Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-19
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

BISHOP HUGH MILLER THOMPSON, of MIS-
sissippi, advises the Protestant Episcopalians
not to employ negro elergymen for the South
ern negroes. Separate congregations with
white reCtOrs are what he recommends. He
believes that the blacks entertain no respect
Tor ministers of their own color.
THERE has been considerable depression
since the election, but there are some re-
deeming features. The recent warm weather
may not mean much in New York city, but
late. warm. open fall means millions OF dol
lars out West on the cattle ranches. just think
o. 23,000.000 cattle at $50 or more head. over
$1,000 GOO, 600; one of the greatest Industries OF
the country. The open fall means plenty OF
pasturage, and that the cattle are going into
the winter in prime condition. They are al
ready fat. and that means vast saving IN
hay and grain.
THE belle of Murder Hole, Arizona, was
married the other day, and after the ceremO-
ny. while the groom was ''setting it up" for
the boys, the bride walked down to the spring
with some of her female friends. SIS he Outen
hearin'." she asked. YES" some one replied.
'.WaU, thank the Lord it's over. I've been
er tryin' TO hem that Teller up for more than
ten years. an have jest succeeded. l wanter
say to you wlmmen folks: Don't give up. Re
cOlleck whut the Bible says:-If you don GIT
what you air airter at fust, keep pegsin' away
till YOU git thar"
THE Earl of Carnarvon, late Colonial Sec
letary of Gre at Britain, recently sent to VIM.
L. Stone a tiny gold slipper that was worn by
his ancestress, Lady Harriet Ackland, while
she was with Burgoyne's army during the
American revolution. The note accompany
ing the gift, referring to Mr.. Stones memoir
of Lady Ackland. said: 1T is a matter of no
uncommon pleasure to me to see my family
history thus preserved and valued on the other
side of the Atlantic. 1t renews feeling that
very often comes across me, that the identity
MD fhips of remain wholly
touched 10y hundred years Of separation
perhaps are all the stronger for the nominal
differences. Last year when was in Amerl-
ca, only felt that l was in another and dis
tant part Of England"
A sMoKE-BURNING LOCOMOTIVE, which has
been tested on the Chicago and Northwestern
and Chicago and Rock Island Railroads, has
proved very successful. Though the poorest
quality of bitumincus coal was used, there was
an absence both of black smoke add clnders.
As the gases are all burned in this locomotive,
there is 4 considerable saving of fuel. The
smoke stack, which is straight, is at the rear
of the engine, and to reach it the smoke ira
verses 40 feet instead of y, the usual distance,
passing through ana upper and lower set or
flucs. The heavy CinderS and dust fall into
smoke arch in front, and another arch in the
rear catches the lighter particles of dust and
ashes. Thus no cinders. sparks, or fire is
thrown out, and the light white smoke causes
no annoyance.
n DROVE OF thirteen cduelsi DelOnSluB W
Theodore s. Vaniderstine, who bought them
for breeding purposes, injured three men and
wrecked the show window of a drug store in
Camden. n. g.. Monday, while being removed
from the cars to their stable. Two months
ago Mr.. Vaniderstine, an eccentric gentle
man, who made a fortune by brewing weiss
beer' ordered Carl Hagenbeck, the European
dealer in wild animals. to purchase fifteen
camels for him. Two died crossing the ocean.
The remaining thirteen reached New YORK
last Thursday, and arrived in Camden late on
saturday night. They cost Mr.. Naniderstine
$4,000 He believes that the camel, not the
horse, should be mans chief beast of burden,
and he predicts that within a few years they
viii be in general use all over this country.
The camels were removed to Mr.. Wander
which the owner admits is ''as sandy and
desolate as any spot in the Desert of sahara"
The camels will be broken to harness, but will
not be expected to do much work, as their
owner has imported them specially for breed
ing PURPOSES.