Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

\ BLAST against roller skating has been
sounded by a Minneapolis physician. He de-
clares that the health Of girls in that CITY and
elsewhere has been seriously injured By the
craze for this exercise without regard 10 their
physical condition or costume.
A GENTLEMAN who has just returned from
visit to Gov. Cleveland in Albany says that
during his talk with the Governor an express
package Was brought in. The package when
opened was found to contain handsomely
made boot Of enormous size and thickness OF
sole The foot was at least feet in length.
Upon the sole was the legend, kick the
Rascals out"
4 BOYS presence of mind came into good
play in oregon recently. \ resident OF UNA
tilla county got out Of bed and was heard by
his son Sharpening his knife. The boy got up
and inquired what his father was doing, and
was told that he was going to Kill his VIE
The boy offered his assistance, and asked HE
father to let him sharpen the knife, which re-
quest was granted. .He then concealed the
weapon, called assistance, and soon had the
insane man secured.
THE schooner Harriet Ross, of 10 tons bur
den, engaged in the lake trade, was sold at
Chicago Monday under execution for S3l5 and
brought 1850. This was one OF the oldest YES
sells Of the lakes, having been built as vessel
OF war in 1910. She was member OF Commo-
do-e Perry's fleet in the war OF 1872 and took
a prominent part III the battle OF Lake Erie
under the name of the Cambria. Forty years
later she was Overhauled and went into the
lake trade.
AN American lady in Paris who employs a
French physician lately sent for him early
one morning. He failed to arrive with his
usual prOmptitude. Finally, about 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon. the doctor made his appear
ance very tired and rather cross. well, doc
tor. you have been looking after cases OF
cholera, / suppOse?" remarked my friend.
ayes. madame" he replied snapplshly. Il
have been kept busy since 10 O'Clock this
morning in hurrying to see cholera patients
not one of whom had the cholera"
EMIGRANTs are pouring into California at
the rate of 200 to 1880 a week, says the San
Francisco Chronicle Most of them settle in
the southern part Of the State and engage in
fruit and wine growing. Many OF the emil
grants are men Of means, who go to the coun-
try in search of health, and are led 10 devote
themselves to cOngenial business. The poorer
classes 20 to the northern counties and en-
gage in agricultural pursuits, Whlle about 30
per cent. Of the whole number push up north
to Oregon and Washington Territory.
MALTESE CATS are to supplant pug dogs as
the correct feminine pet this winter. At
leading modiste's parlors the other day sew
eral fashionable young ladies came in shop
ming ana each carried a large Maltese cat
under her arm and allowed pussy to roam
within the limits of the gilt chain fastened to
its collar while the far owner tried on her
new bonnet. InasmUch as every dog has its
day. the old maid who has always hidden her
fOndness for cats for fear Of being tainted
with it. can now indulge herself ana be GER
tain of doing the correct thing.
TEE evils Of attempting to leap blindfolded
into matrimony are sadly illustrated in the
brideless condition of 4 midde-aged Bristol
bridegroom at the present moment. He was
a comfortable brakeman, with a weakness
for religious tracts, and she was good-look-
ing Young person at Tunbridge. They had
correspondent, exchanged photographs, and
agreed to marry, without havikg even seen
each other. When they met at last the
Young lady did not seem too pleasantly sur
prised, and at the most critical point Of the
marriage service she blurted out most de-
cidedIy, "NOr' instead OF murmuring blush
ful Yes" Tableau.