The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-26
PERSONAL.

SIR ROBERT BURNETT MoRIER the British din
lomatist, whom Count Herbert Bismarck and
the German press have been attacking so
ferociously, is a splendid physical specimen of
manhood. He is over six feet high, finely pro-
portoned and full of dignity and energy
CARDINAL LAvTGERIE has brought over from
Africa two graceful gazelles as a present to
Leo Kill They have been housed in a corner
of the vatican gardens, and the pope never
takes his daily walk among he vines and shrubs
which he himself has imported without stop-
ping in front OF the Enclosure where the animals
have become quite tame.
GOOD STORY regarding the late Bayard Tay-
Tor which has never appeared in print is told at
Cornell university as one of the choice bits of
college lore. In the early days of the univer
sity, Taylor was at large dinner party given
by President Andrew d. White In the post
prandial conversation something was said re-
garding restaurants. by the way. - said one
what does the word restaurant sgnify?" Quick
as flash, Bayard Taylor said: 1T comes from
res, a thing, and, taurus, a bull, therefore
bully thing The laughter that greeted this
sally settled the immortality of the joke. and
professors and students alike delight to re-
peat it.
COUNT Won NoLTKE is particularly fond of
music, and spends many an evening in the
company of his aide de.camp, Capt Won
Moltke, and bis wife, who sing and play agree
ably He is also an excellent player at whist.
He has plenty Of b0nhOnlie when he is in the
presence OF company, and Is not at
all the taciturn person frequently repre-
scented. He is an inveterate smoker
and enjoys his glass of beer. His
Handwriting is remarkably clear, considering
his age, and by the few erasures made it is evi-
dent he gives everything careful thought before
committing it to paper, and never writes a
word more than is necessary.
THE late Philip H. Muntz represented Biz
mingham In the House of Commons before Dis
raels reform bill of 1868. Scholeheld and
Muntz were candidates on the liberal ticket,
against Spooner and Newdigate, conservatives.
On the afternoon of the polling day voting then
being OPEN, il was found that Scholeneld
headed the poll while Newdigate came next.
The liberal committee, fearful of losing both
seats if both their candidates persisted, went to
Muntz and asked his permission for the unpolle1
voters 10 be directed 10 plump for Schoeield.
HIS reply was concise. if not elegant, 1t was;
got out with the legend: vote for Muutz.
Plump, and be -! gee and the result was that
the energetic liberal headed the poll by a con
sidero lie majority, and carried his colleague
with him.
ACCORDING TO a writer in the Revue des Duer
Mondes, Tewfik Pacha, the Khedive Of Egypt,
possesses many admirable qualities. His very
defects, his want Of energy and tirmness. are
perhaps almost virtues IA his present circum-
stances, and quality him for the subordinate
position which be is compelled 20 occupy. He
has but one wife and no harem, and his severity
of life and manners almost scandalizes the
pachas VINO not only feel the proof thus admin
istered TO thrm. but profess to regard the
abstinence of the .hedive as sort OF untaith-
iulness To the MJsselman religion. IeWhk
delights not IN the spendor and extravaganza
like his father, but has an almost European
love for qaie.. domestic life, and his establish
ment Is upon the most modest scale. HIS eulet
diversion is 20 pay private visits 10 HelWan aud
other places IN The ueighhorhocd OF caro- and
a. ter cAaherins for some time over the price Of
pig or sheep, to astouish the traders by dis
closing to them his rank.