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, 1885-12-18

Life Among Mexioo's Lower Classes.
Corn and beans are relied upon by the
lower class OF Mexicans for food, and these
they must have, eked out with onio IS
and red pepper. An occasional kid is also
relished, IND IN ola podrida made II
various kinds OF meat and vegetables
boiled together. This Is a dish which,
II not remarkably toothsome, Is very filling
for the price, and satisfies the palate OF
our neighbors as well as anything which
can be given them. In the season there
are various fruits, among which are pears,
oranges lemons, po~megranates, grapes,
figs, and some few dates.
The Mexicans are a frugal people, and
not given to kntemperance in eating or
drinking, in this respect resembling the
natives OF old Spain, who are Gbstemious
In every way. Some of the people here
abOuts are very poor indeed and are salts
fled with the most plain and unpretentious
surroundings. Well enough that this Is
SO. as, for a general thing they
have no way OF lettering their condition,
and the climate deals gently with them
except when the north wind sweeps down,
chilling the whole land for days together.
Then the atmosphere seems to be SUR
charged with electricity, and the air be.
comes almost blue. The names and tails
OF the horses present a peculiar appear
ancc, the hairs standing out as If instinct
with life. A @norther" often becomes a
serious thing, as it Is almost impossible
to make fires give much heat when made
out Of doors.
Dances the natives must and will have,
and this innocent amusement gives them
much pleasure. The twanging OF a
guitar and and violin indicates the loca-
ton OF the dance, and the young ladies
waltz with the utmost solemnity and de
corum. Ordinarily there are refresh
ments Of some kind, with cake and can
dies for the ladies. The hard earth floor
in many instances Is used for the occasion,
and benches are ranged round neal the
walls.-COr. Chicago Times.
, 1885-12-18
How solar Disturbances Afeot The Earth.

-. AlAMA ~
1t must have been apparent to thinking
minds almost from the first that the sun
spots were the result OF tremendous dis
turbing forces acting upon the SUMS sur
face. But it Is only of late years that the
fact has come to be recognized that these
disturbances sometimes produce clearly
defined effects upon the earth. Astrono-
mers have only recently become convinced
that solar o%utbursts, connected with sun
spots, are capable of causing magnetic
storms upon our planet. The function of
the u as a light giver is SO obvious that
1t fails to impress us with wonder, and the
operation Of its attraction in holding the
earth in its orbit is, on the other hand, so
reconcile that 1t possesses little i~nsignif-
canoe, except to the mind of the astrono-
mer.
But the fact that the sun is capable Of
sending electric impulses to the earth, al
though really no more wonderful than
the others, seems far more startling, be-
cause 1t Is only now and hen a matter OF
actual experience. The manifestations of
this power of the sun, too, are Of a very
surprising character There is an outburst
upon the sun, and almost instantly our
northern heavens are afiame with mys-
FERROUS lights, and out telegraph wires
and ocean cables become crazed with cleo
trio excitement.-New York Sun.
, 1885-12-18

Statistics of british Army N~ationalitfes
Among other instructive matter in that
best Of all blue books, the general annual
return OF the army, there is q table giving
the nationalities OF the rank and file since
Jan. j, 1858. At that date the proportion
per 100 men was 500 English, o. Scotch,
BOZ Irish, and 8 foreigners. Compared
with the respective populations of the
three divisions Of the United Kingdom,
the Irish hen showed by far the most
martial spirit. A steady change, however,
set in about that time, the number OF
English recruits increasing year after
year, while that OF Irish fell off.
This tendency has gone en- ever since,
almost without interruption, and on the
list OF January this year the English pro
portion was $50 per 1000, while
the Irish had fallen to 17s.
Scotch recruiting also diminished up
to 1875, but has remained stationary
since that year. the present proportion be
ing rs. It ought, however, to be consider
ably larger than it is, to meet the recruit
ing requirements OF the more numerous
Scotch regiments. AS the reverse is the
case, the conclusion would seem to be
that those battalions are much more
leavened with English recruits than be-
fore the territorial system became estab-
lished. The member of the several na-
tionalities III Jan. l were respectively:
English, l2s,02; Scotch, 13, and Irish,
81 ,l33, n striking contrast to 1868, when
they were 100. $40, 17,0i1, and $3.50. II is
noteworthy that moro than half the Irish
diminution has taken place since 1880, in
dicating that Mr.. Parnell's teaching has
had some effect in restraining Irishmen
from enlisting.-London Globe.
, 1885-12-18
Orders taken for C0HGeTd
coal, at Leibey y BrOich,'s.

