Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-25
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has arranged collar-and- elbow match with
L. L. Burton, OF Clio, Mich, for $500 and The
gate money.
BARNUH introduced four of mis- big giants
to the New York stock brokers Thursday
morning, and their appearance on the floor
was the signal for the usual "guys." They
also visited the Mining and Petroleum EN-
change, where they were hlarlously well
coined, but their presence had no noticeable
effect on prices.
TIE successful labors of the Egyptian Ex-
ploratlon Society in and about the Delta, re-
sulting in valuable discoveries for history and
ancient art, are in full progress, but the need
of support is great, as there is no endowment,
Inc hrst scholars and educators are on the list
of contributors. So small a subscription as IS
entities one 10 the sea On's elaborate illus
trated memoir OF the results.
THE young women of Washington have been
enjoying Lent very much. Said one of them
the other day: II am doing just as much as
during the winter. l spend the time taking
long walks, dividing up the walks with all u e
men / knOw-like we did the watzes all
Wlnter-and the rest OF the time / am WI
either the dressmaker or the m liner, getting
ready my new spring clothes. Lent is just as
lovely us IL can be-"
MAY a system of insurance for letters and
parcels is to be inaugurated in England. For
an unregistered parcel lost in the post com
persaton ill be given to the extent of FL,
and for registered lie ter to thekeXtent of FL.
Both registered letters and parce will, how
ever, also be insn ed to t1e value OF f5 for a
fee of Id, and to the value of El0 for fee of2d.
This is an innovation which will benefit the
pubic and pay the department.
A CORRESPONDENT writing from Sonora.
Mexico, avs surprising changes and advance
ment have been noted within few years.
The immense sombrero and slashed pants may
be SAID to have disappeared in the towns and
are snpplanted 10y store clothes and the derby.
The Mexican senorlta is no longer a creature
dressed IN tawdry, tinsel and color, but a lady
of taste and elegance, as mindful of the latest
fashion ates as her American sister.
THURSDAY a Baltimore firm completed the
sale and delivery of 6, l7S boxes, 7Os half boxes
and lO2cases of oranges and lemons per steam
ship Bellingham, from Sicily. Over 100 bid
ders were present, representing local dealers
and purchasers from New ork, Philadel phia
and Wa hington. The oranges brought from
81 to 50 SIS per box, and the lemons 50 to 81 Is
Ter box. The consignment comprised 2l5 diff
ferent marks, all of which mas been repro
duced in catalogue used at the sale.
THE University of Edinburgh pays its pro-
TESS RS liberal salaries. In the medical de-
partment the average salary of five professors
without practice Is $Il,OO0 a year, while the
average salary of seven professors who have a
p ivate practice b des is s. 900 a year. The
largest sal airy is paid to the professor of SnatO-
my. who receives about $l7, 900 a year. All
he hard work IF these professorshiRs is done
DV assistants. whose salaries are very small.
There is some grumbling at this, but the pro-
fessors are for having things as they are.
BILL LENoRE. while fishing IN the Sacra-
mentO river, tied the end OF his line around his
foot. dropped the hook into the water, and then
Law down and began to read a novel. Pres
emily he felt nibbe, but being interested in
his book he paid no attention. A moment
later strong pull landed him on his back in
the river. AS the cord was beyond his reach
he was powerless to aid himself and would
have been drowned had not a companion come
to his assistance The line was cut and the
end Of 1t twisted around snag. By the aid
OF boat an S-foot sturgeon was landed.
SEED OYSTERS are being exported from
Bridgeport, Conn, to England at the rate Of
from $50 10 200 barrels a dav. The firm en-
gagged IN the bu,lness has two dredging steam
ers at work constantly on the beds of South
port. The seed are freed from all extraneous
substances, tightly packed in barrels and
shipped via New York. By the Englishaen
they are planted in the river TIMBER. in
Brghtling sea, south of London. and at Car
lingfOrd, in Ireland. The project 10 to cult
vate the american oyster on British beds,
and thus greatly increase the supply in the
English markets.
There was a numerous attendance at the
the American Horse Exchange yesterday, but
the affair dragged, and much lower prices
than usual were the rule Phyllis Of Hill
crest, 7-year old, OF whom her former own
ers SAID that she was the graudest COW that
ever came under the hammer, brought $500,
and Cherry Budi, handsome young cow
went for the same price. Kitty B.. a vearlng
heifer Of fl e promise. sold for $780, and Baron's
Gem for $3.50 In all eighty three head OF cat
tie were disposed Of Yesterday for total of
SO, 2S5, an average Of Sill.
SIT is well known that birds are very sensi-
tive to tones of the voice, and are terrified at
any oud, angry words. A Boston lady who
wished to make a bobolink stop singing at
last scOlded il in a loud voice, and then took
up a scarf ana shook it in rebHke at the
Gagged bird. In a moment the bird was still.
and short time after made a tiuttering about
the cage rs owner turned to the bra and
was shocked to see it fall dead Unkind
words had killed it," We know of two cases
similar to this. In one case a canary bird and
in the other mock ny bird, died within five
minutes after being spoken to In a violent,
angry tone.
"DURING the past two weeks" saws a
private letter, dated at Bangkok, Siam, Feb.
20, this port has been visited by several of
the largest British men of-War and bv the
United 81 ates corvette Alert. which arrived
here on Feb. Z. On Feb. s the Alert saluted
the Siamesc flag, and Commander Barclay
ana the Other ONO Rs OF the vessel were re -
ceived by the KirR in the grand audience
Ischamber at the palace, and subsequently
vi-ited the Minister of Foreign fairs on
the evening of Feb. the commando and
officers OF the Alert were elegantly enter
tame al the American Consulate by the
United States Vice Consul. the Rev. n. A.
Med nall, D. D., at which all the American
residents, including missionary representa-
tlves, were present.
IT is said that a japanese mechanic can
measure distances with his eye. He can re-
duce wood and iron to squares aud levels in
that way He will cut board or a stick a
given number of feet. using his eve for de-
termining the length and breadth Every
Japanese boy who is fairly vel educated
draws with just about as much facility as he
writes He figures every thing which he
wants to Illus rate. Having occasion once to
ask Japaur-e student something about
methods warfare ~ that country Inc had
been q soldier attached to one Of the great
DamiOsj lac imm, diately figured mis- eXplana-
tion in neat draw NJ on paper. lie could
not command enough English words TO make
his me ming clear, but he could make il clear
by sketch with his pencil.
THE DEPOsIToRs who lost their money nv
the failure of the banking business of the
Augustinian fathers at Lawrence, Mass, are
deprived OF all hope Of recovering 10 by a
decision Of the Massachusetts, Supreme Court
in a similar case. There il no question Init
that the title TO all the ChurCh's real estate
was vested in the Archbishop There was no
question but that under ecclesiastical law the
priests b We no powers that are not delegated