The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-02
PERSONAL.

CHAIRMAN QUAY stands in dread OF consump-
| ton. He don't injure his lungs, however, by
| talking too much during the campaign.
REV. DR.. REAsoNER, of Corvallis county, Ore,
is the Oldest Presbyterian clergyman on the Pa
cific coast Though 30 of age, he is able TO take
an active part in the duties of his pastorate.
LORD TEyYYsox was removed from Hasle-
mere to the Isle of Wight last week. He seemed
to bear the journey well, but has suffered a
relapse, and is now in q state OF great prostra-
ton.
SIR ALGERSoS BoBTHwICK. owner of the Lon
don Morning Post, and one of the ablest polili-
clans and shrewdest business men in London
has an income OF 5000 year, chiefly from
his paper.
FREDERICK WoIsELEy brother of the gen
eral and an Australian squatter, claims atten-
tion for having invented a sheep shearing ma
chine by which one man can shear 10 sheep a
day, clean as whistle.
Mr.. GLADSTONE is reviewing and arranging
his correspondence. Vast quantities have been
destroyed, but about G0,000 letters are to be
preserved, and he has built a freproof room
for them adjoining his Castle of Hawarden
FIX EMPRESS EUGENIEs physicians are en-
deavoring to induce her to depart from her
present mournful existence and TO mingle to
Some extent in the world Queen Victoria and
Princess Beatrice seek to provide distraction
for her by giving musical soirees, the invita-
tons 70 which she cannot easily decline
SENATOR AND MRS. JOHN SHERMAN and Miss
Mary Sherman have arrived in Washington
from their Mansfield, O., home. Mrs. sherman
will have large party OF friends for the naug-
uration festivities. Ex-Presdent and Mrs.
Hayes and Miss Fanny Hayes have promised to
be the Ohio Senator'S guests at that time.
SAMUEL w. Down. Who recently died in Madi.
SON Conn, at the age OF so, one of family
Of five whose combined ages were 1s3 years.
Some years ago the family moved from the Old
Dowd homestead to Il new house, and they took
,.sttl, hon Ora ha nj anla
ferred it to the new, and it has never been al
lowed to 90 out
Mn. JUSTICE. LAMAR, said Tuesdays Washing
ton Star. dined with the Postmaster g eneral
and Mrs Dickinson Yesterday. Mrs. Lamar is
in Macon. Ga. and will probably b. Joined there
by Justice Lamar for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Mr. aud Mrs. l.. .. c. Lamar. Jr, have apart
ments on street. Mrs. Lamar, Jr., is devot-
ing her time and skill to painting and drawing
Mrs. Lamar expects TO 20 TO Paris with her
little son in another year to pursue her artistic
studies.
JoHS A. JOYCE author of "a Checkered
Life" and other things. explains how he came
10 write Fila Wheeler WilcoXs poem, Laugh,
and the World laughs with YOU He says:
This poem / wrote for the late George d.
PrentiSs. poet aud journalist Of Louisville, Ky,
IN January, 1863. 1t was at the wine room OF
the old Gault house in the presence OF three
other people. was then about 81 years OF age,
and the circumstances OF Our wining feasting
and laughing brought the lines TO my mind. In
one of the Odes OF Horace-The Roman poet,
whom had read at colege--he speaks Of laugh
ing and people will Join IN but II you cry they
will not be So ready TO respond, but will walk
away. This poem of mine has been claimed by
three persons, two men and one woman. IL Is
also in my scrap book, signed by my numerous
friends i xchange' and Anonymous and IL is
only one OF twenty seven of my 800 brain
habblss that has been claimed by the thieves
and assassius OF literature Well, forgive the
poor creatures who are trying TO make few
pennies out OF my national notorety, and con
tent myself with the sweet thought that the
world has the lines. anyhow Joyce appears
TO have unlimited cheek anyway. Next thing
he will lay claim TO something OF Longfellow's.
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