The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-03
PERSON AL.

EDWARD TERRY, the prominent actor and
theatrical mana ;er OF London, has been invited
by the cretarv OF the church congress to read
paper at the October gathering on the
"Amusements Of the People, y" at the session to
be held in Cardiff. Mr.. Terry has accepted
GEORGE w. CHILDs concludes his reminis-
cences in LIpDinc3tts for September In this
way: IF asked what, the result of my expe-
rlence, Is tho greatest pleasure of my life |
Snould say doing good to others. Not strik-
ingly original remark, perhaps, but seemingly
the most difficult thing in the world is to be
prosperous and generous at the same time"
NJ j. TrssoT, the French artist, is engaged
upon series Of water col rs representa- ~ the
Life of Christ They will number 300, of which
cne-tnird are already finished. Tne pal ter
who has madeStwo journeys to Palestine for
10 al color, reckouS that they will all be off his
hands in two years time. The series will be
published in a sumptuous volume. Each draw
ing is about 13Xl2 inches.
HENRY NJ ALDEN, the editor of R1rper's Mao
dzi'te, was originally preacher. He is a quiet.
unassu ming little man. whose world is bound
by the narrow limits of his office He was
quite taken of his feet when he was invited by
Amelie ltiyes to visit her aristocratic home
in Virginia. Here he spent ten days in I'M
wonted social enjoyment and returned TO New
YORK with his Sachel full of stories. poems
sketches and other MSS, which sooner or later
found their way into Hdrper'S.
ROBERT HAMILTON HA was making speech in
the assembly chamber one evening some wears
ago. and Gen. Hus5ed was in the chair Hamil-
| ton was prosy and Hustled got nervous Finally
| he handle a note to q page and told him to take
It to Assemb'yman Lyons, The boy misunder-
| He paused in his speech and read tn. scrap of
| paper. 1t said welsh rarebt ami beer to-
night; come early" Hamilton blushed, STAN
| IN ere a few words, looked at Hustled in anger
! and sat down st one.
ROBERT BROWNING is one of the readiest. the
| blltaest, and the most forcible of takers Like
| the Monsignore in Lothian" he can "sparkle
| with anecdote and blaze with reparteem and
when he deals in CRITICS the edge of his sword
| is mercileSsy whettel against pretension and
| vanity. This infection of his voice, the flash of
| the eye, the pose of the head, the action of the
hand, all lend their special emphasis t. the con-
| demnation. II ike religion to be treated seri-
| ousy,' he exclaimed, with reference to a recent
novel of great renown, land IdoA It want TO know
what this clrate or that cGrate thought about
| 1t. No, don't"
| HoN, ALLEN G. THURMAN of Ohio is at the
| Virginia Hot Springs, attended by a considera-
BILE portion of his family. He is not. Wash
| ington Star writer says as feeble In appearance
as the newspaper reports OF him lead oae to
expect him to be. 1t is greatly in his favor that
| he is not stout of figure, bat is slender and
! carries his goodly hight erect. His full suit of
white hair flows over the collar of his black
| Pri ce Albert coat, and his rudy c. untenancs
| is frlnged by white chin whiskers. He wears a
| veteran black silk high hat, which he varies
| with black Turkish smoking-cap, which is
| highly unbec oming to his age and style His
| inhrmity is rheumatism, that ma; settled in Lis
| legs below the knees and causes him to hug his
! cane closely in walking. But his mind does not
| halt. lie is always the center of an adniring
group OF men when he is upon the piazza aud
| the loud laug hter that follows the narration of
his st ries indicates that his tongue has not lost
| its cunning in garniShing a tale to tickle the
masculine fancy. To Washin tol democrat
who was cere moniously presented and VINO
said urteously to the great party leader. 1--WE
were deeply disappointed in not being able to
count you one of us for the next four wears +"
| Mr. Thurman promptly replied: THE god
| Lord took tier care of me than to permit that
| thing to come to pass.