The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-25

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The letter of a nun is hardly the most
likely place where one would look for an
amusing story. Yet here is a good one told
by a sister of Port Elizabeth writing
home to the Rev. Mother General of Naz-
areth House, Hammersmth 1t seems
that one day, when the Welsh Regiment
were landing at that port, a swarm of
locusts passed over the jetty. Tom
my's' interest was al once aroused, and
after a time a voice was heard to say:
Il say Bill, I'm blessed if everything in
this ere place amt in khaki, even to the
very butterflies"
"A Calcutta newspaper contains the fol-
lowing amusing sample of Hindoo English
in its hotel advertisement column: Gen
tlemen who come in hotel not say any
thing about their meals they will be charg
ed for and If they should say beforehand
that they are going out to breakfast or
dinner, etc. and if they say they not have
anything to eat they will re charged, and
If not so they will not be charged, or I'M
less they bring it TO the notice of the man
ager of the place, and should they want to
say anything, they must under the man.
ager for one, not any one else, and I'M
less they bring not it to the notice of the
manager they will be charged for the least
thing according to the hotel rate, and no
fuss will be allowed afterward about it,"
In these days when the canteen of the
United States army apparently plays quite
prominent part in American politics and
church conventions, it is interesting to
note that the republic of France is to
some extent seriously dealing with the
same question. Gen. de Galifet the
French Minister of War, has just issued
an order fOrbdding the sale of alcoholic
liquors" in the canteens of the army.
This prohibition covers absinthe and all
other "appetizers." As the soldiers are
unable to leave their barracks without per-
mission, this regulation practically sup
presses the drinking of spirits. Wine,
beer, cider, coffee, tea, milk, chocolate,
etc, will still be sold at the canteens, but
it is expected that the new measure win
result in the disappearance of these in
sCtutions and their replacement by Coop
erative regimental provisionment of in
dispensable beverages.
Jewels which rarely come into market
were recently sold in Birmingham, ing
land It public auction. One of these his
torical badges, a gold buckled garter Of
the Most Noble Order of the Garter the
most illustrious decoration of Br4ish
Inighthood, had been originally worn by
a Marquis of Salisbury end afterward by
Henry, Duke of Cleveland. Although par
ticularly interesting because of its con-
nection with the name of Salisbury which
recalls the romantic legend that connects
the fair-limbed DHchess of Salisbury of
the days of Henry VIII. with the badge
end title of this order. the garter brought
only $55. The lesser George of the same
order and the registrars gold badge,
originally the property of Dean Aldrich.
who was appointed to this position in 1884
brought $3.50 and $500, respectively Now
adays these decorations have to be re-
turned to the sovereign on death, or. in
the case of the Dean of Windsor, the reg
istrar, on promotion.
No doubt many persons have wondered
why the hour four is represented on a
watch or clock dial by iii instead OF ".
A matchmaker who knows the history and
custom gave an explanation of the matter
TO New York Mail and Express report
er. 1t goes back to 1870. 1.-The first clock
when kept anything like accurate time"
SAD ne. was made by a certain Henry
Wick in 1870. 1t was made to the order
OF Charles V of France who, you remem-
Der, was called The Wise 1t is prettv
evident, though that Charles was not as
wise as he liked to imagine When Wick
brought the clock 10 him he looked closely
at it and then frowned. You have got
the figures on the dial wrong he said
I think not, Your Majesty answered
Wick. Yes; that four should he four
ones You are wrong. Your Majesty L
am never wrong, Numbered the King
Take it away and correct the mistake
Wick did as he was commanded, and so
to-day we have iii, when he should have
~"
The ak by which Charles I was be-
headed, writes Howard Paul in his Lon
don Chat, is now in the Museau Borboni-
co at Naples. The executioner of the
Klng-one Giles Dekker-survived the
monarch thirty-six years. dying in 1855
ms claim to the ak, which he appears
to have regarded as his perdmsite w,s
granted by Parliament and it remained
his until his death. He refused to make
on exhibition of the instrument but his
son, devoid of such scruples,' at once
placed IL on show at his tavern in Lam
oeth' and this coming to the new Kings
ear raid was made. the ak was confiscat
ed and James II became its custodian
When compelled to fly from the Kingdom
H. 1858 he took Ii with him TO France
ond at st. German 1t remained until his
death. in l7Ol. Louis XIV became its next
possessor, and later on the Duke of Or
leans, who parted with II for a "corsJa
Grafton to Ferdinand King of Nanles
treasured by his family for upward of
s.Nty years it was finally deposited in the
Naples Museum '"e
During the early ve-b,e,.r t,,,.
days of this spring a handsome vm,ng
Farlsian named Vagelet succeeded in at
tracing the attention of a rich widov,
from the States, who, like MANY otbsr
American widows and grass widows is
spending the hard-earned dollars of her
uhtorsotten' husband in the CAV canital
OF France, says the Baltimore Sun
Things were running lovingly for n wbua
until the dowager discovered that NJ W
gellet was on even more intimate tern,s
with her chambermaid than with hsrsais
Her Jealousy was aroused and revenge
Is sweet She accordingly invited him
to dine at her elegant fiat and messed
him to partake Of certain dish. which
he found very appetizing The dish WOO
drugged. When poor Vageuet had he.
come insensible Nine T. sewed him A.,
In a sheet and then belabored him with
heavy horsewhip until her strength
was completely exhausted and her victim
was left to lie helpless and bleeding on the
floor TIL morning, when he was discovered
by the chambermaid. The widow was
arrested and released on bail and the no
nee are now searching for the servant.