Men : suits and furnishing goods to be
sold without reserve at polack's.
, 1885-12-18

Persons desiring pure Lake Mshapaluia
ice should leave orden al Christ Mauss',
bakei. 81. Ferguson street. or with the
undersigned. SLOAN 4 Co.
, 1885-12-18

A beautiful line of Christmas cards a
Holts, at cost
, 1885-12-18

Schuttlcr wagons, and a full line of hard
war; nj Arp 4 Conway's
, 1885-12-18

Don't buy your holiday goods until you
have looked through the immense stock
at Hollis.
, 1885-12-18

Engraving in all It's branches IA don, at
ZEHNER. JACKSON 4 BUEcHNER's
, 1885-12-18

WANTED "A young ~Frenchman. ecn-
tlemanly and experienced, want a situa-
ton o. cook. Apply to or address West
em hotel.
, 1885-12-18
CUHE EnH PILRH

Life is a beautiful night in which az one
star goes down another rises.-Jtan Paul
Richter.
, 1885-12-18

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER. ldelman block
, 1885-12-18

WASTTD-LADY AGENTS who wish 10 canvass
N for a line Of Ladies, and Chiltren's furnishing
GOO maj eell W every house A. IN PER cent pruht
should hdfrec-. vim sfAmn. y II CAAPhElL
a CO ~ w. hAna0ph Street. Chio@go. III
, 1885-12-18

CHICAGO. Dec, l7.-Cattle Receipts,
5000 market steady but demoralized;
shipping steers, $50 to l.50O pounds.
50 3U(G5. so; few extras, IS 25G5.75;
stockers and feeders. 50. 40(G4OO;
through Texas cattle. 81 OO(93.50.
, 1885-12-18

FoR RESE Three nice front rooms
over Cewhiek 4 Whiicomb's store. cheap.
Inquire over store or at our office.
Cowhick 4 Wbiteomb
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09
PERSONAL.

LAnYcARNARYoE is diligently stuying the
Irish language.
MRS. ANGUS CAMERON, wife of ex-senator
Cameron, Is very i'll IN New York.
DIR. LORING, the ex-Commissioner of Agri-
culture, lie 20 pass the winter IN Washington.
COL. j. II. r. CUNDIFF. OF the st. Louis
Republican, IS thought to be at deaths door.
FRANKLIN SIMMONS model OF a statne OF
LOngfell0w. accepted for the Portland monu-
ment, represents the poet sitting in a chair
holding "a role OF MS. in the left hand. The
date Is middle age.
AAOEG the audience at one OF Missions re-
cent concerts IN Sweden was one Of the great
singers brothers, an honest peasant who
never had left his native place, and never be-
fore had heard his sister sing.
Tux EMPRESS EUGFNIE intends TO remove
the remains Of the late Emperor Napoleon
and OF the young Prince Imperial from Chlsel-
hurst TO AldershOt. Arrangements will be
made for carrying ont this project as soon as
the Empress returns from the Continent.
ANDREW CARNEGIE has been complmented
by a set ~ resolutions expressing the regret
Of the Patrick Egan branch OF the Irish
National League, OF Pittshurg. that he cannot
lecture before them, and thanking him for the
inf rmal expression OF his ardent sympathy
with Irish Resistance to English rule.
MISS JENNIE FRANCES Billings arrived at
New \ ork on the steamship calls. TUESDAY,
avenue belle who married a supposed biga-
mist who, under the title OF Prince Zacharias
Basilus Zacharoh Cor echakoi, Garde I'm
pcriale, A ide de. Camp de "a Majestic l'Empe-
reur. causet such a autter among the MUIR Az
HUI young Indies.
THE EMINENT ENGLISH DIVINE, MIR. spur
geon, has lately turned vegetarian, and has
been visiting Inc south OF Europe A sump-
tuous lunch was given in his honor at San
Reno, and Mr.. Spurgeon was invited 20 say
grace before the feast began. Casting a
rapid glance over the table and observing the
prOiusion Of meats and other viands served,
the celebrated preacher piOusly calculated {.
Lord, We thank Thee that we do not often
gct such meal as this, else we should be illw
CANON FARRAR when he lectured in Phila-
auelphia recently wore "a clerical SUIT Of
br0adeloth. the coat buttoned closely around
a straight high collar liis face is broad. the
forehead high, the heavy brows level, and the
hair. brushed we'll back, slightly gray. He
placed his manuscript on reading stand,
and began Co speak 10 clear, powerful tones
and with q strong English accent. His voice,
however, has not "a great range. lie makes
comparatively small ufc OF infection, and his
tone ~ hard. rather than mellow and round.
During the whole ~ the lecture he stood in
one spot, and made but few gestures. when
be did move his arms 10 was not done with
freedom, aud the right forearm was chiefly
brought into play in an up snd down motion,
parallel 10 the body.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09
The Rock SPRINGS MASSACRE

