Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-12

that In no way could that De looked on -
Christian name. The mother went on IN
high dudgeon, and tried one Of the Roman
Catholic clergy with 8 similar result. Two
Presbyterian ministers, one having 8 charge
outside Of Toronto, acted In the same way.
The woman returned few days ago TO the
first clergyman, and substituted David for
the Questionable first name, and departed
hsppy IN the attainment Of her object. 1t
appears her husband, who Is an sgnosne, Is
3 CREST sdmirer OF the Camel Driver OF
Mecca" and had resolved on 3 new depart
ure in the name line for his child. In the
end, like good husband. he gave In 70 his
wife's request to have the styling OF his
young hopeful altered.
The Saratoga races have brought the tele-
phone into q new use. It is the transmits
sion Of the result of the races to the resi-
denees Of those subscribers who are willing
to pay small fee for the Information.
correspondent says: son real hot days your
Ssrstogisn rigs not himself up for the races,
but sits in his gauze In his coolest room,
having the night before purchased his pool
tickets. There he awaits the jingle OF the
bell which announces the winners OF The
races, one after another, the second horses,
and the amounts paid by the pools. Ihey
say that the company that is engaged In fur
nishing this class of information is doing 81
excellent business. The fact that the holder
of five dollar ticket recently won $l,Ooo
with it has given an impetus to betting all
over. Even the women are throwing their
pin money into the pools with astonishing
prOdigslity."
The Philadelphia Record prints wicked
story about the joke which wsg in the
Philadelphia post Office played upon Mr..
Jay A. Hubbell. Thinking that the politi.
cal assessment circular afforded means OF
amusement, he forwarded TO Washington
the names of the twelve cats kept in the
philadelphia office, with a complaint that
while other employees had been assessed
they had escaped The wsg omit d TO
mention that these twelve faithful servants
of tae department went on four legs instead
of two; and so when letter was received
few days later addressed to Miss Sallie
Binns, Post Office, Philadelphia, Pa, the
joke was near,Y complete. The consumma-
ton came when Col. Bingham had black
and white tsbby placed on the stamping
table and read to her the circular Of the
Congressional Committee, intimsting that
an assessment of 2 per cent was about fair
contribution from Miss Sallie Binns' salary.
A Toronto man, troubled with incessant
ringing in his ears, awoke at about four
O'Clock the other morning, and after listen
ing for some time to a very monotonous
whistle, came to the conclusion that the
sound came from his own brain, and was
caused by excessive smoking. He resolved
to give up the filthy habit. The noise not
ceasing, he arose and took dose Of bro
mide in hope of getting ri Of the annoying
sensation. A little later he discovered that
the Whistling came from the lake aud not
from his head. The snti-tobacco resolu-
tons we're refused second reading. Then
the fear that there was a steamer on fire
took possession of his mind, and he fastened
down to the bay only to find that the cause
of the unusual disturbance which he had
taken bromide to allay was a fog whistle.
Had he not discovered the extra-crsntal
source OF the Whistling, the fog whistle on
the island might have cured an inveterate
smoker.
An exceedingly interesting commercial
experiment is to be made in England, which,
if successful, will transform the inland city
OF Manchester into a seaport, so that vessels |
Instead of having to unload at Liverpool |
eau sail ND to Manchester and unload at its |
wnarves. This transportation is to be &C |
complished by means of canal, or in reali- |
ty the deepening Of river so as to admit !
the tide. The river is the Irwell, a small, |
uncleanlY stream, which flows through Man. |
chester to the Mersey, seven miles below |
Liverpool, thirty-seven miles in length. The |
work is estimated to cost about $50, 900 900, |
aud detailed estimates and surveys are to be |
made at once. The London Times says: |
"Once this is accomp lished-and the whole |
affair is simply question Of money and a |
little strengthening here aud there-the |
American cotton ships with their forty mil |
lions OF freight, and the return vessels with |
manufactured goods to a like amount, may |
come and 90 without hiDdrance." The peo- !
pie OF Liverpool, It is said, are growing |
alarmed at the prOspecs of becoming de |
serted. In this same connection it is worth |
noting that Paris also has remembered that |
she is an inland city and is contemplating |
a scheme to dredge the Seine deep enough |
to allow vessels drawing twenty three feet
of water to ascend to the CITY