The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

NIDAL, one of the most famous last decade
sculptors OF France, was stone bl nd at the time
when he executed some of his most famous
works
WHAT was long supposed to be g wax figure
on crucihx in the Burgos cathedral turns out
to be a mummif1ed human body. The church
record shows that il has been in its present
position since I140 A. D.
TEE Los Angeles Cali Herald denies that the
late James w. Marshall was the discoverer of
gold Oh tn Pacific slope. Marshall dated his
discovery from January, iS48; G 9 Herald says
that Fra cisco Lopez discovered it in Los
Angeles county in 1912.
A PHYSICIAN in st. Louis says: II recall a
case of young man. personally known to me,
who had been dumb FOR FIVE years. One day he
was out hunt &, and in the excitement of the
oh Sc e yelled with his com panions till the air
resounded wit the echo for a mile oway. After
considerable yelling he surprised his friends by
ca ling upon them with perfect articulation.
From that day forward his voc remained. and
was as hatural as tdt of any man in the COM
mumty. there are several such clses on
record, though in most of tbenl, unlike the one
| nave mentioned, the cure has been effected by
med cal treatment ectricty is the chief and
surest me ans by which to bring about the happy
result"
AN EXHIBIT OF the pre- ioUs stones Of North
Carolina is attracting great attention at the
southern inters ate exposition at Raleigh. In
the collect on are Ueryls, IN the form of emer-
aids, irysoberyls and aquamarines. They are
of very rlcn green color, and sell, it is said,
for the pr.ce OF diamonds. There are also gar
n is of alnadine C Tors, others of bright
Cherry red, and still others of a cinnamon
color Gems cut from rutile are also con-
spicuouS, varying in color from red and brown
to s. lining ack. They are found in the
counties of Blu Ike, Catawba, Alexander. and
lredeu. Sapphires aud rubies in limited guam
tity are also found IN the Western North Caro-
10 fltl- ortya
for any of these stones but northern capitalists
are putting up works and sinking shafts in
Alexander county with view to turning the
new industry to account. Jewellers say that the
North Carolina stones can DO cut into tasteful
ornaments.
WHITE preachers cannot move colored con
gregation as the negroes can and do In Nov
ember, 1870, when the general convention of the
EpiscO pal church met at Richmond, the pastor
OF largest colored congregation there-the
Baptist church. which had bought and owned
lis astor-courteouSly invited some of the
bishops to dress them. Toe choice fell on
Bishop Williams OF Connecticut, and Bish %
Clarke of Rhode Island, both extremely eloquent
preachers. end they stood up before 5000 hearers
and did their best to rouse them. The colored
people sat silent, respectful and admiring be-
lore the two prelates, but gave no outward sign
OF interest. Presently the pastor arose, thRnke ed
his visitors in the name of his flock and then
went on to make application OF what they had
heard. His first words were like a breath Of
wind over field of ripening grain. Every head
responded. Then came signs, grOanS, and shouts
as the great deep of human feeling was broken
up, and 1900 people were in tears, and in the
throes OF sympathy. II tell you" said one of
the bishops afterward, in nara ng his expert
ence, Il was ashamed OF myself when watched
the power of the colored preacher and recog-
nized my own failure"
Mrs. THURMAN. the wife OF Judge Allen G.
Thurman. who died recently at Columbus, was
the victi of the grip during the winter. and
never recovered from the attack. Advanced age
prevented her from ever regainiug her accuS-
toned strength. The only PERSONS present at
the death scene were her husband, her son,
Allen w. Thurman, Mrs Gov. Mccormick of
New York, daughtsf, and Miss Nina Thur
man, Allen W. Thurman oldest daughter.
Mrs Thurman had been uncoD Scious for forty.
eight hours. The scene was an affecting one,
but Judge Thurman bore up muca better under
tie ordeal than it was thought he would
He was grateful that his aged p rtner should be
perlni ted to die in so aceful an painless a
ma Iner. Mrs. Thurman was universally loved
great point in her character was her remark
able benevolence. She was continually caring
for the ok and needy and was always found
ready to Contribute to worthy cause. She
never Identified herself with any church, but
W 9 a church going woman and always engage 1
in CHARITY Mrs. Thurman was born in Chilli
cothe in 1871. ard her maiden name was Mary
Du ;. her father, Walter un, was a wealthy
land owner and merchant at that place. While
Mary was yet young lady her father moved to
Lexington Ky. Here she married Mr. Thomp-
kins. but he died after a few years. She was
married TO Jud g Thurman in November, 1874
EEGLIsH TRAVELLERS and ofic Ars in India who
have managed, through fayo itism with the
priests, to yain acc IS to some of the half ruined
temples Of PAM. city ABOUT 200 miles from
Madras, hay q learned that tle principles of tn >
telephone nave been known in that country for
OuSauds of years. In tne city OF PAM there
are two temples. about a mile apart In the
Interior On the groun floor OF each there is a
sm all circular room guarded day and night
from natives as well as strangers. These rooms
are supposed 10 be- the abb linz places of gov
eTning spir S, but in reality are the termini of
a telephone line which Is laid under ground
from one building to the other. The super
stitious natives regard t0ese little circular
rooms with the great st awe, because
thev have had demonstrated to them on
various occasions the power OF these
the other temple. When this miracle is beng
performed the natives are required TO make
their offerings in on building and make know
their wishes aud desires. Then. upon immedi-
ateiy repairing to the other temple, they
are informed of all ID y have said or done To
us that is all easy enough, but to the supersti-
tous native of India it is pro that the prizes Is
are supernatural beings. Those who have Wis
tied these telephone connected temples say that
the transmitterS are of wood, and that tn V are
about tie size of a -four barrel The wire is
said 10 be Of neither st e. copper nor brass
but OF SUBSTANCE closely res milling the tier
metal Old worm eaten trauSmltters, said to be
1900 years oil have been shown those fortunate
enough 10 gam admission TO those temples