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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06
THE VALUE OF BURMAH.
a Country that England is Determined
to Annex.
go "a Lonaon SDectator


From the London Spectator.
Statesmen, moreover, who know Bur-
nah cannot be Indifferent to the magnifl-
cence of the prize. 1t is, perhaps, the
one kingdom in Indo-China seriously
worth having. 1t is more than two-thirds
the size Of France, is accessible by three
splendid rivers, Of which one, the IRA
waddy, is the most convenient water
highway in Asia, and is splendidly fer
tile almost throughout. The forests are
full Of teak, the mountains overflow with
minerals, and the plains under the rudest
culture produce everything cultivated in
the tropics. The reservoirs Of eavth-Oil
rival those of Pennsylvania or Batum, and
there are large fields OF coal ready for the
working. Gold is believed TO exist in
large quantities; and Burmah is the ma
tive land OF the ruby, the sapphire, and
the emerald. which have been exported
for generations with little effect on the
supply. The country commands the only
easy routes into western China; and it. is
not only probable, but certain, that I'M
der British rule BhamO would become
the greatest inland emporium tn Asia,
rivalling Bombay itself as a receiving
warehouse for the trade OF two great peo-
pies. Moreover, much of the land is va
cant. Whatever the ancient population
may have been, it has died away even
more completely than that of Assam, un-
til il is now believed that the Burmans,
with their tributary Shan tribes. now
number barely $500, 900, not only "capa-
BILE OF civilizations" but willing to be civ
iliZed or, as regards twO-thirds OF their
number civilized already. There Is room
for 81, 900, coo OF agriculturists; and with a
single line Of railway Burmah could he
utilized TO relieve that terrible multiple
cation of peasantry IN Bengal which has
arisen from the very goodness Of our rule,
and which sometimes reduces the most
philanthropic officials either to despair or
TO a harsh belief that the natural rem
edy,0 an occasional outburst OF famine,
cannot be prevented.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06
A SQUIRREL MIGRATION.
Mr.. LaBoiteaux Has Something Of In
terest to say.

From me Cincinnati TJB,es-6tar.
81 nave been very much Interested
lately in reading about the migration OF
the squirrels" remarked Mr.. Isaac n.
LaBoiteaux.
81 didn't know that squirrels ever mi
grated?" said the newsman, interroga-
lively.
yes, they do. They don't migrate an
nualy like the birds, but they change
their place of residence at long periods.
There are great numbers Of squirrels
round my place on College Hill and this
fall noticed they were not to be see
Usually at this season OF the year the
squirrels are busy gathering nuts and the
woods are noisy with their short, sharp
banks, but now none Of them are 70 be
found or heard. Some time ago ! pre-
dlcted a squirrel migration and now
find that 1 was a true prophet. read IN
the papers that thousands Of them are
crossing the Mississippi from east 70 west.
remember when | was boy Of SPUR
rel migration from west TO east. ] saw
thousands OF the little animals swimming
the Great Miami. They swim with their
tails out OF water and II by ans mis-
chance a squirrel gets his tail wet be Is
helpless. At that time, recollect, boys
stood on the bank OF the river and when
the SQUIRRELS came near they would knock
their tails into the water. Then i was
an easy matter TO wade in and catch
thomW
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06

81 want TO thank you for telling me OF
Or. Pierce's 'Favorite Prescription +"
writes a lady to her friend. "For a long
time was unfit 20 attend to the work Of
my household. l kept about, but felt
thoroughly miserable. l had terrible oack-
aches. and bearing-d0wn sensations across
me and was quite weak and DISCOURAGED.
/ sent and got some Of the medicine AFTER
receiving your letter, and II has cured me.
/ hardly know myself. ! feel ~ Weli'y
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06
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One Cent a Word.

