The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-14
PERSONAL.

KossUTH is now living in strict seclusion at
Turin and is in excellent health despite his 81
years.
DR.. MERRIAM OF North Adams, Mass. has in
his possession sleigh which was made for his
great-great grandfather in 1868 and which has
been used by the different generations of the
Merriam family ever since. 1t is still strong
and Dr. Merriam drives about IN it every day.
CONGRESSMAN RUSSELL, of Massachusetts, was
recently asked why he had introduced no bills
in the House of Representatives With high
appreciation OF the nations needs he said: BE
cause | think the principal duty of legislator
is not to introduce bills, but to prevent them
from becoming laws. There are too many bills
introduced anyway, and the man who refrains
renders a service to the country Bravo,
Russell
J. d. LEARy, owner of the big raft from the
Bay of Fundy, which mas made the most famous
derelict ever Known on the Atlantic ocean, is a
tine looking Old fellow, to be seen any day
about his ship building works in Williamsburg
Mr. Leary doesnt seem to be more than so years
Of age, and is evidently an optimist His sturdy
frame harbors no suspicion of evil, and he be-
lieves as firmly that he will yet bring a big
timber raft down the coast as the owners of
New NorkS merchant marine hope to the con
trary. He wears no hair on his face is tall
enough TO carry his 200 pounds Of avoirdupois
gracefully, and is the youngest gray haired
contractor for the American Dredging Com
pany on the lsthmus of Panama.
DANIEL DoUGaERTY, sometimes called "the
SlYer-tOnEued, used TO be q poor boy who went
barefooted on the streets of Philadelphia and
aStonished hjs fellows in the public schools by
his quick intelligence The handsome silver
WHISPERED man of penetrating eye and com
handing presence. who has just taken posses
sion of his suit OF rooms in the EQUITABLE build
ing. New York bears no marks of the earlier
hardships of which he is not ashamed. Long
before he nominated Hancock for the Presidency
at Cincinnati in $50 he had reputation for
what is vulgary termed the gift of CAB" but
which is in reality gift that all men envy. Mr.
Dougherty walks down Broadway, New York
TO his office every morning about 10 o'clock He
is still President of the Forrest Home near Phil
adelphia.
SENATOR BRowN, says Washington CORE.
spondent, is bald from forehead to crown and
the top of his bead is as level as that of a Flat
head Indian. Draw two lines from Browns
temples straight back, and bsect these by an.
other just below the crown, and you have
bounded his hair-line From these boundaries
the long non gray hair falls straight and then
wraps itself into a roll covering his ears IL
kisses his collar and looks in shape like that of
school girl from the country. Browns bald
spot is angular. Its wide eXpanse has lust
thirteen fine hairs stretched across il, and these
seem TO bind the two sides Of his big head to-
gether and hold on the fringe at the sides When
Brown scratches his head he uses his nails as
did julius Caesar and he tickes these thirteen
hairs as though they were thin strands of sand
and might break at the touching He prizes
them more than the long brush of coarse white
which makes up his beard. He shaves off his
moustache and chin and this beard is fastened
TO his lower jaw Ike that of goat IL contains
enough hair TO stuff big sofa pillow. and when
Mr.. Brown grows excited his only sign of emo.
ton appears IN his grasptng this beard.