The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-21

long time" said the woman to the New
York Times, was the wishbone of q mr.
key as l observed il on the skeleton of The
bird at the Museum of Natural History
the other day. Now l certainly know the
location of the wishbone, and l could have
passed satisfactory examination In re-
gard 10 il, stll I have never seen one In
its proper position anywhere before ex-
cept on the turkey as he lay in state on a
platter. Then, of course, the wishbone
was on top of the turkey, just above the
neck. The skeleton at the museum shows
a most ladylike looking bird standing air
lily in its delicate white bones, and there
is nothing about 1t unusual but that
wishbone. The skeleton turkey was
standing in a life-like position, with his
head and neck well up in the air, while
just below the neck. hanging point down
from the collar bone-f a turkey has a
collar bone-was the wishbone Certain
ly l knew that the turkey was always
placed breast up on the platter which
brought the wishbone on top but to see
the animal en- skeleton with Ii hanging
down was very funny. If the wishbone
had been on the turkeys back | know
l should never have noticed 1t. If there
is any one who does not believe that con-
start familiarity with the turkey on the
home platter has very much mixed his
Ideas OF turkey anatomy ne mas only 10
go TO the museum and take a view Of
that lady ike white skeleton bird, with
the wishbone hanging down in front"
Two young women. says the New York
Sun. entered a Fourth avenue car at Tenth
street one day last week. and all the seats
being occupied were obliged TO stand. NO
one seemed inclined to offer seat to
either OF them. Finally, one leaned toward
A man who was reading a newspaper and
said:
II feel faint; would you mind giving ne
your seat please|
instantly the man arose. tipped his hat
and looked confused as the girl slipped
into the seat When the car reached Six
tieth street and was nearly deserted the
oirl who felt faint was overheard TO say
In triumphant whisper to her friend;
II want those gloves tomorrow"
A dlsnatch from Columbus Ind, TO the
c. Touis Globe Democrat says: There
orc more freak matrimonial complications
n indiana TO the square mile than in any
other section Of the country Cupid, In
his opora Ions through Indiana seems TO
nave been afflicted with a most aggraVa-
tea case Of blind staggers.
Justice w. W. Strader has just united
in marriage Russell Debusk and Miss Ella
Peyars and Wilam BeVafs ana MISS Al
mia Debusk Mss Debusk Is the daugh-
ter OF Russell Debusk and William Bevars
is a brother Of Debusk's bride. A queer
relationship IS the result Bevars own
sister Is naturally his mother-in-law and
his father-in-law is also his brother-in-law.
Debusk's daughter becomes his sister-in-
law Mrs. Debusk is the Sepmother and
sister-in-law Of Mrs Beyars. Mrs. Bevars
being her fathers sister, is consequently
an aunt unto herself. while Debusk. being
his daughters brother, must necessarily
be his own father. In case there Is issue
the child might be Its own grandparent or
the grandparent Of It's own father while
If this was carried out another generation
II might easily be deducted that the child
was never born.
But his case is hardly as remarkable as
one which has come 20 light at. Dnlsboro.
David Gray married his granddaughter by
a former marriage. IL would appear that
the Grays believe In odd marriage, for
Grays father married his stepdaughter.
whose mother was an aunt Of the present
wife Now the question OF relationship
comes up. These two queer matrimonial
ventures encircle themselves so often
when the pencil is applied TO the problem