Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-07
PERSONAL.

SPEAKER CARLIsLE's reception by the Com
monwealth Club of Philadelphia takes place
on the 18th instant, between the hours OF and
II j. IN.
HENRY NORMAN will contribute to an early
number of the Portfolio an article on 'Ihe
Birds Of Aristophanes," as represented at
Cambridge, Eng.
SECRETARY FOLGER's physicians say that
his recent sickness has induced palpltatlon OF
the heart, and any prolonged mental strain Is
likely to bring on another attack
IT DOES not seem to be generally known
that the name "VOltaire" was but the nom de
plume of the famous French writer, Francis
re-Arouet. He was born in the year 1894
A. ID.
Hon. KNUTE NELSON, member of the Forty
eighth Congress from Minnesota, is the first
Scandinavian ever elected to that body. He
represents a class of men who are fast gain
ing prominence in the politics OF the North
west.
GEORGE JUNKIN a distinguished member of
the Philadelphia bar, and his wife have chosen
a curious but practical way OF ,perpetuatlng
the memory of their dead son, having estab-
lshed in the Presbyterian Hospital free bed
that shall bear his name.
Ex-GOv. WILLIAM SMITH, known as extra
Billy Smith. of Virginia, celebrated his S7th
birthday at his home in Warrenton, in that
State, a few days ago. The venerable host APP
peared hale and hearty and greeted his legion
Of callers cheeriy. Among those present
were many leading members OF the virginia
bar.
THE accused dynamiter, Wolf who is in
trouble about blowing up the German En-
bassy. can speak SIX languages When asked
by the court whether he wished for an inter
prefer, he was rather puzzled. As the case
was serious" he admitted 1t would be adj
visable; but, on the other hand, he scarcely
knew which tongue was the most familiar to
him. In the end, however, he selected Ger
man.
WILLIAM X. VANDERBILT acquired from his
grandfather some millions OF dollars, increased
1t by personal skill and force two or three
fold and had no attention paid to him till he
made some losses. He is his fathers favorite
son. has cut out the work for the family to a
large extent, and never made losses like the
old COmmodOre's, who would have left moth
ing without some venturing genius. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, the present does not trade at all,
and is thought to be worth $lOOOO,OO0.
SUSAN B. ANTHONY has been moved to pro-
test against some rude wOOd-cut portraits of
herself and Mrs. Stanton which have been
printed in several country papers. She writes:
''They are too horrible to have our names
written under them. Mrs Stanton Is very
fine-looking woman, and the press, if they
send out pictures pretending to represent her,
ought at least to get photograph from her
that she considers tOlerably fair. AS for my
self, it caunOt be said ! am a beauty, there
fore am L more sensitive at being made to
look more ugly than truth absolutely de-
onda y
w S9T long was afSS MS Ac9 hook as
entered a Boston circulating library and
asked a lady clerk to pick her out ga good
book that would rest and amuse her." Natu-
rally ''Little Women" was offered and de-
clined. ''It's very nice; you'd like it," urged
the clerk. II should not care to read It," said
the other. "But at least look at it, ''NO,"
came the answer firmly, and, with an odd
smile. 1T is not book that l should care to
read" Then the clerk, pretty angry, walked
away to the chief librarian and cried:
There's woman down there wants book,
and if you want her waited on some one else
she says Little Women isn't good enough for
her to read" Don't you know who that
lady Is?" mo, and don't care" swell, I'll
tell you. That is Louise M. Alcott. Now, go
and get her book"
MARGARET BRENT. said John L. Thomas in
a lecture before the Maryland Historical So
ciety, was the first woman in America to
claim the right to vote. She landed in st.
Mary's City on st. Mary's river in 1888. She
was connected with Lord Baltimore either by
blood or marriage. Leonard Calvert, Lord
Baltm0re's brother, suddenly Frustrated on
his deathbed and not having time to make his
will, said to Margaret Brent: Take all and
pay ALL" Then he asked for private con-
ference with her, and she received his dying
words. She took the Governors house and
lived in it. As Leonard Calvert was agent
of Lord Baltimore, she claimed control of all
rents, issues and profits of Lord Baltimore.
The court confirmed her in this position She
claimed that she had the right to vote in the
Assembly as the representative of Leonard
Calvert, and also of Lord Baltimore. She
claimed, not one, but two votes. On January
81, 1913, when the legislators assembled at
Fort st. Johns, she demanded ner right to
vote as a member of the General assembly of
the State of Maryland. 1t was denied her.
JOHN b. COUGH cOntemplates a departure
from the lyceum platform to religious revival
ism. He told reporter that profanity was
his besetting sin. He was not at all inclined
to intersperse his ordinary conversation with
oaths, but when suddenly excited a whopper
was apt to pop out of his mouth. "Ive got
the biggest and tenderest cOrns that ever grew
on feet,'' he said. II was waiting rail-
road platform last summer. 1t was moist
day, and my corns were as sensitive as so
many barometers. A lubber of boy tramped
along past me, and every step of his would
have driven pile at single stroke. pulled
in my feet as far as l could. and felt grateful
when he got by me. But my safety was fan
cied not real. He turned back before knew
it, and brought his feet down square and hard
right on mine. l let out some of the most di-
rect and unequivOcal curses that were ever
uttered. He fed in dsmay TO a remote corner
of the platform. I'd made up my mind before
that to become a Christian, and the profanity
was no more than out before it was repented.
| went to the boy and apOlOgized. That was
my last swearing. l don't think shall ever
swear again"