The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

hey-Wlndlng watches Lave De6n 50 JnOI-
oughly out of date for nearly ten years past
that it is now difficult to sell them for tenth
of their original cost no matter how we'll
made they may be. Watch dealers will allow
for them in exchange a little more than the
value of the gold or silver in the case, not with
the idea of selling the works, but rather %
keep them on hand for lending to customers
while their own watches are mending.
A party of serious and resolute men, says
the London Telegraph, might have been seen
yesterday from in the morning until in the
afternoon, in the neighborhOOd Of Finchley'
now following the high road, now leaving the
beaten track for the open fields, and anon
clambering over hedges and bitches, brick
walls and wooden fences. The leader was
not blindfolded, nor did he nervOusly clutch
the hand of the man nearest him-factS which
dspelled at once the idea that they were
thought readers in search of missing treasure
or criminal They were engaged on an er-
rand of immense local imLo rtance, and not
until they had hunted out every one of the
stones by which the limits OF the parish are
marked would they return to their homes
and families. In all some ten miles were
traYersed with the satisfactory result that
any dif1culty that may have risen hitherto
with regard to the latitude and longitude of
any particular property has been removed.
At Hampstead the "beaters," as they are
called, celebrated the occasion by dining to-
gether. 1t is fourteen years since this cere-
mOny was last carried out at Finchley.
Sir George Campbell records in his Indian
Memoirs a very strange habit Of native moth
ers in the neighoorhood of Simla. He seems
inclined to recommend its adoption in Eng
land, but perhaps he is speaking in jest. l
wonder not to have seen more notice of the
curious practice OF the hIlEwOmen Of putting
their babies heads under spout of water to
send them to sleep and keep them quiet.
When the new cart road was first made, there
was village at a halting-place where rows
OF such children might be seen in grove
close to the road. The water of a hill spring
was so adjusted as to furnish a series of little
spOuts, each about the thickness of ones MT
tie finger Opposite each spout was kind of
earth-piIlow, and little trough to carry away
the water. Each child was so laid that one
OF the water-spouts played on the top of the
head, and the water then ran OF into the
trough. l can testify that the process was
most successful There never were such quiet
and untroublesome babies as those under the
spouts. The people were unanimous in assert
ing that the water did the children no harm,
but on thecontrary benefited and inyigorated
them. In fact, they seemed to think that a
child not subjected to this process must grow
up soft-brained and good-for nothing. Ger
tainly their appearance showed no signs that
this singular method of bracing the intellect
ual part Of their bodies had done them any
harm.
Away down in the dark depths of the ocean
there are living lanterns that are borne
about to light up the darkness, says the New
York Press, A queer fish, called the mid
shipmite,n carries the brightest and most
back under 1t and at the base of its fins
there are small disks that glow with phos
phorescent light. like rows Of shining buttons
on the young middy's uniform. In this way
it gets its name ''midshipmite 80 by which
young sailors in the navy are often called
These disks are exactly like small bull S-eye
lanterns, with regular lenses and rehectors
The lenses gather the rays and the refiectors
throw them out again. There Is a layer OF
phosphorescent cells between the two,
and the entire effect is as perfect
. A. -1-N NNv.N tot,
The fish is so constructed that when
IL is frightened by some devOuring sea mon
Ster 1t can close its lenses and hide itself in
the darkness. IL can turn its lantern of and
on at will, and then 1t is always filled" and
ready when wanted. Another marine animal
has luminous bulb that hangs from its chin,
and thus throws the light before it. to warn
it OF the approach of enemies. Still another
upholds big light from the extremity o. the
dorsal fin. Others again have constant sup
plies of a luminous oil that runs down their
sides from the fins, making bright and con
slant light all around.
An English bishop is properly addressed as
Ny Lord. Seigneur was the title originally
given to the ruler of a district. England has
twenty-seven dukes Scotland seven, Ireland
two Bishops have made experimental use
OF nearly all the titles in existence. There
are in England. according to Lodge only
seven peers OF the blood royal. Barons are
styled the Right Honorable Lord -, and
addressed as My Lord. All members of
honor, varying with rank. A duke is styled
His Grace the Duke Of -, and addressed as
My Lord Duke or Your Grace. There are
five orders OF nobility in England-the duke,
marquis, earl, viscount and baron.
Your Honor" is now devoted to judges
English judges are addressed as Your
LOrdship." The rank Of baronets was created
by James l. In 1911, and is found only in
Great Britain. In formal letters to duke it
is etiquette to begin My Lord Duke, may it
please your Grace" marquis is styled the
Moot EIr,r, III
dressed as My Lord Marquis. The speaker of
representative body was the officer chosen
to address the crown on their behalf. An
archbishop is styled the Most Reverend His
Grace the Arch bishop of Canterbury or York.
etc. The title bailif was formerly
very honorable, and the official was
vested with many important powers.
Earl and baron were titles created by
William 1, instead of the old Saxton titles
Alderman or Earl and Thane. All Catholic
princes give the pope the title Of Holy
calls them Ny Dearest. Prince of Wales is
of age from his birth and a chair is placed
for him on the right OF the throne in the
House Of Lords. The title justice, applied to
Judge, comes from England where many
judicial officers have for ages been termed
j., Justices. Knights are entitled TO use the
prefix Sir to their names, while their wives
are addressed as Your Ladyship or NV
Lady
The Chicago Records Chicago day report
says: 1t is one of the traditions of Burmah
that when the world began God made eJe-
plants and birds and fire and water and rice
IhlS goes to show what an important article
OF diet rice has been from the beginning
over in the agricultural building there sits a
gentleman Mr.. c. NJ. Murray who is in
charge OF the Louisiana rice exhibit and
probably knows more about this subject than
any other man in the structure. Mr. Muir
ray was sent here by a committee of rice mil
lers, brokers and dealers to demonstrates IN
the Anne rlcan public the importance of rice
as an article of diet. That he has succeeded
well 1t is hardly necessary to saw Every dav
he gives away free something like ZOO quarter
pound samples. These are given IN
women only, and the result is that nv this
time hundreds of thousands of households
have become pretty well acquainted with the
delicious article produced IN Louisiana One
OF Mr.. Murray's discoveries has been that
rice Is selling too high here, and one of
the objects of his missionary work
IS to see that the consumer
gets the benefit of the low prices now prevail
ing IN Louisiana. For instance, there are
many dealers in Chicago who sell an inferior
article at the rate OF three pounds for Ok
cents, when they ought to be selling "a much
higher grade for the same price In this
direction many housekeepers who have |
VISITED the exposition have undoubtedly had |
their eyes opened OF the valoe OF rice as n |
food there can be no doubt. An
eminent scientist compiIed m
interesting table showing the amount |
Of different articles of food thai ~
man would have to eat in order to acco,'
plish certain amount OF work. OF beef he |
would have to eat 81 pounds, Of potatoes :
pounds of bread o. OOunde - |