The Muscogee Blossom

luroiu uie jNew lont sun.j On Mr. Morrissey's arrival in Savannah liis friends say that he put up at the Pulaski House, nn old and somewhat famous rrsort for Southeni chivalry. He had no particular ncquaintances in that oity, and walked up to the olerk's desk and wrote Iiíb name upon the register like any other traveler. The proprietors assigned kim fine rooms and did the:r best to inake him comfortable. The news of his arrival was announced in the daily newspapers, and created much interest. Naturally unobtrusive in his demeanor, he shunned publicity, but was affablo and courteous to all who made his acquaintance. He took his meals at a tablc removed from general observation, and had no company. Tñe ladies eyed him somewhat curiously, and he was silently lionized by all, but beyond this nothing was done that would lead him to suppose he was a man of more than usual interest. One day, however, the traditional Georgia blossom appeared at the hotel. He carne from up country, near Muscogee district, and was on hisannual spree. He was six feet high, well-built, and in his own country was a man of considerable cousequence. Away from home he attracted general attention by the loudness of his voice, the violence oi his actions, and his odd appearanoe. He heird the guests of the hotel coinmentiDg on Senator Morrissey, and imagined that his own light was eclipsed by the unobtrusive gentleman from New York. The Muscogee blossom made no eflbrt to conceal his ehagrin. He roared in the corridors over the cotton erop, and ostentatiously aired himself in the ladies' parlor. All in vain. No one gave him the slightest consideration. Disappointed and exssperated, he entered the dining-hall and sat down at a prominent table, apparently determined to créate a sensation. Senator Morrissey was quietly eatiiig his dinner in his usual place. The Georgian, recogniziugan acquaintance across the room, began a conversation wüth him, " cracker " fashiou, in a louc. voicc. The talk drifted upon politics, the recent election in New York serving as a pivot. "New York city," said the Muscogee blossom, " is the slum-hole of politicians. No respectable man can hold an office there." Baising his voice: "Why, no man can be elected to the Legislature Trom New York city unless he is a thief or a gambler." The object of his remarks was so palpable that every eye was turned upon Mr. Morrissey. The Senator did not raise his eyos, but finished his meal as though totally unconscious of the conversation. Incensed by his silence, the Muscogee blossom became so personal in his allusions that several ladies left the diniog-room. After dessert, Mr. Morrissey walked out to the office and lighteil a cigar. One of the proprietors scene in the dining-room, but the Senator interrupted hiin by say ing, " Don't give yourself the slightest uneasiness. You certainly are not responsible for the drivel of a blackguard, and I hope you will say notbing more about it." While the Senator was leaning upon the stand, the gentleman from Muscogee came down the corridor and purposely brushed ogainst him in passing. Mr. Morrissey tapped him on the shoulder, saying, "I beg your pardon, sir; but I overheard your remarks at the dinner-table concerning New York and New Yorkers. Probably you were not awnre that I am from New York city." " Oh, yes, I reckon I was," soid the Muscogee blossom. " Then,"continued Senator Morrissey, " when calliug the city members of the New York Legislature thieves and gamblers, you were not aware that I was one of thoso officials." " Oh, yes, I reckon I was," repeated the Muscogee blossom very unconcernedly. " Probably you know who I am, and your remarks at the table were meantfor me," said tho Senator. "I reckon you're right," replied the blossom, with rcfreshing insolence. " They were just meant for you sure, and no one el se." He stood with his fingers in his pistolpockot. Morrissey never raised his hands. For two seconds he remained motionlesB as a statue, and then tho Muscogee blossom feil to thefloorbleeding and senseless, a flower without a stíilk. The Senator had used one of the tricks of his early days, and " bucked " him. Like lightning he had hurled his head sgainst the skull of the Georgian, and tho latter dropped like a Ag of lead. He was carried to his room insensible, and for hours it was a question of lifo and death. One of his doctors told Mr. Morrissey that the injur d man could not live twenty-four hours. "I congratúlate the citizens of Georgia," he replied. Six hours afterward the doctor met the Senator and said that the man would recover. ' ' I condole with the citizens of Georgia," was the response. "I shall go to Jacksonville within a few days; but, if 1 am wanted, a telegraphic dispatch will receive prompt attention." The neit day, as Mr. Morrissey enteiT'd the dining-hall, he was shown to his table by the head-waiter. The table was a bed of rare and beautiful flowers, the gift of the ladies of the hotel. The Senator was so confused by this delicate atteutiou that he could make no response. His manner, however, spoke lomier than his words, and, when he went to Jacksonville, his departuro was universal ly regretted. Whooping-Cougli. It is said that Dr. Tschamer, of Gratz, has discovered that a f ungus grows upon the skins of applcs and oranges which is precisely similar to the fungus which forms the peculiar germs of infection in whoopingeough. He writes to us, says the Lontion Hanitary Record, that on oranges and apples which have been kept some time may be founl dark brown and black specks which, when scraped off, appear as a damp powder. Under tho microscopc this powder is seen to consiet of the spores of a fungus identical with those of the whooping-cough fungus. Taking two of these specks from the skin of anorunge, Dr. Tschamer introduced them, by a stronginhalation, into his lungs. The next day tickling of the throat began, which gradually increased uutil, at tho eighth day, a thoroughly-developedwhoopiugcoughsetin. The expooiorata, on mioroscopical exainination, exliibitcd tlie same white corpuscles whieh öfcafftStiJiizë the expectorata of the usual cliildren's whoopingcough. Should this discovcry be confirmed, there is an additional reason to pee that childivn abstainfrom eating applea with tlie skiu on, aud from chewing orange-peol, whioh many are po foftd of (ioing.