The report Of the grand jury OF Rock
Springs, Wyoming Territory, that investi-
gated the recent wholesale massacre OF
lnoffensive Cinnamon at that place reads
rather curiously in view Of the fact that,
perhaps, there isn't man in the vicinity
Of Rock Springs who doesn't know with
a considerable degree of certainty who all
the guilty parties are.
The grand jury says that it cannot find
any indictments because it cannot get
positive evidence against any of those
who are known to have participated in
the massacre.
IL the truth were known. it is probable
that it would appear that the effort to get
witnesses who could tell exactly what
took place, and who the leaders of the at
tack on the Cinnamon were, was not very
strong.
The murderers will, of course, escape
punishment. Indeed, it is doubtful if
they will ever be compelled to 60 through
even the form Of a trial. The grand jury
makes no charge against anybody, and
the whole matter may be said TO be virtu-
ally ended, so tar as the perpetrators Of the
terrible deed are concerned.
The massacre. however, will remain a
blot on the good name OF the country. II
viii be said in foreign countries, as il has
been said here, that there are places in
this country where there is no protection
for life or property, although the laws are
In operation and the courts undertake 10
administer them.
1t is true that there is a great prejudice
against the Chinese on the Pacific coast,
and it is a matter Of some surprise that
they are not more frequently attacked.
The people, however, who show such
hostility TO the Chinese are part OF the
same people who raise a great out
cry about the alleged bad treat
ment Of the negroes in the South.
Stories OF cruelty TO negroes in the South,
even though the stories have little or no
foundation call from them expressions OF
lively Indignation, but when ino1ensive
Cinnamon are shot to death within their
sight. as 1t were, their indignation Is not
sufficiently great TO induce them TO find
and punish the murderer9. IL is safe 10
assume that Senator sherman will not
bring the Rock Springs outrage to the at
lection Of Congress.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09
Six Kings In Twenty-Five Months.


Prince Chanh. Mong is the sixth sovereign
OF AMMAN IN twenty live months. King 1'u-
Due died on the l7th OF july, 1858, after a
reign OF over thirty years, during which time
his dislike for the French had been growing
into active hatred. Though he had the
Oriental prOfusiOn OF wives, he left no legiti-
mate sons. Duc-Duc, one OF his nephews
was therefore named King. and his adher-
ence To his uncle's policy led TO the Occupation
OF Hue by the French. Duc-Duc then disap-
peared, and DR.. HArmand put Hiep-Hoa, a
brother Of Tu-Duc, on the throne. Three
months later he was poisoned by the National
party.
The French Resident then set up another
nephew Of Tu- Due. With him NJ. Trcou
concluded a ratification Of the treaty Of Tie
previous August. IN which AMMAN recognized
the French prOtectorate and handed over
Toug-king TO be pacihed by the republic. In
August last year the ti-French mandarins
killed THIS new puppet; and on the 18th OF the
month Ham Nghi, another boy, succeeded
him. II Is ho who ie now in the camp OF the
insurgent Thuyet, and with him ended Tie
nephews--at any rate the eligible nephews--of
King Tu- Due.
Prince Chan Mong n said 70 be the adopted
son Of that monarch; which probably means
that he Is illegitimate. In any case he ia, no
doubt AZ complete cipher as il wanted: and
he ~ sand 10 speak n very satisfactory terms
OF his attachment to France. So does every
Annamese with whom a Frenchman talks.
But the country Is none the nearer uaclnca.
ton for that. and " remains 10 be seen how
long the new sovereign who il TO take the
"reigning name" Of Me-Trien, will last.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09
Bombarded with a Blue Shirt.

