma thematlcs an assistant professor Of
/ economic geology. botany. and entomology,
| an assistant professor Of physics and engl-
neering Persons desiring to compete for the
| positions should forward their testimonials to
/ Kemp Z. Battle, President, at Chapel Hill,
1 n. c., by June /.
A CANNON, an old relic of the late war, was
successfully taken out of Bayou DIES Ale
mands La. by Messrs. Frechou and Darwin,
OF the Morgan Railroad, and a salute of four
shots were fired from it recently. The rever-
beraton brought back old war memories to
/ a few Old darkies present, who were more
/ than enthusiastic over its firing, and none
/ but they were allowed to load and fire the
/ salutes. under command of Willis Grimes, an
/ old Confederate darkey and eX-cannOneer.
/ This piece was owned by the COnfederates,
I and was thrown in the bayou " hen they were
pursued by the Federas to prevent Its ever
/ being captured.
THE County Physician at Trenton. N J.
has had his attention called to case of shock
ing neglect on the part Of a colored mother
named Sarah Mason at the village of PEN
nington. The ne hbors sent word that a
/ very bad OdOr was proceeding from the WOm-
ans house. An investigation resulted in the
! discovery OF the decOmpOsed remains Of an
! infant. Mrs. Mason admitted that it was
her- and that it had lain dead on the premi-
ses for five weeks. She said she had no money
! to pay burial expenses. a burial certificate
! was at once granted. and the County Physi-
/ clan viii LOOK further into the circumstances
surrounding the infants death.
THE Correctional Tribunal of the Seine has
just given judgment IN an action brought
. against a medical man for violation of pro-
. fessional secrets. A discussion having arisen
as to the cause of the death of NJ Bastien
Lepage, the famous painter, Dr. Watelot, who
| attended him in his last illness. wrote letter
TO lie h0tiA, in which the maady in question
/ was stated. Upon this the representatives of
| ii. Bastien Lepage took proceedings. The
! defendant pleaded that he meant no harm
but the court while admitting that he was
I aCtuated by no unworthy motives, sentenced
/ him to pay a fine of 100 francs, and the man
| ager Of the Mdtin to pay one Of sixteen francs.
/ The IrlDun Il lald down the principle that TO
| constitute a misdeme 4nOr il was not neces-
/ sary that miscbevous intentions should be
/ proved. Even II professional secret had
/ been revealed with q lHu able object the mis-
l demednOr would none the less exist.
ROYAL VISITS to ireland have been more
frequent during the present reign thanin anv
previous period in the later history of the
island. George ". went TO Dublin on Aug.
II, iS2l, and stayed till Sept. 49, That was
/ the first royal wilt for couple of generations
I The next was made by the Queen herself who
/ has now been three times in Ireland. Her
I first visit was in August, 1919, when the Queen
/ the Prince COnsort, and their children made
| the tour, and a court was held in Du lin Cas-
/ tie. The next VISIT was in August 1853 when
| She great Industrial Exhibition was being held
/ IN Du lin. The last time the Queen was in
I the Irish capital was in August. 1861. when
/ she and Prince Albert spent the list week Of
. that month IN the sister island. The Prince
/ of Wales had been i'm Ireland at the end Of tho
I previous June. he was there again to omen
| the Dub in International Exhibition IN NAV
] 1865. Three years later, in April. 1865 the
I Prince and Princess of Wales paid "A visit 10
/ Ireland. and WererecelVed at Dublin on Anril
I lj with a remarkable Outburst Of enthusiasn
/ The last Visit of the Prince OF Wales yyee ~
the opening of the Royal Agricultural E1hi-
bition on Aug. /, 1877.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN, PHILOSOPHER and
! philanthrop!st, sauntered through the bright
sunshine Of Madison square, New Yorl, one
/ afternoon last week, with troop of merry
children at his heels In either hand he car
I RED big cluster OF roller skates He sat
I down az length beside one Of the fountain
grass plots, and began to distribute the skates
/ m PAIRS TO the eager children. They fitted
] them on IN twnklng, and the PHILOSOPHER
/ sat and watched the youugster skate on the
] took the skates on. brought them back with a
! vote OF thanks, aud the philosopher sauntered
I back home IA the gathering twilight happy
ana heavy laden. Every pleasant day he
goes through the same kindly routine
/ changing the toys rs they come in season
I Children and the sparr0ws are the only living
I beings me VIII speak to now. If an adult adj
/ dresses him he will sometimes take out a
/ pencil ana write an answer, provided he
takes fancy TO the adult. but he will never
inter syllable. The children cluster about