Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

AFTER an Idaho dog fight, in which neither
animal gained a decisive victory, the two
owners agreed TO become combatants IN a
supplementary battle, which was fought IN
strict accordance with ring rules
\ PLAN is on foot in North Carolina to drain
the swamp lands Of the State by convict Ia
Dor. There are vast tracts of land which
need only drainage to make them as Nalua1le
as any arabic or pasture land IN the state.
Hundreds of cOnvicts will be available LOT the
purpose.
y PET CAT in Norwich, Conn, refused TO
eat upon the death Of her owner and insisted
upon starving to death upon beam in the
she'd She was taken into the house and Of
fered food several times, but declined 70 eat,
and succeeded in breathing her last IN the
spot selected by herself.
CLUB-swINGING is compulsory for the
Freshmen at Yale. The class is drilled IN the
exercise. an examination must be passed, and
d standard Of proficiency reached II is as
sumed that. after the Freshman year, the stu
dent will not cOnfne himself too closely 10
his books. but Will voluntarily educate his
muscles.
SENATOR DAWES. Of Massachusetts,, has re-
ceived from the citizens of Yellowstone
county. Mont, protest against leasing any
portion Of the Crow Indian reservation to the
Colorado syndicate. Mr.. Dawes Is Cna.r-
thc purp0 e Of treating with the Grows. Inc
protest is 81 feet long and closely written.
THE first convivium ever held in Trinity
College. Hartford, Conn, took place recently
in the college commons. Everything was
done TO make the occasion resemble an
ancient Roman banquet as nearly as posslbIe.
The guests were attlred IN uOWlng Whlte
toras. and presented a very imposing sight a.
they sat at the tables. Speeches were maze
on The Latin authors.
or one occasion, when the Washington
monument was almost 800 feet high. cat
climbed the stairway, and on reaching the
top became frightened and jumped over he
side to the ground. The animal which IS sand
TO be blessed with nine lives struck the ground
upon all flurs. and was scamperlnS away
when poor pussy encountered oOg, VINO
finally succeeded in killing her
EDWARD EVERETT HALE would let one set
Of pupils 20 to the public schools half the
year, and engage IN industrial pursuits the
rest OF the time, letting a second set take their
places lie thiIs-s that 10y such plan ali
would obtain a beneficial mixture OF theory
and practice. and that the children OF poor
Parents would be able to continue their cul-
lure to a later period in life than u now Gus
tomary.
THE Secretary OF the American Iron and
steel Association has just returned from an
extended business trip to Pittsburg and other
points on the line Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road and is connections. lie says he must
frankly state that he found most branches of
business to be in a very depressed condition.
There is a notable abseBce.- however, OF that
hopeless feeling among the people Whlch pre- =
vailed in the years following the panic OF
1873.
IL the barroom OF a Bangor hotel no liquors
are kept in sight, nor could a raider fin any
under the counter. When drinker gives an
order. he may notice thar man who has been
loungng 20 and fro walks to the end Of The
bar and has some mysterious fCmbline com
muuicarion with the bartender. Tnis opera
tiOn is repeated after the dram has been swal-
lowed. The truth IS that the stock is carried
IN nat hotties in the pockets OF the l0unger
who is instructed to quit upon the first warn
ing oil d raid.