Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-28
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the plains, seven miles from MERGED, Cal, the
WorkmeH struck stream OF water within
three leet OF the surface.
THE Emulate limestone of Lawrence county,
Mo-, has the quality of retaining sufficient
moisture TO keep grasses green throughout
the longest summer drought.
THE greatest daily consumption of gas by
the city of Philadelphia during the year 1884
was consumed on Dec. %. when the bill for
the one day reached $22,264 20.
REV. E. P. ROE, the Newburgh IN. " nov
elist and fruit culturlst, says this season Is
bad one for fruit, and that the present month
is the dryest June known in the Hudson Val
ley for twenty years.
THERE is largely increased demand for
the gum of the eucalyptus tree on account of
its effect IN removing scales in steam boilers
and in preventing rust and ''pitting." EX-
tensive eucalyptus forests are to be planted in
California with the object of supplying the
demand.
THE census report this year will not make
very fattering showing for Colorado. The
three years just past have been hard ones for
miners. and thousands have left the State
True the other interests have developed, but
the population has not increased very much
within thelast five years.
THE following appears in London paper;
"London season. lady of good POSITION
without children, offers to take charge OF a
young lady of good family, and present her to
wide circle of the very best society this sea-
son, from June to July 81. exceptional adj
Vantages offered. Terms $500. All com
municatlons confidential. Address, ETC."
Much of the land in Cambridgeshire. Eng
land, belonging to the Earl of Hardwicke,
who was saved from bankruptcy at the
eleventh hour by his sister-in-law, a Roths-
enid. Is let at rs cents an acre to prevent its
going out of cultivation, and the highest bid
Tor property In the same county, sold not
long ago for 10000, was f22,500 last month.
THE Austrian Central Tourist Club has adj
dressed petition to the Assemblies of all
Austrian Alpine provinces to pass law pro-
hibiting the wholesale uprooting of edelweiss
now carried on. The petitioners point out
that hundreds Of thousands of the plants are
dug up and sent abroad, even to America, so
that there Is a fear that the favorite plant of
all lovers OF the Alps will be totally extermi-
mated, except in few remote places.
LAST AUTUMN bookseller named Meyer,
of Ronneburg, tied a waterproof label under
the wing of a swallow which had occupied
nest at his house. and had become compaTa-
lively familiar. On it he wrote a query IN
German to the effect that he wished to know
where the swallow would pass the winter.
The bird returned to its former nest bearing
an exchange label similarly fastened saylng,in
German also: I'm Florence, at Castellari's
house, and bear many salutauons."
THREE prominent men are stated to have
lately tested the "oxygen cure" The first
drew long deep breath from the receiver
and reported that the sensation was delight
full; he felt it tingle to the ends of his fingers
The second took an inspiration, and became
pale and agitated he was told that the oxygen
had found the weak spot in his anatomy. The
third man declared he felt nothing; he could
take the stuff in all day. Then it was discov-
cred that the professor" had forgotten that
morning to connect the tube with the oxygen
reservoir. The patients had been breathing
ordinary atmospheric air.
OF all the silly ways of testing endurance
known to the modern athlete, says a London
paper, distance diving" is the silliest. and on
Saturday last a competition of this descrip-
ton very nearly ended fatally for the winner
of IT. This was at the Cambridge University
swimming races. the "distance diving" being
the first event IN the programme. A eompeu-
to- named Heathe covered prodigiOus dis
lance unGer water, but on rising was too eN-
hausted to float, and was with great difficulty
rescued ana brought round. However. the
length of his dive was sufficient to win the
first prize, which may console him if his health
should permanently suffer from the unnatural
effort.
THE great skill in doctoring claimed by
clairvOyants was fully illustrated recently by
circumstance which happened in Sharon,
Mass. An estmable lady, who had been sick
for a long time with cancer, which good ply
slclans knew to be incurable, was induced to
try clairvOyant doctor. The one selected
was certain doctor of North EastOn. He
protested to be able to tell the exact condition of
the patient without seeing her, and sent med
1cine and diagnosis each week. Every let
ter stated that she was getting better. A few
days after her death he evolved the following
which was received by the family: North
Easton, june II. Mrs. -: find you about
in no Ia Il
minished. Use the medicine, and battle the
same. Keep along with the poultice."
THE PRINCESS DE sAGAN. who is at the PIN
nacle Of Partisan high life, gave a most splen-
did masquerade ball lately. The courtyard
of her residence, the finest in Paris, was
adorned with palms and ablaze with torch
lights In the hall and on the great staircase;
walled with flowers, were placed at intervals
fifty powdered footmen. The Princess repre-
sented peacock, her dress being a miracle of
splendOr. Mrs. Deacon, an American, was a
brilliant success as dragon fly. Toward
midnight door was opened and huge hive
was seen. drum beat, and from the hive
burst swarm OF bees in bOdIces of brown
satin striped with gold, dark brown satin
aprons spangled with gold, and little gold he'll
NETS with bees prObOscises on them. They
danced a charming bullet, in which they pre-
tended to try TO escape, but were deferred by
the drOnes-gentlemen IN brown satin. At
length the queen chose king, and the ball
SANsSH ~ - WNANN VI NtAVhSn anu uCOhs
LORD SUDELEY's jam is becoming a house
hold word in England, more especially in the
nursery, and before long will probably be SO
in the United States. He is a nobleman of-as
Mr.. Freeman has pointed out-extraOrdina-
rlly ancient and renowned lineage. His
father was remarkable rs the architect
builder, and clerk Of the works OF his mag
niticent seat IN GlOucestershiRe. The presep
Lord Sudeley passed his early years in the
royal navy, from which he retired at % TO en-
ter the House of Commons. The death OF his
eccentric brother put him, two years later. in
the House OF Lords. He married u niece OF
that extraordinary old Earl OF Dysart. who
died some years ago, leaving 50. 00O.0 900 in per-
sonal property ana real estate OF S25O,O6O a
Sudeley at one time embarked largely in a
Welsh hannel mandatory which was not a
success. His jam farm and factory promises
much better. He is lord-in- waiting to the
Queen.
IN family residing on Woodland avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio, little girl was playing not
long ago with playmate from a neighbours
family. They were playing at a small centre
table, and the little girls noticed presently
that when one Of them put her hand on thb
table 10 would lift up and down, and they n
nally called others of the family TO witness
the strange behavior of the table, After ex-
perimentlng some time the little girl climbed
upon the table, saying, ''N0w, let's see il you
can move" To their astOniehment the table
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