Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

B CtNttc Dl thb Nhllt population is now near
Cincinnati, while of the black population Is
| near Al9con.
Mr. GLADsToNE's present London resi-
dence is within a stones throw OF Downing
street. By looking from his drawing room
window to the left the ex Premier can see
/ bis late abode, and by turning TO the right he
can command the mansion in Whitehall Gar
/ dens, so long associated with Lord Beacons-
/ field when IN opposition.
HENRY BERGH few days ago addressed a
letter to William II. Vanderbilt, asking if the
report were true that he contemplated giving
fox hunt to party of friends at the Troy
"arsnH,' and protesting against such inhu-
vi an SPORT From one of Mr.. Nanderhilts
friends an answer was promptly received de
nyinS ne story In the most positive manner
/ MISS ADELE FIELD. in a communication
made TO the Ac ademy of Natural Sciences of
/ Philadelphia reports that the common earth
worm after its Head has been cut of, has the
/ power 81 regenerating the whole of the dis
| membeEed portion, She recounts her expert
| rncnta wltbsuch minuteness of detail as seem
/ To- SHOW that error IN her conclusions was
/ impossible, 5
! THE almost forgotten International Exhibl-
/ ton Company of Philadelphia, which ran a
show IN The main building for several years
after the Centennial exhibition closed, is re-
] called by the report of the PENNSYLVANIA
COURT Oh The petition for a dissolution of the
concern. It appears that surplus remained
sufficient to pay a dividend of So 80 upon each
| of Jle IL 100 sh9res.
AEorT $20O,o0 was expended last year by
the Loudons Society for the Conversion of the
Jews. AS q res at it is stated that three
members Of the Hebrew community had eX-
pressed A desire to become Christians "if
they could induce their wives to follow their
example" and that during the year twelve
Jews had been baptized in London.
IT is curious, but nevertheless true. says the
City Of Mexico Ztoo Republics, that a horse is
employed drawing bread delivery wagon in
TINS city which is over 40 years old. On his
shoulder is the brand ~. s. He was a cav
arv horse Ia the army under Gen. Scott. and
IS risky yet, though Il veteran. In spite Of
ms long residence in Mexico, he has never
taken out naturalization papers.
THE Eufaula (Ala.) Times has seen Capt. r.
f. kolb's big watermelon patch, and says it is
q grand and wonderful sight. There are
$4,000 hills that will average not less than
four melons to the mill. and there are now In
sight not less than 100000 melons, varying
in weight from ten to thirty and forty pounds
each. As yet but few Of this large number
are ripe. rs the planting was purposely late,
IN order to avoid the first melon glut of the
Northern markets. 1t Is estimated the
Captain will clear $4,000 on this crop if lucky
enough to get l0c. each for them.
/ A MARsEILLEs MERCHANT, lately deceased,
started in business with 10000 francs and be-
came a millionaire. He left his property to a
/ friend on the condition that he should be
| buried with the sum of 10000 francs placed in
! his coffin. The executor bewailed this reck-
/ less waste of money, and was at his wits end
/ how to defeat this whimsical clause in the
/ Will. At length happy thought came. Il
! Will put check" he said. for 10000 francs
into the coffin. 1t will be duly honored when
he presents it,
ONCE the Princess Beatrice was dressed
| very becOmingly IN pink gown for ball she
was to attend ID London, aud wore stockings
| to match the color of her dress. The Queen
saw what to her was an incOngruity not be-
| coming IN young girl, and compelled her
/ daughter, amidst many prOtestatloDs on her
| part, to change the pretty silk stockings for
! ordinary white thread cues. The effect can
well he imagined of young lady wearing q
/ pink gown and white thread stockings on her
feet inclosed in dainty slippers.
The MORNING NEWS has already published
/ an account of the death of DR.. John Stage
Davis of the University of Virginia. This
eminent gentleman had for many years been
one of the most prominent members of the
/ faculty Of that wOrld-renOwned university,
| and was considered a most successful medical
lecturer. Hundreds of physicians and medi-
cal students throughout the whole country
have grateful memories of this distinguished
| professor who was ever ready and willing to
assist the perplexed and dis COura ged student.
His remains were buried from the public hall
! of the university on Sunday afternoon, and -
| large concOurse OF Borrowing friends followed
/ them to their last resting place in the univer-
| sity cemetery Thus passes away the noble
/ gentleman. the student's friend, and the pride
of the profession. Those who have delighted
to honor him will now know him no more
forever, but his noble deeds will ever survive
him.
ANOTHER story of Gen. Logan is on its
rounds. told by q Chicago gentleman. 1t is of
an occurrence toward the close of the war,
when the General was in Chicago. He had
| gone to the depot with two or three of his
stan to take the train to join his command.
| He carried a sword on his arm, a new one
| wrapped in the usual cloth cover. The Cen
eral, slightly in advance of the others, stepped
| on the platform OF car to enter it, when an
| Irish railroad attendant said: yen not he
goin' in there i" why OF, sr?" asked Black
Jack. "Becaz. sor. them's aleddies car. No
! gintilman ill be goin' Until the leddles' car
without Teddy; There's wan safe in the
| smoker beyant. eff yez want it," and he point
! ed to a forward car. "Yee, | see there is one
seat, but what shall DO with my stafs" The
| Irishman glanced contem ptuously at the Cen
erals burden, and replied petulantly, "Oh,
| bother yer stat. 60 yer and take the safe
| and sthick yer sthaf out o. the windy"
"MAJoR" HINCKLEY, of the Graphic. is not
a military man at ALL and never has been
even by courtesy of a staff position in the civil
service. But he has a title that sticks like a
brother. owing to some gOod-natured banter
| with Col Daniel Lamont. Mr.. Hincklev,
| who, besides being the manager and principal
| proprietor of the GTdDhic is owner Of one Of
the oldest Democratic papers in the State, 10
| Gated a POughkeepsie, was in Albany quite
| Often after Mr.. Cleveland became Governor.
or all the visitors at the State house he vas
4 the most puuctiliOus about giving the little
] private secretary his military title of Colonel.
I Lamont stood It for a while az part of the
/ duty Of bis Office, hut one morning lie flashed
back salute 80 ~MajOr" Hincklev, and pro-
ceeded % Introduce the astOuished caller un
der that title 70 anumber of gentlemen who
were present. The attaches Of the State
! housc are always prompt to appreciate Joke.
and by night Mr.. Hmckley couldn't have
found p0ii ucian IN the capital who wOuld
have failed to address him as 'Maior." lie
has been "MUQr.' ever since and will be till
he dies. tt..
GETTNG into the presence Of either Secre-
tary Lamar or Postmaster General Villas, saws
3 New Orleans gimes- Democrat special. is &C
oompishod only inter an exasperaung strug-
g'nWith ihessengGrs and D0orkeepers and an
exercise az patience and f0rhcarHnce thatonlv
I the license and Rraces OF an epic could nj y
celebrate. Mr.. Lamar plainly has not stomach
for culler Not one-ffth OF his viaitors OBJ
tdin hearing, md those who do complain OF
the little time he gives them and of his abb
gtracton during the interview. There be- q
crowd at hla door every day fretful and im
salient &c the 0bsi ruction they encounter
The Secretary does not hesitate at times "a
shake them all oil by mskngh his exit from tho
4 building through side door and INDUCING
Nftuaeff iu q ride "A lonlr nts.