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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
AN ANEMoNHs LIVE MoRsEL.
The Way a Sea Plant Caught and Be-
gan to Eat a Young HaIibnt

The WAY Sea Plant Caught and Be-
gan to Eat Young HaIibut.
In one of the departments OF the San
Francisco Aquarium, the interior being
plainly visible through the plate-glass
front, says the Call, are a number of sea
anemones, or sea sunhowers, about three
or four inches in diameter, clinging To
pieces of rock, and among them several
young halibut. Near the front, in plain
view of the writer, the other day, was a
halibut five or six inches long, in a natural
horizontal position, with his nose INST
touching the centre or mouth of the ane-
none, apparently feeding. Looking
closer, 1t was observed that the anemone
was IN motion, and for a short sDace
1t was doubtful whether the fish
or the anemone was the eater Presently
the Intellectual struggles of the fish
TO release himself denoted his capture. IN
seemed that the finny maraIder had
pusned MS nose against the innocent
ieooSIng eI mouth OF the plant in pursuit of
IOOd, ana was caught. The face of the
anemone, which had previously been fat
and circular like its namesake. the SIM
mower, became concave and. closed upon
and around the head of the fish. elonGat.:
ing itself for the purpose, and in about
nVe minutes the head was covered entire-
ly to the gills. While closing. the pIant
raised the fish to a vertical position.
soon the head was covered to the qilIs: its
respiration almost stopped. At this juno
ture the writer's pity for the fish prevailed
over his curiosity and he released the
prisoner. In two minutes more it would
have passed, or at least so much of IL as
would nave answered the purpose. into
food Tor the anemOne,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
BLAINE AND CoNKLING-
Why They Have Not Spoken in Eighteen
Tears


Mr.. Blaine's quarrel with Roscoe Conk-
ling dates back to 1866. 1t originated
with Senator Conkling's refusal to weld
the floor to Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. Conkling re-
marking that he ''did not wish to have any,
thing TO do with the member from Maine.
not even to yield him the floor" Mr..
Blaine replied with a prOmptness and vim
which showed that he fully returned Mr..
Conkling's animosity.
''As to the gentleman's cruel sarcasm. ,,
he said, II hope it will not be too severe
The contempt of that large-minded gen.
tleman is so whiting, his naughty disdain.
MS grandlloquent swell, his majestic,
super-emlnent, oYerpowering turkey COB
bier strut has been so crushing to myself
and all the members of this House that /
know it was an act of the greatest temer-
Tlty for me to venture on a controversy
with him. But, sir, / know who is re-
sponslDie for all this. / know that within
the last five weeks, as members of the
House Will recOllect, an extra strut has
characterized the gentleman's' bearing.
1t is not his fault. 1t is the.fault of an
other. That gifted and satirical
writer, theodore Tilton, of the
New York Independent, spent some
weeks recently in this city.
His letters, published in that paper. en-
braced, with many serious statements. a
little 1ocose satire, part of which was
that the mantle of the late Winter Davis
mad fallen upon the member from New
York. The gentleman took it seriously,
and it has given his strut an additional
pomposity. The resemblance is great-it
is striking: Hyperion to Satyr; Their
sites to Hercules; mud to marble; dung
hill to diamond; singed cat to Bengal
tiger; whining puppy to a roaring lion
almost proclamation of that iocose satire. );
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. ConRling have not
spoken to one another since.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
COOKING FOR KINGS
A Monster Cook Book in Itself. Ri
Ennmmh tn Cnun,. AZ, hhs..I...-