From me Eeto York Morning Journal.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Oct. "a British
steamship arrived at Quarantine Station at
the mouth Of the river last week and having
touched at the Mexican port was put through
the fumigating process. Every article of
clothing was brought on deck and completely
drenched wish germ-destrOyIng chemicals.
The captain, who was Jolly dog, stooC il
all patiently until his favOrite blue flannel
SHIRT Of fine fabric was produced. He pro-
. tested angrily al this being also soused but
DR.. Abyss quarantine officer was firm and re-
fused to make any exception, whereupon the
BrltOn angrlly exclaimed the doctor would
get that shirt back from the cannon's mouth
The vessel came to the city, discharged It's
cargo and reloaded.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Ably was seated on
the wharf at quarantine with a few friends,
when a steamship was noticed approaching
from up the river. She was n long low Eng
lish craft heavily laden ana was making good
speed. As she neared quarantine it was re-
marked that she was steering unusually near
shore. DR.. Ably recognized her as the vessel
CO nmanded by His Irate Captain.
just as he noticed the name on her bow
there was the boom OF q cannon and a puff
Of smoke shot out from her top gallant fore
castle The doctor was terrified by the report
and more so by n black object that came II wing
toward him through the air. As it rose over
head the breeze inflated 10 and IL stood out IN
silhouette against the clear sky.
IL was the Captains blue flannel shirt, with
arms outspread and tail fying. He had Kept
his word,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09
Mr.. RandaIps Position in the House.

Mr.. Randalrs Position in the House.
1t is not probable that the talk about
refusing to give Mr.. Randall the Chair
manship Of the Committee on Appropria-
/ lions in the organization of the House
next winter has much foundation. 1t is
encouraged, perhaps, by those who hope
/ to be benefited by placing some one else
/ at the head of that committee. The only
charge against Mr.. Randall is that he
used his power in the last Congress to
keep back the appropriation bills in
order to prevent any attempt at tariff
legislation. There may b. no foundation
for this charge. 1t ought certainly to be
well investigated before It is believed.
1t is said that MIR. Randall is now in
/ favor of tariff reform. 1t may be accepted
as certain that the kind OF tariff reform
that Mr.. Randall wants is not the kind
that the Democratic party has been de-
handing. Mr.. Randall has always acted
with the protectionists, and there is not
much doubt that ne viii continue to
act with them, but we do not believe that
he would attempt to defeat tariff reform
| by unfair means. II would be unjust to
him 10 refuse him the Craftsmanship of
tue Appropriations Committee simply
because of the assertion that he would be
! likely to use his position to prevent his
party from carrying into effect measure
that it had determined upon.
OF course there is no authority for say
ing that he may be given the chairman
ship Of the Committee on Naval Affairs.
/ That is now an important committee, and
would be one Of the three or four leading
committees if it should be given power TO
make appropriations for the navy, but as
there is no prospect that it will be given
such power, to make Mr.. Randall chair
man Of it would be to reduce his rank and
( influence. Indeed the committee, even if
It were given control Of the naval appro-
prations, would not be as important a
committee as the Committee on ApprOpri-
atoms.
Notwithstanding all the gossip to the
contrary, it is pretty certain that no at
tempt viii be made in the organization of
the House next winter to deprive Mr..
Randall of influence. If Mr.. Carlisle is
elected Speaker, and there isn't much
doubt that he viii be, Mr.. Randall Will
have nothing to complain Of.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09

1t Is truly amusing to see the assembled
wiseacres of the British institution making
discoveries in canine intelligence which must
have been common knowledge TO dog -fanclers
IN the days of Nimrod. Sir John Lubbock 8
learned poodle is a fool beside a little per
forming mOngrel which | have lately seen at
one Of the south coast watering places. ANY
mai his watch, when the dog, after STUDYING
the face for a moment, would proceed TO tell
the time by selecting the proper figures from
row OF Arabic mot Roman numerals placed
before him. Again, Prof. Flowers eminently
Scotch tyke who refused to 20 for a walk on
the 'Sawbath," is very little ahead of the
dog whom most of us must have seen or heard
OF, who losses all desire to go out on Sunday
morning upon being shown prayer book. In
the same way, have heard of university
dOg-probably not unique specimen-who,
though always frantic to start out the mo-
to move when the head covering was college
can-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09
Getting Rid of a Bore.

