The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-27
PERSON AL.

john SHERMAN is 65 years old, but he stil
hopes to live long enough to see the war ended
JOSEPH Cook lectured all through the biz
zard. Nothing short of an earthquake would
stop him.
IT is PROPOSED TO place monument to Abra-
ham Lincoln at Elijah 5thtown, Ky, the village
nearest the log cabin where he was born.
FRANK SrocKToN met lady in England who
did so much want to come to America "to
shoot Niagara" She understood they did it in
a steamboat.
CHAIRMAN COOPER, of the Pennsylvania Re
publican Committee, announces that he is still
for Blaine, aud that he believes Blaine will be
nominated and will accept.
Miss MINNIE FREEMAN. the Nebraska school
teacher who saved her flock in the blizzard by
StrinS ing them together was given reception
al St Paul, that State, Monday evening" when a
silver tea set was presented to her
Mrs NJ \. CeocKER, of san Francisco, Cal,
has given the Young Wonen's Christian Asso
citation of that city $4,000, which will be used
in purchasing a lot upon which building will
be eventually erected by the association.
On. anna KINGssdRD, author of The Perfect
Way and other works, whose death has been
recorded, was for sixteen years a strict vegeta-
rian aud total abstainer from all alcohoc
drinks. She had "A quite bloodless complexion.
MONSIEUR JOSEPH Mr.. Vanderbilt's new
cook is an enthusiastic astronomer. He is trying
to discover some mode of making the milky
should ever cut of the dairy supplies of New
York.
LITTLE MARSHALL p WILDER says that if on
reaching Japan he finds that they never have
billiards in that country he will make it his per-
manent home. In that case the Japanese will
have to change the name of their leading city
to Jokio.
A LADY of Utica, y. y, who died recently,
aged 49, never had tooth extracted a tooth
flied or a toDthaChe. All of her teeth were per
feCtly sound ana she attributed this to tie fact
that She had never used a bristle toothbrush
carefully applying instead a fine WOODEN cloth.
MRs. ELIZABETH THOMPSON, of Boston, has an
income OF S50.OOg a year, which she receives
quarterly. ana II is said she is often penniless
before the end OF the quarter. She spends her
entire time and fortune in charity, and that
without identifying herself with the objects of
her generosity.
JACQUES HARroG, who acted as courier for
JAY Gould in Europe. says in a newspaper in
tersiew: Mr. Jay Gould is one or the incest
men ever came across, and all the members Of
his family are extremely courteous and gener-
Gus IN their treatment" Here is one man who
is n hero 10 his valet
INVENTOR EDISON proposes to present the
first halfdozen perfected monographs TO the
crowned heads OF Europe. He will make the
presentation address here in America. and when
the instruments are delivered their royal recipi.
ents will have the pleasure of hearing the words
of Mr.. Edison through his wonderful machine.
FRANK Moan. author Of the article in the
March Century entitled col Roses Tunnel at
Libby Prison. has applied for the position Of
manager of the Libby Prison War Museum TO
be formed IN Chicago. Moran was a prisoner
in Libby during the war, aud was one OF those
who escaped through the tunnel but who were
afterward recapiured. II is wellnigh certain
that he viii OBTAIN the position he seeks.