The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-08
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ueIraudlng several persons. He protested that
ne was innocent, but his accusers swore to his
identity. The next day another man was be-
fore the court on similar charge. He pre-
sented so wonderful a resemblance to Tiquet
that the magistrate determined to investigate,
and the result was that Tiquet was found to be
innocent. and that the fraud was perpetrated
by his unknown double,
To protect man from wet weather it costs
sometimes from s. to $50, according tc
the style of the protection. The mos
arlstocratlc watershed in shape Of an
umbrella costs $25 1t has an elegant
sirable for borrowers than the cheaper
makes. A neat, serviceable and imported
waterproof coat can be had TO, SO to $40
These are revelation in rubber coats and seem
TO De as near ideal as is possible to reach in 6
storm coat.
A wELL-DREssED MAN of to-day isn't satisfied
unless he wears a suit of silk underclothing in.
Guiding stockings, the cost of which will be S34
per suit In spite of this price, silk undercloth.
ing is growing more popular every year, and
1urniShers are preparing for an increased de-
mand. Dress shirts, many of them, have a
touch of extravaganza in their makeup, the
embroidery craze having extended to their
oosoms. Some of these cost as high as IS, but
the palmer makes that sell from 81 to 50 are in
most demand
IHE KINGS DAUGHTERS" now number SO, 900
members in this country, the past seven months
Bottome and her nine friends, who founded the
order, have every reason to feel gratif1ed at the
rapid growth of this most worthy organization.
Inc aim of the daughters is to put in practice
principles that are not only grand and simple,
but which realize all that is most earnest, tender
and strong in womanhood. The Boston mem
oers OF the order are among the most enthusi
astic of its numbers.
Miss KATE H. PIERsoN of Richmond, Mass,
who died recently aged go was one of the best
known residents OF Berkshire county. Her
father, Capt Nathan Pierson, left her a hand
some fortune. which she increased by invest
ment, Samuel J. Tilden was her legal adviser
she was generous, and used her money wisely
one or her proteges was Frederick Bridgman
the artist, and she had on her walls many of his
first paintings. II is said that she engaged
to be married when young woman, but the
match was broken off and she remained single
the rest of her long life.
SINCE the death Of Mr. Crowley at Central
park, the largest chimpanzee in captivity in the
United States is Topsy, of the Philadelphia
ZOO" She has had lung trouble and heart
trouble, and several severe coughs, but now she
Is fully recovered and in excellent health. She
has two male attendants they are of the lowest
species OF the monkey. They lick Topsy's face
two or three times a day, and comb her hair
with their fingers Then Topsy plays with them.
She is very vain and sits for hours before look
ing glass in the back of her cage and gazes at
herself in silent admiration.
JOHN NJ. GoRING of Wappinger's Falls, Ouch
ess county, New York, has. a sage palm with
quite history. Its age is $50 years. The palm
was originally grown at Mount Vernon, and
was owned by George Washington. 1t was
brought from there by Mr.. Van Rensselaer, and
planted in Niblo's Garden, New York, at the
tltne That resort was first constructed. After
some years it was taken to Clinton Point, the
Van RensSelaer's homestead, and for four
decades was cared for by Edward Downing, the
gardener. to whom it was eventually given when
the Van Rensselaers left that section of coun-
Try. Afterward it became the property of the
Gorlngs. The plant stands ten feet high and
weighs nearly 400 pounds.
ALTHOUGH Boston spends at least 81, 600, 900
per year for flowers outside of any outlay by
the city government, yet the city is not as ex-
travagant in their purchase as it used to be.
Good taste is the rule in their selection now and
the set pieces that at one time ruled the ,iav are
being supplanted by loosely arranged bundles
that better display the natural beauty of the
flower. The taste for flowers is becoming more
popular every winter. Fewer flowers are worn
but more people wear them. Young men are
the principal customers, and some of them
would as soon think of appearing in evening
dress without their collars or cuffs as without
their flowers. A young woman, too, would
think her escort strangely lacking in courtesy
II he failed to provide her with an odorous col
lection for her corsage By the way, London's
flower trade is said to amount to &5, 900 day.
A TRAVELLER in South Africa tells of singu-
lar combat that he witnessed. He was musing
one morning with his eyes on the ground when
he noticed caterpillar crawling along at
rapid pace followed by hundreds of small ants.
Being quicker in their movements, the ants
would catch up with the caterpillar and one
would mount his back and bite him. Pausing
the caterpillar would turn his head and bite the
ant and kill his tormentor. After Strengthening
dozen or more of his prosecutors the cater
showed ION ~ fat iona rbA a.
combined attack. Betaking himself to a stalk
OF grass, the caterpillar climbed up. tail first
followed by the ants. AS one approached he
seized it in his jaws and threw it off the stalk
The ants, seeing that the caterpillar had too
strong position for them to overcome, reSorted
to strategy. They began saving through the
grass stalk. In few moments the stalk fell
and hundreds of ants pounced upon the cater
pillar He was killed at once.
The Medical Times, Philadelphia, is respon-
sible for the following seemingly incredible
story: In a Hungarian town the Red Cross au-
thorities had neglected to organize their hos
pital for two years, when they received notice
of an archducal visitor who would be with them
in two days No time was to be lost; building
was rented for month and 100 workmen set to
work to put it in order. Beds and other neces-
saries we're borrowed from a real hospital and
patients hired The archduke declared himself
satisfied but he had scarcely turned his back
when the worSmen were called in to restore
the house TO Its former condition. The patients
were dismissed, but here there was a hitch
They declined 10 go. They we're receiving
forms day for being sick. and they knew
they had good thing. They were put out by
force, took their cases into court. the commit
tee was compelled to pay them their wages
and rs the affair came to the archdukes ears,
the originators of the scheme failed to obtain
the decorations they expected.
QUEEN VICToRTA's PRIVATE estate extends
over 1882 acres, the annual rental, even at the
lately deprecated prices, being GEO. 33.
This does not include Claremont, which in the
year 1866 was granted to the queen for life,
with the reyersion to the country. Some years
ago her majesty, acting under the advice of
Lord Sydney, purchased the property for the
sum of G7SO0O, estimated at the time as being a
little over half its market value IL is SAID m
be worth to-day El5o 900. The queen also DOS
sesses property at Coburg, and the Princess
Hohenlohe left her the Villa Hohenlohe at
Baden, one OF the best and most valuable
residences in the place. As to personal prom
erty, there was the bequest of q quarter Of a
million left TO her majesty by Sir James
Camden Neild. This will was proved in 1852
and at the compound interest upon which il has
been nurtured the bequest must now have
reached magnificent proportions Then there
was the property left by the Prince Consort
estimated to have reached nearly 10000
but as this will was never proved and SD
escaped probate duty, the exact amount is not
known. These items are over and above the
queens annual savings.
BEHOLD how a good deed shines in naughty
world! prominent citizen of Philadelphia re-
lates that, few days after the publication of
the letter OF the eminent physician, Dr. William
Pepper in which the latter gracefully and gen