The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-30
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST of New York city
tells queer story of the ritualistic rector of q
west side Episcopal church. penltent after
confession, having announced that it would ne
lnconvenient for her TO attend communion at his
church the following day. the ritualstic rector
told her she might take the sacrament at the
Roman Catholic church nearest to her home,
that or the priest who tells the story. She was
recognized on coming from the altar, and the
priest told what a sacrilege had been commit
ted. On bis calling on the Episcopal clergyman
TO reprove him, the latter claimed that, as he
had power TO absolve, while the Roman was a
branch of the true church, he had done no
wrong. but he has never so Offended since.
Ex-SENAToR INGALLS, tells this joke on him
self: Sarah Bernhardt's former leanness once
made me that butt of comparison that even yet
makes me smile when think of it, Ons sum-
lner DAY about hVe years ago l was walking
along the main street of the sleepy old town of
Norfolk, Va. In front of the leading hotel was
standing group OF young fellows, evidently
drummers. noticed thatas drew near they
suddenly ceased their conversation and became
extremely respectful in their general bearing
marvelng much, and perhaps a trifie inflated at
TINS change IN their manner, passed on. had
got almost out or ear range when | heard u
sound as of q man slspping his knee and then
this remark broke the Stiffness: Well I'll be
hornswaggled if that isn't Sarah Bernhardtr"
JOHN HoEY invented, by accident, the system
OF sending money by express. While a clerk
in the Adams Express Company's employment
In New York city, he was asked by woman to
send some money to her son, soldier at Wash
ington, and bound for the front Hoey thought
the matter over, and without consulting the SUI
perlors sent the package Of money by the ex-
press. The money reached its destination but
Hoey was reprirnanded forhis bold experiment.
Nevertheless from that one act grew an ex-
tremely profitable branch Of the express bust
ness. II was just about the same time that a
Ief Twin in bot.
resident Of New York, with difficulty induced
the Western Union Telegraph Company to send
a Geographic money order. 1t was sent from
Chicago to New Orleans, with much miSeiyinQ
on the part of the telegraph officers and strictly
at the sender's risk.
REV. DR.. PARKHuRsT the editor of Zfon's
Herald. Methodist thinks that there are at
least forty-nine cogent reasons why Methodists
should elect no more bishops at present He
says: The refusal 60 elect any more bishops
would be q proper rebuke to the electioneering
spirit abroad in the church. The eagerness to
reach this high office ls altogether too great
and has pr duced in two or three of the last
general conferences some very unpleasant
scenes. No man should be voted for who allows
himself to become the central figure in one of
these scrambles for office. The church cannot
afford to have this disgraceful tendency per
peuuated. Anybody who ueeds to be doomed
and finds a band of camp followers necessary
to promote his candidacyNs not the mao needed
for bishop, or for any high place in the church.
ING llulS HAS luly cOtilS 70 TURN q new lear, N
We wish to retain the respect of the world
around u.s."
WHILE every other man In Maine is anxious
to secure an Office of some kind, the postmaster
of East Turner is doing his best to get relieved
of his official responsibilities but he seems IN
able TO work the trick. The office is small, the
salary smaller, and the postmaster thinks it
hardly worth his while TO continue as q servant
of Uncle Sam, so a few months ago he decided
TO resign. He offered to recommend several of
his friends for the place, but none of them
wanted it. No reply came from Washington
regarding his resignation, and lie of course had
to run the Office until the matter was settled in
one way or another. second notice
Of resignation was sent in, but
ment, Mr. Wanamaker evidently being satisfied
with his servant. Finally circular from the
department reached the office, asking several
which was, rs liquor sold In the building where
the office Isl" The much-worried postmaster
thought he saw q chance here to finally get rid
of his undesirable commission and go he
promptly answered, Yes" Then he waited
patiently to BE- fired out, but he hasn't yet re-
oeived his walking papers he is about discour-
aged. He can't very we'll desert the Office, for
he is under bonds to conduct its business prop
erly until his successor is appointed, and at last
accounts this weary feeder at the public crib
was contemplating suicide as the only means of
escape.
A LADY living in ne of the suburbs Of New
York has fine large English setter who is CON
stantly surprising her by some unexpected and
original trait of character. About a month ago
he came frtsk1pg into her room just before
breakfast and Land down gently at her feet a
fresh, newly laid egg. Laughingly she picked
It up, wondering how he could have obtainei it
(for she kept no chickens, and also how could
he have carried 1t in his mouth without break
ing it. Taking 1t 70 the kitchen (the dog fol-
lowing and seemingly extremely interested as to
what she proposed doing with bis treasure
n said n ha lin hoe I,-.,
me present; please peach il for my break
fast" The intelligent brute watched the
process of its preparation with eager interest
and II ever dog showed aud felt conscious pride
it was exhibited by Jim as he delightedIy
watched his beloved mistress eating his
egg. To the lady's great surprise the next
morning he again appeared with his dainty
gift, and although she feared it was stolen
property, his mistress had not the heart to dis
appoint him by not having il cooked for her
breakfast She was touched by his evident Joy
in being able to do something for her: but
when, day after day, is became regular occur
renee she resolved to search the neighborhood
to find who had been despoiled on her account
1t was in vain, however. that she incurred on
all sides; no one had missed any eggs Finally
her mind was relieved by seeing Jim appear
several mornings with an extremely detected
ana crestfallen mein aud no eggs. "Ah. they
have found you out? Have they, oi
telow:' she said, careSsing the unhappy
looking animal. well, honesty is the best
policy, and am glad to have found a way out
OF 1t without hurting your feelings few
days afterward while walking in the village
with Jim, she heard little boy exclaiin
Mamma, mamma there is the dog that stole
our eggs; just look at him. / guess he didn't
like the red pepper for Jim was regarding the
smiling little mother and her son with ineffabla
disgust sinking by them in way very different
from his usual gallant bearing His owner,
feeling very Ike receiver Of stolen goods.
proffered explanations and apologies which
were received with much amusement. the small
boy declaring that such dog deserved the egg.
and that he should have one every time he
came for it, But Jim had had enough of eggs
forever and day. and now always draws up
bis lips and growls whenever one Is placed be-