The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-16
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A LARGE WHITE HORSE named Dixey. and
owned by John Rowland of Danville, H.,
jumped out Of box car a few miles west Of
Charlottesville, Ind. while the train was run
ming at high rate of speed. There is a foot
MI where be made the leap, but he was not hurt
lie was being shipped to Columbus, o., and was
stared on his Journey again.
SIMON PoKAGoN, chief of the Pottowatomie
tribe of Indians which inhabited Northern In
diana and Southern Michigan when first settled
by the whites, will shortly receive for distribu-
ton among his people the sum of $500, 900 from
the government, in full for the settlement OF all
claims OF that once powerful tribe. The distri-
button will probably take place in Pokagon.
Cas- county, which town is named for Chief
Pokagon's grandfather, who signed a treaty
with Gen. Cass in 1875, between his tribe and
the MiamiS.
The CUSTOM of putting housemaids into livery,
which is common enough in England. is begin
ming to be adopted in New York. The costume
or uniform, consists of a skirt of DARK livery
cloth, blue, green or brown, with plain front
and broad pleats at the back; a waistcoat of
the same cloth, with fine crosswise lines of red
orald, ana coat cut away in front and cover
ing the hips. Metal livery buttons are used on
the coat and waistcoat. A small white cap, stiff
white collar and cuffs, and white cravat com
plete the attire.
JACOB 2. Fox of the town of Palatine, n. Y,
died recently at the age of 9S years and few
months. He was farmer OF the old school
anu was among the earlier settlers of the
Nonawk valley. 1t was known that he
Well-to-do man, aud his wealth was estimated
at from S25,OO0 upward. A few days ago
legal accounting of his estate was made, and it
was shown that his estate aggregated S9S. 65S 10,
or an average of 1000 per year during his life.
Inc old man is reported to nave said in life that
every ny man should try and lay aside Eat least
Sl,OOO per year for the inevitable rainy day. He
retained his faculties to the last, his form was
very erect and his step elastic The estate is
divided among the children of his two daugh-
IerS, ten In number.
GERMAN MEDICAL JOURNAL relates q remark
able instance of the effect of nervous excite
ment. A locomotive engineer on a passenger
train on rounding a curve suddenly saw
train about sixty yards ahead and stationary
WIN great presence of mind he reversed his
engine, sgnaled for the brakes to be applied,
ana: by vigorous action, prevented disastrous
coilslon. The excitement of the moment was
tremendous, but only violent trembling of the
legs remained, and he continued at his post But
great mischief had been done. After five days
ne had to relinquiSh his duties, and he
gradually became unfit for all work Once a
ROBUST, stalwart man. he has become very thin,
ms giant Is slouching and toilsome, and his
speech slow and stammering He is suffering
from what is known as railway spine, - a most
distressing disease. His digestion, memory and
aonity TO sleep are impaired, and singular
ammunition of nervous sensibility has taken
place over his whole body, SO that he scarcely
LcCAS CLO RTlCk OF a needle Suf1ClentlV deem to
bring blood His legs are also benumbed I'D
to the knee, and, altogether, the man is a
wreck.
WEEK SINCE (writeS a correspondent of
Glasgow contemporary, in the company of a
Trend, made the ascent of Beumore from
Crlanlarich. We found the cone well powdered
with snow, which got deeper and firner as we
assembled, and when we had reached within,
say, oOO or 600 feet of the top we came upon a
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been very recently in the full enjoyment of life
and health. A few feet farther on we found five
or SIX more. some alive and some dead, but
higher still, and within short distance of the
top we were surprised to find hundreds all
allVe ana apparently enjoying themselves
though but few of them seemed able to Use their
wings At this elevation the ground was
thoroughly covered with snow, and all the
rocks thlckly crusted with ice, and we noticed
that it was where the ice was thickest that the
insects were most numerous. On the south side
VI tne e mountain, where we descended, we saw
none OF our little friends. am not naturalist
ana Kenmore may perhaps be the ordinary
winter resort of the fly, but 1t appears curious
enat any insect which, is SO generally as
Soclated with warm weather should be found in
large numbers in winter, 1880 feet above sea
level.
A REMARKABLE STORY of a murder comes from
Budapest. The murderer was nurse and the
victim her charge-a baby two years old. Both
went out together for an airing, and being alb
sent an unusually long time, search was made
and the girl found, her clothing being wet and
soiled. She explained that while walking with
the child she felt that petty theft she had
committed would soon be discovered and
rather than be punished for such little thing
she thought she had better do something that
might keep her in prison all her life. She had
been very happy in prison when there before
she SAID and hoped to spend the rest OF her
days there If she threw her masters child into
the river She bought the child some cakes
and made her laugh by holding her over the
water. on the bank of which she stood Then
suddenly she dropped the baby, and the cur
rent caught her and carried her off. Before
the oh Id had floated many yards she saw her
sink. The servant did not show the least re-
pentance, but carefully inquired whether she
was really to be locked up for life. The mother
hoped that the girl had lost the child, and that
her declarations were untrue; but the riverside
was searched with torches, and the body of the
little one was found.
THERE is a hollow old oak tree on the town
and county line between Lebanon and Column
bia. Conn. that for several years distilled, in
stead of sap, very fair brand of oak-tanned
bluegrass" whisky, New England rum and
occasionally, in droughty weather, domestic sles
and beer. During al that time the officers of
the law had remarked phenomenal overflow
of spirits on the part of the staid and pious old
farmers Of Lebanon who vote for prohibition
and Chey readily understood that somebody had
a cache of balm some where within the towns
ises of suspected persons was unfruitful II
was not until few weeks ago that the
secret of the hidden rum was laid bare by q
deacon in the church, who accidentally
stumbled on the bank of exchange and deposit
in the silent and faithful old oak AS he was
man untroubled with no-license thirst he gave
the whole thing away. Piece by piece the news
transpired that the old oaken bank had been
in the hands of dexterous and thrifty receiver
a Lebanon man. who twice a week filed the
oaks till with rum, gin whisky or beer from
Norwich, and nightly a stakeholder or two came
stealthily with jug, or milk can, or tin pail
and drew on the funds. In payment for the
privilege he left collateral security by the side
of the deposit in the tree. Since the good dea-
cons fortuitous trip to the tree, the old oak
bank has gone into involuntary liquidation.
A DETECTIVE, says the Sun, talking about
New York life, remarked that the majority of
crimes in New York, were Matched in boarding
houses. THE whole method of life in board
ing house, the officer said, sis mistake. but
it is the sort of thing that cannot be rectifed
very well. Nothing is so injurious in this world
as to have people interfering in other peo-
pies business. 1t makes scandal out of moth.
ing, and breeds anJagonism which sometimes
ends in violence The trouble with boarding
houses is that they are usually worked by a reg,
ular set of men and women, who use them as a
cloak, to conceal their lack of responsibility
Many boarding house in New York harbors
characters of the most depraved and aband-
oned sort, without the landlady being any the
wiser The influence of the criminal is, how
ever, very bad, particularly since its existence
is not suspected. Men go down town To busi