Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-23

and envy. From Corea to Singapore she was
known as ''la belle frigate." But that was
wears and years ago. Now her glory is de-
parted. She is a ruined hulk, ana the govern
ment can't even sell her for old timber.
A VERY interesting clock has just been
fixed opposite the National Provincial Bank
in Bishopsgate street, London. 1t is on the
twenty-four hours principle, and is remark
able as possessing probably the simplest meth
cd which has yet been introduced for indica-
ting time upon the new enumeration. II has
only one hand, the long minute hand, and the
figures around are placed as heretofore; in
stead. however, of indicating the hours, they
indicate the minutes only, which are marked
from 8 to so. The hours are shown on a sunk
dial revolving under the upper dial, a space
being left in the upper dial in which the next
hour figure comes forward instantaneOusly
upon the minute hand completing its circuit
of sixty minutes. In short, the solitary hand
marks the minutes and the sunk space shows
the hour.
EMERGENCY boxes are being placed on the
trains of several leading American railways.
They are light, japanned tin cases, appropri-
ately and plainly lettered, and placed in posi-
tions where they will be readily available in
case of accidents which may involve injury to
either passengers or employees. THESE boxes
contain surgeons adhesive plaster, isinglass
plaster. adhesive bandage, roller baudages,
rubber bandages, ST. ptic cotton. Hgatures ana
needles, SCISSORS, saIely plnss elC. W men TIE
lid of the case is thrown upward small pam
phlet is the first thing revealed, and this con-
taIns full directions for proceedings to stop
bleeding, how TO apply the bandages ana I'm :
plemcnts found within the case, and what
should be done in case of crushed feet. burn
ing or scaldng, broken bones, wounds by cut
ting, bruises, etc.
IT is a popular superstition that to have an
account at the Bank of England Is rather a
sign of distinction or of wealth. This Is one
of the mistakes which are corrected in Mr..
Mays interesting article on the bank IN the
new number of the FOrtRightly ReUielO. An
introduction such as any other bank requires
Is all that is necessary to enable any one to
open an account at the Bank OF England.
The only peculiarities about the institution as
a private banking concern are that lt does not
allow lis customers interest on money left
ION deposit" and that any customer whose
balance is not '-remuneratlve" Is charged a
commission prOpOrtlOnate to the amount OF
trouble and expense involved. n "remunera-
tive balance, Mr.. May explains, Is an
average balance throughout the year OF 2Os.
for each check drawn.
THE Chinese know the value of advertising.
Here is the sad" of an ink manufacturer of
Canton, translated: AT the shop Tae-Shing.
prosperous in the extreme)-very good ink;
fine! fne Ancient shop, great grandfather,
grandfather. father, and self make tins INK ;
fine and hard, very hard; picked with care,
selected with attention. ms INK IS nedNyy
so is gold. The eye of the dragOn Cutters and
dazzles; so docs this ink. No one makes like
it. Others who make ink make it for the sake
of accommodating base coin and cheat, while l
make II only for a name. Plenty OF A kWan =
tsaes (gentlemenl know my ink-my family
never cheated-they have always borne good
name. | make ink for the son OF heaven
and all the mandarins in the Empire. As the
roar OF the tiger extends to every place, so
does the fame of the dragons jewell"
WITH regular army of lS4, 200 men, with a
volunteer force numbering 2os,OoO men, with
10000 reserves ready for service, and with
contingents from India and the colonies avail
able even for so slight an emergency rs the
defeat and death of one Englishman at hhar-
toum. Great Britain cannot be said to be de-
fenseless. Lord Hartington's exhibit of the
military resources of the nation is uneXpect-
edly favorable, and is commented by the
press as a gratifying statement. But, never
theless, it invariably happens that whenever
any important work is to be done, an made
quate body of troops is employed, and after
forced marches it has to fight for Its lie
against overwhelming odds. There is no con-
script force in Europe that is so persl5tently
overwOrked as the English volunteer army.
The staff is constantly required to Strike
quick, crushing lows with weak columns eX-
hausted from the strain of prOtracted march
ing and unremitting labor.