Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-19
PoRTLAND has a girl cast in the Evangeline

PORTLAND has girl cast in the Evangeline
mold. She was engaged to be married three
years ago, but the fellow took to drink and
ran away with an actress. The girl dscour-
aged all other attentions and practically re-
tired from society. and recently when the
man was diving Of consumption at PhIladel-
phia went on. brought him home and mar
ried him two DAYS before his death. Among
his effects was found "a tear-blOtted record
showing that the girl had sent him at various
times during his theatrical career 5000.
THE American marksman, Ira Paine,
whose wonderful shooting at the gallery Of
Gastienne Renetti. in the Avenue d'Antin,
has recently attracted many PaTsians of
note, and who drew crowds to his perform
ances at the FOlies Bergeres. is now exhibit
ing his skill at the Canterbury Theatre Of
Varieties in London. The London Standard
says of him; His frame Is admirably suited
to the accomplishment of such feats Of nerve
and steadiness Of aim as he nightly under
takes. He has shoulders of great width and
is Is firm as rock, this qualification, added
to his certainty of eye. rendering him as ac
curate As piece of machinery Nothing less,
indeed, is requisite fOr such tasks as hitting
nut placed on the head of a young lady"
TIE country people along the line Of the
P0rtrush Electric Railway, in Ireland, make
strange uses of the insulated rail, which is the
medium of the electricity on this tramway, in
connection with one of which an eXtraordi-
nary and very remarkable occurrence Is re-
Yorted People have no objection to touch the
rail and receive a smart shock, which Is, how
ever. harmless, at least so far. About three
weeks ago plOwman. returning from
work, stood upon this rail IN order to mount
his horse The rail- Is elevated on lnsulatOrS
IS inches above the level OF the tr3mway. As
soon as the man placed his hands on the back
Of the animal il received a shock which at
once brought il down, and falling against the
rail 1t died instantly. The remarkable part Is
that the current OF electricity which proved
fatal to the brute must have passed through
the body Of the man and proven harmless to
him.
JAPANESE wedding presents are not Of the
practical character favored IN this country,
but are chiefly intended to express some suit
able sentiment. Thus, at a recent native
wedding described by the Japan Weekly Nail,
the most prominent gift was a mountain
formed of rolls of white and red floss silk, the
ends of each roll being tied with partl-cOl
Ored Irvine in hard knots, emblematic Of the
indlssOlubiity OF the marriage tie. The floss
silk typified gentle but enduring cOnstancy.
the strength Of its skeins contrasting with
their sOftness and leXibility. Round the base
Of the mountain We're ornaments OF fresh rice
straw, plated into the forms of the stOrks
and tOrtoises of longevity. and the pine BAN
boo ana plum of perpetual bloom. while into
the loops of the plants were thrust pieces OF
the dried bOnitO fish, favOrite accompani
ment Of wedding presents, ITS name "hIIsu-
Chinese characters signifying victorious,
manly and brave.
THE River Platte countries, for the time
being, would seem to be exempt from the
commercial and business depression which
has overtakeu most other people. Advices
from Buenos AYres. under date Of
March 9TH, state, for example. that the
wool clip this season will surpass that Of last
year 10y $4,000 bales: that the yield Of wheat
and linseed will be more than double the pre-
viOus one; that the railways and steamers are
doing an immense business with the interior
provinces. and that the streets OF BuenOs
Ayres are now so thr0nGed that at certain
hours Of the day 1t is difficult to get through
them. Railroad construction, with a ew to
the promotion of commercial and industrial
enterprises, Is also being pushed with great
viror and a contract for the construction of
three grand trunk lines had just been signed
by the Governor; total length about 900 miles,
involving a fresh investment OF S2S,OuO.0OO
foreign capital. European immigration also
was active.
\ REMARKABLE bird story is related by
Thomas Prince, of Carson River, New. pair
OF robins built a nesto fence near his house,
and in a bush not far away pair Of catbirds
had their home. The young in both nests
were Matched about the same time, but after
several DAYS the catbirds were seen no more.
having probably been shot by boys. The
young catbirds were evidently starving.
When the robins came with worm or beetle
for their young they always alighted on the
top rail of the fence before hopping down to
their nest. Every time that a robin thus
alighted the little catbrds opened their
mouths, thrust up their heads and made an
Outcry. They were begging to the best of
their ability for food. The robins appeared
to understand the appeal, AMI began feeding
the hungry little catbirds They did not do
what they had undertaken by halves. Every
evening the female robin sat on her own nest
and warmed her young while the male robin
took the nest of the catblrds. In this way
both broods were reared, the little orphans
growing up as strong and lively as though