Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-05
PERSONAL.

Mas. FRANCES HoDGsON BURNETT has re-
turned to ashington.
DIR. ALvAN TALCOTT, of Gullford, Conn, is
said to be the b. st student of genealogy in
New England.
MRS. BETTE DANDRIDGE, a daughter of old
Zach Taylor. once President OF the Onlted
States, is living at Winchester, va.
THE music for Princess Beatrice's wedding
is TO he composed by Sir Herbert Oakley, OF
Edinburgh, and by Mr.. Walter Pratt, organ
list of St. Georges Chapel.
Mr.. GLADSTONE is under the weather
stress of political weather, pTObably-and the
Marquis OF Harrington Is doing the public
work of the British Premier.
WE regret, says the Louisville COmmerctdL
to see our distinguished young friend, Col.
WattersOn, standing on the banks OF the ONO
shouting to Mr.. Cleveland: "YOu have not
sent for me and have not come"
RAY. DIR. STORRs, OF Brooklyn, has na''e it
a rule for years not to announce from his pull
pit public meetings to which an admission fee
is charged. 1t is only at extremely rare IN
teryals that he departs from this custom.
HENRY LATINEB, who died near Whining
ton on Saturday at the age Of sc years, was q
man of wealth, gained in AZ years banking
His father was Henry Latimer, Revolution
airy surgeon. who served IN Congress as long ago
as 1874, and who was United States Senator
from 1895 to 1901. The homestead is Wood
stock" near Newporti Del.
If CHRIST had not died for thee thou
hadst been damned Dobbins was the r anne Of
a man in England in the days of the Round
heads but Dorchester county, Md, presents
two names almost as oGd. The owners OF the
names still live near Cambridge, on the Chop
tank They are "Julia Jane Augusta DOml-
Mica Rustis RO 30 Bustis Jack" and John
Henry Land Runner Run -and Surveyor
Bandana Beaver Dam Rendezvous God Bless
Busticue."
a GLANCE from the strangers gallery of tn .
Senate discloses sight which fills the Ameri-
can heart with pride. Examine the heads
of Senators. Such intellectual development,
such skill in covering the bald place
with long hairs. so as partially 70
conceal the misfortune, and then the
different kinds OF dye. Most seem to
prefer the sea green. The Senate should sit
in the galleries and let the spectators look up
at them,
JOSEPH COOK ssys that preacher stand
ing with a cigar in one hand and the Word IN
the oiher' is a spectacle which arOuses atten-
ton. a Boston clerical smoker asks why Mr..
Cook should arouse more attention win
cigar IN his hand than when eating fapjacks
or holding a bOotjack. There is no more
wickedness," he adds, sin a cigar than in a
plate of hash, and one Is not more lncongru-
Gus with what Mr.. Cook calls the Word than
the other"
NATHAN T. DIXON, of Rhode Island, who is
now filling out the UneXplred term OF Con
gresham Chace, is the third OF the name WHO
has served in Congress from that State. His
grandfather. Nathan Fellows Dixon, was a
member of the Senate from December, 1899,
till his death, which occurred in 1912. In De
cember. 1868, the father of the present Con-
gresham. Nathan Fellows Dixon, entered the
House aud served from the same district now
represented by his son till 1871.
REPRESENTATIVE REED, of Maine, Is quoted
bv the san Francisco Chronicle as saying: u
was admitted to the bar in California, and
Judge Wallace examined me. I'll take my
oath nobody was ever admitted to the bar
with as simple an examination. When went
up for examination the great question of the
hour was the legal tender act. Everybody
was discussing its constitutionality. Some
said il was constitutional, others said it was
unconstitutional. The first question Judge
Wallace asked me was, is the legal-tender
act constitutional or unconstitutional |
didn't hesitate moment. | said simply, 1T
Is constitutional you can pass said Judge
Wallace. we always pass man who can
settle great constitutional questions of
hand'"