The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-21
NATURAL FRUIT FlENoRs.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

MAN well informed on such matters has
been figuring on what it costs rich man to die
in New York, and as rich men have to die they
may as well be informed on this matter. Two
schedules are made out, one for the rich who
are fairly liberal, and another for those who
are only so so. We give the cheaper of the
two, viz: Souvenir to the minister 500; sex
ton $40; choir, $50; flowers, 800; pall.bearers'
gloves $50; hearSe, 800; carriages. $I25; choice
plat in cemetery for mausoleum, 81 900; monu-
ment or mausoleum, S.. 900; casket, 500; total
S6,6l5 The other schedule makes the aggre.
gate cost S14, $50.
JOIN GLADSTONE, the father of the EXPIRE
mier of Great Britain, trained his children to
give reason for every opinion they offered. 1t
was in this way that William Z. Gladstone was
early trained to debate. On one occasion Will
lam and his sister Mary disputed as to where a
certain picture ought to be hung. An old
scotch servant came in with ladder and stood
lrresolute while the argument progressed, but
as Miss Mary would not Yield, William calamity
ceased from speech, though unconvinced. of
course. The servant then hung up the picture
where the young lady ordered. but when he had
done this he crossed the room and hammered a
nail into the opposite wall. He was asked why
he did this. "Aweel, miss that will do to hang
the picture on when yell have come round to
Master Willie's opeenion."
A COLLEGE GRADUATE is now telling enthusi-
astically story about the honesty of tavern
keeper in the old college town. The graduate
had no: visited the place since his college life
ended until the other day, when a convention of
his secret society was held there He went
around to the old tavern where he had had
many late suppers, to see il the proprietor was
still alive and to take a look at the room where
ne had toasted every one and everything con-
nected with his college and his class. "Halloa,
Mr. x said the old innkeeper I'm glad to
see you, for l owe you 49," "0we me S6?" said
the graduate, in astonishment II shouldn't
have been surprised if l had owed you, but
don't see how you can owe me- Certainly such
a condition of affairs never existed when was
in college" The old man took out his ledger
There you are, p" he said, triumphantly. "Just
and you overpaid me So. There it is to your
credit" There was only one thing for college
man to do in his old meeting place, and this
was promptly done-a debt washed out Just as
others had been washed in, if one may say it.
The NEWEST THING in New York is puzzle,
which may never become as famous as the if
teen puzzle some years ago but which, never
theless, is very apparently interesting great
many pc ople who ride up and down in the sur
face and Elevated cars. For lack of better
name it may be called the seven puzzle, since it
deals with the movements in three parallel
grooves of seven Ii tie wooden buttons, each of
which bears a number, running up consecutively
from one A messenger boy sat in the corner
of Broadway car the other afternoon working
at a seven puzzle Two prosperous looking
merchants stood up in front of him, looking
lntently and in silence at his undertaking.
Pretty soon the two ladies who sat on each side
of him allowed their eyes to rest tentatively on
his busy fingers, which might have been better
acquainted with soap and water had he known
of the audience TO whom he had to play that
afternoon. One of the ladies was carried past
Fourteenth street. where she wished to get off
ard the two merchants were soon so deeply abb
sorbed that they were still eager spectators
when lon past their destinations.
THE CoMTEssE DE BEAUMONT, who died in
Paris fortnight ago, was the only sister of
Marshal MacMahon; but she lived in a different
Ga
and not objecting to republican lions in her
salon Gambetta visited there for some
seasons, and never more than when the
MacMahons were at the Elysee. The London
Ners says that Nine. de Beaumont in 1870
was the cause of the duel in which Prince Met
ternich, then ambassador at the Tuilleries was
wounded by Gen. de Beaumont, from whom
she subsequently separated. She was reckoned
a great beauty, with eager ardent ewes of
changetul expression. Gambetta described her
as an exquisite statuette. She spoke almost
every modern language and wrote excellent
English. She was almost celebrated a scup-
tor, and won medals at the Salon for heads In
terra Gotta and wax, and medallions in marble
Though an excitable woman, her emotions
were like mettleSome steedS held well In hand
Her travels extended over Mexico and the
United States, Russia in Europe, and part of
Siberia, and she was constantly going to the
Levant by way of the Danube.
THERE are two-score young men and women
employed in the wholesale jewelry house of G.
A Soden & Co., Nos. 1 to 10 Monroe street.
Chicago, and when Miss Bernadotte Duffy ap.
peared at her desk Thursday morning attired
in dainty travelling suit there was little or no
Comment, although Miss Duffy seemed more
than usually busy, and worked away with an
earnest will and without cessation At exaatly
O'Clock G. A. Soien. the head Of the Arm.
glanced up from his desk to return the greeting
of the Rev. DIR. Thomas Its O'Clock I
guess, he said quietly to Miss Duffy. She
dropped the pencil which was trembling in its
uncertain path across the letter page, and TAX
ing the proffered arm stood with Mr. Soden
beside her desk and facing DR.. Thomas.
Come up, everybody" said Manager Vakel
and the employees gathered about, and Dr.
Thomas. fully equal to the emergency, began
the marriage service. There were no potted
ferns or costly floral decorations no train hear
ers no little girls to scatter flowers along the
bridal pathway, no orange blossoms, no brides
maids or best men and ushers in immaculate
linen and tight gloves, no wedding breakfast
no brides cake. Side by side they stood and
gave their responses earnestly and quietly: the
ring was placed on the brides finger there
were few earnest words of admonition and ad-
vice from DR.. Thomas, and the service was
ended. Then there were few happy tears
congratulations and holiday for all the en-
plOyes. Mr. and Mrs. Soden left last evening
Tor three weeks trip in the east. On their
their new home, 1859 Madison avenue.
NovosTI DNYA of st. Petersburg tells of an
old "townman" who, according to his iudg-
ment, is the most noteworthy traveller of the
present time, D. V of Sitchevka govern
ment of Smolensk, does not travel for fame or
to win prize, but he makes long JOURNEYS on
foot merely for the love of travelling. He is a
sympathetic old man. a shoemaker, and of a
very charitable disposition. For many wears
v has made it his practice to start from
home early in the spring and to travel about in
the country until late in the autumn He has
covered many thousands of versts throughout
the length and breadth of Smolensk and neigh
boring governments He carries with him in a
hand cart change OF cothing, a supply of pro-
visions for two or three days little
satnovar Russian tea kette and a few tin
utensils. 1t makes no difference TO him
where night overtakes him, in the fields or in
the forest; he quietly builds a little fire. pre
pares his modest meal, drinks few cups of tea.
and lies down to sleep until the morning WAGES
him. Rain does not disturb him: he covers his
wheelbarrow and himself with an oil-cloth and
travels on or sleeps peacefully, as the case NAV
be. IL he stays overnight in village or makes
a stop at farm house, all the children he meets
get little presents from him-toys or pieces of
sugar-for which he has a special compartment
IN his vehicle. In September be returns home
Inc nrst thing he does is To buy a number of
sheepsklns, which he works up into fur coats
aud gloves aud distributes among the moor
peasants who have TO chop wood In the forest
Tor living. When this is done he sits down at