From the omaha (Nebl Bee.
A bore in one Of the hotels Monday evening,
caught the laugh IN style he richly merited,
aft he had wearIed the dozen or more gen
tlemen sitting around with his loud ana in
cessant gable. lie had drawn his chair
about the room delivering his ideas at the
closest obtalnable range, and was just finish
ing the list upon a demure looking gentleman
buried studiously in a newspaper. The quiet
man had lost his right arm and wore a false
gloved hand. The nuisance planted his chair
Immediately in front of him and plunged into
one of his insane harangues. The annoy
ance was tolerated for few minutes when,
with a stealthy movement. the quiet man un-
fastened the attachments of the false arm
and 1t dropped to the floor. The garrulous
bore checked his tongue aghast, and with
telgned horror his victim started to his feet,
eNclaiming, Man, you have ruined ne: you
have talked my arm orr Amid screams of
laughter the bore leaped from his seat and
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09
INDBY 70 new ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09
The wall Streat Bear

Henry n. Smith, who is so prominent now
IN the pubic eye by reason of his Wall street
complications, is as much a petit D1d5tre as the
late Gen. Phil hearney was, though no one
reading of them in the papers would for a
moment imagine that they were. The init
mates of Mr.. Smith declare that he wears
c0rsets, and his well built fgure, broad in the
chest, but narrowing 10 the waist with "full
IN the breast" that would attract even Sir
Harcourt COurtley, are evidently produced
by some such artificial means; while for years
he has been the most fastidlous dresser on
the street, even rivalling the younger dudes
in the variety and number of his suits,
seldom wearing the same one two DAYS in
succession. He is a small-sized, dapper man,
with close cut, curly red HAIR parted in the
middle, carefully nurtuEed mOustache, and
he always looks as If he had Just stepped
from his chamber, as his hat and boots are
always shiny. He affects the lawfully Eng
lsh, you KNOW" but any one who takes him
to be the dude that he appears will soon find
out his mistake. Attired in broad brimmed
silk hat, with q cut-away 4-buttoned coat,
checked trousers as tight as the flesh would
permit and heavy. pOintedtoed Shoes he
thought he lookedlike a sporting English no.
bic, and was delighted when mistaken for a
foreign visitor, and yet this insignificant
dandy dude is one of the most skilful men
that has ever appeared in Wall street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09

From The Lelolst0h (He.l Journal.
A joke is a mystery to some people. In a
certain court in this State on a Tune the pro-
ceedings were delayed by the failure of wit
ness named Sarah Mony to arrive. After
waiting long time for Sarah the court con-
Guided to wait no longer, and, wishing to
crack his little Joke, remarked: "This court
Will adjourn without Sarah mOny." Every
body laughed except one man, who sat in SOL
emn meditation for five minutes, and then
burst into hearty gutfaw, eXclaiming: Il
see 1t. see tn' When he went home he
tried to tell the Joke to his wife There was
witness named Mary Mony who didn't
come" said he land 30 the court said, Wen
adjourn without Mary mony.'" II don't see
any point to that said his wife, II know
IT." said he, ~ didn't at first; but you will in
about five minutes"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-09
A VERY GOOD TOM.
How a Cat Won, in a Rafae, a Cow for
Poor and Needy widow

roof anu Needy WluoW
From the Neao York Star.
Tom, Maltese cat belonging to Nicholas
Meade, who keeps hotel at Passaic, Is good
dice thrower. A rattle for cow was recently
arranged in aid of woman whose husband
was killed by train of cars. Mr.. Meade
took two chances, with the understanding
that Tom should throw for him. This was
objected to al first, because it was known that
the cat had won a horse and several turkeys
in previous rafies, and was considered too
lucky with the dice. 1t was finally arranged,
however, that the cat should throw.
The ratlle was held in Mesdes hotel on
Tuesday night. Tom, who is a great fayorlte
with the customers, was placed upon the ia
bic around which sat the dice throwers. The
cat watched the shaking of the dice box with
interest. Moses Mulchnach, one of the Oldest
mill hands of the town, and an acknowledged
expert at all sorts Of games, was the first TO
throw. He scored two skies and hVe.
James Ferns, weaver, followed, and threw
three tives. These were the highest points
until Toms turn came, when he lifted up the
dice box in his paws and shook il thoroughly.
All ewes were fixed upon the cat. There was
breathless silence. Finally Tom upCurned the
box with a sudden jerk and out fell three
SKIES. The cat did not throw again, as no one
had matched his score. Mr.. Meade says
money cannot buy Tom, and thathe is willing
to back him against all corners for 500. The
cat is years old.