The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-02
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The present theological ferment is to be put
into novel, as witness the following announce
meut: THE agitation in the religious world
has now come around to the point which is
treated in a novel of more than ordinary power
by --. published by -. The trial of Dr.
Briggs. the investi cation of Or. Heber Newton,
and the condemnation Of NacQueary, as we'll as
the excitement about making Philips Brooks a
bishop. are all reflected in this work. Indeed,
one of the principal characters in the book is
said to be drawn directly from Dr.. Newton"
OSF of the African ENJOYS of King Gungun-
hama, in London, the other day, was nearly
frightened to death by a photograph. He
talked into The instrument ard when II re-
peated his words to him he fell on the floor in a
sToon. IL was some time before he gained
courage to ask questions, as he thought a witch
doctor was IN the phonograph. He proposed to
silence the witch by stuffiug a dried frogs leg
into the instrument, along with some other
charms he hal with MIN. Having been dis
suaded from this and the matter explained, he
SAID 1t was no use for him to tell lies, all his
words were recorded.
DISSOLVE IA pounds of sugar in a quart OF
boiling water to make good fruit punch Add
the grated rnd of one lemon and one orange
crate only the yellow riud; the least bit Of
white will make it bitter Stir IN two table
spoontuls of gelatine that has soaked for an
hour in half cuptul of water. Simmer for
dlssolved take from the fire. and when cold
add three gils of orange juice, one of lemon
and one of pineapple. When cold put into a
ireezer and sur until frozen. Do not stir rap
idly, but slowly and evenly. Any Juice or com
blnation of juice may be used. Raspberry and
currant juices make an especially delightful
fruit punch.
BEING out on prospecting tour in the noun.
tains, and having some knowledge Of birds and
beasts in their native haunts, writes Naturalist
George Mitchell. l was on the alert for any
thing | could see One dav while we were
Nadlng mountain stream in Skamania county
washington, saw a water Ousel leave a water
fall some twenty feet above the stream we
were IN BY helping my companion up the
rocks he was enabled to reach the Dlaca where
the bird had left and was rewarded bv finding
the nest, splendid waterproof nest, built in a
crevlce of the rocks wnere the water was pour-
ing over and partly onto the fore part of the
nest. now have it and one egg at home in
Vancouver, Washington, as a relic of our trim.
AN EVE WITNESS of Tuesdays flood in Iowa.
states that it was necessary for one To see to
have the least idea of the great amount of dam.
age done. why" he exclaimed, SIT is sinDlv
wonderful the way that immense body of water
swept things before it. Houses were but bubbles
on its crest. was at Cherokee when the cloud-
burst came, and in less time than it takes to tell
1t Hood was upon the town Houses were seen
10 tremble, swing half around and be carried
along by the torrents. Trees were bent and
LAC ECeuS, ana not q LllQR could sion the
terrific onward rush of the water, and ali this
occurred before the people could possibly realize
what had happened. The most remarkable
feature of the disaster is that any people in the
track OF the flood escaped with their lives. The
storm rendered between 800 and 400 families
homeless in and about Cherokee
A MOVEMENT has been inaugurated at Kansas
City, Mo-, for the organization of a novel mill
tary company intended to be one of the mill.
tary features of the worlds fair. The company
IS 10 be called Company A, First Regiment,
= nlted Blue and Gray. 1t is to be composed Of
NIFTY eX-union and fifty ex-confederate soldiers
the former uniformed in blue and latter in
gray Inc company is now nearly full and the
ohcers have been elected as follows: w F
wilkins, captain. and ex-uniOn sold e. of Com
pany c, One Hundred and Twenty fifth Illinois:
John I, Ebbs, First Lieutenant, an ex-confed-
crate and member of old Joe Shelby's famous
brigade; John Pigeon, second lieutart, an ex-
union veteran, who fought in the Twelfth
Michigan; Joseph NJ Haszett orderly sergeant.
an ex-cOnfederate. who served IN the secret ser.
vice all drought the war
IT is INTERESTING to note that Count Won
MoItke, who was always a great whist PLAYER,
should have had special luck in his last rubber
HIS partner who usually held bad cards. was
also more fortunate on tnat fatal Friday even
ing, WIlle the field marshal himself was in high
spirits. Nun haben wiz siel'-''Now we have
tnem! he said, smilingly, as he PLAYED his last
hand; and, indeed he won the rubber by scoring
Wnat Is called grand schlem-that is, he and
MS partner took all the thirteen tricks Ii is
true that he complained little during the
course OF the game of asthmatic uneasiness
out as he was subject periodically to this com
plaInt IN later years ne neither paid much at
.entlon to 1t himself were his relations in
luenced by any apprehension of sickness or
Hanger. He spoke of pains in the region o. the
which he attributed jokinglv to
having taken too much cake with his tea
JOHN QUINN of DanviHe, Ill, an old gentle
nan. died about two weeks ago. Immediately
after the funeral his family removed from the
mouse where he died, and it was soon occupied
by another family. few days ago the occn
pants locked up the house and went to spend
The day with friends About dusk they came
home, and we're amazed to find Mr. Quinn, fully
lresseo walking uD and down his former bed
room. Several neighbors were called in 70 wit
ness the strange spectacle Mr. Quinn's ghost
came twice to the window, bowed TO the peonle
Sathered IN the streets, and then sat down in
The window. Suddenly every trace OF him dis
Mr.. Spreht and Miss Wilmer
up courage enough to enter the
house. Not lamp IN the house would burn,
Lights were obtained from the neighbors. when
an exhaustive search was made throughout
me house. Everything was found securely
ocked, and there was no trace of any one
having entered the house. The neighborhood
S greatly excited over the occurrences.
On PLEASANT AFTERNOON last week a marty
If factory girls held picnic in grove near
Scranton, Pa. They had day off, and thew
llred fiddler. and were having a nice time
when gang OF rowdyish young men marched
INTO the grove, stood around the platform. and
made lll-mannered remarks about the size az
he girls feet, the color of their stockings and
'arlous other things The young women
'oaxeh the loafers to 60 away and attend to
her own affairs. but the lntruders continued
o make themselves obnoxious by more unnleas |
INT remarks and by splitting Tobacco |
uice on the platform. The girls |
'tood the insult as long a. long as they could |
ma then held consultation. While one set |
vas dancing fifteen of the pluckiest girls In the
1arty acted with fine effect They gathered |
hubs in the woods, stole up behind the row of
oaters, and began to club them over the heads |
mo shoulders. The attack was a complete sur-
)rlse. Inc roughs started to run in every direc-
ION IL the girls joined in the chase, and droye |
lot TO return and the girls had a good time the |
est of the day 'i'0 'No
In regard to the recent election Of Phillns |
'rooks to the bishopric of Massachusetts, it |
low appears that thirty-seven dioceses have
oted IN favor of him against fifteen in opposi |
ION Inc bishops are now voting, but the re-
uIt OF Their action will not be made known for |
ONE time Consent to the Conservation of Dr
3rooks has been received from the standing
ommttees OF the following named dloceses:
Albany. California, Central New York. Central
,ehnsyiytsSle Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,
LAST Ca9JtIla, Easton, Florida, Georgia. Ind.
ma, Kansas, kentucky, Long Island
5GGislaha' maryland Massachusetts
llchlgan. Minnesota, Missouri, Ne
,raska, New Jersey New York, North Carolina.
mo oregon pennsylvania. Pittsburg, Rhode
STAND, South Carolina. Southern Ohio, Tennes-
ee virginia West Michigan, West Missouri
vest virginia. The following named standing
Committees have either refused their consent |
!, = !, nave not replied to the communication on
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