Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-19

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A new bullet proof treasure car has been
put on the Southern Pacific. One part is
made for carrying money and the other for
carrying five or six armed guards.
Young women anxious for notoriety while
surf bathing at Long Branch, pretend to
venture out beyond their depth, and then
yell and scream so some youth can rush out
and save them from "watery grave"
The Rev. Stephen Il. Tying, Jr., entertain
ed recently at the New Club in Paris, ex-
Senator Gordon, of Georgia, and several
other American travellers and residents In
Frsnce.
1t is an open question If Oscar Wilde is
any longer of any influence or advantage In
an advertising point of view to seaside
places. 1t is evident that some hotel men
have used him for all he is worth.
1t is not difficult to sYmpathize with the
horror of dream which Sidney Smith once
had In illness and afterwards related to Mrs.
Kemble-he dresmt that he twas chained
To a rock and being talked to death by
Harriet Martineau and Macaulay."
Reports from various parts of Connect
cut indicate that the drought is very severe
less soon broken by heavy rains. The pas
lures are drying up, and there will be no
aftermath. The tobacco crop, while re-
ported in fair condition in some portions OF
the State, in most sections will be nearly a
failure.
A granddaughter OF Chief Justice fancy
corrects the telegraphed report that ''Cathe-
rine Taney," calling herself a sister of the
late Judge fancy, had been sent in a state
Of restitution to the Albany Almshouse.
The woman is an impostor. Chief Justice
fancy outlived all of his brothers and sis
tiers, and has no descendants now living Of
his own name.
1t is the fashion this summer to be sun
burnt among girls as well as among Young
men. And the dainty belle Of the ball room
| sits calmly on some rock by the sea, vol
ume of Goethe on her lap, her hat and para
sol beside her, gloveless. suffering the in
| tense rays of the sun to scorch and burn her
delicate skin deep red, and then brown,
| just for tbs sake of being in the fashion.
David Andrews, who gave himself out as
an artist and agent for publication called
the Fashion Magazine, was arrested In Pas
sale, n. j., for kissing the young daughter
OF Mrs. Tucker. 1t appears that the kiss
was inflicted while he was showing the
young ladies some chromos in the absence
OF her mother. Andrews was committed to
Paterson jail under default Of 5000 bonds.
The Beaconsfeld memorial fund has been
more than secured; there are surplus funds
amounting to between $4,000 and $4,000.
1t has been determined to use portion of
the surplus for picture of Lord BeacOns-
field, to be hung in the National Portrait
Gallery, London. Meanwhile the statue,
for which the fund was raised, is nesrly
ready and will soon be erected in Perlia-
ment square.
The balloon "Reliance'' made singular
fight from the Alexandra Palace, London,
the other day. 1t rose gradually to a height
of 500 feet, drifting in northerly direc-
ton; then, when ballast had been thrown
out, rose 500 feet more. At that point
current carried 1t toward London, and
through a thick mist It descended at the
end of an hour upon the very place from
which it had risen.
Hanlan, the oarsman, says that Ross can
have the championship honOrs only by win
ming them, and adds: 81 intend to say this
much to Ross: will make match for i've
thousand dollars q side, the race to be rOwed
next year, and will put the money up when
we Sign articles Pm willing to take the
chances of wintering right; but one thing
am determined or, and that IS, will not
row a race with Rose this year."
Harry Bascom, the actor, who lost both
legs by freezing and has been in the Hart
ford Hospital several months, intends,
when ne comes out, to evince his gratitude
to the hospital authorities by giving a
dramatic performance for the benefit OF the
institution. The performance will probably
take place in Hartford next month, and Mr..
Bascom expects that 1t will be the first ap-
pearance Of an actor with TWO wooden legs.
At Perth Amboy and ali along the Jersey
shore the people, according to time-honored
custom, few days since celebrated "Salt
Water Day." The observance consists of
a grand wash in the brinY deep, in which
the farmers, their wives, children and old
folks all indulge. The day set aside for the
old folks is the 18th OF August, after the
harvest is all in. When the bsth is over
the Jolly party finish the day with supper,
served under the trees, and dance. The
day is as old as the State, and is much re-
vered.
"Why should the President of the United
States require a special fag?" asks the New
York Sun. "There is" replies the Cincln-
natl Tines-Star, ''no absolute requirement
for it-merelV a matter OF taste. It's just
the same with pantaloons. He might proba-
bly, borrow a pair from the Vice President
If we had V. P, vet the President gene
rally prefers pair Of his own. Most Of the
things in this life which we deem necessary
are not really so, and this is the case with
the Presidents flag. Yet we cannot see
that it does any harm or costs much"
The London Times publishes private let
ter from can American who holds high
official position in Egypt" This gentleman
saws Of the bombardment 81 think your
Admiral was too eager for the fray, and Il
think, too, he moderated Arab. / saw him
the dav before we sailed, and he talked gaily
of knocking the forts into pieces in half
an hour. But 1t took ten or more hours. He
talked, too, of putting Arab en- route so fast
that there would be no time to damage the
city," Living in Alexandra TIE American
suffered from the destruction of the city
money loss Of several thousand dollars and
the objects of art in his house.
Lewis D. Moore, of the Treasury Depart
ment, who recently died at Atlantic City,
had been for some years an invalid, and his
death was not unexpected. He was about
seventy years of age. He held the Office Of
DEPUTY Sheriff OF Kennebec county, Maine.
of State for the State OF Maine. g position
be held for eight years. On June 10, 1854,
he received an appointment In the office Of
the Register of the Treasury, and two years
later was made chief of the note and coupon
division, where at one period no less than
one hundred and fifty subordinates were
under his charge This position he had
ever since held.
Judging from the official statement just
published, Italy is not far behind the rest
of the world in the number OF persons who
seek divorces. From January 1, 1866, till
December 81, 1879, II, 4S1 appeals for matri-
eonial separations were received; {, 106 of
these came from both parties; 1863 from
the husband alone, and ,945 from the wife
alone, while Ill were made against the ar
raDgement arrived at. The fate with which
they met shows that there is q careful super
vision of such matters In Italy, for more
than half the requests were not granted, and
the yerdicts were decidedly complimentary
to the ladies, since they were found four
times less guilty than the men.
A queer picture Of English manners ap-
pears in the Pail Mall Gazette .(London):
"After much struggling writes a correspon-
dent this morning) and by dint of great ex-
ertions, | made my way, last night, through
the noisy rsbble. which was crowdiDg the
approaches to Putney station, and event
ualIV reached first-class carriage. / was
lucky enough to get a seat, but In moment
rush was made, and the carriage was
soon pretty we'll filled with fourteen or fit
teen people Five of them were of the gen.
tier sex, one OF whom took her stand by