monster Cook Book in Itself, Big
Enough to Cover the Dining Table.
One of the most sumptuous and ex-
pensiYe books on the culinary art that the
world has ever seen, says the London
C0ntectt0ner, is the work of a French
artist named Emile Bernard So large is
this Volume that it will cover, even when
closed, a moderately sized table, The
illustrations which adorn it throug hout
are excellent representations of the yari
Gus dishes treated of, each photographed
Iull size by an expensive apparatus con-
structed especially for the purpose. The
letter press, the binding, the gllding-in-
deed everything in connection with this
huge t0me-are most elaborate, and moth
ing that money can purchase seems TO
have been stinted. Only a hundred
copies were printed, and these are in the
exclusive possession of crowned heads
and their immediate relatives and friends.
by whom they were subscribed. The
total cost of producing this magnificent
work was 100000 marks, or 915, 600. thus
bringing the price of each book to ESQ.
Inc undertaking ranks as a fitting
trlDute TO the profession, and also to the
German Emperor, under whose especial
patronage it was commenced. At anv
rate, 1t certainly stands unrivalled as a
cookery-Do0k, and, although invisible to
the world at large, is perhaps the greatest
monument ever erected in honor of the
gastrOnOmic art.
The renowned author of this stupendous
work commenced life in an humble way,
seeing the light first at Dole, in Jura.
Rising IN his profession, he made his
marx In Paris, where, as an assistant. he
distinguished himself at the preparation
OF the banquets given in celebration of the
marriage of Napoleon Ill. After this
event he got an appointment to the Polish
nce-Kraseinski-wit whom he re-
NAMED some years, until he obtained the
post of chef to the German Emperor at a
very high salary, with apartments
assigned to him worthy of a prince.
Here his duties only exact from
him three months alternate attendance.
his confrere in office being a brother
FTenchman, named Urban Dubois. a man
equally clever, and noteworthy as being
the author Of several brilliant treatises on
the art of cookery,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
SHOTS FIRED AT NEWRY.
POLICE AND TROOPS SEPARATE
THE COMBATANTS.

Several Persons Injured in the Fray
Orange Hall BOmbarded with Stones
by the Nationalist PrOcession-The
Nationalist Meeting Held Without
Counter Demonstration by Their OPP
pOnents.
NEwRY, June 9.-The Nationalists
erected green arches in various parts OF
the town during the forenoon, and parad-
ed the streets with bands and banners.
Messers. O'Brien and Sullivan, members
of Parliament, and a number of their
supporters arrived by train. At 3
O'Clock a procession formed and pro-
ceeded through the principal streets.
A meeting was held in a field outside of the
town and the usual resolutions adopted,
On the return of the Nationalists from the
meeting they threw stones, and when the
procession reached the Protestant quarter
OF the town the Protestants retaliated.
Inc police finally separated the combat
ants. When the Nationalists arrived
opposite Orange Hall they threw stones
at the building and broke several of the
windows. Several shots were fired.
Police and troops then interfered and four
NatiOnalists aud several Orangemen were
arrested, the latter in Orange Hall,
whence, it is stated, shots were fired.
Many persons were injured in the affray.
THE ADVANCE FROM ENGLAND.
LONDON, June S.-The Orangemeu of
this city at a meeting here to-day pro
tested against the proclamation Of Earl
Spencer, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, di-
rected against the meeting of their breth-
ren, which was announced for to-day at
Newry, expressed their sympathy with the
loyalists of Ireland, and resolved to give
them eyeryassistance in their power. Short
ly before the meeting separated kilograms
were received stating that $50 Orangemen
had started for Newry by the Strannear
route, that $50 more had sailed from Fleet
wood and 1900 from Barrow-in- -Furness
for the same destination.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
BIsMARCK,s FILGHr-
The ChanceIIor's First Appearance 1,
Berlin Streets for Two Years

