Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Aisp DOit S.-VV SduOn5 OF rum TO the same
tribes. tremendous quantities of liquor are
shipped at Liverpool aud Glasgow. Hamburg
Is now sad TO be providing liquor of the worst
kind for the Niger and Congo regions.
THE role of wind in fertlizing the ground is
remarkably illustrated by the very fertile
valley of Llmagne, in Auvergne. The preya-
lent winds there are west and southwest, and
traverse the chain of the Domes, where are
vast deposits of volcanic ashes. Much of this
dust is thus carried to the Lmsgne valley,
and settles there OF itself, or is carried down
10y rain or snow. AS it contains a large
amount OF phosphorlc acid. potash and lime,
1t ls hiShly iertillzlng and its very fine state
fayQr5 RAPID assimilation. As a result, Lii
magne Is by far the most fertile valley in
Europe.
The sugar planters of the northern part of
Queensland, Australia, can raise their cane
in the low-lying fields only through "Kanaka"
labor. The abuses attending the getting of
this from neighboring islands, and the condi-
ton Of slavery, in fact, which resulted when
caused the government to make it illegal for
any labOrer to be brought from any other
island, except IN vessel accompanied by
government agent. The "hanakas" are hired
for three wears, and when they are sent back
to their native islands their first act is to
throw of their clothing, thus shedding all civ
llzaton, ana run, naked and rejoicing, into
the jungle.
young lady who has been Tilted has the right
to read the recreant's letters IN her breach Of
promise suit, but she must not weave them
INTO a novel and copyright them. That priv
llege belongs to the gentleman. She may,
however, demand the return of her own let
ters as her property. This is not the popular
idea, but there have been many decisions.
George Washington kept copies of his letters
and beqUeathed them to his nephew, who had
ihem published A compiler of another
biography OF Washington copied them. There
was q lawsuit. The Judge said that Wash
lngtOn did nOt part with the ownership by
sending the letters TO his correspondents, anu
he declared this doctrine applicable to all
letters, whether OF literary value or not.
YOUNG JOHN S. WISE, the Republican can
dldate for Governor of Virginia, has aleady
been IN the dueling field, though not as often
as his noted father. He had the nerve a few
wears ago to refuse to fight a duel with Page
McCarty, of Richmond, bold thing to do In
a state whose people believe in the co1e.
McCarty was the editor of a campaign sheet,
and is the man who killed Mordecai, young
society man Of Richmond, in duel, about ten
years ago. McCarty was badly wounded III
that encounter. and lay for a number of days
between life and death Wise told McCarty
plainly that he would not fight him, that he
had wife and siN children who would. per
haps lose their natural protector in such
contest. while he, McCarty, was a Bohemian
with no family ties
GEN. SHERIDAN has had a great time with
his broken leg. A correspondent says: The
oyerturning of the Generals carriage, while
on his recent trip to the West, caused an in
| Jury of which he did not even know the real
character until his return. The fracture was
one OF the bones of the right leg, below the
knee. and the discovery was made by an army
surgeon for whom the General sent after he
came back. As Gen. Sheridan positively de-
clined to think Of laying up, plaster-ot-
paris mold was made. Ia which his leg was
lncased. A jacket WAS made from this mold,
which he General sill wears. He has been
going around constantly all the time, but.
thanks 10 the Jacket, his leg is now nearly as
well as ever l6en. sheridan tays he never
spent day ID led from sickness in all his
life, so whenrtle doctor suggested bed to him
he said he could not think of 1t, even to save
mis- leg.
SPEAKER CARLISLE 10 besieged with office
seekers. Thursday evening an employe in
one of the departments called, bringing with
him his two little boys. The man told Mr..
Carlisle that he was going to be turned out,
and for the sake of his children asked that the
Speaker intercede in his behalf. Mr.. Carlisle
knew the man to be a Republican. and frankly
told him that dfe could do nothing for him.
He SAID: rMg friend. l feel sorry for you,
but | also feel sorry forth0usands of Demo
Gratis as poor as you are, and with as many,
or more. children, who are beseeching me
daily to get them place to keep starvation
from the door. l believe that these Democrats
are entitled to all OF these offices under the
law. They have worked hard for their party
for years, ana should share in its reward. /
never asked the Republican administration
to put Democrat in Office, and | shall GER
tainiy not ask Democratic administration
to keep a Republican n Office
THE famous NJ. Renan is an odd looking
individual. short, obese, shapeless, his body
is surmounted by a large head, to which the
hair clings flat and greasy, His face is in
a .F Me
general aspect Is that OF a sensual old monk
addicted to all the pleasuse5 OF the table. and
his fat hands lnstinctlvely cross themselves
over his stomach in the traditional priestly
attitude. And vet, IN spite of his eccestasti
cal exterior. Renan IS the greatest living
heretiC-sO great and terrible a hereto that
in some provincial towns the priests have the
bells rung when Renan arrives, doing him the
same honor that they would do the devil in
person. In spite Of his unpleasing exterior,
no man has greater suavIty Of manner than
| Renan. or a more insulating smile. And,
| all i'll favOred as he is, no French writer has
form, beauty Of imagery, and melody Of style;
and no poet has ever spoken a cOrrecter,
| purer, or more harmonious language.
Mr.. MACKAY announces that he will be a
candidate 10 succeed James q. Fair as United
states senator from Nevada and will spare
no expense to secure his election. Mr. Fair
also announs es himself as a candidate for re-
election and gives IL out cold and Nat that be
will put his whole fortune into the fight if
necessary. So the indications are that there
will be an immense amount of Doodle afioat
IN the Nevada Legislature next winter. We
can imagine that majority Of the members
OF the Illinois Legislature are kicking them
selves aud cursing their luck because they are
not permanently located in Nevada aud eli
gible TO legislative service Ia THAI rotten Dor
uugh. IL occurs to us that several OF these
persons might with great prOpriety emigrate
TO Nevada at once, with view to remaining
there and fattening on local political spoils
1t is fOregone conclusion that these crea-
! lures will not be permitted 30 come to the
surface again in Illinois politics. We refer 10
that class ot legislators 50 cuuspicuously rep
resented by the gentleman from POdunk.
GABRIEL DUMoNT, one Of Riel's leutenants,
is about 50 years Of age. He was born near
Edmonton, where his father was IN the SER
vice Of the Hudson Bay Company. He was
accounted the most successful of buffalo hun
ters and ia q daring rider and marvellous shot.
Ia earlier years he was a prominent factor in
many OF the tribal wars of the Indians.
story is related Of him that o a festival of the
BlackieeJ the braves were Boosting Of their
individual proves, when DumOnt, unlimited,
jumped ia amoAg them, and. nourishing his
rife. exclaimed, II have killed twenty Black
fees" The act wac 40 daring that 10 Is said TO
have won tho admiration instead Of proyok-
ing the hostility OF the Indians. With the
disappearance of the buffalo Dumont settled
on the Saskatchewan, and established the
ferry OF GabrielH crossing. lie held cOnsd-
cradle land. and for some wears was hard
working. law abiding citizen. Ifig nntnp ia