The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The Marquis OF LansdOWne, who is about
to retire from the governOr-generalship OF
India. speaking at banquet in Simla sa d
that, far from repcnting the passage OF the
Indian silver currency act, he believed that
the action taken was certain 70 succeed and
that II would prove the turning point in the
commercial and financial history Of India
: William NJ. Evarts realized at one time an
income Of over $50 600 yearly for his prac-
tice. His fancy farm at Windsor. Vt. alb
sorhed most OF 1t. II is related OF the distin-
guished lawyer that while entertaining a
number of friends at his home one evening
he produced several bottles Of champagne and
and quantity Of milk. Turning to his
guests he said without a semblanCe of humor:
Gentlemen, here is some milk from my farm
and here is soma wine. You can take your
ehoice-they both cost the same"
Tassinari's advice to smoke strong tobacco
as specific for cholera was precautionary
measure strenuously advocated at the time OF
the great plague. he late Mr.. FairhOld, in
MS Tobat co. says the weed was recon mend
ed and generally taken as a preventive of in
lection The physicians and those who at
tended the sick took IL very freely; those who
went round with the dead carts had their
pipes continually lighted. 1t was popularity
reported, and as generally believed, that no
tobacconists or their households were affected
by the pestilence."
A Paris shoD girl ordinarily begins at
salary of from s, to So month. Besides she
invariably has commission on her sales,
varying from Z to / per cent. according to
her success. Many receive as high as so a
month, and make much more in commissions.
Retail selling is the great u Siness of all
Paris. but the better places are hard to get
and require almost as much pushing and in
huence as to obtain a government position in
America. The most attractive girls vii al
ways stand the best chance at the first and
many keep their places on the strength Of
their good looks.
Tho cola --...-
nearly all parts Of the world, is one Of the
most interesting members OF the fnny tribe.
1t apparently Is very susceptible to atmos-
pheric changes, and anyone who takes the
trouble to note its actions in the aquarium
will be astonlshed to find that the beautiful
little hsh is true prophet in matters rela-
ting to changes in the weather. When an
area OF lower temperature, with rain or snow,
is approaching, the gold fish remains near
the surface of the water, while II clear sun
shiny weather is eXpe ted they will almost
always be found near the center of the reser-
voir.
The Serapeum (or Serapion} was an ancient
edifice Of Alexandria, 1 gypt, founded by
Ptolemy Softer in honor Of Scraps foreign
deity, to whom he erected a statue 1t was
the last stronghold Of the pagans in Alex
andria, and was besieged by the Christians
and zealously defended by the paRans, A. d.
3s9, when Theodosius put an end to the con-
f1ict by an imperial order that the idols OF
Alexandria should be destroyed According
to some ancient writer's Pompey's Pillar is
relic OF this magnificent building. Three hun
dred thousand volumes OF the 700 900 of which
the Alexandrian library consisted were in the
Serapeum.
The encroachments OF the Mississippi
upon the lowlands OF that part of Louisiana
which borders upon the Gulf Of Mexico have
been unusually alarming this year, and we
now learn that that part Of the town of Pla.
nnpm1nn Wh1ph 10 ri ha hnar
given up to the meroiless floods. The place
is INCA marshy, low-lying region, and no part
of the parish is more than ten feet above the
gulf. But the land is valuable a I'D produces
great crops OF rice and sugar-Cane. The
town has fought for years against the ever
advancing waters, but one part Of it after
another has been abandoned, to the loss of
the owners Of real estate,
The following Enoch Arden story is
from Saginaw, Mich: Layfette Leroy,
son of well TODD parents, disappeared eight
years ago, leaving pretty wife and two
children. Shortly after his disappearance
his coat, which contained letters locating
his relatives, was found hanging on a
bridge al the $500" and he was given up by
his relatives drowned His parents
erected handsome mon ment, representing
broken tree, in the Saginaw cemetery
which bears the inscription Sacred to the
memory OF Layfette Leroy, who was drowned
at the 500, Sept. 4, 1885," The father died
last year and Leroy's wife went to Bay ity
ILL.,
is said, when her hus Jand put in an appear
ance in Saginaw. He said he had Travelled
all over the world, but had got tired and con
GUIDED 10 come home. He has not called on
his w.fs as yet, and it is claimed that she is
not dying of JOY at his return. When La
fayette saw the monument at the cemetery
he swore like pirate, and is going 10 chlsel
of the reference to his death.
The human body is constantly undergoing
tissue change. Worn out particles are cast
aside and eliminated ba
the new are ever being formed from the in
ceptiOn of life to It's close. Wa or has the
power Of increasing these tissue changes
which IN lltiplies the waste products but at
the same time they are renewed by it's
agency, giving rise to increased appetite
which in turn provides fresh nutriment. Per-
sons but little accustomed to drinking water
are liable to have the waste products formed
faster than they are removed, Any obstruc-
tlon to the free working of natural laws at
once produces disease. which, if once firmly
seated, requires both time and money! to cure
People accustomed to rise in the inCrninp
weak and languid will md the cause in the
imperfect secretion of wastes. which MANY
times may be remedied by drinking full
tumbler of water before retiring. This yerv
materially assists in the process during the
night and leaves the tissues fresh and stiong.
ready for the active work of the day dot
water is one of our best remedial agents. A
hot bath on going to bed, even in the hot
nights or summer, is better relever of in
Somnla than many drugs. Inf1amed parts
Will SuOSlue under the continual pOultlCing of
real hot water. Very hot water as we ali
know is a prompt checker of bleeding. and,
besides, II 1t is clean, as it shonld be, il aids
In sterilizing wounds.
A metallic ships ladder has been brought
out which is especially serviceable and ac-
ccptable, says the Pittsburg Dispatch The
ladder can be lowered and fixed at any angle
between the horizontal and perpendicular To
suit the level OF the water, and its action is
such that the steps maintain q horizontal DO
sition at any angle. These ladders with their
platforms, are constructed wholly of steel
and iron, galvanized, and are fitted with
hand-rails on either side, and the stems are
laid with serrated rubber treads (which can
be easily removed or replaced thus fnsuring
the safety of passengers from falling over
either side, or slipping of the stems The
platform is securely hinged to the shin's
deck or waterway; when out 1t rests on fhe
top OF the waterway bar and is supported at
the outer end by jointed tie bars hinged to
the main rail. The action is simnle and
automatic. and is such that the Mat
form and hand-rails, when pulled IN
fold compactly and snugly against the shin's
rail and bulwark, where they are dashed and
stand ready for use at any moment bv simnIv
unlashlng and letting them out which an he
done by any unskilled person from the decly
without removing any holt, pin or loose part
The ladder can be used as a gangway from the
ship sue to the pier 10y simply turning the
platform around through quarter circle. and
placing the free end OF the ladder on the nieT
OF other fixture to be communicated with
The same arrangement of ladder is suitanle