The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-13
PERSONAL.

PRINCE Won BISMARCK weighs 1876 pounds,
and, as far as physique is concerned, is one of
the finest looking men in Europe. His weight
was 260 pounds when DR.. Schwennger began to
treat him for obesity several years ago.
THE other Sunday the German empress ap-
peared in a gown Of white silk, with train
several yards long, embroidered with gold and
silver. The material cost 81 800. The embrod-
months. William H. prides himself on having
established a regime of Spartan simplicity.
Mr.. STURGEON, the English Baptist divine, re-
| cently sent telegram to his parishioners
worded: See Matt. vi. "a The words Of
this passage are: Take, therefore, no thought
for the morrow" etc. BY some biunder, how
ever, the telegram as delivered read: "See
Matt ", "a :" the the words of which are: But
say unto you swear pot at ALL message
which amazed the great preachers flock.
JOIN SCoTT HARRISON, brother Of the Presi-
dent, has been having Jolly time in Washing
ton. He is smaller than the President and
younger, and they have many points of resem
bsance Brother John wears full beard and
the expression of his face is like Benjamin's
His home is in Kansas City, Mo. Heretofore he
has been democrat. but worke hard for lis
brother during the campaign. 1t is understood
that he will be appointed United states marshal
for the Western district of Missouri. j. s. is a
genial man, popular at home and much less re-
served than his brother.
A GREAT MANY PEOPLE wonder why Mr. Cleg g.
land was 50 anxious TO settle down TO hard
work as a lawyer instead of taking a vacation
after reSigning the presidency. The fact is that
" Cleveland is not happy when he is not busy
He rejoices in the scratching of pen, the rustic
OF inn ortant papers, the subdued sounds of
earnest conversation, the tonic influence Of the
presence of far-reaching affairs, and against all
this the charms of leisure weigh with bin not
at all. Mr.. Cleveland is hustler who grows
while hustling. The only idleness that he
covets is the idlenesS OF the fisherman, and
even when fishing he is a busy man-fght.
ing gnats and landing more fish than anybody
else.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL declares most EN-
phatically that his working days are over, and
that he Intends TO pass the re naming years OF
his ifen visiting the pleasant places of earth.
in the quiet of his library and i'll charmed
circle OF friends. IL is refreshing in this busy,
busting world to know that there are those who
are able after years of labor, TO rise from their
desks straiShten their weary backs, lift their
tired heads and say: Now l shall seek rest
and recreation" So often the man has lost in
the struggle his capacity to rise, his back is
bent and his head is filled with tyrannical
thoughts which prevent rest. In performing
the arduous tasks of life so many lose the ca
pacity TO enjoy the ell-deserved season OF rest
my work is done | snail enjoy my season OF
idle days
A WINDOW in memory Of William r. Forster
and Matthew Arnold is to be put up in st.
Mary's church. Ambleside. II is related that
once, when Mrs Wordsworth was still alive,
she went to her accustomed place In the church
and with her the two illustrious brothers-in-law.
The rector was absent and a timid young curate
got up To preach. The grim and sturdy-looking
statesman sat with his back against the wall
and never had preacher more restless or
fdgety listener His nose became animated, as
Lord Brougham's used to do, his eyebrows
moved up and down. his mouth twitched itself
into all shapes and his body tried every posture
and yet he was not easy. The prophet of cu
ture sat in another angle of the pew, and never
moved muscle. His glass was in his eye and
he seemed TO be glarng straight at the unfor
tunate preacher Probably be neither looked
at him nor listened TO him; his thoughts were
far away But the STRIPPING in the pulpit evi-
IDENTIFY thought he was being mercilessly anato-
mized, and stumbled moro and more, and grew
more and more confused as he fought his way
10 the end of the poor platitudes which he had
prepared for mis- sermon. little thinking, appar-
entity, that he would find himself confronted by
the greatest living critic"