Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ulbsoNIl ldbl year imam IA e'4A'
GEN. scHop1ELD wants to make chicago tne
military capital OF the country. lie urges 'lo
building Of big barracks and big army wal
house there,
ALUNAT1c who escaped from the hospilai
for the insane at Buffalo two years ago al,,
has since been wandering over fIdHoo IN ~
Great Britain, returned his home ID Nc"
York the other day, perfectly cured IL Is re-
ported
AN IMMENSE NUMBER of sea CLANS torn
from their ocean beds and thrown ashore uy
the ate storm, line the beach at ocean Beach,
y. D. In some PAGES they lle IN beaPs -
feet nigh. Farmers are earning tn0m awe
for fertilizers.
AN OREGON MAN has devised a novel ice
factory. He has built big platform along
side the railroad track and leads mountain
stream 20 the place. when the weather Is
cold he turns the stream on the platform anu
the ice freezes to any desired thickness
\ pEDDLER in Derby, Conn, fell into the
water the other day, and Wodld have browne"
but for the timely assistance Of two young
men GLOWING with gratitude, the pecdIer
opened his pack aud gave 20 eacn q ic"I pen
chi. That was his modest sei-N ~iuauoH'
THEODORE ROOsEvELT lr.iers the COWBOY
OF the West TO the Indian. lie says: ~ doh
70 so far q b think that the only good Indians
are lit tlcHQ iHQ4ADrs DuL I bSIlt G. A'"9
Of every ten are, and shouldn't IKE 10 IN
quire too closely into the case OF the tenlh'
WIRE or dbrous nails are coming into use,
and are claimed to be, In some respects. quite
an Improvement upon the ordinary cut nall'
especially on the score of tenaclty; they are
not only tough, but stIff, and VIII peneIfate
hard wood where cut nails would break sharp
ly Of or become badly crooked.
THE UNUSUAL SPECTACLE of couple of
seals was visible on floating ice, Just on
Bedloe's Island, recently. One is described
as large as Young calf, but the other was
very small. Some b0atmen attempting 10 cap
ture them. the strangers quickly evaded Jhem
BY diving into the water and getting out OF
sight.
TITS FACT worth recording that the first
coored forger ever tried and sentenced IN
New York was arraigned Friday IN the Cen
eral Sessions. His name is Isaac Cooper, ana
ms crime was completely win Whlte man
named George Little In check raislns Inc
former go seven years IN the state prison anu
the latter i've.
DE-. GOULD, the astronomer, is shocked at
the pro srsss America has been making during
his IS wears absence "tOwaTd practices and
fash fons which are not the normal Outgrowth
of American institutions, but an aping OF i0r-
eign ways and Usages, an acceptance OF social
aud other standards which belong 10 England
or continental Europe"
THE Queen Of Madagascar goes to sunday
school, but she passes into the chapel, where
guards with fixed bayonets stand ten deep.
Within the chapel, where 1000 persons may
find seats. the Queen sits high upon a throne
al the side OF the pulpit. An Englishman who
attended d session Of the school recently was
struck with the frequent use of the word
''clyilizatiOn' by those who spoke and prayed
IN the native tongue.
e. a r. n tho ri nj
''Orpheus" at the New York Academy of
Music is said to be very natural" In other
wor Is it Is much like the smoke of that other
pOpulous city, London. This stage smoke IS
by 3 new method. Electric lights
are set behind colOred glasses of different
hues, and as these glasses are moved there ap-
pear TO rise eyer-changlng clouds, blue,
Green and black by turns, or varlOusly min
Siet.
NJ. SARDoU thus tells of friend in need
SIN the midst of al my misfortunes I met an
amia0le cobbler who has made nay boots for
SIX years on credit, because be had faith IN my
genius. This was his own expression. Since
then he has often visited me at Marty, where
he " shed to have house beside my mansion.
If 10 had not been Tor me you would never
have made your way he used to say. i have
done nothing t." ard 1t; but knew that you
were somebody, and at least, my dear sir, you
attained your object in my boots.'"
HE NlAAEc u bilc luCNAA'LNatCub NACCti IL
lamp for private carriages Paris as a sub
stitute for candles and oil lamps, is pro-
nounced complete Not only the regular side
lights are included in tins plan, but the in
riOr Of the vehicle is illuminated by a LAMP
sufficiently powerful to read by, and in some
instances q similar lamp Is placed. for
novelty, on The head of the horse. The lamps
are connected by wires with smail accumula-
Tors placed under The drivers seat; they are
small in size. being Onty aD ut inches square
and inches hl2u, edCn Ol such accum III atOrs
being able to supply a lamp OF 5-candle power
Tor the space OF some Elk hours. During the
.tay they are removed and charged with
electricity from dynamo machine or other
wise, and at n ght they are ready 1or use.
PROF. TIGERT, instructor in the department
Of history Of Vanderbilt University, has be-
gun personal aud thorough investigation of
the battefeids Of the late civil war. In COM
pany with Profs. smith, Vaughn and Alexsn-
der he mas recently examined, very partlcu-
larry, he historic fields around Nashville and
Fra Kiln. with proper maps and diagrams
Of the grounds every impOI tant spot was To-
Gated, thus enabling the Investigators, with
slight stretch Of the imagination and little
prlcking of their ears, to view and hear. too,
the bloOdiest battles Of the war. Prof. Tigert
expects to visit other batJle-grounds sOOB, anu
as far as pOss BILE make original investigation
of them an Ia the spring he will nave his
history class TO accompany him to all the
prominent battiefelds of Tennessee and make
luyestgations fer themselves.
THERE died in England few weeks ago,
aged %, wealthy old harridan in high life,
in the person Of Lady Role, who,in effrontery
and imperiousness, out-kewed Lady Kew.
Although she exercised most autocraJic sway
as hostess, she was on one occasion, at least,
completely outwItted. Among her
guests was the daughter of an
Irish Earl, very risky damsel.
The men IN the house were not TO her taste as
partners. vet she felt like dancing. She
whisp cred her wishes to some other young
mind Presently the sound Of a waltz drew
Lady Role to the Dom. when, to her rage
and amazement, she beheld Lady II. Whr
ing round in the EN- race OF stalwart and
handsome powdered footman, while her
friends fol. owed her in the arms Of similar
galants.
MYRA CLARK GAINES, who was one OF the
most persistent litigants ever known in this
country, died over year ago. twas thought
at the time that her g aim for the greater part
OF the city Of New Orleans would fall with
her death She was very successful towards
the latter part OF her life, and had made out
her title To some of. the most valuable tracts
in the city. A prOpOs ton had been IN ade by
the CITY TO compromise Ga claim, 80 that IN
any event, IL the OLD lady had lived long
enough she would h We realized q large for-e
tune. But sine never would CONFRONT o, and
through ner insisting on her whole rights she
died poOr. She has left six heirs. They have
united TO prosecute her claim. At the head
Of this Int = heirs Is hersun-in-law. William
vs.. christmas, who killed her son in a quarrel