Savannah morning news., 1885-02-19

n that is so, the old sayiBg, 80 song, no suY-
per-" should be changed to Too much supper
no song Here is chance for the vegeta-
rlans. There are not. perhaps, many subtle
shades in ''the roast beef Of old England"
But what lyrical masterpiece might be pro-
duced by an enthusiast who restricted his diet
to the "baked beans Of New England"
RATHER good story is told at the expense
of Edison, the inventor. He has lately taken
to wearing a high silk hat His former head
pieces have always carried q generous al
lowance OF. dust. cobwebs aud the marks Of
acids. Walking up from his East Side labora-
tory the other day in his customary fashion,
hands clasped behind his back and eyes seek
ing the earth, he was much astonished to OBJ
serve that the boys and girls made way for
him with many marks Of Difference. Some
took of their caps. Finally he was stopped
by one little fellow, who said: ''Father
O'Brien, me mother, Mrs. Maloney, of Avenue
A, bids me AK your Riv'rince, since you be
so ottln passln'. to be kind enough to drop in
on me grandmother, Mrs. Foley, who is clean
gone with the rheumatism" :" "Fatheri Edi-
son now wears his hat on one eide and smokes
a big cigar IN going to and fro from his labo-
ratory, much to the bewilderment OF the
youth Of Avenue A.
CONCERNING the recent visit of Mr.. Cleve-
land 10 New York, the St. Paul Daily Globe
tells an interesting story: AT about 800
O'Clock in the afternoon of the day after the
Presidents arrival in the city, a tail man
with sandy whiskers appeared at the door oil
the waiting room and sent in card to Mr..
Cleveland. on which was inscribed: MT.
Joseph Pulitzer The fOOtman at the door
brought back a response, "Will you please
wait moment" i am not IN the habit Of
waitingn he snappishly responded, and i'm
mediately mazurkaed of down the LADIES'
stairway" This, says the New York Sun,
vas either an lmpOstOr or some other Mr..
Joseph Pulitzer than the newly elected Con
ZrCssman from the Ninth district. That un
assuming and truthful Magyar would never
nave said, II am nat in the habit of waiting,
He is thoroughly accustomed to waltlng-al-
though the name OF the gentleman he has
waited on Is not Capt James b. Eads
IL order that delays to the great ocean
steamers, such as often occur at this season Of
the year, may not witness the possible starva
tion of the passengers and crew, each ship Is
proyisioned AS follows: $500 pounds of butter,
5000 hams. 600 pounds of biscuit, exclusive
Of those supplied the crewi 5000 pounds oi
grapes, almonds. figs and other desserts; Jams
and ielies 1900 pounds, timed meats 5000
pounds, dried beans 5000 pounds, rice $50
pounds. onions 5000 pounds, potatoes 40 tons,
Hour 300 barrels, and eggs 1920 dozen. Fresh
vegetables, dead meat, and 1--we OulOcks,
sheep, pigs, geese, turkeys, ducks, fowls, FISH,
and casual game are generally suppiled at
each pert, SO that it is difficult to esGimate
them Perhaps two dozen bullocks and sixty
sheen would be a fair average for the whole
voyage, and the rest may be inferred in pro-
portion. In the summer when travel is heavy
twenty-five fowls are often used IN making
soup for a single dinner.
A curious instance of people found with
out fault of their own in embarrassing posi-
tions came to my attention, says writer
in the New York Tribune, during the past
week. a lady, well-known in New York So
ciety, desired to leave Sixth Avenue eleva-
ted car at Fourteenth street, during commits
sion hours. The car was crowded, and as she
started for the platform the
Jet fringe in her CLOAK caught
in the watch chain of gentleman
who stood near the door. The guard waited
with his hand on the bell rope while the gea-
tleman fumbled with the fast knotted fringe.
Obiging passengers volunteered their ser
vices, the lady was the more beautiful for her
bushes, and so the guard did not take his
hand from the bel rope. The engineer Of the
tram looked out of his cab with disgust
strongly depicted on his cOuntenanee. Stlll
the Obstinate fringe refused to yield and let
the lady go. Another tram came putting up
to the station and stopped. The opening of
windows could be heard all along the line.
Finally when It looked as though the accident
might bring all travel to a standstlll, the lady
was so beautiful and the guard so susceptible.
the gentleman said in an inspired tone: Let
me get on with you?' No sooner said than
done, tie guard regretfully let go of the bell
rope the trains bOwled away and the acci-
dentally united couple were soon separated
by practical assistant in the waiting room.