Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-09
PERSONAL.

FATHER RYAN, the poet-priest, Is lecturlhs
in Michigan.
maxwell TABOR. son Of the ex-senator
will marry Miss Lou Babcock, Denver Dehe'
GES. FIrzHUGH LEE has been chosen Presi--
dent Of the Lee Monument Association Of
Richmond.
A DISPATCH from Los Angeles, Cal, says:
ssMaj. Gen. Hancock left for the East via the
Sunset route
DON PEDRO, Emperor of Brazil, who mas
been seriously in. is reported to be recovering.
He is able to go out driving
SPEAKER CARLISLE will tell all he knows
a bout the tariff when he makes his speech ID
Philadelphia on the 18th INST.
THE Count and the Countess De la Fallys,
of Paris. are visiting New Orleans previous
to an extended American tour
DR.J.W W. ELDRIDGE, who died recently in
Chicago. was the oldest physician IN that city.
He had resided there since 1884.
II. J. RAMsDELL saws that Mr.. Blaine can
do nothing in Washington which his critics
do not interpret into design upon the Fresl-
dency.
MoDJEsKA gave $500 to the Little Sisters of
the Poor and the Home for Ola and Disabled
Confederate Soldiers in New Orleans on New
Years day.
PALMER the millionaire Senator from
Michigan, has cast IN one eye. which goes a
great ways to reconcile w ashington society to
Ben Butter : pfOlfdcIeV duStHccs
POSTMASTER GENERAL GRESHAM is a very
polished man IN appearance. Even the gray
of his HAIR is as shiny rs his silk hat; even his
smile is a half sedate, half shiny one.
1T may not be out Of place to remark right
here that Col. Tom Oehiltree. NJ. c., IS not the
author of the story entitled "Bread-WiRners.
If he writes a story it will be about the check
| winners, but unfortunately he has no taste for
4 fiction.
( ALBERT E. KENT. of san Francisco, who
about a year ago gave \ ale College $4,000 for
/ erecting a chemical laboratory. has added
/ SIS. COO to the original gift. This renders
! eligible some sites which have been consider
/ ed too costly.
THERE are many Colonies, Judges, Honor
/ ables and Generals registered at Florida
/ hotels as coming from New York city. The
4 city of New York never contained so many
distinguished gentlemen as are numbered and
! titled on the hotel books Of Florida.-Ne3r
York Herald.
/ MGR. CAPEL at a recent reception in Wash
| ingtOn wore most striking costume. The
undergarment was Of black cloth, tight fitting,
over which was thrown gorgeous crimson
Yestment, with bands Of the same upon the
| sleeves. The robe is full dress of his ecclesi-
astical position.
"MATTHEw ARNOLD" says "a reviewer in
| the EHgEish Illustrated Magazine, "as a poet
is rather singular; he takes his place among
| the most fortunate writers of our day who
I have expressed themselves in verse, but his
/ place is somewhat apart. lie has IN magma
| ton of his own. but he is less complete, les:
| inevitable, as he saws in his essay W Ords-
worth that that poet said of Goethe, than the
| others. His form at moments is less rich thar
| it might be, and the WordswOrthian example
may perhaps be accused here and there Of
| having sterilized him.
GEN. BUTLER has stopped smoking. A
cigar, lighted or unlighted, has always
seemed as much a part Of the General as the
| never absent bUttOnhole bouquet. This radi-
/ cal change of habit Is adopted by advice oil
his physician. The Generals capacity fol
work has always been something enormous
( and with the advance of years he shows not
/ the slightest desire to reduce his hours of la
Dor; but he feels a loss of vigor, and is willing
to sacrifice any habit that is calculated tC
weaken his powers. He is nothing of an in
valid. however. A man who thinks nothing
| of lunching on doughnuts at midnight anC
taking hot New England rum for nightcaI
need not fear approaching collapse.