The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
ITEMS oE INTEREST.

ONE of those good clergymen who always try
to improve an opportunity recently got into q
railway carriage In England, the only other oc-
cupant of which was a detective in pursuit of q
criminal who had gone by previous train.
The detective had q photograph of the man he
was after which he studied intently for long
while. This attracted the attention of the
clergyman, who at last observed: my good
man, you have perchance lost some one. " Yes,
l have " he replied well, brother" said the
clergyman, do not sorrow as those without
hope; he has but gone before Yes hang
hhn, - said the detective, me has gone before
and got three hours the start of me. But III
follow him if it's to Jerusalem"
A NEW WORD has been born in that prolific
soil to the west of the Mississippi. The word is
whereas" used in a peculiar sense, and it
halls from Kansas City. Somebody inquiries
John Smitn?' somebody else replies, 20,
he is whereas The phrase is in common
use. stranger is not long in learning the
meaning. whereas is a man who had a
piece OF property sold out by the sheriff to
satisfy mortgage One con readily trace the
derivation by thinking for a moment of the
form in which sheriffs' sales are advertised.
Whereas, John Smith, by his certain deed of
trust, and SO on and so on. That is the way
tie official information starts off, and that IS
why John Smith 10 called whereas
THE ENGAGEMENT of the youthful Comte dc
Talleyrand Perigord to Mile. de Rohan Chabot,
daughter of the Prince and Princess de Leon,
has raised the question in Gristocratio Paris as
to the most fitting age at which young men and
maldens should enter the holy state of matri-
mony. The French aristocracy, it appears, is
divided on the matter. The Due de Broglie was
"a when he married, the Due de Fezensac only
%, but the Prince AlphOnse was 81 and Prince
Ludovid AZ when they quilted the ranks of the
bachelors On the whole, however, it seems
the average age at which the inha bltantS of the
Faubourg Saint German marry is 26; that of
loa obi Of ha 10 mo-
probably on the principle that "a woman on
her wedding is exactly the age she looks"
UNTIL the death of jefferson Davis. Judge
Campbell and Davis had been the only sucviv-
ors of the Pierce cabinet for many years. and
after the death of Davis, two older cabinet Off
GERS than either Davis or Campbell were yet
among the living Within the last year the two
oldest cabinet officers alike in years and in ser
vice, were called to join the great majority be-
yo1d. They were George Bancroft, who was
Secretary of the Navy under Polk, dating back
to March 4, 1645 and Alexander II. II Stuart
who was Secretary OF the Interior under Fill
more. dating back to 1850. Davis died some
two years ago, leaving Judge Campbell the sole
survivor of the Pierce cabinet, and Bancroft
and Stuart botn died within the last year, leav-
ing Campbell the Oldest living cabinet officer in
both years and public service.
On THE BANKS of the Cedar river, Michigan,
about one mile northwest of Gadwin, farmer
keeps quite q number of hogs and pigs, which
run in the field at their pleasure A short time
ago he began to miss some of his young hogs.
Night after night come of them would come up
missing He searched the neighborhood, but
TO no avail. Then he shut them up in a tight
pen, but still the depredatlons went on, until at
last he set guard to watch for the thief. Night
wore away and no one molested the pigs. 1t
was Just at the break of day and as the watch
man was about to seek repose he heard com
motion among the hogs and on approaching
near 70 get sight of the burglar, he saw a
snake crawling from the
with a shoat. With a stout irouwood hand
spike be killed the snake, and upon measure
ment it was found to be nineteen feet seven
inches long The snake will be stuffed and pre-
sented to the Detroit Exposition Company.
ArHANAsIus the brigand who captured train
in Turkey the other day, SCENE to be pictur-
esque and gentle ruff1an of the operate sort.
He is described as very handsome, about 80
years old, dressed with scrupulous care and
wearing white Oriental cloak. To the women
on the train he behaved with grace and gal
lantry. assuring them that he warred not with
the fair sex He treated his caDtiYes with much
consideration, and when kid was stolen gave
them Jne meaty bits and was content to pick the
| bones himself. In a letter which he wrote
to Greek newspaper III Constantinople
he said he meant to keep $1,000
| francs of the ransom for himself
| divide 10000 among his six associates and
give $4,000 to the poor. He further requested
| that the messenger conveying the money
should be authorized to spend part of it in buy
ing seven wooden shirts, tobacco, cigar.
| cite papers, six revolvers, six amber
cigarette holders and six pocket-knives for the
| use of his band When his captiveS were re
leased he kissed them and gave them S25 each
| for pocket money. 1t would be almost painful
TO hear that this romantic robber qualified him
| self for brigand by serving as waiter in a
restaurant, If it were not for the general air OF
burlesque about the whole affair. 1t appears
now that there were only seven bandits In all
| and there is something more than a suspicion
| that the ex-waiter and his pals were simply
the agents of some rascally Turkish officials.
HAVE lately visited a bench show, writes a
| clergyman n the Chicago AdUdnce. I enjoyed
my visit I like dogs. AS went up and down
| the benches saw various ecclesiastic SMILES
| think that We Congregatiopallsts are well
| typed by the Newfoundland dog; large, vigor
| Gus, dignifed, with common sense; good for
| land or good for water good for heat or good
| for cold; true aud tried. The Presbyterians,
| think, find their type in the mastiff; heavy,
| hardy, strong, massive, close knit, looking a
little savere, ready 10 bite Ii too much petite
| but withal pretty good dog The Episco
palian, thinE, should find representation in
the st. Bernard. He Is the soul of dignity; he
| has an expression upon his countenance that
seems almost Indifference to the rest OF
| the world, yet with this Is an ex
| readiness to do his duty when the occasion
| comes. 1have been In doubt to some degree as
to what breed should represent the Methodist
| and Baptist. Probably the setter would stand
| bCSC lOl hlCtLOulht-1Ost useful OIL uOAs
| amiable in the chase not good for a pot, NOT
good to be kept about the house doing nothing
! but good when the hunter wishes to get game.
| Mrs. Farmton says that the terrier would vel
represent the Methodist, fer they keep up such
a barking am sorry to say that this is very
unjust in Mrs. Farmton, yet she has some ex
cuse, for she once was almost frightened out OF
her wits by Methodist preacher trying to tall
with her when she was but eleven years of aGt
about her souls interests. He meant well. The
Baptists it would not belquite fair TO say thai
they are represented by a water spaniel. l an
quite sure that IN mnny respects, and important
ones, the Newfoundland would represent the
Baptist quite as well as he does the Congrega
] tional church.