The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-12
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ana WUhlh we nave but Two great danSers-the
tatSe for money aud the devil Of party spirit"
THE COMMON HOUSE FLY does not, in the ordi-
nary sense Of the word, migrate, though. of
course, individuals Of the species frequently
travel long distances. The remarkable fecun-
dIty of the fly IS quite sufficient to account for
its numbers during the early summer. few
individuals, in the torpid state, survive even the
coolest winter. and with the first warm days Of
summer lay their eggs. When deposited under
favorable conditions these are hatched in from
twelve TO twenty-tour hours, and in twelve days
the worm changes into a nymph, and in ten
days more into perfect fly. A fly will lay four
times during the summer about eighty eggs
each time, and careful calculations have de-
monstrated that the descendants of a single
insect may, from June to the end of Septem
Der, exceed 10000 coo We're it not for bats. and
the innumsrable microscopic parasites with
which the fly is particularly afflicted there
would be no worse pest in the world than the
/ fly.
SWISS DOCTOR says that many persons who
extend their mental work we'll into the night,
who during the evening. follow attentively the
programme of a theater or concert, or who en-
gage evening" IN the proceedings OF societies or
climbs, are awakened in the morning or in the
night with headache. For a long while the
; doctor was himself a sufferer from headache of
/ this kind, but of late years has wholly pro-
! tected himself from it by simple means.
| When he is obliged to continue his
brain work into the evening or to
| he out late nights in rooms not well ventilated
/ instead OF gong directly 10 bed he takes Disk
| walk far halt an hour or an hour. While TAX
| ing this tramp he stops now and then and prac-
/ tees lunZ gymnastics by breathing in and out
deeply u few times. When he then goes to bed
| he sleeps SOundly. Notwithstanding the sh ort-
ening Of the hours of sleep, he awakes with no
trace OF heada che. There exists a clear and
well known physiological reason why this treat
ment should be effective.
IT Is ALWAYS interesting to know what colors
are used or selected by royal families as being
their very own. To England the only royal
family OF modern times which has selected it, ,
/ belongs scarlet, and it must be confessed that
| 1t Is most effective color. The royal house
hold of Portugal Prussia, Sweden and most
or the German princes wear blue Russia
chooses dark green; Austria delights in black
anu yellow. According to the usual belief,
scarlet, az the royal household color of England
was chosen because of the red rose of the Plan
tagenets, but this Is is not true; it was taken
from tie field gules of the royal standard
and from Henry's adoption of the scarlet
dress OF the Yeomen of the Guard. In days
gone by II was the privilege of the aldermen s
wives 10 wear scarlet gowns, but Englishmen
having announced in song and story that they
never will be slaves, the general Engllsnwoman
OF today is never so happy as when she has an
entire red gown. or coat, or some touch of the
glowing color about her.
ONE of the most interesting literary figures Of
the day is Mrs S. Van Rensselaer, Cruger. the
brilliant and gifted woman who signs herself
Julien Gordon" Mrs. Crugers intellectual
vigor, originality and consummate grace as the
author of many widely read romances have
been widely commented upon. Only after the
glamor OF her literary triumphs has as
sumed the sober hue of matter-of
course fame will even her ad-
mlrers fully appreciate how this lady blends
the softer charms OF a Recamier with those
virile qualities that made "Corinne's" creator
famous, 'lndesd' writes a feminine critic.
1t Is impossible to recall any woman, past or
present, who holds SO unique q position in two
worlds. Mrs. Cruger is a grande dame in the
best acceptance of the abused term with gra-
clous courtesy fully equal to her ability and
quality and intultjve sympathy that has much
TO do with her uDrivaed position as a social
sovereign. The profound study and artistic
analysis she has made of the human heart has
endowed ner with extraordinary sensitiveness
in compromising emotions utterly lost on A
less acute understanding. The perfume of
early triumph, so dangerously intoxicating TO
others, only appears to have stimulated this
psychological student, eaCn new effort over
shadowing its predecessors. extracting euloges
and fattering prophecies from her less enthu-
slastic admirers. "
The announcement of the death Of Mrs.
