Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-17
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thing. he gulped the entire amount-t%o
twenty-five cent pieces, two Olmes, ana we
rest IN pennies. strange to say there mas Dceh
no change in his internal arrangement slhce'
To incarcerate a man as q lunatic IN Den
mark nothing Is required but ceruhcate
from competent medical practitioner stating
that the individual in question is insane. ANY
one IN Denmark is entitled to keep prlVaie
asylum without license, and the patents IN
such an asylum are not under stare contI99l.
Denmark has an excess Of lunatics. due enemy
to the scandinavian habit Of constant drau
drinking. They are well cared Tor IN spite OF
the defect OF the lunacy laws
MISS MARY JAMES WESTON, a wel-known
young lady OF Richmond was passing on
Broad street Monday and bought bun, most
OF which she ate as she went along. She threw
a piece of it into he street and 1t was eagerly
swallowed by a Newfoundland dog. Wo Oh
Miss Weston's front teeth were false ana on
gold plate Her horror on discovering VnaI
they had clung to the cast-oG portion OF the
bun and been swallowed by the dog cannot
be described; but the dog was not pursued
GRlB-B4Gs. lotteries, etc, at church fairs
and sociables have been supplemented by the
basket party" Baskets containing luncheon
for two are furnished by ladies. each OF whom
puts her card In along with the sahd Nlches
ana cake. The baskets are then put up at
auction and bid for by the gentlemen OF the
party. the purchaser being compelled TO car
the luncheon with the lady whose caro- Is
found IN the basket he has bought. Vi course
the opportunities for collision are numerous
Mr.. Munro Of Trinity College, Cambridge,
who has just died at Rome, was, perhaps, the
finest modern example of the pure scholar
ship for which HIS university is famous; Dir.
Munro's exquisite Latin verse Is familiar 10
al who sull pursue that accompaniment;
But his best achievement was his celeorateu
edition and translation OF Lucretlus. no
for moi NJ. aff
lish erudition, the accuracy OF English crltl-
cism and the deicacy Of English taste nave
been reared in the century.
4 MOVEMENT has been inaugurated by the
Young Mems Christian Association to or
ganize in Baltimore a White Cross League
similar to those organized in New York re
Gently. The movement was originated n
England by the Bishop of Durham. The OBJ
ject is to bring together young men who Will
pledg e themselves ITO treat all women with
respect. and endeayOr to protect them from
wrong and degradation; to endeavOr to put
down all indecent language and coarse tests;
TO MAINTAIN the law OF purity as equally Dlnu-
ing upon men and women; to endeavor to
spread these principles among my compan-
ions, and 10 try and help my younger broth
ers; TO use every possible means to tulhl the
command, Keep thyself pure"
A TRUSTEE Of the Providence Public Ii
brary has gathered into a scrapbook the ad
and has made it his business to ask the boys
one by one who are interested in these stories
to spend an hour or two in reading. not the
imaginative story. but the way in which the
smalJOy has attempted to realize how boys
ought to live, and what they ought to be al
low ed to DO. 1t is said that the dime novel
boy usually reads the sCrapbOOk, which Is
rapidly Increasing in size as the fresh ex-
PLOTS Of the dime novel adventures are
added to 1t. about two hours. He then lays II
to return TO those stories again. He asks the
person in charge of the reading room for a
better class of books
THERE is still living in the north Of Scot
land an old lady who can give the curious
visitors who sometimes drop in on her an in
teresting glimpse of Lord Byron. When the
century was young she accompanied two or
three holiday makers TO CLAIMS Castle. then
thrown open to visitors. and, al the entrance,
lear fell upon them. BY and by handsome
cavalier 18th club foot, evidently guest at
the castle, sauntered up the walk and took in
the situation at a glance. He put his arm
round the prettlest girls waist and drove the
others Glggling up the steps and into the hall,
where he even signed their names in the visi-
tors book for them. GRAY are now the locks
through which the poets fingers wandered
but the only survivor of the little incident
loves to recall how George. Lord Byron
looked on that sunny May morning.
A LOUISVILLE MAN in Washington insisted
on seeing the President. Great efforts were
made to bluff him off, as Mr. Cleveland was
very busy. No offices. they told him, could be
filed before July or early in October He
saId he wanted no Office. but the Presidential
menials winked and asked him what he was
giving them. After long time Congress-
man came along, took pity on him. and got
HIM IN. Mr.. Cleveland looked carewOrn. but
inquired kindly: what Office did you saw
sir, vou would lke2" "Oh. | don't want Of
flee" said the LOuisviller. pulling a long nat
bottle out OF his pocket; II merely called, sir
to leave with YOU these specimens of the mi
crocuci inhabting our wells. Why, sir, you
have no idea how much excitement there is
in our town about EN-" Mr.. Cleveland
looked surprised, and then he said: THANK
you, SIT: thank you. / have been thinking for
some time of contracting the typhoid fever in
the hope of getting rest. God bless YOU. sir
Whenever YOU are in Washington, make the
White House your home.'
TIE New Haven monument to the soldiers
viii rise 10 feet above East Rock. sheer
trap bluG some miles to the northeast Of the
city. A square rough granite building. Il feet
high will stand on five stone terraces. which
diminish in size from 40 to % feet square
Figures Of Prosperity, History, Victory, and
observation-disclosures. life size-Will stand at
the four corners on the granite building Be-
tween mem VIII be an oblong square of ma
sonry, feet high, bearing on the side above
the entrance TO the building the scene between
Grant and Lee at the signing Of the capitula-
ton. Another side will have Commodore
Perry sending word of his victory on Lake
Erie, another Gen. scott entering Mes co. and
the fourth Washington accepting the sword of
Cornwallls. From this point rises for Is feet
round smart OF smooth granite. supporting q
bronze figure of Peace. The shaft will Inc
pierced with windows: it Will taper gradu-
ally, and terminate under the feet Of tho
statue IN an observatory room. with four win
dOws and paaOda-lke roofs diminishing until
the last equals In diameter the base of tho
Peace.
THE work Of the Lick trustees at San Fran
cisco Is approaching completion, most of the
trust having been fulfilled There remain
four pieces Of work 10 be accomplished. The
most important is the Lick Observatory
which wonld have been finished long ago INIT
for the difficulty IN obtaining lens for the
great telescope. The contract for the lens
was given in 1851, and one of the glass disks
10 compose 10 has been obtained but as vet
the castings for the crown DISK have proved
To- be imperfect. and the completion of the
telescope seems TO be as far distant as ever,
Land for the Lick Free Baths has been mr.
chased and the buildings Will soon be erected
The sum OF $4,000 viii be expended on the
baths, and $4,000 reserved as fund To rnain-
tain them. The next bequest Of Mr. Lick
was Nbi OOU for q bronze monument OF Frapcis
scott koy, author Of "rhe star SpanrIed
Banner 10 be erected In Golden Gate PARK
sculptor, mas been invited TO submit designs
Designs and ironOsnls are expected from MIN
ln few month";. The final work will he "a
bronze group for the new city hall and the en-
Gowment OF the California school OF Mechan-
zeal Arts.
HAVE just heard an interesting story, saws
a Washington CORE uOudent which Ia ,,cr,