Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-12
PERSONAL.

JOE JEFFERSON buys dozens Of razOrs
every year. What he does with them is a
mystery,
LOUISE AND LoRNE are to give a grand
ball at Rideau Hall before their departure
in October.
IT'S SAID that Charles Reade, the ia
nous English novelist, is engaged in writ
ing a series Of lives Of the patriarchs OF
Scripture.
MADAME SERENA. the explorer, is the
first woman ever distinguished by being
made an honorary corresponding member
Of the Geographical Society of Marseilles.
IT STATED on the authority of a rela-
tive of President Arthur that he will be
in Newport next week, and several Of the
cOttagers are planning series of private
entertainments in his honor.
LORD COLERIDGE is graually eating
progress through the miles Of banquet
tables WEIGH bar associations are spread
Ing for him. His stomach may always
have cause to remember this country.
LORD DUNCoMBE. the future Lord
Faversham, is shortly to be married to
Miss Nellie Leamar who, with her sister
Kate, has been a reigning star for some
time at one of the London variety shows.
AMAN living at Minneapolis has pet
pig which follows him about like dog. At
ish ladies' and very, very long ago dogs
and pigs roamed the streets Of towns in
England and Scotland, and were petted
alike.
LADY BENEDICT believes that the
young should in a small way study har-
mony with the piano from the beginning,
adding sol fege practice. Yet in this coun-
try we have heard a lauded Polish piano
teacher say with contempt, "Why, there
20 !
JENNY LIND still wears her hair as she
used TO do. her eyes are as blue as ever,
and she has the old trick Of resting her
clasped hands on her knees; no likeness
has ever given any idea Of the seraphic
sweetness and elevation Of her cOun-
tenance. She is a great favOrite with the
English royal family, and the Princess
Helena passes much time with her.
EARL CARNARvoN, who arrived at
Montreal from England few days ago,
is shortly to visit the battle ground at
Saratoga at the invitation Of the Monu-
ment Association. He will also visit the
place where his greataunt in September,
l777, embarked on the Hudson in a frail
boat at midnight to visit her husband.
who was wounded prisoner in the camp
Of General Gates.
Miss MARY BALLARD BURCH, daugh-
ter Of the late Col. John Burch. Secretary
Of the United States Senate, will be united
in marriage TO Charles Schif, American
manager Of the Erlanger railroad syndi-
cate and associate of Baron Won Erlanger
next Wednesday evening at Nashville,
Tenn, and the contracting parties will 20
to Europe on bridal tour. Miss Burch
is a graduate OF Vassar College.
RELATIVES Of Martin Luther are be-
ing discovered in great numbers. Among
the earliest found are a bOOkkeeper i'm a
circulating library, a policeman and a
registrar in the Ministry Of Public Works,
all in Berlin. They are direct descend
ants Of the Reformer's younger brother,
Jacob. Some descendants of Martin Luz
theirs youngest daughter, Margaretha, are
living in Denmark and bear the name of
Wagner.
DIR. ROBERT MOFFAT, the famous Afri- |
can missionary, is dead at the advanced |
age of elghty-seven years. He was among 1
the first to show the way to Central South |
Africa, and added not a little to our |
knowledge of the Bechuanas and other |
tribes south Of the Zambesi. He was Liv- /
ingstone's father-in-law, and the special /
direction Of the great missionary travel |
er's African work was, to a considerable |
extent, due to MOtfat's example and ad.
vice.