The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-09
PERSON AL.

AT 80 years of age the Hon. Hugh McCulloch
looks and acts like man of 55. He recalls
with satisfaction that during his six years at
the treasury Department, two as Comptroller
of the Currency and four as Secretary be was
not absent in all two weeks.
GEN. DAN SICHLEs never seems TO grow any
older. and in spite of his lameness he IS hand
some and imposing figure in any company His
elegant military bearing and his strong, hand
some face invariably command the universal
admiration of ladies, while all men admire him
for the courage they know to be in him.
BONANZA MAoKAY, the California millionaire
is entitled to public sympathy. 1t is said his
days are made melancholy and his nights miser-
able by the everpresent spectre of the Door
house. Meantime Alrs. Mackay makes merry in
London and Paris and does not appear to en-
terrain any hOrrid dreams of possible poverty
in the near future.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He is of a
mathematical turn, and is as precise in his
dress and address as he is in his business
methods. and possesses the faculty OF being
able to get down to the kernel of a subject and
blow away the chaff in a remarkably short
space of time.
CAPT. EMNERsoN HADLEY. of Marion. Mass,
owner of the Iladley mansion, where Mrs
Cleveland visited last August as the guest of the
wife of Gen. Greedy, has received request
from the latter for the use of his house the
coming summer. 1t is intimated strongly that
Mrs. Cleveland viii he guest of the Greedy
JAMES ALBERT. the pedestrian who was
charged with having twin brother who alt err
mated with him on the track in thesrecent match
in Madison Square Garden says that the yarn
originated from the fact that his grandmother
formerly lived next door to woman who had
three sets of twins-all girls, He cannot &C
count for it on any other hypothesis.
AN industrial and physical prodigy has been
discovered at Parks Ferry Saratoga county
New York. His name is Wallace Parks, Jr, and
w A ~ haa
for his family. He is as large and strong as a
boy 10 years older. His great grandfather W as
Solomon Parks the original settler at Parks
Ferry. A boy OF 4 who chops wood is as re-
markable in his way as boy of 10 who COM
poses music.
THE Empress Of Austria gives the strongest
denial to the assertion recently made by emf.
nent physicians both IN this country and Eu.
rope concerning the efficacy OF cocaine as a
remedy for seasickness She declares that not
withstandng the fact that her medical attend
ants administered it TO her in large doses dur
ing her recent yachting trip to Corfu. she suf-
fered more from SeaSlckneSS than on any pre-
vious occasion.
GEN. GREEDY OF the Signal Service is de.
scribed as a tall, finely formed man Of about
As with a large, well-shaped head abundant
black hair and broad black beard, Before he
went to the Arctic regions he was strong and
hardy. But now his eyes demand glasses, his
bones and his muscles are weak, and his skin is
palid. He is aman Of unusual mental powers,
his severe experience.
IL. RIDER HAGGARD is of the blonde type of
man His skin is sallow and colorless, aud his
hair is a sort of light drab in color, His ewes
are a dull blue, of the tinge which physicians are
wont TO connect with an an@mc temperament
His forehead is square aud strong, his lips firm
and his chin sensitive. His is an International
face, betraying no humor nor tenderness, but
strong in its lines and general effect. In figure
Mr.. Haggard is tall, slender and dignifed.
I .s.,I,I
widow who has tried in vain TO get husband
in London, but has been unsuccessful because
she has n wooden leg, is coming to New York to
try her luck She is willing TO settle e5O0 a year
on any good looking young man who will marry
her Mrs. Yah Leigh will have no difficulty in
securing husband in the metropolis If she is
really in earnest about the money consideration
she will find a host of men who will take her
even though she has ceulOid arms aud porce
lain eyes. Americans are noted for their ac-
commodating spirit.