Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-18
HOOP on THE HALF-SHELL.-
In one OF the op-gallant HAS.
At a rickety sewing machine,
A worn woman sat, embroidefing cats
In red and yellow. and green.
PERSONAL.

EDGAR ALLAN PoE's dwelling place at
the time he wrote 'sThe Raven" at Fordham,
is to be torn down.
GEORGE W. CHILDs, Of the Philadelphia
Ledger, still fills his self-apponted position OF
honorary sexton OF the Episcopal Church at
Alberon and delights every Sunday IN show
ing strangers to the best seats IN the building
DIR. WILLIS E. EVERETT, of San Francisco,
who is anxious to earn the distinction OF an
explorer, was last heard from IN the heart OF
Alaska, ascending tributary OF the ukoh
and expecting to look on or hook on something
wonderful.
NEWPORT is in a twItter over the arrival of
Lord and Lady Exmouth, aged respectively
p and 10. AnglOmania has strong nold on
Newport, and Newport has been lnsuHerADly
dull before the advent OF these utleu young
sters. Something had to be done.
THE Roumanfan papers announce the death,
at Galatz, of a prominent member OF the
Roumanian clergy, Preda, by name. lie Is
said to have attained the age OF l2O years,
having been ordained l0l years ago. FOR the
last fifty years OF his lie ne never tdsVeU HoSH
. meat
ELIZABETH CADY STANTON daughter. Mrs.
Stanton Batch. made her first appearance In
London as a speaker last week. She Is ue-
scribed in a London letter as at once palmetto
and sympathetic; her look far away, as one
dreaming dreams of a fairer future; her
Thought both poetic and clear; her manner
childlike 10 its simplicity.
A DISPATCH from fashionable Newport says
that the first disappointment of the season Is
the announcement of the postponement OF the
marriage of Miss Alice Coates. daughter OF
Mr.. James p. Coates, to Mr.. Theodore IRE
linghuysen, son Of the Secretary OF state. NO
reason is given to the public, but IL Is sup
posed to be diplomatic one.
WoRTLFY MONTAGUE has robbed Paris OF
everything that is rare or elegant. lie went
to Martins, where they make the vanished
boxes and bought the whole shop, which cost
him GOO louis d'Ors; his diamond buckles cost
him 1000 louis. In short, he is computed to
walk f2,500. His wigs surprise every one;
they are made Of wire; literally and Truly
there is no hair in them.
WHEN Congressman Hooker finished ms
sneech according the nomination OF senator
Bavar6 for President in the Chicago Conven-
ton last week. Senator Lamar sent tele-
gram to the Congressman's wife, reading:
"Your honOred husband has just made a
speech on the floor of the convention, IN sec
onding the nomination OF Mr.. Bayard' une1
qualed in eloquence and power by anything
ever heard or read
O'DoNovAN ROSA said to reporter in
New York: ga son of mine, q years OF age,
came out to America last year.. 1 had not
seen him since he was three months CID, ana
when | saw him last year he was SIX feet
three. He. with his grandfather at home,
grew up an idle gentleman, but, coming 70
America without a trade, he found he could
do nothing here as an idle gentleman ana ne
went back again. He sailed On the Wlscon-
SIN few weeks ago, l hope he has the
dynamite spirit in him, that is all l nave 10
saw" The arrival of Young Rosa at Sklbbe-
reen, Ireland, has caused stir there.