Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-17
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The prince who gave away the weight OF an
elephant IN silver would not have been rich
enough TO buy the London Times, which, ac-
cordng 10 a current item, is valued at 49,
0OO,000
IN BRAZIL there are at least six canniDal
tribes, and others whose custom it is for
mothers to eat their dead children, pounding
up the bones with maize, the mourning last
ing till all is consumed.
MOST people have forgotten the Cincinnati
riots, but somebody at Columbus is bearing
them in mind, for two new Spencer maya,
zine shoi-guns to dispense mObH," were placed
in the capitol there the other day.
TIE late Charles spalding. of Norwich,
Conn, lett an estate of $50, 600 to 100000. He
LETT $4,000 to $4,000 in special requests to
friends and tho balance in trust for his wife
for life. then TO 90 to the deserving poor OF
Norwich, preference being given to widows.
HEROIC statues of Gen. Schuyler, Morgan
and Gates are to be placed in the inches of the
new battle monument at Saratoga The
sculptOrs engaged to do the work are Messrs.
O'DOnovan, Doyle and Bissell. John IL.
Starin has volunteered to beautify, at his own
expense, the grounds around the monument.
AMONG the professional journals compiled
in Paris In MS. is the 'Bon GuIde,'' the organ
Of beggars. For a subscription Of eight sous
month they may consult it for few minutes
daily. 1t does not contain literature or poli-
tics, and all the articles are TO the point. one
may read: ITO morrow at noon, funeral of II
rich man at the Madeleine" "At l. marriage
OF clerk, no importance" wanted
blind man who plays the fute," or "a GRIP
pie for watering place."
TIE way smuggling is carried on in Canada
is Indicated by an advertisement IN several
Dominion papers Offering for sale farm in
the Province of Quebec near the American
hnF min nv ia tot Mt
stand il well known to the Americans, and all
kinds OF goods, such as liquor, butter, horses,
grain, hay, etc. find an easy channel into
the States at all times. A good active bust
ness man can clear his 800 day, or night.
besides making on an average $4,000 year
of net profits"
UPON the revolt of the American colonies,
Lord North's government, for the twO-fold
purpose of Furnishing the Virginia planters
and concuiatiDg tho Irish. permitted tobacco
to be grown in Ireland, and it continued to be
raised there until the reign of William ",
when an act was passed imposing fine Of
fl00 on any one raising more than one pound.
The chief seat of the industry was the excep-
tIonally weli-Of count of Wexford, where
some very valuable crops were raised The
repeal of the act Of William is being now pro-
posed.
THE new immediate delivery stamp is S-l6
by 7l6 inches IN size, and of dark blue
color. Design; On the left an arched panel
bearing the figure Of n mail messenger hoy on
a run, aud surmouuted by the words. ~ nlted
States.' on The left an OblOng tablet, Orna
mentCd with wreath Of oak and laurel. sur
rounding the words. Secures Immediate de-
livery at a special delivery flee" Across the
top Of the tablet Is the legend, Especial postal
delivery" and at the bottom the words "ten
cents" separated by small shield bearing
the numerai "X."
THE great sand bar which is the conspIcu-
oY1c font rp of tho fine bofbfuer baaoh AZ Far
Rockaway, was not in existence thirty years
ago. One night there was a great storm, and
when the people awOke the next morning, in
stead of living or au ocean. they were living
on an inlet, with big sand bar in front Of
them, running 30 miles along the coast. The
people who owned the land on the shore ODpo-
site this bar claimed the new land, sud sue
cceded in making good their claims in the
courts 10 all the land that lay directly in front
Of their original site.
PROF. MEzZEROFF writes to the length Of
column GU the cause of cholera. Put in a nut
shell, his points are these: Cholera is nos
caused by animsl germs that get into the
blood and feed upon the oxygen, whereby the
juice Of life ls sapped. THE true cause of
epidemic cholera" ms urges. "is POISONOUS
gas which emanates FROM the earth previous
10. during and after earthquakes and volcanic
eruptions, and during the decomposition Of
large IN aRses Of animal matter" Ia proof
the writer gives case after case. He adds
that RS soon as the poisonous gas yani hes
the epidemic il sure TO end An important
conclusion is that the dreaded disease is not
Infections.
A LONDON man entered a West End photo
grapher's for the purpose of obtaining a cabi-
net picture of himself The artist placed him
self in position, and screwed up his machine
TO the proper focus. "Now, look cheerful,
please" he said. and keep your eye on that
picture" Instead OF looking cheerful, how
ever, the client conceived himself forward and
assumed look Of Weariness. "PardOn me-"
exclaimed the photographer, "that viii
scarcely do; YOUR eVpreHsi on is far Too sombre
to make m agreeable picture. You must try
to coax Up Flight smile" IF this position
and Expression cost anything extra" WAS the
answer, 81 am willing to pay it. nv wife is
at the sensible with the children. and the PIC
ture goes TO her. / know what / am about
Mr.. Artist so kindly draw the cover, and be-
gin counting"
THE English "dockyard crow'' il a sort OF
picket or sentry placed on the upper deck OF
vessel to give notice 10 those working, or
supposed 80 be working on board. of the ap-
proach of any one in authority. A stranger
sa6ntcring over the yard cannot fail 10 tie
struck by the stiffness that prevails on board
the ships being got ready for CONS issIOn No
Chang OF hammer or anvil, not even a solitary
riyeter, is at times 20 be heard. This state Of
apparent coincidence obtains only 81 long as
no Official can be discerned approaching or to
Do WllDln ncAflnr. But the moment the
crow" discerns such an ofliciai he, like the
sentry in the ro0kcry, at once sounda Inc note
of warming hy giving three rapid ami heavy
strokes OF the hammer on the deck. Then in
an instant the ship II all alive sw arming with
workmen as busy, apparently. az bees, hut
VINO mp 10 that moment had been quietly
sleeping or playing cards between decks be-
low.
ONE DAY while Gen. Henry X. Oliver was
organist at the North Church in Salem, Macs,
he was in quandary TO find a tune to 1T
DOddrldge's hymn, "Ye Golden Lamps OF
Heaven. Farewell" Rev. DIR. Brazer was
half through his sermon before the melody
came, but The notes were hastily jOtted down.
and the choir, all ~ them iine singers, sung
the tune through. On the next dag the good
pastor remarked 90 his Organist that he had
neYrr heard thar tune before. Gen. Oliver
replied that no himself hadn't, and then con
icssed: whereupOn the pastor remarked re-
proglngy that he thought he ought. perhaps,
10 caide him for tai ing notes during his SER
mon. "Well, Doctor said the organist
what would you do II some new ideas came
TO you IN church timer Wouldn't you jot
ehOuld." was the reply. well then" was
the response. (which Is worse, your notes Of
the margin. or mine OF the scureP Gen.
DIVERS fundnpes for music lasted throughout
ms long life, out or which he departed n few
days ago az the age OF S. years.
A. u. FROST, who ia one Of the best know n
aud most popular artists IN the stan OF ilar-
per ana brothers, married a few yesra ago
one OF the daughters Of the late Moro Phtiip..
Of Philadelphia. Mr. Frost was q younE aud