The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-01


Every day the maid has been in the habit
Of taking the pigs out for an airing in
their carriage. They have fur cloaks,
which are fastened at the throat with gold
buttons. In some way the button of AL
phonse's cloak became unfastened and the
maid did not notice it.
80 the pig took cold, and has never been
hlInSelf since.
Both the pigs have pretty gold collars
with their names on them. The collars
We're made by well-known jeweler in
New York. The pigs are very intelligent,
ana understand much that is said to them.
They answer to their names and perform
a Few little tricks, such as juming over
tnelr mistress hands, standing on their
hlnd feet, etc. They are both fond of mu-
sic, and will run TO the music room every
time they hear any. They seem to prefer
plaintive, soft airs.
The lady who owns the pigs is very
proud OF them, and would not in the least
care II her name was published, but her
husband, who is professional man,
Why" said the lady, "they are the
sweetest, cleanest, best little pets in the
world. All my friends like them, and
agree that they are ever so much nicer
gent, you know The idea of my hus-
band objecting to people knowing about
them is absurd. He is every bit as fond
of them as / am, and will play with them
for an hour at the time. Still, If he does
not wish my name printed that settles
Paderewski rises, as a rule, about 10
o'clock on days when he does not give
concert or is travelling, writes John j. a
Beckett in an article upon the great plan
lists daily life in March Ladies Home
Journal. On days when he is TO play in
the evening he rises at !. BY way of
morning meal, he takes cup of coffee
or tea-nothing else, not even roll or
morsel of bread. He practices usually
for five or six hours each day on a piano
which he has sent to his room in the no.
a he a
he has an afternoon concert he does not.
practice at all, however, and If the con-
two or three hours to exercising on the
keyboard. In order to strengthen his fin
gers he plays only tive-tinger exercises.
Like prize fighter who is in training this
tematic course of gymnastics for strength
ening all of the physical powers which
are ead into bPo ay by MS dpSde
fingers are put through their PAGES until
they acquire strength, fiexibilty, agility
and staying power his magnince ehis Teen
slant fostering and lubricating of its
springs. This little band of five faithful
in tenure to a wrist like steel But his
arms also have to be strengthened. For
this purpose he employs an apparatus
which he designed and had made him
else.
A large New York firm had its spring
opening of parasolS last week, and very
few women who saw the display were
able to offer anything like a serious re-
sistance to it's manifold destinations.
the articles made it impossible to con-
tinue the exhibition in its full glory after
the first two days, but the array is suf-
ficiently bewildering even now, says
writer in the New York Recorder.
A great many Of the new beauties are
of course, in Persian and Dresden effects
These will be very much used, and 1t is
therefore very satisfactory to learn that
they have been made to sell at all prices
to suit all purses; the handles being either
of natural wood or very much elabora-
ted The fancy ones match the silk Of
the parasol, and are often made detacha-
BILE, so as to be convenient for packing.
Grass linen sunshades, to be carried with
linen dresses, are lined in different col
ors to harmonic with the costume, and
some are trimmed with insertion and
baby ribbon.
The high-pressure existence of a wo-
man of the world, who, like many of her
kind, says the New York Tribune, is fash
ionable, cultured and philanthropic, and
at the same time a conscientious wife
and mother, seems to an on-looker simply
bewildering in its rush from one engage
ment to another, and from duty to duty.
No wonder that so many of our women
break down and become victims of nerv-
Gus prostration! II have been SO driven
lately" said a society woman the other
day Especially now at the end of the
season, that l positively enjoyed a cou-
pie of hours seance at my dentists yes
soothing to my overstrained nerves, and
the concentrated attention 1 was obliged
to give to the really severe pain almost
Il should call that quite fin de steele
rest cure" exclaimed her friend, laughing.
II suppose it is on the principle of the
man Who Jumped into a briar bush to
scratch in his eyes again. dare say a
counter-irritant for ones nerves is a good
thing, but l should hardly choose a dem
tai operation as a panacea-"
Offers, princely in their nature, are re-
peatedly being made to Mary Anderson
de Navarro to return to the stage, writes
Edward w. Box in March Ladies' Home .
Journal, but she turns a deaf ear to them
ALL Only the past summer oVertureS
came to her from an American manager
consent to return to the stage for brief
period. There were six figures in the
amount stipulated, and the first figure
ais in the whole amount. But 1t had no
effect upon her. She turned away from
it easily and without an effort. No
she said, 81 am through with the stage"
And that was all.
DIR. Eliza Moshler of Brooklyn, who has
been appointed dean of the literary de-
says the New York Press, will also be
Instructor in hygiene there. DR.. Moshler
in enthusiastic concerning COllege eQucd-
tion for women. She declares that women
who have had college training make the
best homes and take the best care of their
homes, In defending her opinion she re-
lates the following story:
az think the happiness of married life
depends to a great extent upon the edu-
cation of the woman. An interesting ex-
nerience came to me at one time because
If nv belief in that theory. 1t was when
I was a professor at Vasser College.
had made, 1 think, an after dinner speech
in favor Of the highest education for wo-
men. Not long after, | met the superin-
tendent of public schools of a neighboring
town. and he began a conversation upon
woman's education.
II do not believe in so much study for
xvoTnen'' he said, 81 do not want my wife
to commence to talk about books when I
come home all tired out"
mo- answered, but you want your
wife to understand enough about books /
to be able to talk to you of other things I
For the first twenty years after she is (
married, a woman is usually confined
her children to care for. II she has not a /
good stock of knowledge on hand she !
has SO little time for Acknowledgement that