Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-08-28

him list Of the things which most help the
sale of book. One replied that summary OF
pension laws was desirable, another demand
ell plenty of poetry concerning the death OF
children. third suggested digest of the d.
vorce laws in the different states, a fourth
thought that lot Of album verses would be
valuable. and SO on through long and incon-
gruous list of subjects And what viii you
pay for the work." was asked. 80, two or
three hundred dollars was the reply. "You
see it will be simply compilation. with hard
" any original labor. Almost ANYBODY can
do II, and the price / mention is good enough.
But L II be glad to pay thousand dollars or
more for title. That's the vital thing, anu
I've racked my brain for months 10 vain 70
hit on something new and odd. know eN-
actlY what I want the title to mean. 1t must
say, This book contains everything thaI
family ever looks for in reading matter. DO
you know a single word or phrase meaning
all thats I'll give you thousand dollars Ior
it, if unique"
ART gets away ahead of nature in produc-
ing interesting Iesults in Saratoga. Look into
a garden which big hotel encloses. The
beauty Of everything is enhanced by artifce.
Fine old trees and vines are plenteous, but
their intertwinings are the work of man.
Water runs in the centre Of the grounds, but
in the form of pump-pOwer fountain. Ihe
grass Is soft and green. because 1t IS Kept
clipped and watered. The flowers are I'M
mensely variegated, having been brought
from different parts Of the world and are pig
anu uut DD means OF CulliNdllOu- AnGAC - q
real moon shining from the sky, but so dimly,
as compared with electricity, that no use IS
made of it. By throwing hme-hght through
COlOred glass on the spray OF the fountains,
more brilliant and comfortable rianbows are
made than sun and clouds ever produced
"Of course" says the writer of column from
which this is paragraphed, "all THIS Is glare
and you might prefers hammock swung from
primeval trees in soft solitude; but that does
not disprOve the superior brllliancy which |
am describing. Exceedingly THEATRICAL IS the
scene, with its figures and music. The graces
of the gayly costumed women, like those OF
the actress, here and there betray the self
consciousness of article; nor do the men al
ways seem unaware that they are part OF
gllttering show"
A PARTY who went fishing from Washing
ton several days ago had an amusing expert
ence in getting some beer near the edge Of
Montgomery county, Md. They were directed
to a store where beer was kept, and the mer
chant said he had some bottles on ice. Two
bottles were called for. He produced them,
and said to the person ordering the beer:
"COme on" The merchant passed out of his
store. beer in hand. followed by the wonder
ing WashingtOnian. Two or three hundred
yards were traversed, and just as the puzzled
angler was beginning to think he had struck
mailman the merchant stopped, handed over
the beer, and named his@price. When the
money was paid him, he said; ~ GU see, local
| option prevails in Montgomery county. and /
have brought you over the line into Frederick
county, where there is no law against selling
| liquor" The couple returned to the store,
where the merchant produced glasses, saying
| there was no objection to drinking the beer on
| his premises, since ii had not been sold within
| the county. The merchant positively refused
to sell any beer unless the party wanting it
would accompany him across the county line.
| He owns large farm, as well as the store,
| and speaking of local option he said: Its a
| good law, and l won't violate it." His neigh
bors testify that he rgidly adhered to his rule
| of crossing the county line, even when his re-
| gular customers were purchasers.