The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-07
PERSONAL.


EDWIN BoorH has again placed his Newport
cottage on the market for sale. 1t was with
drawn some months ago.
Mrs GARFIELD. mother OF President Garfield
is 81 years old, but retains her mental faculties
and is comparatively strong in body.
JAMES PATTERSON who died recently at Oak
land, Cal, was the man who gave Garfield his
first employment as driver on the canal.
A PAMPHLET entitled what Senator Frye Saw
in Europe" has been issued. What Europe saw
in Senator Frye could be printed on a calling
card.
THE REV. DIR. FURNEss, of Philadelphia, is So
years of age, and still a vigorous and entertain
ing preacher He delivered his first sermon
sixty five years ago.
Elk PRESIDENT MCMAHON, OF France, is going
on 50 and is hale and hearty. He lives on his
estates, engages in outdoor sports and doesn't
care rush for politics.
DOUGLAS GRANT. brother of the famous beauty
Miss Adele Grant. has been appointed a mesScn-
ger in the Navy Department at Washington at
salary of $500 a wear.
The Luke of Marlborough has promised a
firm of London publishers to hand them early
next month his manuscript for book which he
has written ON America.
Mr.. CHAuNcEY BLACK. ex-Leutenant Cover
nor of Pennsylvania, says all talk about COM
buation between Messrs. Randall and Wallace
is absurd; Mr.. Wallace has no influence in
Democratic politics.
RICHARD EUGENE BURTON. son of the late Rev.
Dr. Burton, of Hartford Conn, has accepted
the position of instructor in Anglo-Saxon at
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore Mr.. Bur
ton Is about 20 years of age and has already
made an envable reputation as poet.
THE Princess Metternch has been in Paris re-
Gently, and astonshed that city by appearing in
costumes which were actually shabby The
Princess Metternich has long been famous for
the elegance of her attire, an her present care
lessness in regard to dress IN most astonishing.
WILKIE COLLINS lives in a pleasant substantial
house IN gloucester place. Portman square
London. He suffers m uch from nervous pros
tration and govt in the eyes: but, notwithstand-
ing this, the commands of his physician and the
advice of his friends, lie will persist in weaving
the wild, weird stories. so favorable to the pro
duction of goose flesh in the British republic
The great novelist admits himself that what he
need, is GOODNESS, peace and quiet" At the
same time he cannot endure the noises of
travel and while he remains at home the tenn
tations of his library aud writing table are too
much for him. In writing Collins uses small
note paper, stamped with his address, and bear
ing IN one corner his initials in black. skillfully
interlaced with quill,
THERE is 'lady in Baltimore, Mrs. Dr. Frank
who deserves to rank as one Of the noble army
oil martyrs. tor years sne has been an invalid,
at intervals confined to her room for months at
a time, yet she has managed to do more for the
poor and unfortunate than most well women
Her personal income she devotes to charity It's
distribution is attended with such wisdom aud
delicacy that she manages TO help those most
difficult TO reach. mean the poor whose pride
poverty has not broken, the mute in suffering
Mrs. Franlsis now In the prime of life. She is q
woman of uncommon intellectual attainments
keeps herself in contact with the world reads
much and Is 4 thorough hnguist. In appearance
she suggests the type Of which George Eliot was
the best exponent among women. only years
flaught with pain and lf-denial have left the
stamp of unguestionable spirituality Mrs
Frank is the sister of Congressman Rayner of
Maryland, and a daughter of one of the repre-
sentative citizens of Baltimore.