The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-10
PERSONAL.

WILLIAM KSGHroS, who has just distin
g1ishe1 hims If by erecting a statue of Shakes
peare in Paris is an Australian millionaire with
literary aspirations and judicial career. Paris
already has statue of Dante.
ONE of toe guests at Atlantic City last week
was Mrs Hamilton of New York, who did as
much rs any one else to send Alderman Jaehne
to tie penltentiary by tracing to the alder
mans pawn shop some of the silverplate that
had been stolen from her house.
PROF CRowEGL of Amherst college is so blind
that his wire has to lead him through the
streets Of Boston. She reads to him the lessons
of the day before he goes to the classroom, aud
be has such remarkable memory that his
affection is of little clnaequence. He is very
popular with the students.
A COUNTRY GENTLEMAN happened in Richmond
the other day who bewailed the absence of
great state >men nowadays, and gave as a rea-
s,ri, seemingly novel, that great men did not
play tha fiddle now as they used to. He in
STAGED as proof of this assertion that Thomas
jefferson. Patrick Henry aud President = er
were excellent iiddlers, and laid down tad ~
that Jefferson practiced six hours a day on the
violin"
RoBERT BRowNlNG, a poet well spoken of in
Boston and Chicago is at present lin an OBJ
scure par Of Tie Tyrian Tyro" acc riding to a
cable dispatch This is an appropriate place
for him 1t it is as obscure as mis- writings,
however. he may have some trouble in getting
out. Browning recently purchased the Palace
Reszonico Venice aad will reside there for the
future. The palace is one of the handsomest on
the Grand canal.
Now that they are discussing in England the
question Of marriage, the words of Chinese
Gordon on thu subject are appropriately re-
called; u think that, happen what will hus-
band ought to take his wife and children with
him wherever he goes, and trust God with the
results; the separation is unnatural, and shows
how little we trust God. II is not the climate,
1t Is not the fever, but il Is he who snaps the
thread, for wise purposes of his own. Bridge
the & ave this side OF It, and these very tempo
rary separations will lose their sting"
SPEAKING Of Won Moltke a recent observer
says: Notwithstanding his great age. IS years
the marshal carries himself easily, and seems q
well preserved man. in spite OF bis deafness and
liver trouble Tai and lean, he Is slightly Don't;
his smoothly shavcn face has the color of old
ivory; the tall brow Is surmounted by blonde
wig although he has had the courage to have
his portrait painted without the peruke, so that
posterity may see what IA Uranium he had, two
gray blue eyes, dee p, cold aud penetrating. look
at you almost crucdy; the lips are thin, and the
nose long straight and strong long, muscular
ears, and a small and. closed mouth-which is
sign OF discretion, If not OF taciturnity."
HERBERT WARD. the African explorer, met
Mr. Stanley and his followers as they were set
ting out on their present expedition. II never. B."
he says, in my life was SO struck with any
sight as with SANKEY'S caravan on the march.
Egyptians, Soudunese, Somalis. Zlnzibars and
others, 100 strong. II took me two hours to
pass them. and then met the second in com
mand, Maj Baltteiot, a young fellow, burnt
very dark, With a masher collar liked on a fiun-
me- shirt top boots. etc. lie was carrying a
large bucket tIat some fellow had abandoned.
1 say, are you Ward: he shouted, 4 am Ward,
said and now belong to your expedition. =
Il am very glad to hear it, he replied; Stanley
has spoken Of you, and so YOU are coming along;
that's rght-very good business He seemed
to be full of tremendous spirits. looked very fit
and admired him immensely. Tippoo lib, the
notorious slave trader of stanley Falls, has
come round from Lluzibar with Stanley, and in
his silke robes ieweled tur0an aud kriss, looks
a very ideal Oriental potent1te. II is Thought
getting him for an ally. He had forty-two OF
his wives along with bin. Some of them are
handsome women. One little stout lady. decked
out in magnificent costume, appeared to be
rather free in her behavior. thought; she
winked at me- decidedly. gave her two fowls,
aud we parted on a friendly footing"