The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

TIRE composer, Offenbach, was credited by
the superstitious with possessing that malign
influence known as the evil eye." and even
now the people Of Etretat believe that the
handsome Villa Orphee be built there is subject
TO this diabolic charm. lt is certain that every
tenant of the house since Offenbach died has
met with sudden death or with financial disas-
ter. Consequently the villa, though one of the
most desirable seaside homes in France, re-
mains unoccuped and Stunned by the towns
people.
An old Michigan man named Nichols, resi-
dent of Battle creek, who buys peacock feathers
and ships them TO Chicago for the feather
buster industry, met two young men on the
railroad track Thursday. One of the chaps held
out tin box on the end of a stick. Nichols at
tempted TO take it when 1t exploded, SCATTERING
his thumb and knocking him senseless. He be-
came conscious several hours later only TO find
his feathers and money amounting to about So,
gone with the strangers.
MADEMBA, King of Segon, Africa, who was
elevated to his present position by Col Arch
inard, was formerly in the French telegraph
service in Africa. Mademba is a native of the
country over which he at present rules, but
was formerly controller of telegraphs at SEN
egal Before accepting his regal state he made
1t condition that his name should continue TO
be inscribed on the list of telegraph servitors,
and that his situation of king should be consid-
cred as subServient to that of his original en-
ployment.
The LENGTH of the carriage-way on the
Brooklyn bridge is 1888 feet. The number of
carriages and other vehicles crossing amounts
in day to 1000. From8 O'Clock in the even
ing until O'Clock next morning about 300 car
riages or wagons cross Then the number in
creases to 100 between 6 and Z O'Clock, and 200
between and O'Clock, and to 300 in each
hour between O'Clock in the morning and
O'Clock in the afternoon. From to O'Clock
and from to o'clock the crush is greatest,
and reaches 400 an hour. Between and
O'Clock il falls to 200, and between { and s
o'clock it falls to 100, after which business again
becomes dull. These are, of course average
figures, as the traffic varies according to the
weather and the season, but is always greatest
between and o'clock in the afternoon and
least In night hours.
WE have received from the United States fish
commission a number of interesting pubca-
tions of which at least one deserves especial
mentions, says the Hartford Cotgdnt. That is
I report on salmon and salmon rivers of Alaska
| IL is illustrated with number OF excellent cuts
which give a capital idea of the way the
| country looks, and it contains statements that
are likewise illustrative. Here is one: Charles
| Hirsch informed me recently that from about
July 6, 1880, there was in the Ksrluk river con
tinuing for five weeks, glut of humpback sal
mon, which kept all other salmon out of the
river. It was impossible to pull boat across
the stream owing to the great quantities of
salmon" IL would be pleasure to see the river
in such a time, or failing that. to see Charles
Hirsch and hear still more of his mo lest and
Hau SLOIlbc many men, Wl6n
they come TO talking about fish. will exaggerate
| and magnify, and the term fish story has
come TO carry doubt 10 its very title. Hence il
| is relief to come across something in the fish
line that is thoroughly substantial, for what
could be more so than river solid with salmonS
| II would be a privilege to ask Mr.. Hirsch why
he didn't walk across when his boat refused to
penetrate the solid stream, Possibly he did
walk, but refrained from boasting of IT.
The official report says that in Cooks
inlet king salmon have been caught that
weighed over 100 pounds apiece, though
these were the exception. There is also, it
seems over there white fish, sometimes called
the shovel jawed white fish, which weighs as
much as fifty pounds and measures five feet
long. This is known as the inconnu. The sal
mon that run up the river to spawn in far inland
fresh waters die there and then come do wn the
stream dead with the current. After the great
run in the Karluk, already alluded TO, the river
for whole month bore down the bodies OF dead
salmon and the beaches were strewn with them.
II we may be permitted to make the suggestion
1t seems as if the crossing OF the river at that
time might also have had its difficulties.
SUCH a woman as Mrs. Will Carleton is by ma
turs a large part of successful husbands
career. writes Edward w. Box, in the Septem-
Der Ladies' Home Journal. She is the perfect
embodiment of everything that is best and
most lovable in woman. NosEeeter disposition
was ever given to any one. Trials and perplexi-
ties know no greater foe than her smile Every
thing about her IS quiet and gentle. Her life,
her work. her charities her manner, her con-
versation, all are alike-she is womanly in every
respect. The fads of the day trouble her not
The substantial basis of belief in what is good
built by her sterling parentage, is her creed In
her home Mrs. Carleton is perfect manager
The house. supported from the proceeds OF her
husbands pen, on Greene avenue, Brooklyn, re-
fleets the nature of she who rules over it, There is
no outer show, no inner ostentation; a gentle air
of refinements permeates every room Every
piece of furniture is Of the st; cheap things
Mrs Carleton abhors. What she buys is calcu-
| lated to be useful as well as ornamental Her
housekeeping instinct is as perfect Ia her
| tIste in the establishment of a ROOM She is
| queen of her domain, and every domestic detail
| is under her own supervision. Through her
| table she studies her husbands pleasure;
| through her home she studies his comfort.
| oughly mastered with one hand, she drives
| Pegasus with the other. Many little detail
| in her husbands busy life as literary man is
| taken charge of by her. She sees his verses
| long before the editor the publisher or the
public and upon her literary judgment the
poet often relies. Mr.. Cartoons lecturing en-
gagements, becoming each year more numer
Gus, mad added something to the wffeS duties,
| and when he is away en- tour she watches his
| interests at home. Mrs. Carleton is a conscien-
tlous member of the Washington avenue Baptist
| church of Brooklyn. and one Of the most active
| workers in every one of its departments; every
moment of leaSure is given over to church
| duties. For years she has also been one of the
| managers of the Brooklyn Home for Consup-
tiveS-a unique and most hum ane charity in
which Mrs. Carleton's best interests are CON
stantly enlishted Mrs. Carleton never comes
| before the public in any of her works. She is
| an efficient advocate of all that is good and
true, but her methods are of the quiet order.