The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-05
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

AT the age of twenty three Jolh hdhd'
maker had saved only SlVO.
IN China man may divorce his wife for
talking too much.
A cold wave in this region will probably
follow the snow storm out west.
The women in Maine are growing taller.
MANY of them are six feet high
ono woman in Chicago has been charged
with drunkenness 3SS times before the same
judge.
Caprivi probably resigned because the En-
peror William wanted to read MS poetry
to him.
Trotting horses are dirt cheap in New
York. At recent auction blooded trotter
sold for $40.
The recent earthquake in the Argentine
Republic killed over 2,OO0 people ard swat
lowed several towns
Senator Hill continues to declare that he
is a Cleveland man. As for Mr. Cleveland
he is busy shooting partridges.
The Chinese have a war god that has 300
names. The Japs have no war god at ALI
but they get there just the same
The Boston papers are saying many COM
plimentary things about Bishop Nelson, of
Georgia, who was in that city last week
Ladies' who fancy bob-taiIed cats with
nrrnIe eyes will be glad to learn that they
can be purchased in Siam for tribe.
rTou, ie il that some of our able states
men manage to speak to an audience OF
$500 people in han which holds only 800?
The prince of Wales is still very init
mate with Lady Warwick, who was the
beautiful Lady Brooke who figured in the
baccarat scandal.
The ears funeral will be an imposing
affair. but the new ear will not enjoy
it much as the nihilists are already getting
ready to blow him up.
The Minnesota supreme court has decided
that bicycsts have the same rights as
horsemen on the streets. Now, let US have
a decision giving pedestrians some rights.
At the recent Michigan charities conven-
ton a lady demanded legislation to pre-
vent poor people from having large families
The convention agreed with her, but took
action.
The Chicago Herald says that IL the
methods of the Chicago schools do not
improve the pupils will never get tar
enough advanced to be able to read the
newspapers.
It is predicted by scientists that in 300
years the earth will flop and cause the
north and south poles TO change places
and that in S0,OOOG1O years from no" the SIN
will become extinct.
Our annual egg crop is worth Sl63,OOOWO'
while the chickens are worth $Ii2,OOO,WO-
In 1892 the total output of our gold and
silver mines was only $iO7,WOOOO or about
two-thirds the value Of our eggs.
Christian Conrad. OF Manchester, Ia, is
one hundred and fifteen years old. He heard
IN PnllalelDlla-
His habits are very simple He has used
whisky and tobacco over 100 years.
A society called the Institute of Journal
lists is being organized in England for the
purpose of raising the standard OF admis-
sion to their profession. The plan Is 10
have two sets Of examinations, one Tor
pupil associates or apprentices, ana the
other for members. For the first class the
examination includes English history and
literature, arithmetic and geography. com
position, skill in condensing and "generai
knowledge The candidate for the ad-
Vanced degree is examined in these SUD-
iects and also political and general history,
natural science or mathematics, political
economy, the law of newspaper libel and
copyright, verbatim reporting, descriptive
writing and the conduct of legal and public
business
A project is now on foot to build a tun-
mel under New York bay from Jersey City
TO Brooklyn. 1t is to connect the Pennsyl-
vania railroad with the Long Island rail-
road and form link from this country tn
Europe by 4 new steamship line from the
eastern end of Long island TO England
The Brooklyn council has been asked Tor
a franchise to tunnel from the shores OF
the East river to Flatbush and Atlantic
avenues. The tunnel is 10 be not less than
fifty feet below the surface, so that bulId-
ings will be undisturped. There are d
good many important buildings along the
line Of the proposed subway. The Hotel
ST. George. the city hall, the courthouse
and hall of records, and all the Fulton street
big dry goods houses stand partly over the
proposed route.
London is always having a cat show.
Year by year the popularity Of the feline
race increases and its intelligence in proper
ton, for the more notice man takes OF
an animal the more it improves IN these
qualities for which it is esteemed and
loved. Everybody who has studied cas-, ac-
cording TO the president OF the e,a-ional
Cat Club, knows what an intense" animal
it is how fully charged with electricity,
but few people are aware that il is Sc
rously contended that rubbing the fur on
a eats back has a beneficial effect on
persons in bad health, and the stronger the
cat the better influence for Sood which can
be derived from the gentle friction. l. is
belied. says the reliable source, that the
presence of white in the colorng of = cat.
except IN the case of a pure white, is a
sign of weakness. At the show now On in
London this is evidently thought 10 he true,
for the club encourages the production OF
whole or ''self-colored" cats, ana he pres
ent entries are many of them exceptionally
lovely specimens. The cat show numbered
$50 idols of the family" and The rank and
fashion OF the town went to this exhibition
FOR THANKSGIVING DAY.