The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-12
PERSONAL.

Ex-Gov. CURTIN Of Pennsylvania is growing
his first mOustache, and ii is white as snow
The Old war Governor is great story-teer
and a general favorte, and friend of his says
that when he smiles it's like a rainbow after a
thunder Storm
SEVEN survivors of the class of 20. Harvard
held reunion at Parkers restaurant, Boston,
| Thursday evening. They we're Or. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes Rev James Freeman Clarke Rev
Samuel Devens, Rev samuel May, Rev. S F.
Smith, Edward d. Soher and Charles s.
Sorrow.
f. A. JONES a colored man, is editor of the
Cleveland Globe newspaper devoted to the IN
terests of the American negro. The Globe has
Of late supported the Democratic party. Air
Jones wants TO be Minister to Liberia, and feels
so sure of the appointment to that position that
he is busi'y studying the geography of Africa.
MISS EMILY NoGpEs, great grandniece of La
fayelte and granddaughter of Gen. Anthony
Wayne, married in New York Monday 10
Dr. Howard F. HanSell, Of Philadelphia At the
ceremony the bride wore in her white satin
slippers pair of diamond buckles that once
clasped the silken carriers worn by Lafayette.
SENATOR CocKRsLL's numerous children have
been wrestling with the measles. The Cockrel
family is one of the most interesting in Wash
ington. Nobody but the Senator and Mrs
Cockrell knows just how many there are of
them. Even Col Towles their uncle who lives
next door, has to run their names over on his
fingers to be sure of the right number.
Mas ELIZABETH CADY STANTON. who, as every.
body knows is one OF he brainieSt of American
women, and knows how to carry her - years
gracefully, is still abroad. She is with her
daughter. Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, in En-
gland. after a summer spent in Paris with her
son, Theodore. He is well-known in this coun-
try as the head of bureau of European CORE
spondeuce, is married to a French lady and ex-
poets to reside permanently in Paris. where he
is known and liked by he American residents
He is a son who is a WORTHY representative of
his eminent mother and able father, the late
Henry b. Stanton.
II LITTLE thought that would ever be Sen
ator of Massachusetts when we were
Juggling together as spnneTs in the
mill in Fail River at the time of
tine big strike which we took a hand in These
are the words of Senator Robert Howard in a
letter TO a ( lend in New York. Ter years ago
Bob Howard was factory operative in Fall
River, and as such he became noted as a pro
moter Of uuionism among his fellow workers
He rose 10 be the most trusted leader of the
great strikes ia Fall River and other New Eng
land mill townS--a man of cool head. strong
will and a steady purpose; well informed in ~
gard to his own business and to the prices of
goods, the state Of the markets, the supply of
labor. etc He began to write on these subjects
and his knowledge was increased He began to
make speeches uDon them to his fellow operat-
ives, and his Influence was extended. OF late
years honors have been showered upon him.
sr'Hv House Of Representatives has numerous
authors. Gov. Long, of Massachusetts is a
poet and his translation of Virgil's "Fneid'' Is
classic. S. $. Cox shines in history and in wit
and humor, and his pockets are lined with the
gold of his writings. Henry Cabot Lodge is a
professional hterateur, and his hobby is history.
lie has written number Of cooks for the
statesmen Series" and be has mades the lives
of orr great men n study. Judge Kelley, of
Pennsy lyania, notwithstanding his yesrs writes
regularly for the newspapers and for magazines
He has publish numerous books, and he has
now on the counters description of the South
Frank LAWYER, of Chicago, who figures as a
liquor merchant in the directory. has not writ
faU Il tlS n 10
late spelling, aud Jehu Baker has published a
volume of annotations Motesquieu's
"Graudeur and Decadence of the Romans
Tom Bayne is an editor, and he spends part of
his time during Congressional sessions in writing
editorials. Gen. Lloyd 5. Bryce is great friend
Of Allen Thorndike Rice and he has assisted him
in the editorship OF the North american Re,-je,r
lie mas also written a society novel. Martin
Forau of Ohio, has written a novel on labor
questions, an answer to the Bread Winners -
William Walter Phelps writes able magazine
articles aud Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, was
one of the reviseIs Of the Criminal Code Of his
state.