The ChancellOr's First Appearance in
Berlin Streets for Two Years.
The lilacs are in bloom along the ''Lin-
den" and in the Thiergarten. where the
'bounds of spring. have within a few
days covered all OF winters traces, saws a
Berlin letter to the st. Louis Globe Demo-
crdt. The unusual change from a severe
to an almost midsummer temperature has
been enjoyed by none more than the EN-
peror and Empress, who, being seen in
open carriages for the first time in many
months, showed plain traces of recent ill
ness. His Majesty, as usual, opened the
spring scorsO," which takes every place
Monday and Thursday afternoon in
the Thiergarten, providing the dav
is fine. l was walking through an
unfrequented alley of the garden on re-
cent afternoon ENJOYING the s1isp of
leaves" when two horsemen passed Ieis-
urely. The foremost was Prince Bis
marck in uniform, and following him
came a servant dressed in black livery
The Chancellor looked straight ahead. as
if pleased with the perspective. He held
the relns loosely, and at every turn that
led deeper into the wood he Dassed ON
promptly, as if desirous of solitude.
felt some curiosity to know if the man of
iron would return to his palace without
Yenturlng into the principal driveway.
ana IL was soon apparent that he had no
sucn modest intentions. AS he approached
there was noticeable stir along the
drive, where officers on horseback. silver
and gold braided footmen, gave a touch of
color to the moving throng. The Prince
had not been seen on the street for
two years, but there was no mis-
taking his military figure and IA
miliar features. He seemed to have
purposely guided bis horse so as 10
tantallze the curious, for lust as they
came running from all directions. the
better to see him, the Chancellor sud
denly spurred his powerful animal and
disappeared through the gates of the
park just In the rear of his palace. The
tne weather issevidently Denefiting him
also. Prlncess Bismarck is, however.
still confined to her room. and at the
princess reception the other night his
daughter, the Countess Rautzan. did the
honors with him. Bismarck's recent ont.
burst OF latent aggressiveness brings
into circulation one of the Incidents of
the war: As the King of Prussia was
returning home with his train after the
war In 1866 they were accorded a grand
triumphal entry in Goritz. A party Of
ma1dens dressed in white stepped up and
presented the King and each of the prin-
ces with laurel wreath. The ChanceI.
lor was also pPonered a wreath.
s'No, no, my dear young LADY,, ha ex-
CLAIMED, Il do not deserve such an honor.
was not one of the coGnbatants. and had
nothing to do With the victories'v ~
The young girl, however. was eoual ta
the occasion, and, glancing at the Chan.
cellor, said naiyely: 80 SNaa =
YES but your Excellency began the
FOR once Bismarck made no reply. bnt
ne Laughed as he accepted the wreath.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
a YOUNG LADY's ENTERPRISE.

How She and Her Guest Enjoyed an
Evening at the Expense of a Gentleman
Friend.
1t requires a bright mind and a big
pocketboOk, says the Cincinnati CONNER
ctat Gazette, for the average young man Of
Cincinnati to keep even with his lady
friends in society, as is instanced in the
following experience Of a well-known
gentleman who fell a victim to the wiIes
OF dashing young lady who had made up
her mind that her lady guest from abroad
should have share in all the good things
a-going.
''My dear FRIEND" began the note which
set his heart in a flutter one day last
week, "Miss - is visiting me and
mamma has given us tickets to the
theatre tomorrow evening. Ifconvenient
to you we would be delighted to have the
pleasure of your company. We will ex-
pect 10 see you at I o'clock. Yours
truly"
Arrayed in his Sunday best, their '.dear
friend" arrived at the house PROMPTLY on
time, and found the young ladies with
hats and smiles on, but Just as the trio
were about TO start, ''yOurs trulyO remem-
bered the tickets. Then began a search
LOT thenl, nigh and low, but Cincinnati
detective could not have found those
tickets in that house with a search war.
rant. "How provoking! Mamma has put
them away somewhere and l can't find
them. It's getting late, too. Oh, what
shall we doW why that don't matter.v
sald the young man, bravely swallowing
his emotion. "There are plenty more
tickets at the box-office." Smiles return
once more to the faces of his ladies. and
so they tripped down the aisle with
hearts as light as his purse. The play
went on, villains cursed and ranted and
lovers Wooed, and the curtain went down
on the third act, when the Iadv gnest
leaned in front of their escort and
whispered to "Yours truly" 'EWhere do
you generally. go for supper after the
"Oh, to the st. Nicholas, of course. /
wouldn't go any place else"
And so they went to the st. Nicholas. and
that young man sat by and saw them de-
YOUR frogs legs and Strawberries and ice
cream, until the bill had climbed way IN
into a weeks wages. Then he felt sick
ana went out ''to see friend" of whom
he borrowed enough to enable him to set
tie the bill.
Ine next evening these same young
ladies' received caller, who happened to
De the friend who had helped to pay the
Dill at the st. Nicholas, and during the
course OF pleasant evening he enter
tanned them with ga good ioke'' on his
friend, and told what ga mean trickD two
ladies had played on him. 'IVs the
meanest trick ever heard of and | wish
could find out who those ladies are. bIIt
he wont tell me-" said the caller. and he
didn't appear to notice their confusion as
they turned the subject to ''a new way to
pay old debts"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
RAILROAD RUnIBLINGs.
Bright Flashes of Intelligence from
Near and Afar.

