The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-20

SPEAKER REED has made a collection of news
paper pictures of himself, and on his desk>i is a
large pile OF these cuts. He takes pleasure in
showing to his friends how many different faces
he turns to the public,
JOHN CHRISTOPHER SCHwAB a graduate of
Yale in the class of SO, has taken from one OF
the leading German universities the degree of
Pm. d. sttnma cum Ldude. This degree is very
seldom given, and its acquisition by a foreigner
Is almost unprecedented.
1T is STATED that the Rev. Pamphile de Veus-
ter Father Dami ms brother who is in England
collecting subscriptions for the erection of the
Damien institute for the instruction of candi.
dates for the mission among the lepers will
shortly visit the United States.
Mrs. HoDGsoN BURNETT has recovered from
the effects of her recent accident, and has
returned to London. 1t is confidently expected
there that she will now make an early reDly To
against her in the matter of Little Lord
Fauntleroy."
WARNER MILLER breakfasts alone and early
at the Union League in New York, with per
maps half dozen other men scattered about the
room at different tables, and the general prev
alence OF that air of inacceSsibility with which
men surround themselves at breakfast The
Union Leagues breakfasts are famous. and
perhaps as many well-known faces are to be
seen there in the early morning as at any cIu b
in town. By the way, early breakfasts are the
rule at nearly all New York clubs and one chat
should not open its breakfast room by 80
O'Clock in summer and O'Clock in winter would
lose popularity.
A LADY well known in Boston society, having
been informed that the poet Whittier. when he
received an inspiration. was wont to retire To n
certain corner of q certain room and there
kneel, while he reduced his thoughts to words.
at once, with her own fair hands, made hand
somey embroidered cushion. This she CON
veyed herself TO Oak Knoll, and formally pre-
sented it TO Mr.. Whittier, although she had not
had the slightest previous acquaintance with
t,aN anf ~. go
receipt of this attention can scarcely be de-
scribed, but they are more easily imagined than
is the spectacle of the good old man Juggling a
pillow about with him to kneel upon in the
event Of bright thought striking him.
SPEAKING of the late Martin F. Tupner a
London journalist says: when it was my good
fortune to become acquainted with Mr. Upper
found him the most cordial friend. The storm
OF contemptuous criticism which about that
time hailed down upon his works never dis
turbed his equanimity or ruffied his temper: in
looks he was a rudy faced white bearded
handsome English gentleman, hearty. courteous
and enthusiastic. As proof OF his good tenn
per may here repeat an anecdote which have
published elsewhere. 1t is TO the effect that
when visited Mr.. Upper at Albany he showed
me an immense volume, in which were pasted
all the criticisms, favorable and unfavorable. of
his works, and all the perodies of his poems.
Among the latter saw with horror some which
had written. and with more horror marginal
note in Mr.. Tupper's handwriting: I under
stand these to be by Edmund Yates; they are
very smart"
INcREAsINe AGE and infirmties are greatly
altering the once jovial character of the Prince
of Wales. He is said to feel greatlyl.the disap.
pearance one by one of all the personal friends
and companions of his early years some to nm
timely graves and others into dark abysses of
dishonor ten thousand times more terrible. He
has become singularly stern and severe on the
subject OF morality, an illustration of viii oh
was afforded by an incident which took place a
few weeks ago man well known in London
who for years has been prominent member of
the princes coterie, appealed to him when he
got into some trivial scrape, and instead of
meeting with the cordial sympathy which he
had expected, and which would have doubtless
been extended to him q few years back, was
F., am really tired of this You must re-
member that am not the pope, and l can't
grant indulgences"