Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-25
PERSONAL.

President HARRISON sleeps i'm a ne
elected grave.
"LET's drive a spike Is now the proper
way u invite a Montana man 10 take
something.
LION ALBEIT, Democratic candi-
date for Governor Of New Jersey. was
supervising architect Of his own fortunes.
ONE Of John Morley's reviewers got
even on him for printing the name Of the
Deity without a capital by the frequent
mention Of the author as 'mr. john NOR
ley"
SIMS REEVES, the English tenor.
who is 81 years old, still has a sweet
voice. which is growing dOye-like IN
volume. His hair is plentiful and is worn
Il Ia lion.
LORD CAIRNS. who has recently been
making a fuss over his sons mesalliance,
in his own youth wore the sObriquet Of
Count Dip" his father being a tallow-
chandler.
PRESIDENT WHITE. Of Cornell College,
rejOices in the possession OF copy Of
".Es0p's Fables" in Greek and an orig
inal Latin poem by MalanctbOn in his own
handwriting.
Al the Newport ball Of Mrs. James r..
Keene the mantels were covered with
pier-glas Is were framed with sunflOwers
and marigolds.
THE London World says that when the
order came 10 the New York custom house
that Lord Coleridge's baggage was 10 be
passed without inspection, the customs
officers ..regarded it as hoax. 50 rarely
is this compliment paid TO any one"
SAMUEL b. STAFFORD, Of Maryland, a
kinsman Of Paul Jones, has placed on eX-
hibition at the New England Fair in
Boston the flag carried and the cutlass
worn by that famous captain in his many
voyages and battles on the Bon HOmme
Richard.
REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE entertained
Lord Headley, President Of the BeacOns-
field Club, OF London, Eng, at his resi-
dence No. South oxford street, Brook
lyn. Saturday. Lord Headley has but
recently returned from visit to the great
Yellowstone Park,
AT CONWAY, in Wales. there is mon
ument erected in the church 10 Ie MEM
Ory Of a dead worthy, Aldermen Hopes,
His epitaph consists Of the following SEN
tencei Z" He was the father Of twenty
seven children, and was the fOrty-frst
child Of his father
GENERAL LONGsTREET became so pain
fully embarrassed while he was recount
Woodstock Ill. Fair that he was COM
PEELED to stop speaking. ''In the language
Of my old commander" he said, as he
turned away from the audience with tears
in his eyes, . ! must surrender"
THE editor OF the Central BdDtist hav-
ing seen it stated that the Rev. Mr.. Spur
geOn had said he would ''rather be a can
nbal than a clOse-cOmmuniOn Baptist"
wrote to him respecting the truth Of the
report. In reply Mr.. Spurgeon said; Il
never thought so, and certainly never said
50. have not the slightest wish to be
one or the other
THE great leader, Iii Hung Chang, hav-
ing visited the United States flagship
when at Shanghai, China, and having
been received with honOrs, sent a ''sHght
token" next day Of his appreciation,
which consisted Of twelve live sheep, two
bullocks, 200 fowl, 900 pounds Of bana-
mas. sixteen cases Of English beer, and
eight cases Of claret.
HAVING been charged with churlshly
refusing to allow Miss Mary Anderson to
play his "Galatea'' in England. Mr.. w. :.
Gilbert writes to the London WOrld what
he terms "the frank and unreserved
truth" of the case "a dramatic agent
he SAYS. s'did apply to me on behalf of
Miss Anderson. But as Miss Anderson
was in London, and as | was in London,
did not see any occasion to employ an in
termediary, so | requested the dramatic
agent to refer MISS Anderson to me. That
is how the matter stands. Permit me, :"
Mr.. Gilbert continues, F'to add that ! am
distressed beyond expression at your sup
posing me to be capable of an act so mean.
so cowardly, SO despicable, so degrading
as to decline to allow anyone who pleases
to perform any piece Of mine anywhere,
on any terms he or she may think proper
to determine"