Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-08

49, -~oras tssnk a. = number which Mr.. Cum
berland uas 70 read Of fgure ~ nxare. 1T.
Cumberland having bllndtoldest hiaase = teoN
tire Prime Minister'S hand ana reSo o. sue
SsssIveiv. without hesitation and ~ clear
voice. the figures s.. when M Stetsstcee
declared % ee ce.rse :, ~ - 49, = -
- considerably exhausted By the expert
ments. was loudly chcered-
TIE Emperor of AMMAN has \ large picce
of water in his palace. ia which he keeps his
reserve treasure, 70 he touched only IN case
Of absolute necessity The money not m
tended for use IS placed IN she hollowed-oni
trunks Of trees. which are thrown into the
water. To keep away thieves, and preNent
the Aing himself NON oeinE tn p'eo ~ s.sas
cause. s number Of crococlles are kept Ia me
water their presence, and the certainty q
being eaten alive aetinE - whole@eme re-
sxrafrer ard iu<nriuG the security Of the NY 81
treasure in most efectual manner. v hen
il becowes indispensable 90 draw upon tnis
novel style Of bank the eroccGiles have "
be killed: bat this can be done only with the
Emperorss permission. and after the matter
has been daily approved BY The Minister 81
Finance
A STORY with moral IS told in st. Louis on
. venerable Judge. honOrcd for his ability and
integrity and greatly beloved BY al. He
stounds in all those natural. gentle and kindly
fcurrezies that win hearts. and in these quail
n
persons. Unfortunately be Is bachelor, sno
takes his meals at restaurants While ulnlnG
at one the other DAY rouEh-looklng chAk.
standing Al the bar, caught ms eye ana Pc. eN-
claimed: Take suthin- JGdgef' HIS Homer
gently declined. The invitation was repeater,
when the Judge reluctantly accepted, not
willing % have the man. whose co1ntenance
seemed somewhat familiar, fear that ne Wls
siivhtea A. thew raised their wine-glasses
the mau exclaimed: -Drink hearty, Juoge,
you sent me 70 the pen for fourteen monkns
once. but don't hold any spite agln you on
that account
TIE ST. Louis fashionable girl has new
tor. She has taken 70 live dolls She plays
with borrowed babies Her delight Is 70 get
possession o. : pretty infant and subject II
10 extravarapces Of fondling and ad0rnment.
When she drives in a village cart nursemaid
sits beside her 70 hold the little pet. hen
she goes shopping the servant carries the OaDy
into the store When called upon In her own
residence she is found with the child IN her
cOddling arms. Nothing in the ireaklsh line
Of girlish diversion has ever taken more
sudden hold on passing fancy " course
pretty babies are 10 urgent demand. Mher-
ever one exists the family l. disturbed by the
competition between sisters. cousins and
aunts to get possession. And II no BABY IN
blood relationship can be procured the eager
young mother By breveT does not hesitate %
procure one from among the olspTing Of some
poor and Obligng woman. The Waruro0es
which accompany this Indulgence are wonders
Of beauty, taste and cost
AN old custom called the Hunting Of the
Wren is still observed in the Isle Of Man a
fairy who exerted a baleful influence over the
island was pursued BY q knight, and only es-
capped IN the moment Of extreme hazard by
assuming the form Of wren. In consequence
Of this on the specific anniversary the island
ers devoted their energies TO the eXtlrpatlon
of the fairy. and wrens were pursued, pelted
and fired at without mercy. The feathers
were preserved with religious care, the belief
being that they had peculiar charm IN pre-
serving their pOssessOrs from shipwreek. Any
fisherman who proceeded 70 sea without SUCH
safeguard was considered exceedingly fool
hardy At the present time, on the morrow
Of Christmas day, groups Of boys proceed from
door TO door carrying wren suspended IN the
centre Of two hoops. which are decorated with
eTergreens and ribbons. The boys pluck the
feathers from the unfortunate bird and give
one to each literally disposed householder,
singingmeanwhile a rhyme, Of which the bur-
den is.
We hunted1he 'swran'' for Robin the BObbin,
We hunted the wran for Jack Of the Can,
We hunted the wran for Robin the Bobblns
We hunted the wran for every one.