The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-01
PERSONAL.

w. S. GILBERT, in denying that he intends to
appear on the stage writes: 81 am sufficiently
good actor to know what very bad actor
am
Hon. PRocroR KNOTT has clock of which
the works were made at Geneva in l119 and the
case by an uncle of President Cleveland in 1920.
W. F. GuRLEy enjoys the present distinction
OF the silveI-tongued orator OF Nebraska
The Omaha Herald says he is a brilliant young
man of bright prospects, and without peer as
a speaker in the State.
CHAUNCEY DEPEw Adam Forepaugh (the cir
Gus NAM and \. X. Whitney, Treasurer of the
Republican Committee of New York, are said
to bear 50 close a resemblance that they are
often mistaken tor each other
RIDER HAGGARD in a moment of irritation
thus explained she 'Well there are many
expansions, but perhaps the best is that
women are vain. AyeSha was vain. She liked
to dazzle men with her charms and finally her
vanity was the cause of her death"
PRoF. ARTHUR J.. FRorHINGHAM, Associate in
the Chair of Art at Princeton College, has been
invited to accompany the exploring expedition
which is 10 be sent to Babylonia by the Uni
verSity Of Pennsylvania. In his Studies Prof
rockingham has devoted particular attention
to Babyl0nian and ancient art.
SENATOR SrooNER's youngest son, Philip, ha s
a great talent for music. Though he does not
know one note from another, he will carry the
music of an opera, after hearing the perform
anCe once, rlgnt along Win MS mDtiler aC
compartment on the piano. His voice is like
girls and sweet and clear as the notes of
bird.
GEORGE w CABLE grew dramatic in q recent
lecture before some Massachusetts, colored men,
and exclaimed, pointing to his left side: Right
there is the mark of United States mimic ball.
got it trying TO help perpetuate your slavery.
If | could risk my life trying to perpetuate
slavery, what can you not risk, except honor, to
establish your libertiesg'
SENATOR DWIGHT SABiN Of Minnesota, has
been making a gallant fight the last two wears
TO pull some of his business affairs out Of "A bad
wreck, and IL is said that he has got them in
such shape now that he will soon be clipping
coupons from the bonds. The struggle has left
its traces on his handsome features. A silvery
tinRe is creeping over his jet black hair.
THE statue of Miles Standish for the monu.
ment Mt Duxbury, Mass, is TO be of granite. IA
feet high, the shaft being 100 feet. The obehsk
will be built upon Captains Hill, GU point OF
land running out into Plymouth Bay The hill
is lSO feet above the water, and the statue can
be seen twenty miles at sea. The Captain is TO
stand looking to the east, with his right hand.
containing the charter of the colony, pointing
toward Plymouth, and his left resting upon his
undrawn sword.
Miss ALEXANDER OF Bridgeport, O.. another
Wells College girl, is guest OF Mrs. Cleveland.
She is not so young nor so pretty rs her hostess,
but goodlooking, sensible girl for all that, and
one VINO does not look as ii she would 20 about
parading her intimacy with her hostess by con.
tinuously speaking of her as Frankie. as does
recent sometime guest of the White House.
Mrs Cleveland has done a great deal for those
Wells College girls, said bright girl recently,
"and they might show proper aspect in speak.
ing OF the lady of the White House, at least"
REV. DR.. McCooK OF Philadelphia has taken
up the cudgels in behalf of abused wives In
his Sunday night sermon, he said: THE hus.
band has come 20 consider himself the absolute
master Of the family and degenerated into the
household tyraut, simply because he IL the hus-
band. Far crueler than blows are the hard
word, the severe look or acts of neglect that cut
the heart like whips Of scorpions The relations
of man TO his VIE should be like that OF Cnrist
60 his church. When a husband makes himself
a despotic head Of the family IL rs the wifes
right. nay. IL Is her duty 10 rebel"