Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-27

name which has reference to some martyr or
event IN the history of the church. But ior
all this the priests are a universal 0bject OF
ridieule in the farces at the theatres, IN tine
comic papers, and the caricatures which hang
in the fruit shop windows.
ONE of the handsomest women who ever
went to Washington, still goes there al ir-
regular intervals, and is now with her hus-
band, Gen. Mcclure, living upon Governors
Island. where he is stationed. She has a
wonderful profusion ofishair. of fawn use
gray tint, running from dark to the sottest
shades of light. Her features are very regu-
lar, her eyes are very large and DARK, Whlle
her general carriage is one of grace ana ele-
gance. Mrs. Mcclure always dressed in some
very rich, picturesque manner. ana always
had the appearance Of having stepped down
from some picture. She lived at the Ebbltt
House for number of years. She never en-
tered the dining room of that hotel without
creating much more of a sensation than any
Of the young bellies. Indeed, 1t may be sara
that the elderly women reign in Washington,
and have a decided advantage over the
younger women
THE freshest scandal is the Aylesford suit,
in which his widow. the mistress of the Duke
of Marlborough, claims the title and estates
Of our deceased Texan cowboy, first, on the
grounds that his claimant son was created
before she had any relations with her present
lover, and, secondly. that a divorce having
been refused, she is still his wife and her on
spring legally his. The question will involve
many pretty points. which it is hoped may
satisfy the appetite disappointed ID the Gar
movie case. ] ord AylesfOrd's estate. which
on his coming into 1t amounted to about SlO9,-
0O0 a year, and which had been resettled
about week before his death, under the acJ
of Parliament obtained in 1882, will be consld-
erablv relieved by his death, as his life was
insured for the immense amount OF 81. OO,0Vo
on SO policies. the premium on which Was S4O,OOO
year. The cOntesting claimant ana hltherto
IN
is a Captain in the Staffordshire militia. 81
years old. and has been twice married. The
mouths round all the tea tables are watering
n RESIDENT of Chicago, while recently on
| a visit to Kentucky, came in possession OF the
following correspondence, which has never
before been made public. 1t explains itself:
| 4 lincoln, Esq:
| DEAR SIR-On our first meeting on Wednes-
| day last difficulty in words ensued between
us which | deem it my duty to notice 1ur-
Their. / think you were the aggressor. Tour
| words imported insult, and whether you
| meant them as such is for you to say. lou
| will therefore please inform me on this point,
/ and, if You designed to offend me, please com
/ municate to me your present feelings on the
| subject and whether you persist IN the sJanu
4 YOU took. Your obedient servant.
| VIM. 5. ANDERSON.
| ". S. anderson:
! DEAR SIR-Your note of yesterday received.
! In the difficulty between us OF when you
1
| | do not think / was. You say my words I'M :
! ported insult" | meant them as fair seton
! TO your own statement, and not otherwise,
| and in that light alone now wish you TO un-
| derstand them. You ask Tor my present
| feelings on the subject" l entertain no I'M
| kind feelings to you, and none or any sort
| upon the subject, except sincere regret mat
| / permitted myself to get into such an alter-
/ cation. Yours truly, n LINCOLN.
| oct. 81, 1910.
ALADY, who Is a social oracle, tells James
Il. Randall, the Washington correspondent OF
! the Augusta Chronicle, that it is high treason
for any of her sex or station 10 use scents.
very mild cologne is barely tolerated, but no
| IubIn or other extract. however delicate and
| fragrant. Where there is 50 much OF the ar
| :ificial that must be natural. asked man
/ of the world about it, He replied; NV nat
| YOU have heard about perfumery being "a.
| booed in good society is a fact. young girl
| came here and was invited to party she
! was eXquisitely beautiful, rarely accomplish
| Ell, and a dazzling creature every way but
| happening to have on her lace handkerchief
! lust dainty drop OF violet extract,
| She was doomed to exclusion, in case of
| Of intellect, wit, loneliness, pletY or grace
| could have saved her from accommodation.
| [ came near being suspected OF outlawry Tor
| expressing the heretical opinion that the per =
| fumed atmosphere circulated by the glrl mace
| her more fascinating and alluring. 80, II any
! of your Southern ladies propose visiting mere
| and entering select circles, entreat them 10
| leave perfumery at home. They can bring
| dynamite and escape censure, but Lubln VIII
! cOn'ign them to social death, without
| flowers" IA sentinel on the watch tower,
| therefore, / warn fashionable or aspiring
| women. old or young. in oar section, 10 re-
| member this edict Of the Modes and Perslans
| who have captured the Babylons OF the East.