Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-21

Identification. For the French man-Of-
wars men it was stated that they went
up to Mount Vernon simply to visit the
grave Economically at night, and that the
package they carried contained simply
the dark lantern with which they lit up
the vault. Then the excitement which
the negro's story had created died away,
although some people, and among them
this II enry Lamb, believed the story as
long as they lived. Mr.. Nicholas Cotton,
one of the most vigorous members Of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association, remem-
bers very distinctly that in 1887 the matter
was brought up in the House of Repre-.
sentatives by a member from North Caro-
lima. who made the story the basis for
some reflections on France in opposing
some items in the diplomatic approprla-
ton bill. But the story was promptly
denied by all the Virginia members, ana
a proposed investigation was abandoned.
! fancy that pilgrims to Mount Vernon
eed feel no uncertainty about the pres
ence of the great fathers skull.
SOCIETY PAPER ANNOUNCES THE RE-
TURN
IF young Mr.. Allan (accent on second
syllable) Arthur to Washington, and in
its next paragraph announces that the
mother of the young society girl to whom
he is said to be engaged is about to take
her daughters to Europe. This lady is of
a good Pittsburg family, her father,
rich old man, being still alive. Her hus-
band, who was Union General, is dead.
She has two pretty daughters. both
bright and well accomplished. They live
in comfortable Queen Anne house on
Farragut square in the heart of the W est
End. 1t is the elder daughter who
is infatuated with ''the Crown Prince"
She is very lovely girl, and is every way
too good for him. The Crown Prince is
an undergraduate at Princeton, but
spends a great deal of time here. He
has not taken high rank at Princeton, and
if he were not the son of the President
would take low rank in society
here. He has little of his fathers
manner nor manners, and is
by no means attractive. He is moderate
ly intelligent and tolerably well informed
But he is in no condition to marry, and
his father and the girls mother know it.
Hence l fancy the proposed European
tour. But it would be just like the Crown
Prince to go abroad at the same time.
AM TOLD THAT BRER BROOKS,
the Baptist preacher whom our colored
brethren buried with such excitement
week or two ago from his fine brick church
on Vermont avenue, and his more famous
friend, Brer Jasper, of Richmond, who
still believes that E'der sun do move,"
have been substantially F'recOgniZed'' for
years by railway company whose road
runs between Washington and Richmond
as among the best friends it has had. l
was at a loss to know when heard this,
and understood that the recognition"
took the form of many delicate at
tentiOns from this soulful corpora
ton to the worthy brethren why
this should have been thus, until was
reminded that great excursions" of col
Ored people are constantly exchanging
between Washington and Richmond, and
that Brer Brooks and Brer Jasper have
always been consistent supporters of this
form of recreation. We all like a social
relaxation which has the air of a means
of grace.
SENATOR WADE HAMPTON Is HAVING A
FINE TIME
down on the head-waters of the James
river, in Virginia. AS you know, he is
one of the spOrtsmen of the Senate. In
fact, he is the chief of them all. Vest,
Beck and Garland are notable fishers and
hunters, but Hampton is the best
fisherman in the United States. Before he
lost his leg he was one of the best shots.
A man who regards Wade Hampton SIM
ply as a cultivated statesman with de-
cided taste for literature, knows very lit
tie about him. He is typical Southern
gentleman, foGd of outdoor life, of field
sports, of harmless amusemeuts, and of
the pleasures of society. Just now he is
in his element-pulling big bass out of
the tributaries of the James and the
James itself in the most scientific manner
imaginable.
TEMPERANCE ORATORS AND TEMPER
ANCE JOURNALS
are very fond of the assertion that ''two
thousand saloons run night and day with
in the shadow of the capitOl,D This is
very euphonious, but it does not happen
to be true. There are only five hundred
and lightweight saloons in Washington
and they all close their doors at midnight.
There is really no good reason why Wash
ington should be so viIified. Take it all
in all the city life is far above the aver
age standard of eXcellence-eYen when
Congress is in session.
BROWN-FLOYD.