Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THEoDoAE TILToS, who writes Paris letters
Tor the Boston Courier, has been describing Al
great length visit TO the Cafe de la ReEence,
tne Mecca OF all chess-piayors. The place Is
famous Tor Its landlords and its patrons. VINO
RANK among the distinguished chess players
Of the world.
HE cotton planters in lower North Caro-
ina are said TO have experienced much
trouble In securing labor this season. Last
year laoorers were paid Csc. per 90 POUNDS
LOT PICKING. but this year they demaneed 9oc.
per 700, and number Of planters refused 10
pay that amount.
THE usual symptoms of hydrophobla are
loss of appetite, nervousness and vigilance,
pupils dilated, unquenchable thirst and aver
sion 10 water. fear of drafts or air. secretion
Oh saliva, which, when the patient attempts
10 spit 1t out, produces rafting noise, some
times SAID 10 be like the barking OF dog.
THE New York Evangelist does not take
kindly to DR.. Holmes recent Harvard poem.
1t says: ''Of the historic accuracy, the theo-
log'cal quality, the bad taste, the gross I'M
pertlnence OF such poem as this delivered
IN such circumstances, there can he but one
opinion among conslderate men. The anar
belongs to that class of performances which
mas been WittilY described as the indecent eX-
posture OF private opinions"
SEvESTYFIyE YEARS AGO Uriel Croker
and Osmyn Brewster were apprenticed to
learn the printers trade of Samuel T. Arm
strong, OF Boston. On the first Monday after
thanksgiving day these two young men met,
anu thus virtually entered UPON business
connection which resulted in partnership.
and which has continued without a break
until now. On Monday the partners. one 80
and the other 50 years old, celebrated the
seventy NTH anniversary of their business
connection.
MISS TEREsINA ADAMS, young American
singer, well known in Europe, recently Wis
tied Catania. the birthplace of Bellini, the
composer. While there she was presented
with the original autograph Of that great
composers first opera Blanca and Gerando,"
by mis- brother Mario, who, an octogenarlan
at the time, had cherished the precious treas
ure and place'i it in her hands, saying: II am
not long Tor this world, and know L could
leave 1t with no one that can sing his music
as you do. know he would be satisfied"
THE death has just occurred at Worces-
ter" says the London World, "of Canon
Wood, the father not only of the Chapter, but
of the city, in which he was beloved by men,
women, and children. AS chaplain to
William w., and great friend of Sir Robert
Feel, he had fund of anecdote concerning
bygoDe days. he was the representative of
the Chapter in ConvOcalion, and was not
only 6ene ndtus and benz pe6t1tus, but 6eRe
doctus as well. Canon Wood was a fine ex-
ample of the clergyman of the old school,
THE Hobokeu elevated railroad has proved
success, superintendent Debevose says
tnat 5.OOO passengers now ride on 1T each way
daily and doub e that number on Sundays.
1t carried as many as 10 eco people in a single
day in the summer. The road at present only
extends from the HobOken Ferry to Palisade
avenue, at Ferry street, but the company is
go well satisfied with the Investment that it
will extend the line ali over the hill as soon
as the consent of the property owners can be
obtained. 1t is proposed TO extend the road
south from Central avenue, through Oakland
to the court house on the hill. Then the COM
pany will build north through Central ave-
nue. to Union Hill and as far north of that
point as possible.