ADVERTISEMENTS. Is Words or
more, in this column (the best in the pdper)
inserted for ONE CENT A WORD, Cash
IN AdUdnce, each insertion.
Everybody ,oho has any cant TO supply,
anything to buy or to sell, any business or
accommodations to secure; indeed, any totsh
to gratitg, should advertise in this column.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06

governs. In Virginia we flatter our
selves that the best usage prevails.
They say 'Obleege' in Virginia, and 1t is
right
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Assessments made upon the Actual Nor
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WANTED, lady agents 81 tact for our bust
w and form developer; no humbug; in
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MY,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06

CHERwOOD's DANCING ACADEMY
> will reopen &C Masonic Temple sATUK-
DAY, Nov. z.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06

WANTED, public 20 know that "rwicken-
w ham Dairy" Milk and Cream can be mad
at New Depot, corner Drayton and Charlton
streets; also, Oppenhelmer q Co., 1891
BrOught0n street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-06

DOLTs, Nuts and Washers: orders filled
ID cheap and quick. LOMBARD IRON
WORKS, Augusta, Ga.
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DOARDING.-One large furnished room,
- suitable for'two, with board; also table
boarders taken. Address w. b., News Office.
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DOARDING.-Ple Pleasant rooms, with board,
ID convenient TO the business part of the
city. los York street.
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Farm for 1spmt.
Eoof
AtiprrIlaneonn.

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Arlp Euamtro.

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WANTED, a young man not under 10 years
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WANTED. few good hands; also, good
w button hole maker. Must apply at once
at "A Whitaker street.
WANTED, one first class shoemaker, by
w JOHN WALSH, 26 Bryan street.
WANTED, lady teacher in a small family,
w one competent to give music and Latin.
Address JOSEPH II. BAKER, Alap8ha, Ga.
WANTED, a woOdsman for large saw
w mill; none but first class man need
apply. Address y, H., L. O. Box lOl
WANTED, white or colored house girl.
w Apply No IS Hall street.
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NTANTED. CAEYAsSERs. r. Canvassers
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OHLANDER BROS, 30 BrOughton street.
WANTED. a small rat terrier dog; must be
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u, Beaufort, S @.
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Address W. F. II. RIVERS, 1881 Third Ave,
New York city.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
THE NAPOLEON OF AFRICA.
A Dusky King who Was the Terror of
the Arabs

the Arabs.
\ dispatch from Zanzibar the other
day announced the death Of Miranda,
whom Stanley called the Napoleon Of
Africa. Miranda has for If
teen years been the terror of
East Africa, and exp lorers used
70 bring hsme startling stories about the
rObber chief. He proved, however, to be
one Of the best friends of the whites among
African potentates, and all the later ex-
plorers speak well Of him.
Mirambo was the chief of little dis
trict in Unyamwezi, about 100 miles east
Of Lake Tanganyika. He treated, the
Arabs who hal settled near him with
great friendliness, and often gave fifty cat
tie at a time as present TO anybody
whom be esteemed. One of the traders
took advantage of his good nature to OBJ
tain a large quantity OF ivory on credit.
He then laughed at Miranda for trusting
him. and refused payment, and the Arabs
at Unyenyembe turned their backs on
MirambO when ne asked for justice. They
have rCed the daY ever since they made
him an enemy. He never fOrgaVe the
wrong. He beat them repeatedly in bat
tie, and finally filed them with such
abjeet terror that they have more than
once simply barricaded themselves in
their houses when he entered Unyeny-
embe, and let him drive off their cattle
without Offering any resistance. For
years he was constantly on the move,
extending his dominion and bringing de-
structiOn upon all tribes that did not
submit. He became the most feared and
the most powerful chief between the In
dian Ocean and Tanganyika. African
mothers east OF that lake and south to
Myassa have long used the name Miriam
DO as a bugabOO to subdue refractory
children.
White travellers and missionaries found
another side 70 MirambO's character.
They discovered that he faithfully kept
his promises, and that when he spoke he
meant exactly what he said. He treated
one and all kindly. A AOurishing mis-
sion station is in his chief town. Stores
of all sorts left in MIrambO's charge
have been carefully kept from damage or
thieves TO await the call of the owner.
The caravans from the coast that supply
the Tanganyika mission stations now
avoid the Old route through the Arab set
Elements, and pass through MirambO's
country. A few white men and the de-
voted followers who helped him extend
| his power will mourn his departure. The
rest Of East Africa is probably very glad
4 ha is dead
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15

