The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

phstieally: ''TIl max him baronet gin We like.
luckie. but the de il himself couldna' max him
gentleman" James l. was the first to create
baronets.
'IF AN ever killed" said Northern Michi-
gander, as he shouldered his gun the other day,
it viii probably be by a falling tree. No gun
has ever been made to kill me-" In climbing
fence ten rods further he shot himself through
the heart.
The descendants of Ben Franklin are violently
opposed to the proposed removal of his remains
from Christ church burying ground, Philadel-
phia, to a sarcophagus in the public buildings
Mrs. r. D. Gillespie OF that city: great-grand-
daughter of Franklin, says that his grave must
remain where it is till the day of resurrection.
THREE American postal clerks sailed for
Bremen yesterday by the steamer Havel, and
will sort the American mail for Germany on
board the steamer. Arriving at Bremen, P. J.
Hoffman will take charge of the Elbe, II. H.
Mondan OF the Hamburg American steamer
Columbia, and w. Fl. Hall of the North German
liner Elder.
TIE CosmoDoIitan's prize of $500 for the best
article of 4o00 words written by farmer s
daughter, describing farm life with suggestions
as 10 the best means of making farm life at
tractive and happy, has been awarded to Miss
Jennie Hooker of McCutcbanville, Ind. It
VIII be printed in the April number. More than
2OO writers competed for the prize.
AOShNOOD,
sociationi in New York says that since the acct
dent companies offered an indemnity of $4,000
for the loss of hand or foot there has been a
great increase in the number of accidents to the
lefthand, so many. indeed, that it was found
people were manning thems Ives to get the
insurance. Finally the companies were forced
TO oner less sum for the left hand Il an for the
right, since which time there has been de-
crease or 80 per cent. in this variety of acci-
dents.
J.,f ~
as the main sensational item of the week in
Sterling: "A very loud red headed girl from
Nebraska passed through on the west bound
Train wednesday morning. She related a pitt
Iul story OF starvation 10 Nebraska and was on
herway to Denver. having heard that there
was big demand for her complexion in the
mountain hamlets. Her hair was SO bowling
red that no lights were used in the coach in
which she rode, and sheet of ZINC was placed
between her and the side of the car"
Il READ startling piece of intelligence in the
paper this morning" said Jerry Simuson in his
Annapolis speech, ''about the Presidents who is
| duck shooting down here. 1t says that he
winged a redhead, but did not get him. and that
Loeher, his man. brought in a backhead ami a
coot 1t also states that the President played
billiards., and that the game was draw Now,
what kind OF hunkyism is that? In France they
used TO STICK out proclamations on the walls re-
| citing that the king has dined, the king has
sneezed, and SO on. It's getting almost that
| bad IN this country"
LADY TENNYsoN, it has long been known, al
though she had not hitherto courted publicity,
was somewhat skillful as a musical composer
| 1t now appears that she has been induced to
consent to allow some of her work to see the
light and to come under the test of public criti-
| cism. a set of her songs, composed to some
| unpublished verses Of the poet laureate are
TO be sung this month at Mile. Janoth's con-
cert in London by David Bisphan, a young
1 American haCen Tha
| by the Messrs Macmila an. Of course a premiere
such as this is of sufficient importance to cause
| considerable stir in the musical and literary
world.
Rev. JOHN JASPER, the noted Richmond di-
vine, still breaches his 'sun-do-move" sermon,
\ but only on occasions when requests for it are
particularly numerous There is a tacit under
| standing between the preacher and the public
that when he delivers this celebrated sermon
| there Shall be more than ordinary output of
com when the contribution box comes around.
| Last Sunday he spoke OF Moan and the wicked
| people who ridiculed him when he was building
| the ark, and SAID: Those sinful folks was the n
| dom just what you all is DOM in these DAYS.
| they was eatin' and drinkin' going to cake
| waklngs, settin' up policy shops and all such
things. They called Noah an old fogy, lust
| like you call me-"
| ACCORDING to present indications the art de-
partment of the approaching German exhibit
| tons in London will be both in quantity and
quality the best collections by German artists
| ever shown in England. 1t will include aboIIt
| COO pictures, with mere limited number of
| sculptures; but they will all be masterpieces.
a from the hands of the most eminent Ger
man artists. Some of them will be from the
Berlin National Gallery, and among them will
| be Prof. Karl Scherres's famous picture. SIN
| undation in East Prussia - Toe good feeljn ?
OF British artists is to find liberal expression
| been promise by Sir ]. Millais, Sir F. Leighton.
| Messrs. Watt Petite, Moore, Alma Tadema.
Marcus Stone. Crane Owack, Collier, Ford. Sim,
monds, Gilbert, Thornycroft and others.
| The ex-membsrs of congress still remaining
| In Washington are having some melancholy fun
among themselves when they chance to meet
| these days. The Hon. Charles T. Baker of
| Rochester, N. Y, who has hops of a good ap.
pointment in the treasury, ran upon little knot
OF his retiring comrades in the House the other
day, among whom was the Hon. Benjamin But
| terworth, now simply secretary and solicitor of
the worlds fair. Mr.. Baker was received into
the circle with sympathetic silence, whereupon
ne asked: DO you ex-members recognize ex-
members when you meet them?" YES we do.
| by George" cried Mr.. Butterworth Were the
only people in our situation who recognize each
| other. Every heightened member-elect I've seen
tins morning refused to recognize me. l feel
this morning like boy on the last day of
| boarding school, when he bids good-by to his
| best girl and fingers in the meadow under the
trees, holding bunch of violets or blowing the
| bloom from dandelion STEM"
| IF THERE Is one great nuisance in this hotel
above all others. says clerk of the PALACE
hotel, San FRANCISCO. lit is that of the Young
| Englisit tourist who is making trip around the
| world. There is scarcely a day in the year that
| one OF these London snobs does not drop In
upon us They spend money literally, it is
| true. but they invariably drink like fish, and
they soon become very unpleasant guests One
OF our recent subjects was a young man named
| Macarthur, who left a few days ago for Aus
| tralia. When he arrived here on the overland
train from the east he planked down 81, eco at
| the cashiers desk, to be called for. He re-
manned with us just five days, aud when the
steamer sailed and Macarthur called for the
| balance of the funds he received Just 81, 800 In
five days dissipation the young man spent
81, 800 in San Francisco. Pretty rapid gait for a
tourist. He was not q swell either, but an or.
binary, everyday young Englishman.'
CLUB LIFE as it at present exists for men and
women admits of no comparison" said club
man the other day. zone is occupation, the
| other is leisure. woman goes to her club
| meetings as part of the serious work of the day:
| a man goes to his when his work is over and the
| moment for rest has come. Womens clubs are
all aims and ambitions; ours are all idleness and
dolce far niente. Even the Ladies' Club which
is more of a lounging place, or intended to be
such, than any other city clubs run by women
is not steadily and daily patronized as mans
club is. A women does not care to dawdle In
public. l know, for have a wife. daughters
and sisters When one of them wants TO take
her ease luxuriously she goes to her swn room
puts on loose gown, and nestles among her
. | sofa cushions When a woman 10 abroad Sb. ie