Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-21
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NORWICH. CONN, is about to begin work on
a memorial han to cost 500 600, the gift Of
/ private citizen of the town who Is worth Sl4,-
00o,o0O.
BALLOOSING in Paris would seem to be an
almost universal pastime La Temps says
that on a recent Sunday afternoon "the skies
seemed literally studded" with them.
THE telephone is in general use in Honolulu
and IN other parts of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
/ In Honolulu there are two companies having
/ zoo subscribers between them, and comDeu-
ton has reduced the rate to only $2per month.
SINCE 1879 Buddensick, the New York
builder, whose houses. built of frozen brick
laid in mud. collapsed last week, has taken
out l3j permits for the erection Of buildings
and blocks, and in every instance complaint
was made Of faulty construction.
ESGIIsH railway managers are now forced
to admit that their future depends upon the
proper development Of the third-class passen-
ger traffic OF the passenger earnings of the
/ ten leading British lines during the past year
| GlO.7GS.1.S came from third, f2,0l3,490 from
second, and E2,03S, 2l6 from irst-class fares.
TIE Chllian regular amy has 7,046 men,
commanded by AS officers. The number of
men that served in the modified National
Guard during the war was bl,833 men and
2,I74 officers. The sedeutary National Guard,
/ from PisagUa to Mag lanes. consists of 41.5OO
| men and 2.047 officers. For some wears to
come the Gillian pension list viii absorb at
least 100000 year.
THE orthodox Greek Church of Russia IS
/ engaged in missionary work among the Japa
nese Their missionaries report Z, 600 converts,
80 churches. 277 chapels, 10 priests, 93 travel
/ ing preachers, and one seminary with Al pu-
| pills. Japan is the most prom sing of mission
| airy fields; but the prospects are that It's
| Christianity will be as Varegated in its sec
tarIanism as that of America.
THE interest felt in preserving historic
homes in London has resulted in an expert
ment unparalleled in the history of the city.
| The site of Lord Carrington's house at White
hall is needed for public purposes, but the
authorities are unwilling to destroy man
sion containing such beautiful rooms and with
such precious associations. So the building
| is to be removed to another site.
THROUGH consultations and combinations
the match supply of the Pacific coast is now
in the hands of a monopoly, by no means
hard fact. for matches are now sold by the
California company at 25 cents a gross, Which
! is cheaper than they can be bought in Sweden.
formerly the cheapest match market in the
world. The Pacific coast prices are one third
! less than those of Eastern makers. as match
wood is cheaper and the other material can
all be obtained at the same rate at which it is
purchased in the Atlantic States, while labor
Is no higher.
AN interesting celebration Will take place
at Williamstown on April a. On that day
the Lyceum of Natural History of Williams
College, which is the oldest society of the kind
! but one connected with any college in the
country, will celebrate its fiftieth anniveT-
! s&ry. An address will be delivered by DR..
/ w. X. Brooks, of the class of 1870, who is now
an associate of Johns Hopkins University.
/ The Iyceum proposes to utilize the occasion
| by arranging for some expedition like those
which il has previously undertaken to Labra-
dor, Florida and other places.
IL these days of progressive practical sci
ence very little is lost. Hence it will not oc-
casion much surprise to learn that the elegant
embossed-leather wall coverings and fire.
screens are made from old boots and shoes
| aud other refuse feathers, which are cleaned
| and reduced to pulp and spread in thin lay
! er on thick paper. The same material is also
| largely used for carriage tops. for the cheaper
| forms of leather book bindings and in the
| manufacture Of picture frames and mats.
| Thus. the old boots which you cast into the
| ash-barrel may be fished out by the itinerant
rag picker' and in due course of time reap
pear in your parlor in the shape of a medieval
screen to shade your eyes from the fire.
THE statement is made that Americans
make up one-eighth of all the students at the
German universities. 1t is easy for an
American, or for any foreigner, to become a
student. He has only to present his passport,
or line from his Minister or the nearest
! Consul representing the nation to which
] Il
/ to get his naturalization papers. printed in
rOtund Latin, and a card vouching that he is
! Responsible IN case OF mlsbehaViOr to the
| university authorities, and not to the local
| police. His status as student" gives HIM
| many privileges, and at the same time he is
not required to attend any lectures or do any
! thing else that young man in good health
and with a fair appetite for beer does not
wish to do.
A FEW DAYS AGO Mrs. Hannah II. Sands,
/ a IA
street, on the outskirts of Port Chester. West
chester county, New York, died Of old age.
he was supposed to have been very poor
After her husband. Elisha, died, about two
years ago, John Casey and his wife lived with
/ her. and Mr.. Casey worked the farm, which,
| il was thought. was her only source OF reve-
nue.. Since her death it has been learned that
! Mrs. Sands was wealthy. She left an estate
| Of $4,000, Sll.0o0 Of which was in cash,
| which, together with large number of seem
| rites, was found in her house. By her will
! she leaves nearly all this to William Purdv.
/ To John Casey and his wife she leaves 81 600 :
| 10 Miss Clark, who had been warm friend,
, $1,000, and to Randolph and Robert Merritt
/ each $1,000.
THE new primary school, which is to be
opened in the Tenth ward of Brooklyn, is the
first school house Of that city constructed on
aplan Of the complete isolation Of the class
rooms. The school is situated on the south
| side of Degraw street, between Court and
| Smith. and contains sixteen class rooms so
/ constructed that there viii be ample Ii hit
/ streaming over the right shoulders Of the
children as they sit at their desks, and so
ventilated that the air in the rooms VIII be
| entirely changed SIX times an hour. As each
pupil has small desk there is no opportunity
for crowdng in children. + ght hundred
and seventy-hve children can be accommo-
dated in the new building. The school has
cost 1ut $4,000. and under its organization
It viii be the cheapest Of the new schools in
Its expenses.
SOME European scholars, or perhaps they
might be better termed cranks, are constantly
at work compiling or inyenting universal
language that win take the place of all
tongues now used among civilized people.
Two such systems were promu gated last
year. one of these cOmpilers has published
an international grammar. in the preface OF
which he claims that, after q study Of " and
even I'D hours, German may readily CORES
pond with Portuguese. q BritOn with an
Italian, Freuchman with a Dane. Here la
-uecimcn-thc Lords PRAYER, based upon
ldlums Of Latin origin: "Patro misc, uuf
e-lsu cOrlainnomlua Sua sanctorseita. SuA
I hasili1 ypneseita kai vOlunta Sua facorscita
I c0elain hos mundpiu. dasei su misp nissan
/ panan quutldldn, remitt0scisu NISSAN onen-
sa-an. hos mis- remittasmis tascean misospi
/ dchuor0spi.'
+. VI. GALElNs, OF Waineryille, n. Y, has
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