Experiments with incubators of ten
different makers have been tried by the
editor Of the Chicago Poultry Keeper,
with the following reported results:
That the proper heat is 1O2 the first
week, and 103 till the nineteenth day,
when it should be 104.
That when the heat is kept too high,
the chicks dry in the she'll at the time of
Matching.
That chicks will come out under a low
temperature, but do not absorb the yolk
properly aud are consequently weak.
That the higher the temperature the
more moisture is req, ired.
That turning the eggs twice day is
sufficient.
That they will hatch when turned only
once day.
That fresh eggs hatch sooner than those
partially stale.
That the eggs from Asiatics do not
stand, or rather require, as much heat for
incubation as some others.
That d good warm bath to an enfeebied
chick just from the shell is highly benet-
cial.
That no sprinkling of eggs is necessary
during incubation.
That eggs from confined fowls are not
always reliable for Matching.
That eggs are injured for Matching pur-
poses, to certain extent, by shipping
long distances.
That badly shaped eggs, though some
times Matching, are not reliable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
BITS OF SCIENCE.

The Surinam toad has no tongue.
Krupp, the famous gun maker, employs
10000 men.
In the spermaceti whale the teeth are
fixed to the gum.
There are now III cOttOn-Seed oil mills
in the United States.
DR.. Klezko, of Vienna, has suggested
the use of petroleum or paratine as a
powerful preventive Of cholera.
Paper labels for acid bottles should be
fastened on with strong glue and after
ward soaked with melted parat1ne.
The camphor laurel, a native of China,
and the tree from which most of the cam
phor of commerce is obtained, has been
successfully introduced into California.
CryOlite, q mineral which is of great
Yaluein the potash manufacture, has been
discovered in thu Yellowstone 7 ark. Here
tofore 1t has been obtained only in Green
land.
A chestnut tree at the foot CT Mount
Etna is thought to be the oldest tree in
Europe. 1t is 90 feet in height and 212
feet in circumference. The trunk is hOl-
low and two carriages driving abreast
can pass through it.
Until six months ago the navy was
obliged to depend upon England for all
the gun-cOttOn used. Now the manufac-
tory erected at the Torpedo Station, New
port, produces all that is required for sea-
going men-Of-war and tOTpedOes.
The light emitted by insects, when ex-
amined under the spectrOscOpe, is very
beautiful, but is without bright or dark
bands. When the intensity diminishes
the red and orange rays disappear, and
the spectrum is reduced to yellow and
green rays.
A meteor which was seen to fall near
Odessa was found by peasant and proved
to be shapeless mass of about Is pounds.
There is very little known as to the ma
ture or causes of meteOrs despite the an
nuaI recurrence and observation of them
in November.
At a meeting OF the Academy OF Sci
ences, Stockholm, Prof. Lundstrom eX-
hibited fossil scorpion recently found
near Wisely, in the Silurian formation of
Gotland, and remarkable as the IL )st an
cient of an air-breathing land animal at
present discovered,
The life of quadrupeds generally reaches
its extreme limit when the mOlar teeth
are worn down. Those of the sheep last
about Is years, of the OK 20, Of the horse
40 and Of the elephant 100. Many inferior
species die as soon as they have laid their
eggs, just as herbs perish as soon as they
have Powered.
Tobacco plantations in Southern Hun
gary have sustained great damage from
the wire-worm. This destructive pest
enters the stem of the tobacco plant just
above the root and works its way upward
to the flowers. Plants thus attacked
yieldno tobacco, as the leaves turn yellow
and very soon all fall of.
The British Medical Journal says: eve
often hear great deal about the damp
nj q u M 6IGnQCn
of the respiratory organs especially. But
the death rate and the amount of rainfall
do not appear to stand in any definite re-
lationship, whereas a spell of cold weather
produces an immediate and notable eff
feet"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15

