The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-15
PERSONAL.

Mr. BALFoUR, the Irish Secretary, used to be
nick-named Clara at school and college.
HENRY S voLKMAR, at one time employed as
a printer in Philadelphia, is now Mayor of Mill
bank, Oak.
GEoReE BArcHTENTER claims to be the only
Sioux Indian who ever entered and graduated
from the University of Virginia. He is now
trying to civli2e the Indians of Dakota.
PRoF HOGAN, a Michigan aeronaut, dropped
out of the clouds with a parachute day or two
ago. He fell 5000 feet and alighted uniniured
This eclpSeS the record made by Baldwin at
Brighton Beach.
DURING a recent fox chase at Gettysburg Col
John II. Mcclellan, so years of age, rode for two
hours and finally won the brush He was so
little fatigued by his exertons that he went TO
the opera the same evening.
Mr.. MARTIN b. WALLER, son of the American
Consul General at London, will return to New
London, Conn, in June to be examined for adj
mission to the bar. He has been Vice Consul at
London for the last three years.
DR.. JAMES A. REED, one of the original mem.
bers of the famous Thirteen Club, of New York.
is dead. The club was organized January f3
1882 and DR. Reeds is the first death that has
occurred among the charter members.
Tue Prince of Wales is an accomplished card
player, but he never plays for large stakes
Upon sitting down TO a game he is in the habit
Of saying: Gentlemen, play only for shill-
ings remember that In view of his superior
skill this is considered remarkable considera-
ton.
QUEEN VICTORIA should not be too severely
criticised for her anxiety to her grand
daughter well settled in lie. She can't help the
woman that's in her She cares more for we'd
ding cake with princely frils than for the
comfy of two such nations as Germany and
Great Britain.
Cor. J. b. BAToHELDER, the government his
torian of the battle of Gettysburg. has secured
an order from the Secretary of War for 20 900
pounds of bronze gun metal for the Gettysburg
Battlefield Memorial Association, TO be Ifsed in
erecting equestrian statues TO Gems Mead, Han
cock, Sykes. Sedgwick and Warren.
GEORGE GoULD's YACHT. the Hldegarrie once
belonged 10 the Prince OF Wales, and Young
Mr. could is quite as exclusive where his yacht
is concerned rs II. K. Ii. ever could have been
When the II idegarde is lying in company with
other yachts, her Captain has strict orders to
permit no one too board her Not long ago
when the yacht was laid up in Brooklyn. we'll
known yachtsman stepp d ON board and politely
asked for a glass OF water. Tue answer from
the Captain was Surly refusal, coupled with
the information that no loafers were permitted
to board that boat. The rebuffed yachtSmau
having gained the dock, looked thoughtfuly
down on the Hildagarde moment, aud then
hailing the Captain said: II say, now, would
you mind telling me whether the Prince of
Wales is on board!N
President McCosH is exceedingly regular
and methodical in his affairs, specially in those
which pertain to his literary ana scholastic lif4
II always work ten hours day" said he to a
friend, land that is the work OF an average
man In vacations am never wholly idle but
generally do from two to five hours of solid
work in writing or thinking When engs ged in
writing book walk five miles each day, think
iuS much of course while walking When was
student the famous Dr. Chalmers of Scotland
delivered n lecture TO MS on 'Systematized
Work, Rest and Exercise l never forgot his
advice, and credit much OF my success to fol.
lowing his sound maxims' The venerable
philosopher is at present deeply interested in
the building Of q coy little cottage on the top
of Princeton Hill, which will be the home OF
himself and his wife when he has laid aside the
active demands Of the Princeton Presidency.