The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-29
PERSONAL.

ARABI PAcHA is growing gray and haggard
in exile, and looks dozen years older than
he is.
THE Hon. Il. J. PHELPS, formerly minister to
England, will return to his duties at Yale next
month.
THE DUCHESS OF HAMILTON devotes much time
to personal supervision of her dairy, one of the
finest in England.
MRS. C. P. HUNTINGTON, the wife Of the rail-
road millionaire, for good luck wears a pair of
yellow carriers buckled with fine topaz, set with
diamonds. IL money is a blessing, she has it
most abundantly. 1t did not come by luck, how
ever.
Paul. DU CHAIILU. the author and traveller is
a small. round-shouldered man, about SO years
old. He is far from good-lool1ing, but has
vivacity of manner and brightness in his con-
versation which makes the listener forget his
want of good looks.
MARSHALL P WILDER learns from his London
publishers that the copy of his book. People
I've Smiled WITH, which was presented to the
Prince OF Wales was bound i'll morocco and
had the title and presentation engraved in
silver. The cover tips were also in silver. Mr.
Wilder and the prince are great friends
ROBERT DowNINe's familiar form will be
missed at London dinner tables, for he was one
of the most inveterate diners-out during the
fashionable season. He was devoted to society,
especially American society. His conversation
was perfectly delighful-not inscrutable, like
his poetry, but bright, clever and fascinating.
During the last London season, he looked the
very picture of robust health, and seemed good
for at least ten years.
HENRIK IBsEN whose works are the last liter
airy craze of London, is co years old For
twenty five years he has lived self-im posed
exile from his native land, Norway He leads a
solitary wandering life; no land calls him mas
ter; no home calls him its head He goes into
no society, and takes nothing with him ia his
wanderings Although his poetry has many
admirers, he has no friends, and wants none.
He began life poor as an apprentice to an
apothecary, spending his spare time writing a
tragedy on the subject of "Catilina," which he
printed at his expense. and was glad to
sell as waste paper in order to buy bread. Ole
Bull gave him position in his theater at
Bergen, where he remained for five years. In
1854 he left Norway and began bis wandering
life, which he viii probably continue as long
as he can.
WHrELAw REID, editor of the New York
Tribune and minister TO France, made his first
success in Journalism as a war correspondent.
under the signature of Agate" After the war
he wrote an elaborate History of Ohio in the
War; which attracted the attention of Chief
Justice Chase and he invited Mr.. Reid to &C
company him on his southern trip in 1866. an
account of which he wrote. The chief Justice
! introduced him to Horace Greeley, who made
him his secretary and managing editor of the
Tribune. When Greeley died in 1872 Mr. Reid
succeeded him as editor-in-chief. He married
the daughter of the millionaire, ID. o. Mills. AS
minister to France Mr.. Reid lives in luxurious
style, paying $4,000 year for a furnished
house. He is So years old, tall and handsome.
1t is reported that he is already tired of living
abroad, and that he will return to New York
next year.
In AN OLD VINcENNEs SHOP, which was once a
| smithy, there has Just been discovered a cele.
| brated wooden leg. According to the Paris
| correspondent Of the London Daily Telegraph,
| there is abundant evidence to prove that the
relic in question is the sham limb which replaced
| the leg which Gen, Daumesnil lost in the big
| wars of the First Napoleon. This rugged old
| warrior defended the fortress of Vincennes
| against the allied army, and is famous for hav
| ing said to the invaders. when summoned to
| give up the place: Bring back my leg which
| you shot of, and you shall have my keysl" The
! wooden leg now found had been sent by
/ Daumesnil TO Vincennes smith in order to be
| 'shod." as the general himself expressed it
| Before tie article was sent back the old warrior
| died suddenly, and his sham limb remained in
| the ancient smithy until the present day. II
| will now be plac ed in the Artillery Museum OF
| the Hotel des Invalides, among many other mar
| tial and historic souvenirs.