Bright Flashes of Intelligence from
Near and Afar.
The new depot at Tampa will be 40 by
30 feet, two stories, and cost $4,000.
The laying of the sixty-pound rails on
the South Florida Railroad has CON-
menced.
The surveying corps of the Georgia Mid
land and Gulf Railroad is at work near
Columbus.
The Enterprise Railway will be just SIX
miles long, extending from the junction
on the west to point mile ana halt
east of Enterprise.
Waycross Headlight. We have
it fTOm a reliable source that
three hundred hands were sent out last
Wednesday to work on the WaltertOwn
Railroad. What this means, exactly, we
cannot say, but it is believed by some of
our people that this road will be compile
ted to Macon at no distant day. Should
this be done, and we believe it will, a
very rich turpentine and timber coun-
try will be made accessible, to say moth
ing of the immense trade that Waycross
will reap from this section.
Greenville VindicdtOr: The people of
Lutherville are in earnest in regard to a
railroad to that place. A preliminary
survey has been made. The distance to
Puckett's Station is about five and half
miles. and il is estimated the cost of grad
ing would be about $500 per mile, making
$500. There is one short cut six feet
deep. and not a culvert on the route. So,
if Chipley stops our road from the south
we have at least a chance of a connection
north. The railroad spirit is rife in Meri-
wether, and Greenville is bound to
boom.
Columbus Sun: Mr.. r. II. McGruder. Of
Chipley, through his attorneys, Longley
& Pittman, of LAGRANGE, has obtained a
restraining order preventing the Column
bus and Rome Railroad Company from
further grading through his premises
lying near the town of Chipley. and over
which the extension of the narrow gauge
to Greenville passes. The damages had
been fixed by aTbitTatOrs, but Mr.. Me
G-uder refused to abide the decision, and
demanded larger sum, which the CON-
pany refused to pay. Work on the road
has not been suspended, but the force was
removed to point beyond Mr.. McGruder's
place. Further hearing for injunction
Will be had at chambers at CarrOlltOn be-
fore Judge ;. W. Harris on the 10th inst.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
JOHN BROWNS JURY.

Remarkable Longevity of the Men who
Tried and Convicted the Great Abo-
litionist.
At the time of the death of John Browns
jailer, Capt. John Avis, Of Charlestown.
W. Va, says Dufield w. Va. letter to
the Cincinnati Enquirer, sketches of his
life appeared in several of our public
journals, stating also that but one of the
jurymen Of that celebrated trial was still
living. The writer, satisfied that such
was not the case, began an investigation,
and finds that seven out of the twelve are
vet living and pursuing their usual avO-
cations in their native county. The fore
man Of the jury, John &. Wiltshire, Esq,
was a farmer, who personally managed
his fine estate until his death, at the age
IF 6S. He left two sons, upright citizens
of the community, one serving several
terms as Deputy Sheriff of the county.
Isaac Dust, the oldest member, is still
living a retired life on his land at the age
of 81. His life was in jeopardy several
times during the late war. A Federal
soldier, desiring distinction, placed his
revolver to the old mans breast and fired.
His daughter knocked the muzzle of the
weapon to one side, and thus saved his
life. George W. Boyer is a wagen-maker,
still living and working at his trade at
the age of 90. He is a great Methodist.
and a leader in his church. Jacob J.
Miller is a farmer, still living at the age
of g.. He is an elder i'm the Presbyterian
church, and one of the staid men of the
community. Thomas OsbOurn, also a
farmer, having put his name to the Obli-
cations Of a friend, lost his farm and is
now living with his son at an advanced
age. William Rightstine, a merchant
tailor, is still in his native town in the
county. He is over 20. Richard Timber
lake and John G. Clure, farmers, are still
living and following their occupation in
the county. Thomas Watson, Jr., and
George W. Tabb, farmers, and Joseph
Myers and William A. Martin, carriage
makers. are dead. Yet all lived to ripe
old ages, enjoying the respect and esteem
of their fellow citizens.
From the foregoing it will be seen that
the average age Of this celebrated jury was
not far from 20 years.
John Browns scaffOld has lately been
taken down from the porch into which it
was built after the execution, and cut up
into relics, for sale. Gen. Robert Patter-
sons army carried away, in 1861, large
locust tree, on which they believed John
Brown was hung, but the Whereabouts of
the scafOld was kept a secret till the close
of the war.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
ADANGEROUs LEDGE.
A Constant Menace to Shipping LOcat.
by Boston Journalists.

