The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-11
PERSONAL.

THE estate Of the late Gov BodweI, of Maine.
is valued at 100000.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN says that his duties will
detain him in Washington for at least month
longer.
THE invitation recently sent to President
Cleveland to be present at the next commence
ment of Cornell University was bound in green
morocco
AT the Cabinet dinner last Thursday night
Mrs. Cleveland wore an electric-bue satin dress.
She does not need such costume, however, to
bring out her magnetic qualities.
Gov. AMEs, of Massachusetts, has been telling
the New England commercial travellers that
George Washington would have made good
drummer as he always told the truth.
Mas. AUGUSTA EVANS WILSON has in ner IL
brary the original manuscript of her novel,
''Nashti." for which she was paid S15000. 1t is
entirely in her handwriting, and is as clear and
neat as fcshly-panted page. She keeps it
carefully preserved in case OF heavy leather
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH has an unenviable
reputation for parsmony throughout Europe
For many years he has been a supporter of the
Kent County Hospital to the extent of five
guineas annually. He has now withdrawn this
subscription, as he no longer resides in Kent.
Edinburgh viii never dine with Duke Humphrey
At dinner given in Washington not long age
Joseph Chamberlain and Senator Ingalls, had
contest of wit. All sorts of subjects were
touched upon, and the flashes OF repartee were
brilliant. Observers who We're preiudiced in
favor of Mr. Ingalls, were obliged to acknow-
ledge that i'll good natured debate allowable at
a dinner party Chamberlain was fully the match
of the Kansas statesman.
BUSH OTTER, n young Sioux. is the only full
blooded Indian who was ever employed by an
executive department of the United States gov
eminent The Geological Survey has for some
time past employed otter who is well educated
to prepare for publication series of Indian
legends which he learned in his fathers wigwam
when a child. Otter repaired to lledgesville, w
Va. last summer TO pursue his literary work in
that quiet town. There he met a charming
white girl with whom he fell in love. His pay of
$40 month did not seem sufficient to him in
the light of contemplated matrimony and he
struck for higher wages. The Geological Blu
reau refused to raise his salary and Otter is now
a man Of leisure
A NUMBER of the statesmen have written chap
ters for life of Oliver p. Morton which is to be
published by his son, and among the writer's
are Ingalls, and Allison. Senator Daniel is
legal author, and his PANEL on Attachments"
and Daniel on Negotiable Instruments" are
authorities in Virginia Hoar, of Massachusetts,.
is one of the best read men in Congress, and he
is especially well up in American history. Joe
Brown, of Georgia, is supposed to have been the
author of history of Georgia, which was edi-
ted by one of his friends, and in which the
synonyms. 1t is an interesting book, and as a
life of Joe Brown is romantic. II is, in the
words of Bill Nye, big enough to prop up
lounge when its left leg is broken"
SENATOR KENNA is very fond of his family, a
wife and four young children, the eldest but ten
years of age. / passed an evening with HIM
says a New York Graphic correspondent, the
night before he left for Charleston. W. Va. to
spend the holidays. lie showed me a large
number of photographs he had taken, especially
OF his children and the natural scenery III his
neighborhood. Il am exceedingly fascinated
with amateur photography" he saidto me. II
have "A large collection of negatives and a magic
lantern with which throw the pictures upon
screen for the enjoyment of my friends At
one time | was fond of hunting with the
hounds, aud of fishing, and / never supposed
anything could take their place Now, If get
the chance TO go out for walk and take my
Photographic apparatus with me, | am per
fecty happy. But the ruling passion is still
very strong within me. Upon one occasion I
had made all my arrangements to photograph
a deer as it leapcd across little run in front of
me. The boys were to start il up and give me
warning Of its approach. Then was to snap
the slide in my box, when, presto change! the
creature would be photographed / had my
gun with me as well, and il was resting on the
ground by my size. heard the deer breaking
its way through the underbrush. ! was excited
and my hand began to tremble l thought that
possibly might miss the opportunity to pho
togIaph the animal Shall / discharge the
amera at 1t or the gun, | said to myself,
hesitated for a moment, but Just as the pretty
creature sprang in front of me picked up the
gun and killed it. That spoiled my picture