The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-01
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Mrs. SoCTHwoRTH, the authoresS, has recently
| had all the gold pens with which she wrote her
| stories converted into two rings for her chi
| dren, both of whom are married aud settled at
Yonkers.
WILLIAM II. BARSUM is now able to sit up and
appears to be on the road to complete recovery
he is as much interested as ever in his extensive
business, gives directions to his lieutenants and
| is already planning trip to Chicago.
GEORGE STovEN VENABLEs. a distinguished
London lawyer. is dead He was the original of
Ihackerays Warrington in "Pendennis." He
leaves an estate of $3.50, 200 and among the be-
quests is a legacy of $3.50 annually to his wash
erwoman.
W. s. CLARK, a banker of Butte City, is the
richest man in Montana He has specialized
more in Rocky Mountain mining properties
than any man in the territory. and the new
house he is building for residence in Butte City
is designed to surpass anything OF the kind in
the northwest in magnificence.
CITIZEN GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN holds TINT
! fiesheatng is shortening human life. He has
only contempt for people who dine upon the
carcasses OF animals and birds. He confines mis-
diet to oatmeal and baked beans, and this, to-
gether with abundant fresh air, promises to
carry him through 200 years Of pleasant exist
ence.
EMILE VIGNoN, a young Frenchnnan who re-
Gently came TO this country and settled in Chi
cago claims TO be possessed of a peculiar fac
ulty Though his hearing is good, he is able to
so manipulate the drums of his ears at will that
he can make himself stone deaf. He has found
it difficult to prove that he has this power, but
those who know him say that there Is no doubt
that he is honest in his claims.
MRS o. C. CONVERSE OF Waterbury, Conn. is
an old lady of 1S who had hand in the educa-
ton of two Presidents of the United States
While teaching school at South Bend, Ind
Benjamin Harrison, Presidept-elect. was one of
her pupils, and she taught him his alphabet
When teaching in Ohio James A. Garfield then
II years of age, was one of her scholars. He
had been driving horse on the tow path, and
his boat being frozen in, he devoted few weeks
to her instruction.
THE beauty of the white house for the next
four years will be Mrs Russell Harrison wife of
the President-elect's only son. She is a young
and blooming blonde. with magnificent hair and
brilliant eyes. Her figure is superb and she
carries herself with vast amount of grace aud
dignity. Miss Saunders was her maiden name.
Russell Harrison, her husband, is quiet, well
dessed man, exceedingly proud of his handsome
wife. The young couple are not quite as
straight-laced in their ideas rs Benjamin Harr-
son and his wife and may be able TO add an
atmosphere Of modernity to the social life of the
white house.
On HIS WAY to this country Charles Mitchell
the pugilist, made the acquaintance of Mary
Anderson, who was one of his fellow passengers
on the Umbria. Miss Anderson gave him her
autograph, aud Mitchell showed her a few
points about the manly art Miss Anderson
displayed great interest in the science of fish
cuffs, and wanted to know If it hurt very much
TO be hit by a whstling fist. Not much AT the
time, answered Mitchell "A soldier does not
always feel a wound until after the battle. But
blow from such u man as Sullivan, for in
stance, bears with it pain, though the pain may
not be felt at once"
Horace TAFT. son of Judge Alphonso Taft, OF
Cincinnati o., is a tutor at Yale college and a
great believer in tariff reform. lie voted for
Cleveland at the recent election In spite of the
republican prominence Of his family. After
election he wrote to his brother, Judge William
Taft, o. Cincinnati in regard to tariff reduction
Strange enough the Yale tutor spelled tariff"
with two RS. This gave Judge William a chance |
% write n most sarcastic reply 20 the college
instructor. An answer from the professor soon |
came In which he said: 'How do wish. Will |
lam. that you knew much about the tariff as |
you do about spelling"