The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

To those who have never considered the
subjest it might appear that each letter is
of equal Importance In the formation of
words, but the relative proportions re-
CURED in the English language are these:
A, So; b, l6; c. 30; d, A; e, 120; f, %; &, II;
h, 81; i, 80; ], 4; k. s; l., 40; m, 30; II, S0 o,
20; p, II; q, 8; r. 81; 5, so; t. 80; a. "a; V,
y; W, 20; x, 4; Y, 20; z, 2 It is this knowl-
edge of how frequently onesletter Is used
compared with others that enables cryptic
gram readers to unravel so many mystic
rles.
In her childhood the Korean woman re-
ceiyes a nickname by which she is known
in the family and by her dear friends, but
which, when she arrives at maturity, is
employed only by her parents. To all other
persons she is THE sister, or "the daugh-
Ter of such and such a one. After her
marriage her name is buried-she is abso-
lutely nameless; her own parents refer to
her by mentioning the district into which
she has married Should her marriage be
blessed with children she is "the mother
of so-and-so. If il happens that a woman
has to appear in a law court the Judge
gives her a special name for use while the
case lasts in order to save time and TO
simplify matters.
The terror of the Spanish authorities
with reference to the possibilities of a
Carlist uprising has led to several anus
ing incidents. For instance, great ex-
element was caused the other day in Val
ladolid by a poorly dressed man, who was
observed running through one of the prin-
cipal streets and shouting at the top of
his voice: Long live Don Carlos! Long
live Don Carlos" The man was at once
arrested, and, to his evident amazement
taken to the police station, where he in
quired in great perpleXity what offense
he had committed. When he was told
that he had emitted reasonable cries his
perplexity seemed only to be increased;
and when he was reminded that he had
been heard cheering for Don Carlos he
burst out laughing and explained that the
Don Carlos who had aroused his enthu-
siasm was a certain Don Carlos Garcia
who had just given him Is pesetas by mis-
take instead of 10 reals.
The large telescope which is being con
structed for the coming exposition at Paris
by M. Gautier is well under way, and win
be the largest instrument of this class
ever made. 1t win have an objective
forty-nine inches in diameter, and the total
length will amount to almost 1877 feet. For
a telescope of this size the ordinary form
of mounting is considered impossible, con-
sequently it will be placed in horizontal
position on a mounting of masonry pillars.
In observing the images of the stars and
other heavenly bodies will be reflected to
the objective by means of a large mirror,
whose breadth will be somewhat over six
feet. and whose thickness viii be about
thirteen inches. Not only can this celes-
cope be used for visual observations, but
also for photogra ply, as a special photo
graphic objective Is to be constructed
which will give a magnification of 10 600
times. This can only be used when the
light will permit, however, so that the
gain is more apparent than real; but so
large Is the new instrument in every part
that it will doubtless settle beyond ques-
ton the utility of such mammoth
glasses.
A firm of American manufacturers
have recently completed number of troll
ley cars for the government of Argentina,
which will be used at Buenos Ayres and
other places for the transportation of meat
from the government abattoris, located in
the suburbs, to the butcher shops and
markets of the cities, says the New York
Post. Formerly this transportation was
effected by horse-cars, but the introduce
ton of electric traction made possible
much larger cars and speedier service.
All the slaughtering of cattle must be done
at the government abattoirs, and in this
way it is possible to provide a thorough
| inspection of all meat before it is offered
| for sale For many years the horse-cars
| have been used to bring in the dressed
meat, but the objection was made that
| it was liable to suffer injury from the heat
or dust so that now in the improved troll
| ley cars the meat is carried in specially
made boxes, which are handled at either
end of their jorney by a large crane. For
! this purpose, not only motor care are used,
| but also tralers, and train of such cars
| can be run to the city and the markets.
Buenor Ayres has recently ordered TWEEN
1 ty motor cars and seventy-five of the trail
| err class, so the extent to which they are
used can be appreciated. The meat boxes
are lined with zinc and are provided with
| ample ventlating arrangements. Each
box carries about 5000 pounds of meat,
| and the system has been found most eff
cient from every possible standpoint.
En- Revenant de la Revue, once the
| favorite song of the Boulangists was not
written especially for the wouldbe dicta-
| tor, says an exchange. 1t was a not par
| tcularly delicate account of French
| familys visit to and return from the great
review at Longchamps on the national fete
| day of 1886, when Boulanger, as minister
| for war, rode his well-known black charg-
| err to the huge admiration of the crowd.
| The aim of the family in going to Long
| champs, as explained in the chorus, was
| to fete, see and compliment the French
army; and it was only Snce incidentally,
| and in the second verse, that Boulanger' S
| name was mentioned. The surroundings
| of this reference were as mean and paltry
| as most of those attaching to that mill
| tary charlatan for the singer, having tod
| how his dear wife had clapped her hands
| as the cadets at st. Cyr defiled and how
| his mother-in-law had screamed at the
| sight of the Spahis, and yet made eyes"
| at those black warriors, casually added:
| What 1 did was to admire our brave
Gen. Boulanger." That was all; and that
ali was paltry enough; but the phrase
'Notr' brav' Gen. Boulanger," struck
root, and the stupid song became a party
hymn, and was made known to London
| music hall frequenters as "Jubilation
| Day" And that no truth should be lack
| ing to make the whole thing stale and
| second hand, Louis Desorme the song 5
composer, is now known to have taken
| the tune from a dance which he once
wrote for the Folies Befgere, where for
many years he was conductor.
watch repairers have a horror of
touching a clock that has been tinkered
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