Sinclair Forrest in the papers this morning WAS
great surprise to me-" said Col j. Grff
Prather OF st. Louis, because, a matter of
TACT, supposed That she was long since dead
| The news reviveS recollection of old California
days with me. It was in 1858, if my recollection
serves me that Edwin Forrest was
divorced from this woman, certainly the most
beautiful woman before the public at that time
! She came to San Francisco shortly after that
rather sensational trial. Divorce in those DAYS
attracted more attention then than now
She became a great popular favorite
IL was on July 4, lS54-of that | am sure
that the first regiment of militia in California
was formed. The organization was perfected
IN Portsmouth square, and there was an enor-
nous crowd present. Catherine Sinclair, the
public idol Chose were wild days, presented the
stand OF coiors TO the new regiment in a most
beautiful speech, which closed with a
striking piece of original poetry Maj
Gen. Suffer, of Suffer Fort fame. received
the colors- After the ceremony we wers
marched to Russe's Garden, famous summer
resort in those days, now in the heart of the
Guy. VIII re grand dinner was served. Gov.
Weller, Duke Quinn, the celebrated orator and
aIterward senator. Foote of Mississippi, and
many other notabies of that day were present
and made speeches. was at the time a high
private in the ranks of the Marion Rifles COM
manded by Capt. Frank Schaeffer, to-day a res
ldent of Washington, D. c.
Mrs. MAcKAY scored another social triumph
in her magnificent London residence last Sat
urday evening, which quite puts out of sight
Mrs Bonynges recent dinner with two CONT
mental princes at the table. Mrs Mackay's en-
tertanment was beyond doubt the most
superb ever given by an American in London.
There was first dinner, at which were pres
ent II. R. II. the Princess Mary Adelaide,
Duchess Of Teck; the Duke of Teck the
| Princess Victoria of Teck, Maria, Marchoness
of Aylesbury; the.United States minister and
| Mrs. Lincoln, Miss Lincoln, Lord and Lady
| Arthur Butler, the Earl OF henmare, Lady Jer-
| sey' the Countess of. Romney, Gen. du Plat
| Thomas Kelly of New York. son of the
banker, Eugene Kelly; William GilIettee.
the the, Ward YARD McAllister of Lonion; Mrs. Hunger
| ford, Mrs Mackay's mother; Sir Charles WyEe
and J. w; Mackay. Jr. The dinner tabls
was decked with orchids After dinner there
was a concert by Miss Eames, Nine. Richard
Maurel and johannes Wolff and Coquein Cadet
| Mile Kelchemburg gave mOnologues, and also
| Two charming comediettas. "Une Valse" and
| Les Reeves de Marguerite" After the
| dinner still more royalty came in
| the person of the Princess Louise
| Warehouses of Lorne, who was at
| tended by Lady Sophia Mcnamara and the
! Marquis Of Lorne aud the Prince and Princess
Edward of Saxe-Weimar. The Prince and
| Frlncess OF Monaco were in the ball rooms as
| Wen as a number of Americans who had BEEN
| fortunate enough TO be included amonz the
| $50 who were asked. Fully 1000 REQUESTS for
| glish set were refused Mrs Mackav
gave general party a week ago. when
| every one was asked, but at this one she had to
| draw the line. and there were many envious
| ones Iett out. The Americans who shone re-
| splendent were Mrs. Bradley Martin ablaze
| with diamonds; Mrs. Dudley Leigh formerly
| Miss Helen Beckwith; Lady Playfair the Hon
Mrs. CarlnEton, Mrs. Marshall o. Roberts Mrs
Renalds, Miss Jessie Fellowes, Mrs. Beach
| Grant MISS Adele Grant and her younger sis
| ter Miss Edith Grant, Miss Green,
| who Is one Of the greatest beau
ties in the American set; Mrs Charles
| Mauie Ramsay and Mrs. Mccormick. At the
CONCLUSION OF the concert young Mr.. Mackay
escorted the Prlncess Louise to the dining room,
| where supper W as served at small tables The
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