Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

NOTHING is new under the sun; twenty
years ago there was a nOiseless organ which
perambulated London and delighted people
with its 'unheard music" and now there is a
pIaninO, or silent piano, "lRyente6" which
allows the player and those in his immediate
vicinity to hear its discourse, but Is lnaudlble
at little distance.
TIE residence of sx-Congressman Walker,
in Corning, New York, was recently robbed of
$500 worth of diamonds during his absence
without much trouble on the part Of the
thieves By Mr.. Walkers orders the safe was
never locked except when he was at home, in
anticipation of visits from thieves, who might
maltreat his family If any obstacles were
thrown in their way. He is satisfied with the
price paid for safety.
OREGON SALMON, taken from the Lower
Columbia or from any Of the streams that fall
into the Pacific north of Point 0rferd, have
for more than one generation been justly re-
rsrded as the best fish of that variety in the
world, with the single exception OF the king
salmon of the Yukon and other rivers Of
Alaska In size those caught in the fisheries
OF the estuary of the Columbia VIII average
above twenty pounds each, ana II IS not st all
uncommon to take them OF thirty -nye and
forty pounds.
THIS is the way that the Philadelphia Times
describes the Philadelphia-well, we call it
the auburn haired girl: Sand it is as good az
picture-better than most pictures, in fact
to see the way in which the sun comes out af-
ter one of her little storms. Generally speak
ing, the first Of the far weather Signs Is a
FAINT indication OF the existence OF the port
dimple; and from this high barometer centre
good nature seems TO work out IN centritu-
gal. cyelOnie sort Of way until both dlmples
ara well in action, and there is half apollo
getic, half saucy and wholly aellghtIui hsns
in tile blue eyes, and the pretty mouth be-
comes simply rayishing as il Is Int mp with an
Irresistible SMILE"
HORACE AUSTIN, when he was Governor Of
Minnesota, missed his COW one night and went
in search Of her. "Have You seen my cow"
was the question he put to every acquain-
lance he met. Finally he found his COW in
the nats below the city, and. besides her, he
discovered a calf only q few hours old. Shoy.
ing the COW along, he drove her and the calf
M 40 Third street, st. Pauls principal BUSH
meas thOroughfare. Here the little cali
weakened. But the Governor was equal to
the emergency. Picking the calf up IN bis
arms he rugged il and drove the lowing COW
the whole length Of Third street ana up FORT
street to his home, much to the am aseinent OF
the people, who stopped along the stTeel.lose see
and to laugh at their Governor predieament.
THE old stagers at the Chicago Convention
delighted to recall the notable campaigns OF
other DAYS. II was Henry Clay Wing in the
old stage-coach days, when we sat mp all
NIGHT 10 get the news from the East, said one
~ these on Saturday. .aIn 1874 my next door
ueignbor and myself slipped into the post
Office on the night the mail was 10 bring the
decisive news. As the stage came numbering
up my friend, who was the Postmaster, be-
came so nervous he had to sit down, ana when
the mail bag was carried in We were so eX-
cited we could not unlock 1t. After strug-
and learned that Clay was defeated. We
blew the candle out and sat there in darkness
until morning. Then we crept home, and
both were sick for month"