Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-19
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hoods Of New York to have expert barkeep-
q as Wallets. or even as separate members of
their households.
GEORGE F WATTS. the English artist, has
begun work on a series of Aife-size paintings
illustrating the life of Cain at three stages
-as an enemy Of heaven and murderer, as
fugitive from justice and as Il repentant old
man.
1T is CURIOUS FACT that wasps' nests often
take fire, as is supposed, by the chemical
action of the wax upon the material OF which
the nest is composed. Many OF the fires OF
unknown origin in haystacks and farm build
ings may thus be accounted for
LIEUT.. Col. AMYOT, of the Ninth VOlun-
teers, having been tainted by meeting of
French Canadians at Montreal with partici-
pating in the expedition against Riel de-
clared that when he went ont with HE men
there was distinct understanding that they
should not be compelled 20 serve against their
brethren in race and religion, an understand
ing which Was respected.
THE Pixies Pesk railway, which is expected
to be in operation this year, will be the most
notable piece Of track IN the world. 1t will
mount 1000 feet higher than the Lima and
OrOya railway i'll Peru. 1t Is now in opera
ton 10 a point over 1900 feet above the sea
level. The entire 80 miles Of its length will lie
u succession OF complicated curves and grades,
with napiece OF straight track longer than 3eQ
feet.
AT Woolwicb, Eng, few days ago, expert
ments were made with the object of testing
the feasibility OF photographing the interior
Of guns by means OF the electric light, no as to
detect any flaws. The SUBJECTS OF the test
were two S-inch muZzle- loading guns. The
light was introduced few inches within the
muzzle. anu reflected. by way of mirror
down the bore, the photograph being taken at
the Oreech end. The experiment was fairly
satisfactory.
A LONDON PAPER says: ga telegram from
Belgium, to the effect that the dock lsborers
on the Scheldt have consented to the erection
Of a grain elevator, reminds one that less than
sixty years since such an exhibition ~ labor
saving machinery rs that now being held at
South KcnsingtOn would have been inpos-
sible. II attempted, it would have been
wrecked by an Infatuated mob. good deal
OF enlightenment ON the subject of machinery
and hand labor has taken place since then"
CRNOLINE seems to be exceedingly ancient
Heslod, who wrote IN the eighth century be-
fore Christ. must have observed something OF
the kind. for he advises young men not TO be
led astray by certain women of his day who
wore their clothes puffed out behind. II
dress impTOvers were actually worn by the
Greek women OF HesiOd's day, it is not inn
probable that they were also worn 200 years
earlier, and that HeeB, when she fled with
Paris to Troy, wore some primitive kind of
CPiuoline,
THE place of the Keeper of the Royal Ten
mis- Court is vacant through the death of the
Right Hon. W. Beresiord, the late holder of
the sinecure, which is worth 5000 year.
For this pittance the Governor Ia expected to
visit the court once q year and see that it still
Xists. a somewhat similar sineCure is the
Governorship OF Duck Pond island, piece of
ground about "a large as the assembly room
in the Cooper institute, created by the Merry
Monarch. The salary is $1,000.
JULES VERNEs new novel, ''Mathias San
dorf," which is now being published in the
MORNING NEWS. is modelled somewhat after
the style originated by Edgar A. Poe in his
celebrated story entitled the "Gold Bug" A
crvpt0gram, or cipher dispatch, fallsntO the
possession of two schemers, who, by transla-
ting it, guess the existence of plot for a re
violation in Hungary, ard lay their plans to
eXtort money from the plOtters. The system
adopted IN translatiDg the cipher IA very
similar TO thQt given by Poe 30 years age
THREE wall paintings Of unusual interest
and excellence have just been uncovered at
Pompeii, in the Viz Nolana. Their artistic
value is considerable, but as a record of the
domestic manners Of the Romans they are
still more welcome. The first shows us u
Young girl dancing to the sound of the flute; a
nude slave stands by with refreshments. The
second represents a young man at table with
two friends, while a slave stOops TO tie his
sandal. The third represents feast One
of the company is quitting the table as best he
NAV, with the support of two slaves. All
three paintings are in a very good state.
A TOUCHING INCIDENT occurred at the
funeral of little Nora, daughter OF J. c..
Stinemap, OF Gallitzen, Pa, some days ago
| The child had a yet dog to which she was
very much attached. and when the funeral
cortege was awaiting the arrival OF the tram
at South Fork station, the dog jumped on the
colin and sat there until the casket was
placed III the baggage car. He attempted 10
follow IL into ne ear. and when au effort was
made 20 restrain him he snapped amtanaried
viCOusly continuing his efforts to get IN 10 this
car after the train was in motion, and mar
! rowly escaped death under the wheels. He is
absolutely ineonsOlabe since her burial.
To DETER BOYS from climbing the telephone
poles at Fond du Lac, Wis, the plan of attach
ing wire to the spikes and connecting them
with a battery was conceived, and it worked
tn perfection. The first day no less than 200
boys attempted TO climb the poles. but they
received such "a shock that they retreated in
dsmay. Later, however, a farmer drove up
10 one OF the po es and htohed mis- horses
! One OF the animals unsuspectinHly caught
hold Of the spike, and Immediately there "A
a start and jump, and the hltching strap
snapped ana aWay went the team. The farmer
suffered the fracture of three ribs in attrm Mt
ing % stop the runaways, one or more women
were run over, and the wagon smashed to
atoms.
HANDSOME MATHEW RILEY was quite in
tlmate with Gen. Grant, and sold him nice
little trOttiDR mare 10 mate his favorIte road
ster by superb. 'She had one fault" said
Dir. Riley the other day, sand / Insisted on
the General giving her a weeks trial before
| paying for her. In few days ] received n
check, and when next we met ! inquired
Does she suit you, Generate Yes said he
unhes aiinglY. But don't she trouble Won
IN starting ont OF the stahlcY / asked. for I
knew she would rush out badly. 'Oh she did
I that ogce or twice. and then ] adopted differ
ent tactics. | headed her the other way and
backed her out without trouble Well I
never thought Of coming such movement on
her said Mr.. Riley.
THE Academia Of Latin and Greek Of
Chautauqus has been very successful this
year, number Of distinguished college pro
lessons being enrolled among its members. II
is under the charge Of Prof. Edgar s. Shnm
way. If RHterr- College, who "a assisted by
Prof. LOUIS BeNier, Phi. D., alsp of Rutaers
college. Tiles" gentlemen 80 permeafe All
the members ~ the school with their own N d.
thueiasn that II Il forgotten for a time that
Latin ami Greeg re dead languages, In fact
They seem Determined 10 treat these yener-
able tongues as though they were living
languages The Academia Is one Of the most
interesting institutions Of many -sided Chau-
tauqua, and ts existence IL proof that
echOiare are not yet ready 10 throw aeide the
study Of the classics.