Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-26

secondhand food market where, for in-
stance, the leg OF a partridge, the rem
nants OF an omelette, the tail OF fried
sole, two ribs Of a jagged hare, spoonful
OF haricot beans, scrap of hlet, cut
pear, a handful Of salad, a slice OF to-
mato, dab of jelly. may be bought for
cents, or hard boiled egg, the gizzard
OF fowl, two picked gherkins, and
mackaroOn for cents.
MIR. ROBERTS PLAN.
1t was shown that the average British
laborer spends go per cent. OF his wages
for insufficient food. generally poorly
cooked. To remedy this Mr. Roberts pro-
posed central depot to collect waste
food and supply all the valuable material
thus obtained to half a dozen branches In
the poorer parts # London. For 81 a
week he proved that three substantial,
wholesome meals can be supplied each
day to practically unlimited number
OF persons. and yet allow the company
to pay for its supplys and establish
reserve fund of profits. 1t was
stated that 200 children had recently been
given soup dinner at total cost OF "a;
also, that penny dinner on selt-sup-
porting basis is now supplied to sandwich
men. Seven Dials was selected as the
place for the first waste food kitchen. and
the committee was given power to estab-
llsh a system of cheap food supply.
Throwing pearls, in the shape of whole
roast fowls, before swine will, therefore,
1t is hoped, soon be thing of the past.
ATURKIsH TREASURE HOUSE.
The custodian OF the Queens works of
art has examined the Turkish Treasure
House at COnstantinople, ard has sent
the Times a three column article about
it's gems. He found the collection pro-
tected by several iron doors. each with
many locks and bolts. One Of the highest
State dignitaries, aided by thirty officers,
was forced by custom to be present at so
unusual an event as a visit by a stranger
TO the treasury. Each key passed through
half a dozen hands before il was finally
put into its lock. Al last, when reached,
the contents OF the chamber proved
to be a curious medley of bar
barrie magniticence and worthless modern
tinsel, with few real antiques. The en-
erald throne OF the Shahs of Persia, cap
tured in the holy wars, was the centre
piece. 1t is of beaten gold, studded with
thousands of precious gems. a broad
sword scabbard. lowered with a CHI quer
work Of fiat diamonds, each halt an inch
across, and solid gold tankard, similar
ly set with 1000 only slightly smaller dia-
mOnds, are next to the throne in value.
Rich sets of armour are there, some
dating back to the taking of Bagdad,
and swords carried nv the cOnquering
Sultans when the Turks were the terror
OF Europe. Next to these are gilt French
clocks and antique bowls filed with re-
cent copper coins, instead of toe unset
gems they formerly contained. Ofall the
presents sent by med 9val Europe to the
Sultans none remain, and Blue China
nantes will find no rarities described By
Mr.. Robinson. The net result of the Eng
lishman's visit is q newspaper demand
that the Sutau's treasures shall be sold
to slightly benefit English art collections
and the Turkish bOndhOlders.
A sHREwD sCOTCHMAN.
Scotland demands a Solomon, else a
shrewd ScOtchman will escape punish
ment. Accused of some small Offense,
this quick-witted criminal subpenaed all
the district magistrates as witnesses.
Recalcitrant witnesses are subject to
heavy fines for contempt Of court, yet a
Judge cannot be a witness and Judge both
in the same trial. Accordingly these
judges must, unless a Solomon appear,
fine themselves for self-contempt or turn
the shrewd criminal loose upon the COM
munity without trial.
THE DUKES LIGHTNING LAUNCH.
The Duke of Bedford has just accepted
Twenty-Five accumulatOrs furnish power
to run the 2S-fnot boat Tor four and q half
hours as six knots an hour. The accumu-
lators are under the seats, and the power
is easily controlled, reversed, etc. The
accumulatOrs are charged by the yachts
electric light apparatus.