Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

\ MEETING Of the Presbytery Of Co
lumbus Is called to he held at Gahanna,
Ohio. 1t sounds like going to the gates
Of the bad place. and is probably the
nearest approach 10 that i'll favored To-
cality that the Columbus Presbytery is
likely to make.
The EDITOR Of the Hudson Rtcer Cbr0ii-
icle predicts that for the ten years sue
ceeding the commencement of the new
reservoir for New York the residents Of
the fairest portion of Westchester county
will realize that they are literally living
in "a hell on EARTH
AT the dedication Of the Princess Alice
Memorial Hospital at London, recently,
the Princess of Wales wore the plainest
dress Of any Of the ladies present. 1t was
white cambria. without trimming. and
she wore no jewelry. singular as 1t may
seem. nobody showed a disposition to
turn up her nose at her, though.
Miss PHGBE COUZINs took an inyento-
~ OF the Missouri cyclone. and one ofthe
scenes described embraced "a COW that
had her head completely blown from her
body and, the horns sticking into her bow
els The owner Of that COW should have
had sense enough 10 cart her TO the rail-
road track and make the corporation pay
for her.
A GEORGIA MAN and his wife fell out
about different religious creeds, and ended
their quarrels 10y agreeing to get divorce.
They went TO Atlanta. consulted a law
yer. were there laughed out Of their pur-
pose, shook hands, kissed, paid the law
yer, bought heaps Of candy for the chill
dren, and returned home happy. You will
observe the lawyer got his pay. That's
one of the sure things in a divorce suit.
THE NEW AVERSION was the sub
ject Of a recent discourse by a backwOOds
preacher. 4 SUNDAY school missionary
heard him preach it. The preacher de-
nOunced the revised version Of the New
Testament. and said that what he wanted
was the real words which Jesus and Paul
and the others spoke. These, he said.
were found in the common version, and
therefore he was opposed to the new
aversion"
EVANGELIST HAMMOND mas been STIR
ring up the sinners Of Jersey City. 50
eloquent were his appeals that in oneI Of
the Baptist churches over forty manifest
ed a desire to repent Of their evil ways and
become Christians. Although Brother
Hammond has become very cOrpulent. he
retains Of his former fervor, and adj
dresses large audiences with magnetic
enthusiasm. He spends his leisure at
Vernon. Conn.
\ KENTUCKY MAN offered the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the church in Marion five
dollars if its members would meet and
make a quilt without saying a word.
HIS offer was thankfully accepted. Two
dozen ladies gathered at the parsonage
and made the quilt in two hours. During
all this session not word was spoken.
The time seemed very long to the ladies'
and some Of them afterward remarked
that the sum paid for such transaction
ought to have been fifty dollars rather
than five.
THERE are quick growing trees that all
landowners. especially farmers having
land unfit for cultivation, would do wisely
to plant. Perhaps one Of the most profit
able trees to plant is the catalDd sDeciosd.
which natures in a comparatively few
years, is capable Of a good polish. and
possesses lasting qualities scarcely
equaled by any other tree. One Of the
railroads Of Kansas, approaching the
valuable qualities Of this tree, has planted
600 acres of them.
PREPARATIONS have been made at every
point on the Dakota Division of the
Northern Pacific for a magnificent dis
play to-day Tuesday the day when Pres
ident Nallard and his distinguished guests [
are to pass through on the Northern Pa |
cific Road. Not only will there be a grand |
display of cereals and bunting, but the |
day will be a gala one in every respect. |
Nearly every station has engaged the ser
vices of a brass band TO be on hand when |
the train arrives, and it is probable that
a short stop will be made wherever there !
is "A display.
IN all the glory Of its gorgeous architec- |
nd : Isrc of
ton. tie two million dollar cathedral at
Garden City is now officially pronounced !
completed. With stained glass windows /
from London. and elaborate marble altar
from Antwerp, Deans mahogany throne |
from Philadelphia, and a hundred thou !
sand dollar organ from the city, the two
million dollar cathedral is the most extra
ordinary Protestant house of worship on |
this continent. The dedication service |
will take place on Wednesday, the 18th of /
this month.
AN ACTION has been brought against |
the Rev. Henry Morgan, Of Boston, for I
$4,000 by a married woman, who consid- |
ers herself damaged to that extent by |
statement made in Mr.. MOrgan's book on {
Boston Inside Out" Mr.. Morgan is an /
eccentric refOrmer with a fancy for eX- /
posing evil deeds, and for trying to lead /
Ms ltllON-NlLlLtnS liiOb ways OI Tl40Le- i
BUSINESS by showing the infelicities of the I
paths Of sin. His habit has brought him |
into a number of libel suits. He enjoys /
this sort of litigation, particularly be- |
cause thus far he has in each case 1
triumphed over his adyersaries.
TwENTY-sIX CITIZENS Of Louisville, |
XIV. who rejoice in the title Of Colonel" |
have been appointed to various positions /
on Governor Blackburn's staff. But there |
is nothing military about these COlonels
except the understanding handle to
their names. One is a railroad passenger
agent. three are lawyers, two are tobacco
merchants, one is secretary OF an oil re-
tinery, three are newspaper men, one is
furniture manufacturer, one IS banker,
one is tOundryman, one is poet and
steamboat agent, one is a drummer, two
are statesmen, one is Deputy Sheriff, one |.
is President Of packet company, One is
Pullman car superintendent, one is a
bank teller, one is Secretary of mailing
company, one is a merchant, one is shoe
manufacturer, one is a jeweler, and one
is dealer in cocktail bitters.
THE R0nf{sf WeekIiI GnpakE very Mainly |