Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-10
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pair OF black carriage horses, pretty well
used up, Sl,600.
AN English writer points out the proba-
bility that a smoky atmosphere is not wholly
unmitgated evil, since its carbon and sulphur
must absorb many germs Of disease anu tend
To prevent the spread OF epidemlcs.
AN architect of the municipality of Rome
recently examined the Coliseum, and said that
the latest excavations have endangered the
building. Some of the arcades threatened to
fail. Orders were Immediately given to have
them repaired.
LABoUCHERE says: 81 cannot understand
upon W at foundation the primrose has been
connected with the name Of Lord Beacons-
field. The only allusiOn to the flower in Lord
Beaconsheld's works is in 'L0thair,' where
Lord st. Jerome Is called Barbarian by his
wife, because ne has remarked that 'primroses
make capital salad"
The elaborate "icing" used on cards where
frosted surface is desired is said by the
Atdiaad Medical Miscellany to consist of pow
dered glass. 1t is dangerous material to have
about the house, especially where there are
children. The girls who manufacture the
cards and breathe the sharp particles of glass,
die early, or soon become helpless invalids.
THE wife Of George Virrienz, a driver for a
New York brewery, gave birth on Tuesday to
girl baby weighing just half pound. The
child was perfectly formed, and her little
dlmlnutlve features bore q ludlcrous resem-
alance to those Of the mother. The minute
babe lived about % hours. While she was
alive she was visited by many physicians and
several officers of the health department.
Mrs. Virrienz's four other children, the eldest
of whom is IS, are of ordinary size.
AN elephant burglar caused considerable
alarm in Brdgewater (England) public
house recently: 1t belonged to a travelling
circus. and was housed for the night in a
neiShborlng stable. In the early morning
hours Tiny" burst open the stable door
forced its way into the public house, emptyng
barrel OF pigs WaslJon the road. and finally
broke into the larder. Here it devoured all
available eatables, including a quantity of
potatoes, several loaves OF bread, and one and
one half pounds of butter, and was just pre-
pairing to invade the bar, when the inmates
and policeman gave the alarm, and the Gle
phant was secured after much trouble.
"POoR MANS GuLCH," on Battle creek, IN
California, got its name in this manner: A
miner named Noah Helm toiled season afCcr
season in the gulch, but grew poorer every
year, and his nelghbors often advised him to
pun up stakes and leave. HC had conf dence
in the claim, however, and said he proposed
to starVe there or make a strike. One day
Helm struck a bonanza in the claim moved
down into the valley and purch ased a ranch
built an elegant mansion, brought his family
from the East, and is now one of the mo t
prominent farmers In the county. Although
the spot finally turned out well. it has always
borne the title of Poor Mans Gulch" given
by the miners.
ST. MARY's CATHOLIC CHURCH at Aurora.
H., has been closed by the Bishop, to remain
so until the congregation bows submissively
to his authority. The Rev. Father Welby has
been Withdrawn. The CONGREGATION recently
rebelled against Father Welby's action in re-
moving a Sunday school teacher whom he
deeme1 unfit for such service. When Vicar
General Conway sustained the priest the con-
gregatiOn gave it out that they would sue in
the courts for the possession of the church
property. The withdrawal of Father Weby
pleases the congregation, and they now pro-
pose TO engage some liberal priest, if one can
be found, to establish a reformed Catholic
Church, independent of the Bishop and
Church of Rome.
THE municipal authorities of Paris are still
pushing on with their great encyclopedia.
each pageOf which is street, each paragraph
house. Some Of the latest Inscriptions which
the Project of the Seine has recently submit
ted for approval to the Municipal Council be-
fore they are published on the front of the
respective houses, bear the names Of the fol-
lowing: IS Rue de Feuerstenberg; the painter
Eugene Delacroix, born at Clarendon Saint
Maurice. April %, 1898, died in this house
Aug Is, 1868" "39 Rue de Richelieu: Dide-
rot philosopher and man of letters, chief au-
thor of the encyclopedia. born at Langres, Oct.
5, l7l3, died IN tins house July 81, 1884" '42
Rue de la Chaussee-d 'Antin; Mirabeau died
IN this house April 2, 1871"
PENSION which had been regularly paid
for SOP years has just come to an end in Switz-
erland, and the CantOnal Government of So
leure, the paymasters, so much regret ats ex-
tinctiOn that they are advertising for an heir
In 1899 Count Rudolph OF kibourg marched to
the assault of the town of Soleure, against
which his ancestors had long entertained
reasonable designs. But one Hans Roth a
peasant living in a neighboring village, was
on the alert and carried to the tOwnspeople
intelligence of what was brewing, and Soleure
was saved. For this very substantial service
Hans was rewarded with an annuity to him
self and his heirs forever. The last inheritor
the juge de 1ldi9 Roth, has lately died, and all
the Roths in Switzerland are now looking up
their pedigrees.
HAVE heard a story about Rutherford B.
Hayes, says New York correspondent which
is new because it does not relate to his hens
or their management. A few weeks ago
Hayes attended a meeting of the LOYAL Legion
at chicago. Senator Henderson is also a
member of the legion. During the course of
the meeting AIR. Hayes was introduced to the
senator. He said to him: Il believe that Won
are from Nebraska" Il am" was tn reply.
40 you ever go to Omaha?" ooh NesD SAID
the Senator; II live there" do you own
property THEREOF asked the eX-President II
have some property there" said the Senator.
Il own block up near the centre of the
town." Mr.. Hayes here said: "The reason
that ask you is that have some rroperty i'm
Omaha. How is real estate doing there now?''
The senator replied: at is ia fairly good
condition. My block. however, sufTeis from
the fact that there is a rum mill on the oppO-
sue corner 10 IT, situated on some lots owned
10y one K. Il. Hayes. OF Ohio" The eX- Presi-
dent walked directly away after this, having
no desire 10 continue the conversation.
SHAKER brethren at ut. Lebanon, Mass.
where the ministry and highest authority in
the Shaker Church is located, have been in
formed that Elder Smith has been married
since june last. The information was re-
ceifed with the greatest amazcmcnt He was
head man OF he Canaan Family, which was
DIS olFcd year ago, the members being in
corpo aicd with other families, ana was
freely talked Of as the successor Of Elder s.
w. Evans, who rs the ''chiern in authority.
The bride is Ola Whitcomb, also formerly Of
the Canaan shakers, with whom she has
lived since girhood. She il - years old and
mas been one Of the best contrl butOrs a poetry
and prose 90 the Shaker magazine. Elder
Evans Us much discouraged by this apOstacy
OF Elder Thomas, and SAYS unless recruits
are received soon, the Shaker order will be-
come extinct. He 10 corresponding with the
leaders OF me Beekmanite fraternity, large
number OF whom are settled In Alpena, Mich,
ana expects that Cney Will adopt the Shaker
urli't, which d. very like their own, anu thew
viii then become followers Of Ann Lee and
give some strength 70 the Shaker brotherhood.
THERE have not been any violent visitors
thus far, says q WASH ogton letter. but the
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