The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-26
PERSON AL.

SAMUEL CLAY, who died recently near Paris
Ky, was the largest landowner in Bourbon
county, and probably in the State. He owned
nearly 1000 acres of fine bluegrass land.
SENATOR PALMER, of Michigan, is a pro-
nounced prohibitionst, yet he serves wine to
his friends His colleague, Senator StOckbridge
is net a Prohibibitionist, yet he never allows
drop of liquor in his house
THE fact that Mr. Gamadius the Greek Min
lister now in Washington, is a bachelor has
created some stir in the social circles of the cap
ital More than one manageable belle shows
an inclination to play with Greek fire.
FRED PFEFFER the baseball professional who
has written a book on the national game natur-
ally wants catching name for the work He
should have the book bound in leather. also, to
be thoroughly consistent in his efforts
RICHARD WATSON GLIDER, editor of the Cen
turv Magazine, is "A years old. He has been
engaged in literary pursuits since he was a bov
of IL when he published diminutive newspa-
per called the st. Thomas Register, at Borden
town, \. j.
SENATOR BLAIR, of New Hampshire. is of
Scotch-Irish descent, and is a straight, tall
brown-haired man, with strawberry blonde
complexion, sandy beard and blue eyes. He
is noted as a temperance advocate. a great
friend of the Indians, and is in favor of woman 8
rights.
days of the week, George Washington made the
following entry in his diary: Sat for Mr. Trum-
bull from O'Clock until 10, after which exer-
cised in the post-Chaise with Mrs. Washington
on our return home called on Mrs. Adams lady
of the Vice President. The following company
dned here today viz; Judge Gushing and his
lady, the Postmaster-Gen and his lady, and
MeSsrs. Boudinot Griffin, Coles, Gerry and
White and their ladies'" 1t is evident that there
were no wives in George s day.
JUDGE GREsHAMs WIFE, says Washington
letter-writer is nothing of politician While
in Washington she entertained, but not to an
Iarf hot a,Nf
She is not ambitious like Mrs. Logan nor cold
like Mrs Blaine. Her popularity is due to other
causes than diplomacy, though no one ever &c
cused her of a want of grace proper to the occa-
and of modest homelike manners. She has a
daughter, Just grown, who is reported quite
beautiful, and a son who is a bright young law
yer
NJ TABARANT, a Partisan author Of the Emile
Zola school. recently went to Switzerland to
write a book among the glaciers of the Alps
NJ. Tabarant and his wife established them.
selves in a little hostelry in the Canton de Vaud
Weeks went by and the author absorbed In
his work failed 10 pay his board bill which at
length amounted TO 200 francs. Finally the
landlord presented the account i'm q threatening
manner. and was told that he would be paid In
Il few days. That night VI. Tabarant and his
wife were rudely aroused from their slumbers
by two gendarmes, who carried them of 10
prison. They were kept ia confinement for six
days when the Justice OF the Peace learned
from Lausanne that imprisonment for debt has
long been obsolete in Switzerland
SENAroR MITCHELL. Of Oregon, is q com
paBiOnable and Approachable man. with a flow
ing brown heard half covering ruddy ana
healthful cheels lie was ~ the Hoffman
House. New York. recently Like most ~ The
statesmen ln Washington be- has plan Tor f..
ducIng bee surplus ~ the Treasury. he would
spend b on public improvements Of rivers and
harBurr and coast defenses Aud Qualifications
FOR lbe purpose both Of relieving tbs money
strain ana oi giving employment ~ iIle peoBls
l3y way Of eKample b. said that oregon Lad
iso harDors ~ faquins Bay ana tbs mouth III
tue Columbia where large improvements ought
a. be-, aud would b., made under thif plan ~
disiflbuflng fba surplus aEd relieving fhf coun.
trY. in talking about tho growth ~ Oregon he
tola that With only tenih ~ hef araDla land
under cultivation, she produced go Dl0 hislels
~ ifaHf foT shfpuaffi aNsy from bone sheu
ten % Twelve years aEQ uniY oue fourth flaf
hNiouuf Waf faenuan1 hnnnfOF NiffllrN favor
sani2inF Wnahlnefon anq naufheTu Naiota a.