Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-27
PERSONAL.

HENRY n. HOWE, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's
only son, has joined the ranks of Bostonese
magazine writers.
CHARLES DICKENS son has ret edited "Pick-
WICK" adding three addresses published with
the original number,
JOSEPH PULITZER. of the New York World,
Will deliver an address on Friday next before
the Allegheny branch of the Personal Lib
erty League.
Mrs. JAMES BGowN POTTER Will sail for
Europe Nov. and go directly to France,
where she Will pass the winter studying the
language OF the Parlsians.
COL. JOHN HAY, who wrote "Jim Bludsoe,"
says when be first heard Charlotte Cushman
recite that poem ne wept and wondered who
on earth could have written 1t.
THE National WOmen's Christian Tenn per
aDce Union h6s planted an oak tree over the
grave OF DR.. Benjamin Rush at Philadelphia
and erected there memorial tablet.
WHEN Carter Harrison was told on satur-
day that he had been nominated for Congress
and asked II he would accept he looked at his
missioner and replied that be could not an :
swer that question until he had conferred
with his wife.
MRS. BOB TAYLOR, the lady who will pre-
side over the home of the next Governor OF
Tennessee, is cousin of the mote Zeb Vance.
or North Carolina. She is a tall blonde, grace
full and elegant IN manner, and withal a
woman Of calm eqG!poise ana fine conVersa-
tioual power.
M.DE LEssHPs and his daughter. accom-
panied by their companion, NJ. COttu. the
manager OF the Panama canal. will be abso-
lutely obliged TO return TO France next sat
urday by the same steamer ON which they
came to New IorE-the Bretagne. So also
will the Senators, Admiral Jaures and Cen
Pelissler.
MRS. GEN. CUSTER is at work on her book
of frontier life, taking notes from an old col
ored woman who lived with her in camp on
hR latNa "A Il ~. - 4. n
with an exceptionally hne memory. She re-
members things her mistress al forgotten
but which her vivid descriptions bring TO
mind again.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX has written
poem adapted 10 recitation for Mrs. James
Brown Potter that illustrates the tendency OF
society TO forgive "A man who goes wroAg,
while IL remains unrrIeDting towards a
woman who errs. Its title Is Two Sinners"
ana Mrs. Potter expects by means OF !; TO
heighicn the fame she achieved by Tcciting
"'Ostlcr Joe" last winter.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL now has this
that follows told about him; Having an
appointment with peer whose secretary did
no know him 10y sight, That gentleman made
mistake. and when LORD Churchill came
into the room thc secretary walked up Ia MIN.
enchanting: "Ah, Mr.. Jones, belieycg His
Lordshlp expects YOU. SIR" Lord Randolph
drew himself n.y. and angrily demanded. s'Sir!
DO look Ike a man by the name Of JOuesy"
SIR FRANCIS DOYLE, who j. not only poet
ami vie, but great authority on horses and
hprsclesh-.trange combinations now n.
aud has knOsn most Of the famous men OF the
century. so his memoirs" Just ont u rich
with anecdotes. Not the worst one "a thla
cOncerninI Carlyle: He once began abusing
Lord Falkland: "Pulr. meescrabis creature
what did h. ever 40 10 be remembered among
men" swell" replied Murphy. brilliant
lrisn barrister aud friend Of the sage. lat
least ne put ON a clean shirt 10 be shot IN,
which 10 more than ever you would have
done. Carltls."
BEOkDE BANCHOFT. in the saddle 40 S. Is
thus photographed. George Bancroft has just
returned 10 Washington. saw aim on horse
back yesterday. Re Was coming iu from 4
ride a. just the time the churchcs bad finished
their morning service. He groom was with
him. auN the si1ners and HtraIghtuoss ~ Tie
groom formed striking rOutrast ~ tHe
buuched 49, appearance Of She oia man. Ban
croft HUIe "a suit Of bIltrk, aud bic White l8sss
were Crowned Win esp which BHd 4 large
isOi covering ihc eyes The lOp0i me cap
al s aaf snd "a go tiotc down upon Tue head
VI ihg "a hiat1rEn