Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-18
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BUTTERINE is imported into England in
vast quantities During the first four months
of this year S5,s20,O worth was imported,
chiefly from Holland, Belgium, Denmark and
France. .f,~
ANEW HAMPSHIRE court has lately decided
that a physicians horse and buggy are
tools" and as such are exempt from seizure
for debt when they are necessary to enable
him to practice his profession with reasonable
success.
BICYCLER fell from his machine in the
early part of a twenty mile race in New Ha-
ven a few days ago and broke his wrist. but
didn't discover the extent of his injury until
he had arrived home. He finished the race
and came IN first.
RECENT REPORT Of the French Minister of
Public Instruction shows that in January last
%, 222 schools had a school savings bank and
that 4SS,624 schoolboys were deposltors in
these banks, and possessed there the sum
total OF II ,2S5,046 francs.
THEplunger Of the race courses of Kentucky
is called Jack. No one knows his name. He
came several years ago to the turf exchange
there, obtained employment, studied horses,
and accumulated great deal of money. He
won $4,000 or $4,000 on the Louisville and
Nashville races.
A sToRK in Court Square, Memphis, attracts
good deal of attention. With one of his
wings trimmed he cannot fly, and will stand
for long time without moving wing or leg.
Whlle standing so quietly he has frequent
chances to catch English sparroWs. He eats
a IeW OF them each day.
THE Cunard steamer Oregon, which is now
armed as a swift cruiser, will be the flagship
of Admiral Hoskins during the forthcoming
maneuvres of war ships in Bantry Bay. Be-
sides her ten guns-four Vavasseurs and six
understanding -pounders-the Oregon has
eight steam launches Of high speed, capable
of being effectively used as torpedo boats.
she VIII also receive several Calling guns.
MINNEAPoLIs is excited by the discovery
that 10000 gallons of water per minute are es-
Gaping from the water power of St. Anthony's
Falls, and from an unknown source. The
waste is attributed by some writers to q new
sewer above the falls, while others ascribe it
to the draining Of the Hennepin lakes through
subterranean lakes, The government en-
glneer does not think the falls will be materi-
ally injured by the loss of water.
THE work most frequently performed at the
Grand Opera, Paris, in IsS2-a5 was Faust
with rs performances; next come Lies HUI
guenots," IS; "Guilame Tell" and ia Fa-
vorita," 46 each; and "Francoise de RimIni."
40. The average receipts show that the full
est houses were drawn by "Rlgoletto," IA
times; next in attractiveness we find Fran
colse de Rimlni" Henry VIII" and Faust"
"Guillaume Tell" though often performed is
only the eighteenth on the list in the average
OF receipts.
THE old story about a recitation of the
Lords prayer by the elder Booth to a COM
pany of clergymen. who were affected to the
point of hysteria thereby, has started on
new round in the religious journals. ''Such a
performance by a play actor dealing with sa-
cred language" says Edwin Booth, ''could
not possibly have moved orthodox ministers
to any other tears than those of regret. A
recitation, to be 80 effective, must have favor
Ing circumstances"
It's funny, says a Washington letter, when
ever 'hell'' is mentioned some one In the COM
pany always speaks of Bob IngersOll. A party
were seated at dinner the other evening. The
substitution of ''sheol" for ''hell' in the new
version OF the Bible was mentioned. THAT
reminds me of a story" said one. "a Ne
Vada Senator was once telling Bob Ingersoll
OF the advantages of his State. why. 1t only
needs water and good society to make il the
best State in the Union 'That's all hell
needs replied Ingersoll."
SAM JONES continues to amaze his hearers
by his plain talk. "Some of you little Sinners"
he said the other day, ''are sitting around
here waiting for salvation to strike you as it
did st. Paul. Snow bird waiting to he hit
with a cannon ball. God adjusts his ammuni-
tod to the size of the man he is after. Mus
tard seed shot will do for you. God won't
keep man sober who has quart of liquor in
MN all the time. God won't keep a young
lady piOus who has her waist encircled seven
times week by the arms of a spider-legged
dude"
THE health authorities Of Newport are very
much exercised over the advent of a purified
whale, which came ashore at Ochre Point on
Sunday. 1t will have to be removed at once.
! 1t Is the same whale which was captured and
taken to Tlverton recently. The Tiverton
| parties secured the blubber and then toWed il
out to sei., but it was not taken out far enough
and came ashore. 1t would have been a great
fFOD a NrTaf aysf
! view, had 1t come ashore later in the season
and been in less Objectionable state.
THE past season has proved the most disas-
| trous known for years in the theatrical bust
ness. In October last there were 1913 operate.
dramatic, minstrel, variety, pantomime, spec
tacular, burlesque and other shows. Before
/ December, 30 had either closed up or were
/ running on the commonwealth plan, and be-
/ fore the new year more than One-half had re-
/ duced salaries 20 per cent, while several
/ were playing for their actual expenses. The
skating rinSs and dime museums proved too
/ much for the legitimate shows.
| AN extraordinary case of mistaken identity
| occurred IN Paris last month. A woman saw
/ at the morgue body which she thought she
recognized as the father of girl working
I near her at perfumer's. The girl came. rec
ognlzed her father, and his clothing also and
/ swooned. Coming TO she fetched a brother
/ and two sisters, who all worked in Paris. They
D
! tity. The body had been found at Meudon
/ near which their father often worked. The
children started for Creteil, his home. to learn
/ when he had been last seen. Arriving there
| they found him outside his door, and greatly
amused to learn that he had been found dead
/ at the morgue.
WE are indebted to Pompeii for our great
industry of canned fruits. Years ago when
the excavations were beginning a party Of
Americans found, in what had been the pan
try Of house, many jars of preserved figs.
! One was opened, and they were found to be
fresh ana good. Investigation showed that
the hgs had been put into Jars in q heated
state, an aperture being left for the steam 10
escape, and then sealed with wax. The hint
was taken, and soon after fruit canning was
introduced here, the process being Identical
with that in vogue IN Pompei twenty CEN
turtles ago. There are many ladies among us
who can tomatoes and peaches for domestic
use, ana do not realize that they are indebted
for tbs art to the people Of Pompeii.
THERE is more mischief brewing in North
Africa. The storm cloud in the political
horizon is as yet no bigger than a mans
hand, but 1t portends evil in the near future.
for all that. The influence OF recent events
in the Soudan Is making itself felt ali along
the Mediterranean littoral, and France
means, II possible, 20 convert Tripoli into A
scientific frontier for runis before the wear Ia
out. The French political agent NJ Feraud
has gone 10 see the Sultan Of Morrocco ~