Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

IHE Earl OF Selklfk. WHO uleu very IlCu
lately, left a years salary to all employed on
his estates.
A CONTINENTAL PAPER says that England's
wars in remote regions at least promote the
study of geography.
OVERCOME beef or mutton is, family doc
tor writes, quite as indigestible as hard boiled
eggs. 1t should be cooked to be healthful, but
rather inclnng to underdOn
DIES BRETTEs. French explorer, viii at
tempt to follow the Pilcomayo to its source.
The undertaking is considered very rash, as
the river winds its way over 1900 miles from
Bolivia to Its mouth, and the entire way Is IN
tested with hostile tribes.
THE first article on "London Society,""
which appeared in Nine. Adams NouceUe
ReUue, on May ], treats of the Queen and the
royal family Of Great Britain. The portion
relating TO the Queen takes the view that her
reign Is paving the way for republic.
In recent suit before the Freiburg, Thur
ingia, Court two fishermen of Weissenfels,
who were accused of having piled their trade
beyond the city limits. justified this by de-
cree OF the year 1876 granted to their guild.
Decision was reserved for inquiry into the
validity of the instrument.
IT is officially announced that the epidemic
of trichinlasis prevailing from September to
December last in the district of Magdeburg,
which 66 proved fatal, was caused by single
pig. Careful Investigation proved that death
was in every case due to eating the flesh raw.
AT the Hotel Drouot, in Paris, the other
day, q state chair which had belonged to
Louis XIV. was sold for $3.50. 1t was richly
gilt and beautifully carved. and was sur
mounted by q small crown. 1t was formerly
in the Abbey of Carneville- sur Resle, which
was broken up and plundered during the
revolution.
THE Commissioner of Agriculture has is
sued directory of departments, boards, so
cieties, colleges and other organizations in the
interest of agriculture. horticulture. stock
raising, dairying, bee keeping. fish culture
and kindred Industries in the United States.
1t contains the names of more than 5000 orga-
nizations.
A YEAR and nine months ago the disappear
ance of the Rev. Merton Smith excited much
interest throughout England. He was touring
in the Pyrenees with friend and left his hotel
for walk. He was not seen afterward, and
the most anxious search, stimulated by re-
ward of $500. failed to discover any trace of
him. Mr.. Smiths body has lately been dis
covered among the mountains.
TIE Ataanta and Yosemite are crack
yachts, but they are behind the Namouna in
many respects. Mr.. James Gordon Bennett
is of a progressive turn of mind, and any i'm
provement, however novel. that suggests it
self to his mind he instantly adopts. In this
way, having suffered from the use of con-
densed milk on his previous voyages, he has
provided himself with an Attorney COW.
AT a meeting Of the Executive Committee
and the Chairmen of the different tables of
the Confederate Bazaar Association at Balti-
more Tuesday the grand piano, for which 920
chances were sold st 81 apiece. was raflled,
the lucky winner holding ticket No. Sl6. 1t
was also stated at the meeting that the net
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IN beautifully appointed house in London
afternoon tea, served in costly china, had
just been brought to the drawing room, when
the mistress of the house inadvertently over
turned the tea table. Without the slightest
show of veXatlOn, without oh! or ah Lady r.
calmly touched the ben, and on the appear
ance of the domestic merely said in her
wonted tones: Take this away and bring
more tea" MY dear" whispered Lady P.
to friend, ''she won't match that china for
ESQ.,"
A LITTLE section of the cemetery at Pere la
Chaise Is devoted to the sepulture OF Moham-
medans who have died or may die in Paris,
and an extraordinary monument is now be-
ing raised 10 one of its occupants. 1t is to be
made entirely of faience, aud will cost an al
most Incredible sum when it is completed.
Two thousand pieces of faience viii be used
in Its construction. and almost all are dissimi-
lar. The colors are to be very vivid, bur-
nished gold, peacock blue. emerald green and
turquoise.
ONE Of the dissatisfied Wagner sleeping-c car
conductors who have resigned says "Why,
if one of the boys appeared at thedepot to take
his car without first providing himself with a
clean stand-up collar, he was laid off from
duty for ten days as punishment. Then,
again, If he was reported as having held un.
necessary conversation with his brother con-
dnctors while travelling on the road, or had
been guilty Of spending much time in one of
the state rooms, he would suffer the same
punishment"
PATRIOTIC HOMAGE has nearly destroyed
the well known statue at Strasburg, on the
Paris Place de la Concorde. Ever since
Strasburg was seized by Germany, devoted
French people from all provinces and of all
classes have showered Wreaths end bouquets
upOn the statue, often forming perfect bank
at the 6gurc's feet. These wreaths getting
wet and decayed, have seriously damaged and
eaten away the stone. so that all such loving
offerings have b en- removed and further gifts
prohibited, while the statue must be thor
oushly renovated.
TIE largest hanging bell in the world is in
buddhist monastery. near Canton, China.
il is Is feet high and As feet in circumference,
and is of solid bronze. 1t is one of eight great
bells which were cast by command Of the EN-
perOr unR-lo about A. d. 400, and is said to
have cost the lives Of eight men who were
whole bell. both inside and out is covered
with an inscription IN embossed Chinese char
acters, half an inch long, covering even the
handle, the total number being $4,000. The
characters tel single story, one of the
Chinese classics.
THE Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland (O.) Leader says: at is wonderful
how much valuable historical material Is
being gotten together by distinguished men.
know Of dozen leading statesmen who are
intending TO write up their recollections
before they die. Representative W. ID.
Kelley, the noted pig-iron prOtectionist, and
one Of the most interesting writers in public
life, intends to write book OF "reminiscences
in connection with his daughter Florence.
VINO so recently married the Russian noble
man with the unpronOunceable name. Seha-
tor sherman could write one Of the most
interesting books Of this kind, and he has
fund Of material which is inestimable IN
value. Ills letters from his brother, Gen.
Wi liam II. sherman, running back Tor al
most Two score years, are a history in them
selves"
SOME strange things occur about the White
House, and late visits by tourists are among
them. II was HAS Tuesday night when
gentleman and his wife rang the bell az the
door Of the north entrance to the Executive
Mansion and requested permission to be
shown over the house. They were told by the
dOOrkecper that IL WAS after hours, aud that
the proper time TO inspect the premises was