The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-22
PERSON AL.

ONE of-the leading English poets is a Socialist
w liam VI rrs. Teunyson is Liberal
Unionist so strong as to be almost a Tory
Browning doesn't care anything about politics
and SwinbGrne grows more conservative every
year
Two NOTABLE DEBUTANrEs will formally enter
Washington society this week. One is Miss
Quay, the accomplished daughter of the junior
senator from Pennsylvania, and the other q
daughter of Minister Carter, of the Sandwich
islands.
THE DUKE or PORTLAND, master of horse for
the queen, j. the youngest Of English dukes, be
ing but 32 year of age ami unmarried lie
keeps great racing stud, for which personally
he seems t. care but little, and he appears to
regard all jockeys as thieves.
THE MORTALITY among the European navvies
at Panama during the past three months has
Reached the astounding figure of IS per LOCO.
That l. as near as may he decn1ation. The
total NUMBER OF Europeans who have persisted
in prosecuting this undertaking Is $500.
Rev DR. KEELING and the Rev Dr. Everett
have entered upon a lively contest for the chap
laincy Of the Pennsylvania Seuate 1t has been
proposed to them that each snail make PRAYER
on alternate day and divide TIE salary of $500.
They seem inclined TO accept this compromise.
A MONUMENT is to be erected on the spot in
the forest of Epileuse where stood the OAK
tree in which Gaub tia and VI. Spuller aiighted
from Their balloon IN their escape from Paris to
Tours uutNg the Franc D-NAfdlan war. The
tree itself was recently cat down by the owner
who has no regard for relics
SIR THOMAS Horny GRATrAN EsNoNpE is
about to make another visit to this country
This time be comes not to plead lre.and's cause
but his own. lie lot his heart during his recent
visit to the beautiful daughter Of prominent
New York me-casnt. and No expects to carry its
fair possesSor back to the Green Isle.
The Duke and Duchess Of Marlborough have
been entertaining a arge family party at Blen-
helm. The facts about the Benheim orchids
are as follows Toe duke has about 1000 plants
OF one sort and another, but manages his hot
houses on business principles, and whenever a
rare flower turus up among the imported speci-
mems he sells IT,
Media, Pa, claims the nelt as the champion
gourmand. Feb %, on a bet of $40, he viii at
tempt to eat in one uOur hall peck of turnip
half Il peck OF white potatoes, SIX cups OF coffee
four loaves OF bread, half pound OF stewed
prunes, four pounds Of beef. $ x small pies three
spring chickens, three oyster stews, httY raw
oysters, one can OF salmon, and wash all this
down with pint Of wnisky.
DR.. JOSEPH PARKER, the London sensation.
alist preacher, recently went to See a popular
piece at a London theater, and at its conclusion
exclaimed: God bless the man who wrote 50
useful and admirable a play ,N That piece
he continued, in conversation, was sitnplv a
dramatic sermon OF the most powerful Kind as
TO doctrine. eoquence and spiritual effect |
can safely defy any man to bring a word Of re.
proach upon The theater presided over by Mr.
Henry Irving, who is doing all in his power to
elevate the educational and moral tone Of the
stage, and therefore he deserves the heartiest
support OF all christian workers. have 4 dis.
tnct personal authority trat some managers
aud actors have been among the best christian
men that ever lived The Memoirs Of Mac
ready might have been the record OF the life
OF 4 Methodist preacher. All VINO know Mr.
and hrs Bancroft, Dir. Irving. Mr.. ToOle Miss
Terry and Others OF that c.ass will testify that
they are continually doing good on a very LID
eral scale. No good will ever come OF Injustice
even 10 actors Understand that there ira
some actors as bad as some preachers; and on
the other hand, understand that there are some
preachers who are not a whit better than some
actors. Let us be just and fear not