Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-05
ITEMS OE INTEREST.

STEPHEN GRIFFIN, a sick man at Dan
bury. Conn. was frightened to death
Monday morning by a gang Of drunken
roughs. who threw a BARRIERS pole into
his hall He imagined that a murder was
going on outside and that he would be at
tackled next.
THE New Albany woman who paid $3.50
to gypsies to rid her Of a witch neighbours
deyiltry is angry because the law officers
have compelled a return of the money.
She declares that the country is not free
in which person can't spend her money
as she pleases.
LONDON Truth. "A good deal Of i'm
pertinent fuss is made about the private
characters of actors and actresses, but
how about lawyers, doctors, merchants
Why, it is generally held that no one has
any business with their private affairs. l
am for fair play being dealt out imparti-
ally all round"
WHILE INGERsOLL was speaking at the
colored indignation meeting in Washing
ton a black woman began jumping and
bObbing up and down in the old camp
meeting fashion. drOning out a hymn, to
which she kept time with her feet. She
had mistaken the genial star route attOr-
ney for a minister Of the gospel.
HERR ANTON PAYER, who last sunday
committed suicide, stated in his recent
lecture on Siam, delivered IN Vienna, that
alchemy and astrolOgy play a great role
in Siamese life. The rich squander their
money in endeayOring to learn the art Of
making gold. and imagine that quick
silver, if made "sOlid,'' renders its posses
scr inyulnerable.
ar.T
ed the contract for making the statue Of
De Kalb, will execute his work in Italy,
which has been his home for some time.
The monument will be placed in Anna
polls. 1t represents De Kalb in the COS
tune of a General of the Continental army
leading his troops TO battle. The features
are taken from an original portrait Of De
KaIb in the possession OF the Maryland
Historical Society.
AN officer in Russian regiment of sap
pers. Lieutenant KOndinof, has invented
an instrument for the certain and easy
interrogation OF telegraph messages in time
of war The wire from which 1t Is de-
sired to steal a dispatch is cut and
promptly Joined to a small box containing
the new machine. 1t then Immediately
transmits the message to roll OF paper
which can he read upon the spot or sent
10 Headquarters. The box, which weighs
only about seven pounds, also contains
an instrument for sending false answers
to the enemy.
The Paris La Ltberte calls to mind that
in days gone by the Due de Coislin, al
though very ill, insisted on seeing the
Spanish Ambassador, who had called upon
him 10 his carriage. The Ambassador
wished theDuke 10 remain where he was,
and. 10 cut short friendly alteration,
left the room and locked the door behind
him. De Coislin, fearing lest French po-
likeness should be beaten by CastIllan
courtesy. jumped out Of the window, and
was standing. hat in hand, at the carriage
door when the visitor left the house.
"You might have killed yourself, NJ. de
Coislin," said the Spaniard. mo mat
teri replied the Duke, sswhat was neces-
sary was 10 perform my duty"
sold COLONEL HAsBROUcK was a far
sighted citizen" contemplatiyely re-
marked a gentleman standing on the lawn
and gazing at the venerable Washington's
adauarters at Newburgh- 'sIf he had
lived until the present time he would have
found his house in the height OF fashion as
regards architectural appearance. He an
ficipated style by just 100 years. although
when q man builds such . house noW-a-