n NOnbbdub 4hGnhCG TO SDlDpIuR Located
by Boston Journalists.
The Boston Post publishes an eight
column story, of which the following is a
condensed abstract: Soon after the loss
of the steamer City of Columbus upon the
DEVILS Bridge, in January last, Captain
Loring Bates, Wreck Commissioner, of
Cohasset, Mass, told a representative of
the Post that there was a ledge lying east
northeast from MinOts Ledge light. dis
tant about two and one-quarter miles.
upon which there was but four and one
half fathOms where the government chart
showed from eleven to fifteen fathoms of
water. He stated that the ledge was in
the main ship channel, directly in the
path Of every vessel bound from Boston to
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and
all southern points and constant menace
to every steamer and sailing vessel bound
for Boston.
Realizing the Importance Of this inform
alton to the marine world the Post de-
tailed two of its representatives to investi-
gate the story and they have been at work
since the early part of March. As
result of their Investigations, they have
found the ledge, which is located in the
main ship channel, bearing west by south
from Minots Ledge 21I miles, from Scitu-
dbC Lii III oOhbh " OAG-A4etll nGol uNE miles
and west from the Atlantic House, Nan
tasket Beach, six miles. Upon this ledge
they found p feet and 6 inches of water
at low tide, where the chart soundings
give from 76 to 100 feet of water. This
ledge is located in the main ship channel.
directly in the path of all vessels, and the
keepers of the light state that the sea
breaks over it in every heavy northeast
gale.
They think it should be buoyed at once.
Former keepers OF the light make similar
statements. Interviews have been had
with the captains Of the large steamers
and sailing vessels running to Boston. the
Cunard, the Furniss and other lines of Eng
lish steamers, the New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore steamers, and hosts of
others. They all united in stating that,
in their opinion, it is a most dangerous
ledge and should be buoyed at once; that
it is not down on any chart, and that thew
knew nothing of its existence, and re-
quested the newspaper men to mark its
location upon their charts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-09
SECRETARY FoLGERs- COUSIN
How She Became Legatee in the Fatata
of Charles O'Conor.

now she Became Legatee in the Eatsfa
of Charles O'Conor.
The Miss Folger to whom Mr.. Charles
OConor bequeathed legacy of $4,000.
says the New York World, is one of Nan
tuckefs peculiarities and attractions
Her father is cousin of Secretary Folger..
a man in humble life but of great natural
ability. He maintains and depends unon
the profits of his garden plot, and in the
care and sale of these products Miss
Folger assists him. She is known in
Nantucket as Elma Folger. She is a wo-
man about twenty-three, of fine personal
appearance and devoted to books. but
perfectly regardless of all the fippancies
OF fashion which attract women of fba
world. Her ordinary dress is a mans
soft felt gray hat, gray kersey dress not
too long to interfere with her house and
garden duties and pair OF useful boots
In these she may be seen seated in her
market cart driving her pony and deliver
ing the vegetables from her garden 10 her
Nantucket customers, all of whom regard
her with great esteem.
Mr.. OConor became acquaiuted with
her when he went to live in Nantuolrat
and she became useful to him as his
reader and amaDuensis. She passed 4
great portion of her time in his library.
She also was a welcome visitor in tho
house of the families who have pone from
cities to seek health and rest in Nan.
tucket, and great favorite with young
artificial in life.