The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-22
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winch VIII be produced at the Prince OF
Wales, on Oct. 5. has its scene laid at Elsl-
more. the home Of Shakespeare's hamlet.
Jack Mason, of Manola fame, is the son of
Daniel Mason, at one time Of the publishing
house Of Mason Brothers. New York, and
grandson Of the late Lowell Mason, a we'll
known musician and composer
A man can divorce his wife in France if she
persists in going on the stage without his
consent. But Portugal goes France one bet
ter. There, II wife publishes literary works
without the husbands consent, the law frees
him at once.
According to the Republique Franchise there
is in Paris theater for every 81, goo lnhsbl-
tants; in Berlin, for every $1,000; in Bordeau,
for every q ,OOC; IN Budapesth, for every ga
900; in Hamburg, $4,000: in Vienna, $4,000,
and in London, despite the large number CT
theaters, only one for every $4,000. In pro
portion to the population there are more the
aters in Italy than in any other country.
Boston is uneasy because the superintend-
ent of public buildings has pronounced
Faneui hall unsafe The room used as a
kitchen when public dinners are given is
dangerously exposed 20 FIRE from the ranges.
beside which the public market IN the ground
floor Of the building has saturated that part
Of it with grease, making it particularly in
uammaDle. ne tower, too, leans y degrees
from the perpendicular. The city council has
been impeled to consider steps to make the
historic cradle of liberty safe.
Reports brought by vessels from Greenland
are to the effect that there had been no sum
mer in that Arctic land up to July IL. The
bark Iodine sailed on that day from Ivigtut
Tor Philadelphia and on the previous day
there had been a furious snowstorm on the
west coast, which made even the Esqulmaux
shlyer. Snow was piled high In many places,
and the mountains were as white as in mid.
winter. II is believed that this state OF af-
fairs will Interfere seriously with the plans
OF the Peary and other Arctic exploring par
ties IN the GttemOtS to neOPtTatP uOrfbEard
There is danger of the extinction of the ele
plant in South Africa. The British Central
African Gazette says that nearly 3.OOOhunters
leave Tete and Jumbo annually to shoot ele-
plants IN the territory north of Zambesi
These men kill all the elephants they see,
young and old. The Gazette Is of the opinion
tnat The African race of elephants can be
saved only by decision of the powers with
possessions in the dark continent forbidding
the expectation OF elephant tuSks from beasts
under 10 years Of age. The natives, the pa
per says. would soon learn of this decision
and cease killing young elephants.
Those annoying and UnaccountabIe lapses
OF memory experienced when one is unable to
recollect some well-lnown word or the name
OF some perfectly familiar friend are attrib-
uted by.a French ply siologist to the exces-
slVe use OF tobacco This gentleman has OBJ
served that aphasia and amnesia are at
present almost unknown among the gentler
sex. On the other hand, he has nearly iuvari-
ably found these Affections common in men
who are habitually heavy smokers while in
cases where they are only of rare occurrence
he has frequently known the extraordinary
lapse to have been preceded by an extra dose
OF the fragrant weed 1t s comforting how
ever, to be assured by the same authority
that moderate use OF pipe or cigar Is in no
way harmful to the memory.
The celebrated yelled Prophet" of history
was Moslem fanatic, whose real name was
Haken Ibn Hashem, says the St Louis Re-
public. He was born about the middle of the
Eighth century and became the most noted
imposter of the Middle Ages He pretended
that he was the embodiment Of the spirit of
the Living God and. being very proficient
IN Jugglery (Which the ignorant miStook for
the power to work miracles soon drew an
immense number of followers around him
he always wore a gold mask claiming
that he did so to protect the mortals OF
this earth, who, he said, could not look
upon his face and live. At last, after thou
sands had quilted the city and even left
the employ of the Callph AL Muhdi to Join the
| fanatical movement, an army was sent
against the "Velled Prophet, " forcing him to
fee for safety TO the castle at KEN, north of
the OxuS. Finally, when ultimate defeat was
certain, the prophet killed and burned his
whole family and then threw himself into the
flames being entirely consumed except his
hair, which was kept IN museum at Bagdad
until the time OF the crusades. He promised
his faithful followers that he would reappear
to them in the future dressed in white and
riding white horse.
We often express establishment and marvel
at the well constructed and daintiIy woven
birds nests which we find hidden away in
the branches of some shrub or tree, saws
Nick's Magazine. The children are ever
eager to have peep at the nest and the
wee eggs or neStlings within 1t. Did you ever
think what beautiful nests many plants
weave for their children: Last fall, while
| following the fashion now in vogue of max
| ing all sorts of pretty novelties from the
! silky a1pendage of the seed of a species of
| milk weed, l thought whay a motherly, loving
V1ln ant q m laI
| outside and coarse looking but how
| wonderfully pretty it is within, with
its glossy, satin-like lining. What a
| outside and the inside Innings, form
! ing luxuriant upholstering-a cushioned
couch where the seeds lie and grow.
! How compactly and orderly they are ar
| ranged We take pod IN our hands and
| open 1t carefully, when 10, and behold TIE
| seeds, like little birds frightened, unfold
! their wings and fly away The mother plant
| never do to have the seeds all stay at home
| and make no effort for selI-subsistance so
she gives each seed charming little wings
| with which 70 fly out into the world and gain
| a hold upon life for themselves. When the
| seeds wake up. and are ready to leave home
| the wind comes along and away they fly.
Each one settles down. and coming nearer
and nearer to the soil, until, hidden away in
| the grass, or under leaf ii patiantly awaits
the time OF its unfolding.
Years ago. when low standard of morals
prevailed. the epithet great was bestowed
upon any monarch who won battles and en-.
| larged the territory and resources of the
| kingdom, SAYS the Philadelphia Press It
| mattered little then to the historian what
! might be king S private character. provided
| he made his nation formidable by its brute
| strength aud full treasury. Even II he were
| bad man they eulogized him as a good ruler
| Peter /. of Russia is called Peter the Great
| because he transformed a barbarous into a
/ semi baroarous nation. But no one can now
! read the following summary of his character
| without feeling OF disgust Voltaire in his
| Philosophical dictionary. says that Peter
! was half hero and half tiger" Macaulay de.
| clares that 10 the end of his life he lived in
| his palace like hog in a stye, and when he
! was entertained by other sover.
| eigns never failed to leave un-
| eQuivocal proof that a savage had
| been there" Peter, when the At was on him
! literally caned everybody-from his cook to
! his counselor, from the meanest peasant to
! the highest noble-sparing neither age nor
| sex. He would get up from the table and fog
! the hest who was entertaining him He would
stand at the door of the Senate house and fog
| each senator that went in. Lefort was an in
innate and trusted friend. yet on slight provo.
cation he was knocked down ana brutally
kicked by his imperial master But all this
togging was in the way Of recreation. When
Peter meant business il was more serious
matter. Incredible as il may seem, it is never
theless well authenticated that one of his own
sisters-it is said more than one-received
hundred strokes OF the whip on her back ia the
r,rp1pnna n the urho1a ponrf In 1T19 A1n4i.