Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-23
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CROWS have been known to free themselves
from parasites by standing over an ant hill
and allowing the ants to destroy the trouble
some vermn.
Nj. DE BRAZzA, the explorer, says that after
nine years experience he has come to the con-
clusion that the West African territory
and he basin of the Congo must be left to be
developed by the original inhabitants.
A COUPLE of hundred ilustrous mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine, a branch of the Free Ma
sons order are making a pilgrimage to the
knights Templar conclave in St. Louis which
meets to- day, and will there partake of the
hidden mama and other good things.
A PAIL Of butter that four years ago was
accidentally dropped into a cistern in Palmy-
rs, Mo-, was recovered the other day. When
the cover was removed the butter seemed to
be in perfect condition. sweet and arm, but
in few moments 1t was as strong as the
strongest boarding house butter in history.
1T was known for some weeks at Pola, on
the Dalmatian coast, that large polypus (oc-
t'pws 0ul0arfs> infested the neighboring
waters, so that bathers had to be very care
ful. few days ago some fishermen sue
ceeded in capturing the monster in the Gulf
of Medolino. He weighed SOC Kilograms, or
nearly $50 pounds.
THE novelty of using petroleum for fuel on
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London and Brighton railway. AS yet its use
is only an experiment to test the economic
and efficient properties of this means of gen
Grating steam. The oil is injected by steam
into the furnace and produces white heat,
generating steam rapidly. Some objections
TO 1t have not yet been overcome.
CONSUL GILBERT, at Trieste. in report to
the Secretary of state, gives a series of tables
showing rapid falling off in the imports of
American netrn1eum and a corresuondinp in
crease in that of Russia since 1880. He states
that unless American exporters can make 1t
possible to place upon the markets of Trieste
and Fiume petroleum of a better quality than
the late shipme nts. and at a lower price, he
sees but little prospect OF their retaining even
the present portion of the trade.
THE wife of Frank Hill, Greensburg, Pa,
druggist, eloped with Marchand, a lawyer,
and went to FLORIDA, where they were over
taken by Hill. and fetched back to Pittsburg.
The case has been in litigation for several
months, and now final and peaceful settle
ment has been made. Mrs. Hill is to pay the
| cost of all proceedings. which will amount to
$4,000 All suits are to be Withdrawn, and
! Hill Is to reta n property valued at $4,000 and
| $1,000 In cash. Mrs. Hill retains the balance
of her fortune, which amounts to $4,000.
| REALLY, not all Germans are music-lovers.
| The Hohenzollerps are not. Franz Liszt, af-
! ter vainly trying with his most brilliant per-
! formances to produce some impression upon
! Prince Frederick, brother of the King of
! koumania, exclaimed, mo wonder! All the
| Hohenzt lerns have known cared nothing
! for music. Old Prince Albert once told me
| he looked upon music as an expensive noise
! and of his own son. now Regent of Bruns-
| wick, he said. He cannot be true Prussisn
! Prince for he uOes not admire women nor get
| drunk, and does not play the orRan""
ALEXANDER KRAPoTKrN, who was perse-
| cuted by the Russian government into COM
! hitting suicide at Tomsk last month, was
! brother of the well known Prince Peter Kra-
/ potkin. Although only 4J years old, he mad
! translated many great English works into
1 Russian and was one Of the foremost astron-
/ omers and meteorolossts in Russia. After
his return from exile in Siberia. the govern
/ ment forbade him to enter any university
! town. to com municate with any institution OF
| learning, or to pursue further his scientific
work, and this drove him to despair.
In one of the great picture galleries at
! Windsor Castle are several precious caskets,
among other exquisite objects de vertu. The
| Queen entered one day with small book in
| her hand. and ask ed the keeper of these treas
| ures which was the most rare and valuable Of
| all the caskets. He showed her one made OF
| pure rock crystal, ornamented with gold and
| enamel. In this casket the Queen PLACED the
| sma all book-GeD. Gordon's pocket Bible, an
notated and marked by his own hand, and in
this precious casket will remain this most
| precious relic of one of Eng lands greatest he
roes.
THE Provost of Banchory must be loyal
soul, says Nj. Labouchere. When the royal
train recently passed through Banchory sta
ton at $3.50 O'Clock in the morning, this wor-
thy functionary stationed himself on the
platform. deliberately arrayod in his best Sab
hath clothes. and stood. hat in hand, as the
| Queen went by As the blinds of all the sa-
looms were drawn down and her Majesty was
presumably slumbering in her travelling bed,
1t is difficult 50 comprehend the practical OBJ
| iect of the Provosts demonstration, which
! must have been accomplished at considerable
inconvenience to himself.
"MY friend cups late" wrote Sidney Smith;
"he eats strong SCUM, then a lobster, then
some tart, and he dilutes these esculent vsrie-
ties with wine. Tho next day l call upon
him; he is going to sell his house in London
and retire into the country. He Is alarmed
for his Q ldest daus hter's health. His expenses
are hourly increasing, and nothing but a
! timely retreat can save him from ruin. All
| this is the lobster. and when over excited
nature has had time to manage this Tesla
ceous incumbrance the daughter recOvere,
the finances are in good order, and every
rural idea Is e1ectually excluded from the
mind. In the same manner old friendships
J are DESTROYED by toasted cheese, and hard
salted meat has led to suicide"
THE Voltaire protests Indignantly against
"the curious taste for German beer which
seems to have taken hold Of the Parisians."
II complains that wine. "that eminently
! French beverage which flows down the throat
| like sunshine" has fallen into disrepute, and
| that only peasants and laborers have re-
manned true toit. 1t admonishes it's comma
triots II they must have beer to limit them
! selves to the slight clear beer OF Alsace or To
the French article which improves daily and
| ought to satisfy u.s." German beer the Vol
taire says. is poison. gluing the drinkers
mouth and paralyzing his brain. "Let us re-
store wine and cider" IL periodically ex-
| claims. Ito their true place as national drinks
and content ourselves in the worst case with
our beer, and the clear, blonde beverage of
Alsace. Drinkers and brothers, let us remain
/ Gauls"
HIS KmInence Cardinal Newman receives
very few visitors at the Oratory now. He is
81 years old, and is growing quite feeble. A
few privileged friends, such as the Duke of
Norfolk, Lord Emily, and some of the "old
| hoys" from Oxford call when they please.
| The Cardinal rises every morning at 5, and
| after concluding his devotions returns to his
room. sweeps out the uncarpe ell floor, makes
his own bed, and then goes to breakfast,
| which he begins with plate of porridge and
| q jug Of hot milk. of which he is very fond.
| He shaves himself every morning and, like
| Lord MAcaulay, always manages to cut him
| self. The only distinction he has over the
| other fathers is that while they have but one
| room he has two a bedroom and library. He
| has had for many years a faithful Irish SER
| want named James Cusack OF the Handy Andy
| school, In whose wit and plumbers he takes