The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-22
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Were noted for tn If good sense.
WoRKINGMEN have recently been appointed
justices of the peace in England, and the result
| mas been so satisfactory that the number Of
| these appointments will be increased.
| ACCORDING to Prof. Potter, asphalt, the ar
| ticie Of prominent commercial Importance of
the present day. was used in the building of the
| tower OF Babal and other ancient structures.
AT Buffalo half Off sale it was proven
| that cashmere worth 80 cents per yard was sold
for 90 cents by placing it on the bargain
| counter. Things are not ALWAYS what they
| seem.
The Territorial Press Association of Wash
| ington territory, met at Spokane Falls, Oct. Q,
| and was largely attended. The festivities were
| prolonged for three DAYS and interspersed with
| excursions and banquets.
THERE is such a thing as a man being too
| good woman in Maine got divorce from
| her husband because he went TO temperance
meetings six days during the week and on Sun
| Gays went TO church twice.
SYDNEY SPRAGUE, a farmer living near Wapa-
koreta, o., placed $i75 in a stove for safe keep
ing. Some one built a fire in the stove while he
was away from home. ard the next money he
gets > will put in a savings bank.
A ST. LOUIS hair-dresser says that baldheaded
| women are far more numerous than people sus-
more marked among society women than
| among shop girls and working women.
THE White Star Line steamships Baltic and
Republic have been purchased by the Neither
landS'American line, and win be put on the line
between Rotterdam and New YORK. The Bal
ties name has been changed TO Veendam.
STATISTICS lately published in England show
that the world has 700 Croesuses worth
s., 100000 or over. of whom 200 reside in Eng
lOfn I-v,fa Ctnfa
70 in France, so in Russia, 30 in India and 125 in
other countries
A NUMBER of night schools were opened in
Chicago last week, and paper published in a
rival city thinks there is field for them because
a citizen of Chicago wrote to the Herald the
other day to inquire whether the Pacific Ocean
were body of salt water"
DAVID WINGRovE, a marble worker of Balti-
more not long since found a valuable diamond
imbedded in a big block Of Italian marble. and
has had the gem set without cutting in a heavy
gold ring. LapidareS say that though such finds
are unusual, this is By no means the first on
record
WHILE searching through his fathers effects
Ticket Agent Moffett of Knoxville, Tenn.
found gourd over 100 years old. 1t contained
many old papers among them note from
Davy Crockett payable to William Moffett- for
shilling and pence for barrel OF whisky
and key of cider.
The HONEYMOON CARRIAGES have not become
popular on the Spanish railroads. Although
several months have elapsed since they were
put into service, up TO ten days ago they Ia |
not been used by even a single couple. The
carriages are intended exclusively for couples
on their wedding tour.
THE late Capt Gleadell, commander of the
steamer Germanic, had larger collection of
medals, testimonials aud presents given him by
individuals, associations and nations than any
other officer who sailed on the Atlantic. He is
said to have saved more than sixty lives at sea.
Among his presents was watch from the
United States government.
HELENA, Mont, is a rapidly growing city
Over S., 100000 worth of improvements in and
about the city will BE- made during the next
three months. Over 100000 worth of RESI-
dences ana business buildings are now in pro-
cess of erection. \ new Catholic college to
cost $4,000 will soon be mmenced, and
500, 900 hotel is to be erected.
A QUEER CLAIM was presented and settled by
the Pennsylvania railroad recently. summer
tourist came in contact with projecting screw
in the seat of one of the company's cars, and
when he arose to leave, he left the seat of his
trousers. The demand for damages made the
round of every department before it reached
the proper official, when it was Endorsed for
settlement.
Mrs. BURTON HARRISON of New York is ranked
as the second literary woman of that city who
has also distinguished social position. She is
one of Ward McAllisters chosen 400. hrs. Har-
rison was young lady in Richmond at the close
of the war, and her name was Constance Carey.
Her mother was q Fairfax, aud once lived near
Alexandria. She is the adapter of the well
known play, "a Russian Honeymoon"
ENGLISH sAvANTs are discussing the probable
age of venerable toad that was found en-
bedded in clay some scores of yards beneath
the surface of the earth, and their gueSses
range between 10000 and $4,000 years. But
other Savants, who were not invited to the
guessing party, declare in the Times that the
toad is a humbug; that he fell down some crack
during the dry season, and became embedded in
the clay when the rain caused 1t to swell.
HARVARD COLLEGE opened this fall with the
largest number of students known in its history
The freshman class numbers 1926, and there is q
total of 100 students in the Undergraduate de
partment. A number of important changes
have been made in the college buildings; also
additions 10 both the Agassiz museum of Com
parative Zoology and the Peabody museum Of
Archaeology It is proposed TO ultimately join
these two buildings in the form of the letter U.
THE Brooklyn IN. Y stereopticon man throws
his pictures upon the canvas across Sands
street, distance of more than 100 feet. The
while light ra1iating from the focus of his
camera presented most beautiful sight the
other night. The siivery beams cut wide path
into the black night, decorating the darkness,
and the rain falling through the streak of silver
impaired n ITemDllllH ulOIlOn 10 IL, LlS ram
drops at the same time taking on the appear
ance of molten silver. Thousands of persons
watched the phenomenon with delight.
EDWARD BIRGE of Hartford, Conn, is quite
fond of the bicycle, and often makes extended
runs out into the country. He has just returned
from a weeks outing to Lynn. Mass, all the way
by wheel-his travelling companion being a
prompt little terrier, who is inseperable. Just
outside OF West Warren red squirrel darted
out from the bush and started across the road.
Birge was going at good speed, and his wheel
caugh the little fellow and curiously enough.
took him up with it to the slot that the wheel
passes through under the seat, where he was,
of course killed. This certainly beats the BIZ
cycle record in this particular direction.
''THE approach of winter" writes a London
correspondent, brings on the usual threat of a
strike among the miners This time it looks
serious The miners demand 10 per cent in
crease in wages. and the colliery owners refuse
il. This demand first made in Yorkshire. has
been taken up in Scotland, Lancashire, Wales,
and other great mining districts. Everywhe e
the owners, well as the miners, stand by each
other. Unless arbitration is accomplished
more than 100000 miners are expected to go
out A large owner told me lately that the rail
way rates were the real cause of trouble. The
railways get the lions share. Miners wages
and owners profits are alike below the living
point.
Mosr Of the Utes are gamblers, and know all
the arts that make up the great popular civil
lied game known as draw poker. Pairs, threes.
flushes. straights and full hands they have