The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-13
Personal.

Mrs. CHAsKA, nee Fellows, is said to be work
ing earnestly among her red brothers-in law
to secure their acceptance of the proposed
treaty now under cons Iteration at Standing
Rock agency
Fx-Gov. SPRAGuE of Rhode Island. in his ca
pacity as chief of police at Narragansett Pier,
is a terror to the unruly small boys who were
wont to the souls of visitors to that arfsto-
cratic resort.
Elk Gov. FREDERICK SMYTH of Manchester,
N. H., is TO give, entirely at his own expense,
an excursion TO 800 poor people of his city to
Lake Massabesc, on Wednesday next. Such a
Smith is entitled TO spell his name with ~"
Mrs. WILLIAM LAYrrN has at last got her
picture in the illustrated papers She is the
lady whose claim TO undying fame rests upon
the fact that she takes 800 dresses to Saratoga.
IL must break her heart to think that only one
OF them can appear In the picture.
ADMIRAL DAVID b. PORTER is writing a sea
romance in which the American navy, instead
of being run down by coal barges, is made to
contribute to the glory OF the American re-
public. The old naval hero is living ON Canoni-
cut island, IN the vicinity of Newport
AN ECCENTRIC WOMAN named Bridget Shelly,
who died in San Francisco recently, was known
as THE North STAR on account of a huge red
star OF cloth which she wore sewn on her
breast. She imagined that she was really the
polar luminary, but in other respects was
rational
THE INDIAN OFFICE, in London has in prepare.
ton for publication catalogue of the Sanscrit
manuscripts in the library OF the Office. The
first part, which is devoted to the Vedc manu-
scripts of the collection, has been edited by DR..
Julius Eggeling, professor of Sanscrit and
comparative philology in the university of
Edinburgh
THE venerable broker, Russell Sage has al
ways actei on the maxim that 'ideness is the
burial OF the living man" yet he always keeps
keen. eye to bis health. He said to friend
recently: ~ attribute my continued good physi-
cal condition to the fact that do not worry
No matter how perplexing business affairs may
be- simply leave them. ! escape them in this
way am very fond Of horses, and when 90
from my office get behind pair OF trotters
and divert my mind by my admiration for them
aud their good points. believe this is one of
the best cures for nervousness that any man
can have"
Mrs CHRIsToPHER MEYER. thu widow Of the
late venerable millionaire and rubber manufact
urer will take her place among the most dan
gerous and charming class of women New York
is becoming famous for. Mrs. Meyer was barely
OF age when she married three years ago. AS
Miss Effie Chase she was remarkable for her
leauty, which time has still further developed.
Her father, Judge George X. Chase, was
handsome man, and from him his daughter in
herited pair Of fine, large, blue eyes, an open
brow, and well-cut, good-tempered mouth.
Mrs. Meyer is tall, and her beaut ful figure lends
itself well to the elegant Rowniag she under
stands. Her hair is magnificent In its abundance,
and II II were less brown would be downright
golden. The clear pink aud white OF youth and
health blend in her complexion, and enables her
to wear the diamonds and sapphires, the tur-
quoises and pearls, which are never SO beaati.
full as on young and blonde woman. Mrs.
Meyer presided with both dignity and grace
over her large house on Fifth avenue, and made
occasional visits TO Newport and Washington.
in both OF which places she was known in her
unmarried belledom.