Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-31


1905, and died in 1849. The hymn was first
published in 1871, was given the tune
Bethany" and became popular at once.
Few hymns now have a greater hold on
popular affection or admiration.
A STAMPEDE of Texas cattle created
panic in the streets of New Orleans the
other day. The police force and the en-
tire town turned out to head them of.
After two mules, two horses and several
men were badly gored the cattle were
subdued. 1t is estimated that there We're
not over twenty steers in the stampede,
yet they scattered over the city so quickly
and doubled I'D on their track so often
that one would have thought that there
were hundreds Of the wild creatures at
large.
1T is a curious fact that in the salt
mines of Poland and Hungary the CALLER
les are supported by wooden pillars,
which are found to last unimpaired for
ages. in consequence of being impregnated
with salt. while pillars of brick and stone,
used for the same purpose, crumble away
in a short time by the decay OF their NOR
tar. 1t is also found that wooden piles
driven into the mud of salt flats and
marshes last for an unlimited time, and
are used for the foundation of brick and
stone edifces: and the practice OF dock
ing timber after it has been seasoned. by
immersing it for some time in sea water,
is generally admitted to promotlye OF It's
durability.
JUST before starting from Newport for
New Y ork the late Mr.. Charles Wheeler, of
Philadelphia. who recently dropped dead
in Philadelphia handed Mr.. Ashenden,
of the American Horse Exchange, a check
in payment for pair of handsome roam
ponies, gift to his daughter. As he lett
the horses ne kissed his daughter and
babe her good-by, but did not start until
he had seen her drive the ponies up the
hill from the house. The young lady was
on the ocean drive next day when the
sad news of her fathers death was re-
ceived. She sent the horses to Mr. Ash
enden saying that she never wanted to see
them again. and asking him to dispose OF
them as soon as possible.
A STORY is told of the experience of the
late George Dawson (of the Albany
Ecening JournaL) Of Albany with conf
dence men when he was attending the
Republican State Convention of 1881.
Walking toward his hotel he was acc0sted
by young man who inquired about the
eople in Albany in the usual style. With
his paternal air. the editor turned lnquls1-
tor, and asked about the success of his
companion. who reported that he had Sc
cured a good situation with leading
house. Finally Mr.. Dawson, after con-
graduating him on his good luck, bluntly
said: Il am very glad you are in such
good position; will you lend me SlOE'
The canny smile which accompanied the
request went like shot through the
sharper, who took himself OFT with ra-
pidity.
LITTLE. SWITZERLAND is disturbed
about the large increase in its foreign
population. Between 1870 and 1880 nearly
60, 900 natives of other countries settled
within Swiss territory, and about the
same number of natives OF switzerland
emigrated to other countries. The for
eign-born population of the whole repub-
lie. as compared with the whole of the
natlye-born population, is only about "a
per cent, but in some districts, especially
those near the border lines, it is very
much larger. In one canton the foreign
ers constitute "a, and in another 3713 per
cent. of the entire population, \ slight
increase in the foreign immigration and
the native emigration will place the for
eign residents in the majority, fact that
probably would have no parallel in any
other country, and might lead at times to
serious difficulties. The Germans con-
trlDuteu the largest proportion Ol lHlIIll-
grants. They number 95,262. There are
$1,000 Frenchmen and Italians and ZOO
Austrians.
JOHN KAsPAR, venerable German
hailing from Franklin county, Missouri,
arrived last Monday in East Saint Louis,
where he had ascertained that his wife,
who had long supposed him to be dead,
was living with another husband. But
Kaspar had no fancy for the role of EnOch
Arden. He engaged policeman to ac-
cOmpny him to the house where the woman
who thought that she was Mrs. Henry
Bates was living with her lord, precau-
ton which subsequent events fully justi-
fed. He found the couple at home, and
was Immediately recognized by his wife,
who INDUCED him in a fond embrace.
Thereupon Mr.. Henry Bates arose in ma
iestic wrath, but the policeman inter-
posed and commanded a hearing for hus-
band Number One, who announced his
intention of taking the woman away with
him, she, herself cordially concurring.
This was too much for Bates, who at once
began sucn a vigorous assault that the
officer was obliged to take the entire party
to the police station. Bates grew more
abusive and violent, and was locked up,
while Kaspar and the woman escaped in
each others company