From time immemOrial, no one will pretend
to deny the fact that kisses have been held in
high repute by both sexes-whether active or
passive. 1t has been decided that a LEGAL
KISS implies ACTION on both parties; but
when lady simply consents to be kissed with
out action of her lips. it constitutes only a
PASSIVE kiss-a sweet deprived of Its nectar.
Snugly ensconced within moss uncovered
and vine-clad Yerandah, and almost hid from
view amid sweet-scented hOneysuckles, was
seated a fair Atlanta nymph. whose beautiful
dark eyes, alabaster complexion and voluptu-
GUS contour, seemed to DAZE the young gent
by her size, who ever and anon, while cir
cumnavigating her slender waist, gave her a
BUSS and then a RE-BUSS, to the amazement
of pedestrian who happened to be passing
that beautiful moonlight night. At that mo-
ment the lover was heard to ask, my dear,
darling Sarah Jane, you are becoming more
beautiful every day; your eyes sparkle with
more br1lliancy, your once pale cheeks have
been painted by the ro5eaie hues Of nature,
and YOU seem to have entirely reganed your
health. VIII you tell me the cause Of the
changer"
II have simply used that wonderfully effec-
tive God remedy known as b. 3. 3"
For sale by OSCEOLA BUTLER, Druggist.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
wasHINaTONs LITTLE PET.
Tho Couut-ys Father and the Ferry.
mans son.

The Count-yl Father and the Ferry
mans son.
sau. Gen. Washington's second
Presidential term and while Congress
a8 BEE sessions in Philadelphia, writes
vGguiau" In The Spectator for March.
Sd tle father Of his country frequently
rsvsei ~ private conveyance from
EsEat Fern I'D % the then seat Of govern
Ia1i ila lily Of Brotnerly Love. The
ish ul,e between these points led by
SAT e FIi-lLsyille, situated on the west
E1k " t1e -lsquehanna river, which
issc ,.eam was crossed at that point,
IT,, early day. by a rude feTTy-bOat.
So tell oIJ tlag the General was, on
ere than one occasion. detained at this
t-'ssil. ny high water and drifting ice,
" made the passage very dangerous,
I'D i-ls detention extended in some in
i.-1e-s q. tw0 OF three days. The Presi-
-' Tas Consequently constrained to
SHE .Wlf lla time as best he could on
c-l shores or this turbulent stream
--- lls t.-Ts man pronounced the pas
h-sslia hriglJsYille now a consider
Hvl was at that day composed Of
- a-H-e tWClhug-nOuse, which bore
Ee d. q tavern. 10 was the rem
't's-- c.l-a lofty and lOwly, the quar-
le loved soldier and the chief
,.tFa % Che nation, as well as the
-h.e country swain. The keeper Of
-t.el was The keeper Of the ferry,
~ 90 tlls double capacity Of ''BOni-
and "thar0n," performed the
s-e ali -esQonsiOle duties pertaining
It-FtcLlte offices very satisfactorily
go general public. Mine host Of the
's-,stie inn reiOiced in the paternity
sIu-1tly, tairhaired, bright-eyed
rs -- Three ov four summers, who,
Al y! tlr presence Of his fathers
-,s a- guest, by his innocent prattle
-lis--i very popular With the Cen
ny became fast friends, and oft
~ -slin-t7n take the little curly
go LAG M his knee, lay his hand on
l'4.. AMI with fatherly tenderness
,yt-- child in the belief that the
-s-- es-- ished between them were
-. -'- satisfactory.
aa5.--- oiacentury have passed
trrEmUn and his guest no
.Dl--r the pillows Of the surg
-e-Alll. They alike have been
PVT .- cold stream of death, and
49, ty tl8t sleep that knows no
at that little DOy-the sunny
-,.- l tire knee OF Washington
avs st..
1t WayueshOrO, Augusta
fi.-a venerable form may often
a down under the weight
wears with locks Of sill
trembling step, and eye
~ .-e finger OF time-unerrine
.--t --a battle OF life has been
l contested, and that he
--a shore Of time, await
- The lCatman. who will
Dr. ~Ill 20 all.
l no NriEhtsYilie in 1894
c- of WayuesbOrO i'm 1870
NJ @ large family Of
.1at-children now settled
.es 90 the union, and for
'-W parents can rejoice
81 fortune. and few fathers
reason 90 De proud OF their
.- a, the Uidcn time is well
49,. o. unity OF Augusta, where
49,, near sixty years of his life,
al connection with the magis-
Is 500. -l The county to which he
- ~ the peOplel. and, also,
s.-,s'-. i----ency with which he
zt.Ir-.t lis position when he believed
.,-.5 il-lt, be bears the uniyer-
A-7- Vi squire Joseph Nor
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15
A Good Word for the Land Pear.

