Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-10

cars. like those of the Italian carnivals. rep
resentiDg the seasons and other subjects, con-
cluded the pantOmime.
THE latest phase astronomy has assumed is
rather a humorous one. 1t relates TO the
computation of the comparative power OF
sunlight and uoonlight. The poet has told US
that moonlight unto sunlight is as water unto
wine, but Sir William Thompson has gone
more definitely into the matter. and informs
US that sunlight is about seventy tneusahu
times greater than the light Of the full moon.
This is all right. we presume. sir william
goes further, however. and lets US know tnat,
If the face of the moon were painted black
and covered with candles standing packed IN
square order, touching one another, ana ali
burning normally, the light received at the
earth would be about the same in effect as II
really Is.
THE sale by rattle on the New York Stock
Exchange of the gold medal presented by
Congress to Andrew Jackson after the battle
OF New Orleans illustrates the mutability OF
fame and prosperity. The medal Is three
inches in diameter, and bears on its diverse
side medallion portrait of the eH-Presldent,
in a Major Generals uniform, around Mhlch
are the words: ''Major General Andrew } ack-
son." On the reverse is an allegorical group
and the words: 'ResOlutiOn OF Congress, FEB
ruary 27th, 1915. Battle Of New Orleans,
January Sth, 1915" The medal was sent by
JacksOn's impoverished relatives to the eX-
change to be sold. and it was put up at rathe,
100 chances at s. each. 1t is understood that
! all the tickets are not yet Sold
THE wife Of Senator Bayard is one Of the
most fascinating ladies in Washington. Tall
and slender, with dark hair and black eyes,
/ she has a youthful appearance, and she IS
/ the mother Of nine children, the youngest Of
which is nine years old. She has small face
and mead, and very prominent nose. Whlch
gives a piquancy to the face. she eVlnces
great culture, and her perfectly charming
/ manner betOkens good breeding. Mrs. Bayard
/ sat among her ct Kings and her satin -embrold-
] Frrr.n rfrr a ant hraD 81 in n
crate toilet of buttercup satin and court
/ train of green velvet, with some rare emeralds
/ set in antique gold as her ornaments. The
4 third daughter. Mamie, presided at the tea
! table, a tall, graceful girl with strong resemb-
/ lance to her mother. and dressed IN q trained
! dress of pale blue silk.
FIVE Indian chiefs-a Comanche, a sac and
/ Fox. a KiOwa, Pawnee, and some other
| went to see Irving in ''Charles l." in Wash
/ ington The first question they asked was
when the scenes Of the play took place. The
| historical character was explained, ard they
I understood the meaning and motive OF the
! play. As it progressed they seemed 10 lake
little interest and at the noisy scenes OF the
/ capture Of CHARLES and similar incidents
| they merely shifted The theatrical display
| moved them not at all, but when Mr.. Irving
| portrayed the dignihed and klngiy emotions
| Of Charles they were eager IN their pralses.
| In the scene with Murray" When "Charles
| accused him Of treachery. they said, ''See the
| sheep. He is coward. He has sold the other
| not the words. Then when Charles re-
| fused to sign the paper Parliament had sent
| him and spurned it under his feet. they gave
| a simultaneous yell, and said Mr.. Irving was
| great man.
\ PRIMA DONNA usually lets four hours
| elapse between eating and singing. After the
opera she may eat the little supper that is 50
! highly priced by all singers, not because of its
| eonvIviality, for 1t must be simple and light,
/ but rather because 1t can be eaten with the
- ralUV Of inn
/ digestion. Sweets, highly -spiced food Of any
| kind, and nuts must be carefully avoided.
/ Different singers use different drinks for re-
! freshing the throat, according as their eX-
| perience has taught them. Miss Clara Louise
| kellogg writes in the Critic that she has found
| beef tea to be of great service. Some use
a gargle. lie Franc. the tenor, famous for
| his high c, favored salt and water. The
| singers of a past generation depended great
| deal upon sulphur, and so do those OF tO-day,
| only they take smaller doses. They take 1t
| GEOGRAPHICALLY. Patti puts great deal OF
| dependence upon 1t, and so do others who are
! homWOpathlsts.
Two HUNDRED fine black tailed deer, which
had taken refuge from the storm in a deep
cut on the Oregon Short Line, near MedfOrd,
! Oregon, Sunday night, were run into by the
| fast west bound passenger train. They were
| dumbfounded by the glare Of the headlight,
| and twenty three were killed outright and
| about twenty more were crippled, The train
| wss slowed mp and the killed and most OF the
wounded were taken on board. \ few OF the
| latter managed to hobble into the woods and
| got away. Four deer were killed in the same
| manner the same night on the Utah and
Northern Railroad and the next night three
| very large ones were killed on the Wood
| River branch. An unusually large amount
Of snow has fallen this winter on all these
| lines, and the deer, in order to avoid the Bit
| ing winds, repair to the cuts and then stand
huddled together On the approach of a
| locomotive they are dazed. More than 100
| have been kile1 by trains within two months.