The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-06
PERSONAL.

MAYOR O'BRIEN, of Boston, is ill., and the doc
tors fear eryspelas.
French NOVELS by the dozen are said to fur
nish Judge Thurman of Ohio, his favorte rec
reaton.
Col. RICHARD NJ. JoHNsoN. who has become
prominent in the new school of Southern wri-
tiers. is s. years old, and was a leading LAWYER
In Georgia before the war He was born
in Greene county, Georgia After ee'S siirren-
der he became Schoolmaster in Baltimore but
of late years he has devoted himself entirely to
literary work.
ANDRE MArTEsON. the venerable editorial
writer of the Chicago Times finds himself
shelved by the new deal in the management of
that newspaper. Mr.. Matteson was identified
with the birth of the Times and was one of its
thirty Four years. He has been an able and
faithful journalist, and his deposition is re-
GREETED by the friends of the Chicago Times
BRONSON ALcoTT recently passed his ssth
birthday. In a private letter TO a friend Miss
Louisa NJ. Acott says: Father fails slowly He
no longer goes ont, sleeps much of the time and
takes less interest in things about him But he
still likes his books a. hand aud enjoys seeing
friend now and then. The twilight is closing
gently in. and he may fall asleep at any moment.
Thanks TO the friends who hold the dear old
man in loving remembrance.
No ONE throws stones at Congressman Glass,
OF Tennessee His autobiography in the Con-
gressional Directory says that be has long been
an earnest sunday SChOOi NAcNer. lie dresses
in black, has white beard. wears old-fashioned,
sver-bowed spectacles, and looks both veneer
able and righteous. He is very sensitive about
his name. During one of his speeches he over
heard a colleague remark: That rather a fine
exhibition of Glass-blowing, isn't it?" He never
forsave the nippant speaker
ONE cannot imagine says the Baltimore
american, a more striking contrast than that
presented by the two Senators from New York,
Senator Evarts and Senator Hiscock. One is
i6anl of ipfAllprf u9litV the pfb ar 10 ha
physically perfect man. Frank Hiscock is the
Adonis of the Senate without doubt. Tall and
of fine physique, the silver threads among the
black of his hair and beard only add another
charm. Far less imposing is Mr. Evarts but no
less striking. AS ne sits in the Senate his cold
impressive face looks like some grand master
piece carved in granite. In her Senators New
York has sent two perfect models of mind and
matter.
THERE is something fierce about a German
professors humor IL is told of Prof Kastner.
Gottingen's distinguished mathematician that
during the Seven Years War, wien Prince
Xaver of Saxony arrived with his troops and de-
manded the surrender of Gottingen. he sent a
letter to Rector Kastner in which he exhorted
him to use his influence and PERSUADE the COM
mander 10 Weld. otherwise he would surround
the town and bring about famine. Kastuer
declined to interfere, and as to the famine
threat replied that he was not especially
alarmed nasmuch as he bad been assistant
professor at the Lepsic University for five
years, and had consequently learned to endure
hunger.
CALLERS at the residence Of Secretary Fair
child Tuesday greatly admired the mother of
the hostess Mrs. Lnicklain, OF New York
Although past th-ee-score years, she appeared
as bright and was certainly as entertaining as
many of the younger ladies present She has
striking prese ce, and was attired in black vel
vet and point lace which displayed to a good
advantage Der abundant suit of snow.white
hair. Mrs. Lincklain is probably one of the
most accomplished ladies visiting Washington
this winter, and to converse with her is a treat
she is a sister Of the late Gov Horatio Seymonr.
Of New York and also OF Mrs. Roscoe ConkIing'
She vii remain with Mrs Fairchid during the
renlAAnGer Of the season.