Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-13

OF students who formed the aadefctencY
classes in preparation for the Undergraduate
department was reduced from IS per cent. IN
lSs7-Ss 70 less than II per cent. IN lSSs-s4
Az Ohio business man who has been travel
ing through the South says: Mississippi and
Alabama are covered with mortgages from
one end TO the other. and they are both prac-
tically owned By the merchants OF New Or
leans. The planters Of those States have
custom Of mortgaging their crops before they
are grown. The crops fail and they secure
their notes by Z mortgage on their plauf3
tions They grow deeper and deeper in debt.
and the result l. that their estates have fallen
into the hands Of their New Orleans brokers
Land Is very cheap in Alabama and Missis-
sippl row. some good numbered property can
be gotten IS low as % cents an acre.
Mr. GLADSTONE generally dresses plainly.
but, like the aloe, blooms once in the handred
years OF so. When that event occurs the
splendor Of his poisoning calls for detailed
record. On his first drive into Edinburgh
from Dalmeny-the morning was bright anu
sunny-he flashed upon the town Ike ray OF
light, and sat among his sOmbre companions
ike bird OF paradise IN an avIary OF JACK
DAVIS. clothed. like Tennysonis party IN tne
1Opl. IN white ssmite," or what might nave
peeu a coat Of that material: his walstcOat
vas also white. his trousers lovely IaFen-
Ter. his tie the hue Of the pale primrose. W nile
~ has huttOnhOle he sp0rted rose larger
shan 8 caulifoWer. but less IN size tnan q
-irumhead cabbage. Add 70 TINS hat OF YER
table white. rot the dubious drab Wnlch Is
the common wear. but as white a. white
wash. and vou have the figure which showed
in the Scotch capital as the sur in Turner :
sea pieces sh lws from surrounding clouds.
The casual observer while in New Orleans
"Once upon a time" was struck by hearing as
q common expression. you see through
mud The following is the explanation
ziven BY an accomplished lady. While Gen.
Elrr-1 NINA nj ing =
ton Of the late unpleasantness" ne was, II
need not be said. greatly hated ana strongly
feared By large portion OF the white lnnaDl-
tautE. one one occasion coming out OF tue ct'
Charles-guarded as usual-the street gamlns
we're crying the afternoon papers Butter a.
he stepped TO his carriage beckOned 70 NUE.
pale faced, l0-year-Old urchln, In order 10 oD-
tain paper. The boy stopped ana dragged
he paper through the running gutter near
him. and handed the dripping an dirty sheet
TO the autOcratlc commander. The General
was 50 astOunded that he looked at the BOY
and asked in a bewildered way. Nv ny did you
10 that:n Because you all see through mud
anyhow" replied the Impudent lad, Win 8
shrlll laugh. Some one seized the boy, but
| the General said, sob, let him CO. and the
| phrase became a stock expression.
THERE are a great number Of anecdotes
about Gen. SkobelefT which have become le-
| gendary in the Russian Army, and there are
| 2 much greater number about the Russian
Jews which circulate through all classes OF
/ Russian society. The following story. which
| Of interest both for the admirers OF the
| white General" and the haters OF the Rus
! sian jew, was revived when Prince BisInaFcA 4
| as a ign Of special distinction, received the
| cross Pour le Merite. SkObelef. 50 goes
| the story. was working one evening IN his
/ tent near the Danube, OF near pond, Wnen 3
/ Turkish bomb dropped at the threshold Of the
| tent. The General had just time 10 see the
| sentinel outside stoOp down and phlegmaLlc-
| ally throw the shell into the water SkoOeleh
| approached the soldier and said: DO you
/ know that you have saved my lifet" = have
] done my best, General" VERY well; which
/ would YOU rather have, the St. Georges Cross
| or 100 rOubles! The sentinel was Jew with
| a fine Semitic profile He hesitated moment
| and then said: What is the value OF the ST.
| Georges ross. my GeneralE' Nv hat do you
| meanF The cross itself is Of no value; II may be
| worth five roubles perhaps, but it is an honor
| to possess it, ''WelI. my General" calmly
| said the soldier, ''if il is like that. give me
! % rOubIes and the Cross of st. George"