Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Boston is holding "chocolatieres'-chur
sociables where chocolate is the refreshment.
\ sPRINGFIEIO. ILL, WATCH FACTORY en-
plOys l,200 hands, and sends out about 500
watches day, making total Of about 10000
year.
THE black poodle is again becoming fashion
able in England. These animals, to be in cor
rect style, must have their hair shaved into
knots and knobs, and rendered generally hide
Gus.
OLD Fort Washington, on the Potomac river,
is garrisOned by one soldier, Sergeant r. F.
joyce, of the Ordnance Department. 1t was
built in lS0S, and was then called the GIbral-
tar of America.
AN Easter egg was made by a Partisan
house for present to a very wealthy Spanish
lady, at cost of $4,000. 1t was formed of
white enamel: on the inside was engraved the
gospel for Easter Day, and by some ingenious
mechanism. a little bird lodged in this dainty
cage sang twelve airs from as many popular
operas.
II order to ascertain if logs could be floated
or RATED from Pitt river, Shasta county, to
the Bay City, Cal, n man named Dock Ken
nedy was sent out last week on a pine log TO
undertake the novel trip. The log was a
feet in length and feet in diameter. Kennedy
was clad in water proof clothing and sup
piled with plenty of food, which he carried in
a knapsack. He made the trip, some $50
miles, in four days.
THE Syndic of Turin, in consequence of
the fears expressed that the hotel keepers may
ask exaggerated prices for accommodation in
anticipation of the concourse of visitors to the
opening of the approaching National Exhibi-
tion, announces that list of $500 rooms, at
charges of from two francs to six francs each
per day, can be seen at the Municipality Offices,
and gives the names of ten hotels, including
IF the hest which have nUHprFqE ken ia
charge normal prices, approved by the NUM-
opal authorities.
ONE of the historical monuments Of Paris,
the Porte st. Denis, Is literally crumblIng
away. The fact that the edifice is crowned
with the statue Of the Grand Monarque is,
however, likely to stand as an obstacle against
its immediate repair. The municipal council
objects to the outlay OF the money on anything
mOnarchcal, even though 1t be the mementO
Of a glorious period of French national his
tory. The st. Denis arch was erected in 1872
by the city of Paris, in accordance with the
designs Of BlOndel. IN remembrance Of the
c0nQuests of Louis NV. The only inscription
on the monument are the words "LudOvicO
MagnO,n on the principal facade. 1t Is said
that compromise will be arrived at with the
council, whereby the statue of the King would
he relegated to some museum as a sacrifice for
the restoration of the remainder
\ CORRESPONDENT writes to St. James Ga
sette: Two venerable ladies who may be
said to have belonged to the period Of the first
empire, have just died in France, both being
over 80 years of age. The first was the widow
of the gallant old Gen. Danmesnil, who, after
the abdication of Fontainebleau, refused TO
surrender the fort of Vncennes to the allies
until they restored him leg which he had
lost at Wagram. This bit OF sWagger, which
was very embarrassing at the moment, pro-
cured for 'Jambe- de bOis,' as the General was
afterward called, great glory and statue in
bronze, which stands close 10 Nlncennes, to
witness if | lie The second lady was the
widow of Marshal Suchet. She was married
when Joseph BOnaparte was King Of Spain,
and received from His Majesty as a wedding
gift one of the splendid hotels next to the
British Embassy in Paris"