Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-07-31
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waste the country.
1T has been the custom from time imme-
mortal for the children of Florence to go out
to the Casc'ne on Ascension day to search for
crickets, and little cages to contain the pets
are regularly on sale. II the crickets survive
for a year the household is guaranteed
against all harm and endowed with luck.
WHITE PERSONS have BACKED up to initiate
negroes from time immemorial. For negro
to "whiten up" to personate a white person is
something new. This occurred recently In
Montana, where white child was required
in drama. local little darky was the
only child obtainable. and much grease paint
was used In getting him to just the proper
complexion.
A LITTLE BOY playing in an old log house
at Redwood, Mo-, lost marble through the
floor and crawled under the house to get it.
He found there tin pail full of gold and sll-
yer coin. The amount proved to be $1,000. IL
was the property of an old gentleman OF the
place, who had hidden it there in 1854, and
afterward, not finding 1t readily, thought 1T
had been stolen.
lola. the famous French novelist, is now
engaged upon new novel to be called LA
Terre," which will be devoted to an exami-
nation of the life of the peasantry, with spe-
cial reference to their earth hunger. He hopes
to have 1t ready by the beginning of neNtyear.
Atterward, 1T is said, he will take up rail-
ways, the army and journalism as the sub
Jects of three more novels.
In crossing one of the forks of the Old Mans
river, Canada, boat built to accommodate two,
but into which fifteen men had been crowded,
sank in the middle Of the stream. In the
party was an old man named HAYS, who it
was supposed could not swim, and imme-
diately the shout was raised: "Save old Hays,
save old Hays" But Hays retOrted: "Save
yourselves. ye OWLS, Pm going ashore" And
he went ashore.
KARL BLIND denies that the ancient
'Fenier" were Irishmen in the present sense
OF the word. THE old Irish Fenian heroes"
he says, las we see them in the poems which
have come down to us in Celtic language, are
evidently no Celts or Celt-Iberians. They
are described as golden haired, red cheeke |,
blue-eyed and white-sklnned. They drank
beer. out Of drinking horns" The true "Fe-
mans" were, consequently, Teutons.
EDWARD LACEY, of Lewiston, Me-, stood on
street corner the other day and noticed a
gray haired stranger approaching. The man
said: MY name is John Lacey. I'm stranger
here, but Eve got brother living here whom
! haven't seen IN thirty years. His name is
Edward Lacey. Can you tell me where he
hyesF" Mr.. Lacey said he'd show the stranger
where Edward Lacey lived, and he led him to
his own house ana then made himself known
to hlsl ong lost brother.
PETER RoUX, of Mono Lake, took his family
to Bodie, Cal, to celebrate the Fourth. HIS
slN-year-old daughter wanted to go home
and started on foot. She ought to have gone
south, but went north among the mountains
and canOns. When the moon went down che
crept under sage bush and silent, but awoSe
at daylight and Vt ent on. In the meantime
Bodle had offered 500 Tor her rescue, and q
searching party with Indians started out.
They found her next day truaging along
hungry, but undIsmayed. She mad walked
twenty-slX miles, She said she wasn't afraid.
ONE of the shrewdest of English Judges is
as remarkable for the quickness of his eyes
and ears as for the keeness of his intellect
The other day stranger in court, espying a
friend, addressed him In stage whisper with
Halo. old feler! haven't seen you lately.
Are you all right!h The remark was hardly
| heard beyond the nearest bvstanders and
there was, consequently, considerable be-
| wilderment among those engaged in the case
| before the court when the Judge, looking up
| from his notes. observed: "If the old Teller is
! all right he had better go outside and say So"
FRENCH STATISTICS just published contain
alarming Information concerning the in
| crease of crime among children of both sexes
| The Generalization of the young idea has evil
IDENTIFY reached point in France which de-
mands the serious attention of all interested
in the future welfare of the country. The
number OF offenders under Is wears of age b a
augmented from 1925 to 1913 for boys, and
from AIS to 90S for girls, From l6 to q years
OF age the number Of criminals has increased
from 1888 to O.489 for boys, and from 1,O46 TO
2,S39 for girls. The ratio of crime among
offenders under age has therefore consider
ably more than doubled during the past five
years. The statistics register for the first
time numerous cases of suicide committed by
children.
In one of the Chicago suburban towns sew
eral years ago new family was invited to
the house of an old friend to 'become &C
! quainted with the neighbors." There was a
numerous party. The evening passed of very
| delightfully."- to the "neighbors," but very dole
| fully to the new corners. The fact il, the host
| and hostess were 80 absorbed in their own little
| interests ami in their "neighbors'' that they
| forgot to introduce the new corners to anv Of
| them. As the new corners were about to
! leave for home. this con yersation took place :
| HoStess-l trust, Mrs. NJ :, that you now know
| our good people well enough to like them
| Mrs. Nj suppose they are all very good peo-
| pie, Mrs. c., but we have really not become &C
| quainted with solitary soul of Them. But
| wish you very good night.
NEARLY 5000 persons assembled in the
vicinity Of Passaic Falls, Paterson, n. j..
Wednesday, where Prof. Leroux had been
advertised to ascend in a balloon 500 feet, and
! then, with only parachute in his hand to
| jump from the balloon. This programme was
not carried out, but the aeronaut entertained
! the spectators by jumping from the falls
bridge into the river, d distance of about go
| feet. In the centre of the bridge long mole
| was securely fastened in an upright position
| To this the parachute was held by a rome
| IerOu& caught nOlu oil the smn oil hoop attac b ed
! to the lower end of the parachute and swung
| himself into midair lie descended rapidly
| the parachute not filing with air until he
was near the water, and after he had disap-
| peared beneath the surface the spectators
| feared that he might have been injured lie
| soon reappeGred. however, and swan around
to show that he was not hurt. LerouX is con-
! fident that he can juIQp 500 feet without in
| jury by the aid Of his parachute. His exhibit
| tons. he says, are meant TO prove the utility
| OF thisinventlon as life-saving apparatus.
A NEW YORK special says: ''There are manv
sharks in the harbor at present, and some of
them have been bold enough to come up the
East river as far as Fulton Market. Capt.
Walsh, who commands one Of the tramp fish
ing schooners that follow the schools Of mack
erel aud blue fish, said: People don't know
how many of these monsters prowl around
this harbor. III 1t was not for the steamers
that continually churn up the waters we
should have them with us all the while.
But the shark Is cowardlv fellow
and the traffic of the river frghtens him
away. We fishermen have a contempt for
the shark. He doesn't begin to compare with
his first cousin, The doghsh, for voracity. /
would rather fall overheard among ten man
eaters than into a school OF doghsh | might
brighten off the sharks by splashing, diving
and making great noise, but the dog1sh Ia
dangerous. There are many of them outside
now. They follow the mackerel IN and stav
there now. feeding on menhaden They 90
in schoos Of one or TWO thousand: they travel
close togethera and woe betide the luc kless fish
erman who drops overheard. A man has no