The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-16

an old file OF newspapers in the New Yo-.
Historical Society, dating about the NM.
of NapOlean's expedition TO the Nile -bs
writer was struck by the frequency v-.r
which Dame Rumor slew drowned ,-
starved to death that great soldier NIL,
so pc sistentlN came TO life again rf.+
one OF his nicknames was the Corsi--r
OaJ IN Egypt alone the death of fbs
first consul occurred almost daily Al +fs
tted Sea he received five mortal w0u0a.
and just lived to surrender his sword y
Nelson. In ascending the Nile, he persisted
OF thirst At Cairo, ne was assaSsinqrs4
by IripOune gentleman. soon after no.
lett CAIRO ne was seized by Murad p--
and guillouued. Passing over the desert
of Suez burning mountain OF res-1o.
sand was raised by a whirlwind that br.
led him and his army hundred fath0ms
deep. just before be reached Suez he AMI
an his troops persisted by famine Il
Suez the army was attacked by the plaera
and Boraparte was among the victim,
AT st. Jean q'Acre ne was taken prisors-
by Iurkish detachment, who fired him
on from the mouth Of q cannon. Making
his escape from ST. Jean Q'Acre. Do sr5
an his army were drowned in the Red Sea
on his return to Egypt the army ur-
TIMED and cut off Bonaparte's head. seu.-
ing IL TO the Turkish pash2. as a uaa.A
Offering TO allow them to return TO Franc.
AS d matter OF fact, Napoleon never haa.-
lessly or rashly exposed himself 10 par-
sonal danger. but perpetual rumors o.
his death were started by his enemie-
thought.
There are some slow little walkers tina,
move round and round our gardens SAYS
the Chicago Times. You have often seen
and wondered, and exclaimed over them
They are said to be deaf and dumb ami
blind, but. after all these drawbacks. and
their sloWness, too, they manage 10 walk
good deal by keeping at il, and TO ge
their living after a fashion of their own
These snails-fOr TO doubt you know tt4
familiar little creatures-live upon The
tenderest leaves and the most pertet
fruits of the garden. So the snails can
not be such very stupid creatures, for az
least they know enough to select the best
of all they ind for their dinner. The snail
hunts his dinner by night like many
other animals. and he has a pleasautr
persistent way of going straight ahead
and directly over everything which comes
in his way. Snails have many peculiarites
OF course you know they carry their
houses upon their backs. The house IS
made of a prettily marked shell. While
a snail walks along he comes out OF this
house, but still takes it with him MAI
uralists tell us that when a snail wants
TO breathe he must draw himself into
his shell to eXpel the air from his lung.
and come out when he draws air into
his lungs again. This seems to be Very
elaborate and troublesome way of breath
ing. and IL is to be hoped the snail d0esn
have 10 do il very rapidly. 1t is curious
fact that the spiral pattern of the snail
house nearly always turns from right ID
lti I. iSul OttdNlOLtllN a Sldl is l0NNl
with his snail pattern turning in the opp1-
site direction. A snail. then, of Dbl.
unique variety is regarded as a great cu-
rosity, and if you ever find one, keep it
safely as one of the ornaments of yo-
collection. The shell is heavy on.
marked with brown stripes, and the sna's
body is gray He enjoys his dinners anil
his slow perambuiatiOns all summer Or
the approach of winter he selects snug
corner and there he makes a close cover
for himself ont of leaves and dirt fasten-
ing them together with a sticky fluid which
nature has provided him to do the work