Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AFTER taking due note of Senator Bayards
gallantry to Mrs. Langtry in Washington, the
Chicago Inter Ocean observes: 'Now, If Uncle
sammy Tilden will escort Ellen Terry over
the big bridge. and Joe Mcdonald throw En-
ma Abbott bouquet, hOnors Will be even
again
CHINA is, perhaps, the only civilized coun-
try in the world which has not resOrted to gas
rs a means of lighting, and even among the
rich the methods of Illuminating are print
tive in the extreme, though kerosene oil is
now rapidly coming into use within cOnsld-
cradle radius of the treaty ports
THERE are six double teams in New York
that can beat 2:20. These are Edward and
Dick Swiveller. Aldine and Early Rose,
Cleora and independence, Maxy Cobb and
Helene, and London and Cornelia. The hrst
three belong respectively to Frank Work, W.
ii. Vanderbilt and Shepherd Knapp.
THE United States Senate is a trying place
for the health of its members. Senators An
thony and Cameron are still suffering from
the effects of illness contracted during the
last session, and as Senator Logan threatens
to make another six days speech on the RITZ
John Porter case, there is no probability that
the present session will be any less unhealthy.
II a recent duel near Paris, between Lieu
tenant of dragons and a civilian, the military
mans pistol bullet struck his opponent, but
could not penetrate his thick clothing, where
upon the civilian politely declined to con-
tinue the fight because "he would not FISK
splitting the blood of a French officer, whose
life belonged to his country" Then the par
marched of and breakfasted together.
BEING complimented by one of his inter-
viewers the other day on his powers Of elO-
quence, the Spanish King said: Il know
speak with a bold and easy freedom. That is
a gift | derive from nature. When L came TO
spain as youth of Il l had to make speech
Il, uaI- ha tg.=f "a a n
Barcelona. That was my best speech, and
ever since thenI have always been able to
speak"
THE name of Robert Lincoln, Secretary of
War. seems to be looming up as candidate
for the Vice Presidency on the Republican
ticket with a suggestiveness that recalls the
memory of his father, the first Republican
President and the leader in the great work OF
emancipation. He is put forth as a candidate
chiefly by Western interests, and his name
seems to revive the traditional prestige of the
Illinois Republicans.
THERE is a movement on foot TO organize
crematory in Washington City. 1t should be
made national in character, and Congress
should encourage the enterprise with an ap-
preparation. There Is great deal to be
burned in Washington. All bad persons who
die in the service of Satan should be sent
there for cremation. and the fires of the fur
mace should be kept up with copies OF the
Congressional Record.
1T is not generally known that Millions
tomb is still intact in London. and that at the
parish church of St. Giles, Cripplegate, the
remains of the great poet. inferred in 1864, lie
with those of his father, inferred in 1916. AT
the southeast end of the church an elaborate
shrine, designed by Woodthorpe, has been
erected over the original marble Dust by
Bacon, and the poet lies short distance from
it, The church is the oldest but one in Lon
don, being built in 1850.
IL North Wales an organized agitation has
commenced. with a view to the formation of
a Land League somewhat on the lines of the
association which has caused such an upheaval
in the sister isle. One of the supporters of the
movement declares that rack rent Is a terrl-
BILE evil in Wales; more sO,' he believes, Ethan
any other part of the kingdom" The same
person states that the Welsh farmers are quite
ripe for the agitation, as the majority of them
are grooming under burdens too heavy for
them to bear.
THE late Professor SOphocles, of Harvard,
was short but finely built man, with bushy,
snow white hair and beard, olive complexion
and piercing black eyes, and looked like some
venerable Arab Shek. Reserved and shy of
manner, he was yet full of genial humor.
Once, in the class room, he asked student.
What was done with tile bodies OF the Greeks
who were killed at MarathOn?' "They were
buried. sir" sNext." 'Why, they-they
were burned" "NeXt." IL don't know,
professor" Right. Nobody knows"
SOME very curiOusly worded advertisements
creep into the newspapers now and then.
Here for instance, are three amusing exam
pies of composition which an English traveller
saws he read in one issue Of a London paper:
"Lost-A camera brooch, representing Venus
and AdOnis whilst walking in Sandy Mount,
on sunday last" "Wanted-A nurse for an
infant between % 4 30. a member of the
Church of England & without followers"
"MTs. and Miss May have left-Off clothing OF
every description. An inspection is invited"
GEN. SIMON CAMERON tells the following
story: "When Mr.. Polk was inaugurated Mr..
Buchanan came to me and said: Cameron,
Mr.. Polk has rendered me the position of Sec
rotary of State in his Cabinet; what would
YOU do about it2' why ask meg You have
already made up your mind to accept It,
Then who will succeed me as SenatOr.' asked
Mr.. Buchanan, Il think Simon Cameron
WILL was my reply. Mr.. Buchanan walked
we never quarreled. l have always thought
he had a candidate of his own "
1T is current rumor that Wizards
bank account has been swelled by a good
deal of Washington money. Everybody there,
excepting Brady, of star route fame, who
dealt in stocks seems to have been bitten by
tine drop IN the North Pacifics. Brady made
A fortune by it. \ good many Congressman
were hurt and they feel ugly about it. An
eX Senator who got a point from Willard paid
$4,000 for the knOwledge; a newspaper man
dropped pretty much all he had into Wizards
Golfers. and even some of the directors were
badly bitten. There will be raid on North
Pacific land grant in revenge for this, and
other hostile legislation will be attempted.
But Willard, they say, does not care now
whether school keeps or not.