a GOOD W ora 1OF tue hano NtuI'
Our now highly popular LeConte pear,
which is so rapidly distributing itself
throughout the country, first came to
Georgia under the name Of the "Chlnese
Land Pear" AS the tree SO much resem-
bled the latter in many respects, 1t was
taken for granted as the same pear for
several years, and bore the name until
brought before the Horticultural Society
of Thomas county. 1t had already proved
itself to be distinct variety, bat the
quality of the fruit was without recon-
mendation, which it now received. to-
gether with the name LeConte, in honor
of the gentleman who, without knowing
what a blessing he was comforting upon
the South, purchased three or four pear
trees in a Northern nursery and sent them
to his sister in Liberty county, Ga.
1t may always remain mystery how
this pear, taken at haphazard from a
Northern nursery, developed into an en-
tirely distinct fruit In the South from any
thing known in the North. Though nearly
if not quite thirty years have passed since
Major LeConte made the purchase (some
stated W
n. ", no such pear has made its APP
pearance in that section, nor anything
akin to il. until the recent production of
the Keller, which likewise traces its par
entage to the Chinese Land. The Keller
bids fair 20 be as valuable to the North as
the LeCOnte is to the South, both deriving
their hardness and extraordinary thrift
I hon nd "
these two remarkable pears, one late and
the other early, were hybridized or pre-
duced from the Chinese Land, and "sOme
good pearl and what that other "gOod
pear was history does not tell, and we
have now no means of ascertaining their
true origin. Like many other blessings
they came disguised" the LeCOnte,
especially, in a garb so nearly resembling
the Chinese Land, that the well-known
inferiorIty of that pear chung to 1t for
several years.
But the Chinese Land is not so bad after
all. If 1t gave US the LeCOnte and Keifer
we ought to esteem it very highly and
honor it with q place In our orchards.
We are glad to see such good words in its
favor as those we find in the Mobile Re
gister, from the pen of Prof. j p. STEELE.
In a recent interview with Capt. Gaines,
of the Mississippi State Line Nursery,
that gentleman said: "The old fashioned
Land Pear supposed to be the most in
ferior pear known, is by nc means a de-
cidedly bad pear. When thoroughly ripe
il may be eaten with no small degree of
relish, but when it comes to preserving
no pear can compare with it. For pre-
serving purposes regard it as standing
next to the best ounce. Then 1t is so
hardy it will grow anywhere and every
where"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-15

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No risk is incurred as thirty days trial is
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.itr e l'ls
ladies know IT,
rrs,'y one
fr l-a Eartyre4 hy
t--.v through your eye
--.r- % rankle.
.-- she streets,
Ia mud and vGpor,
l-at YOU see
ne, ttper'
H-F -.sr. ru-a tae walk
ta sr-. look up aud say
a1st
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THE FIELD, FAKM AND GARDEN.

We solicit articles for this department.
The name of the writer should accompany
the letter or article, not necessarily
for publication, but as evidence OF good
faith.
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chise was made q part OF the present state
Constitution. adopted December 3, A. ID. 1917
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