The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-26
PERSONAL.

EDGAR FAwCETT says that Thackeray ''never
appealed to him." Poor Tnackeray! His last
days would have been flied with gloom could he
have known this, Won Ter if Fawcett's work
would appeal to Thackeray?
WARD MCALLIsTER the revered leader of the
the Four Hundred. has been taking life quietly
at Newport this summer. He has been inclined
to retire from public gaze since Stuyve sant
Fish was 50 thoroughly wtnered by the bright
sunlight Of pub icity.
QUEEN MARGHERITA of Italy is an ardent
student of Hebrew and great admirpr of IAws
aud their lit nature. On her recent visit To
Venice she gave a private audience to Siy
Caen Porto, chief rabbi of the Je wish com.
munity, and received him in the most charm
ing manner.
lionaire who married her fathers coachman
several years ago, and starred on the sta q and
later If the back chorus, has done satisfactory
penance for her social sin, and is again with her
father as modest but attractive belle at Sara
toga, The wheI eabouts of the husband are nm
known to the outside world.
Miss JENNIE GLIDER, the editor of the Critic.
is a strange compound of masculine and femi-
nine traits. In winter she wears an ulster down
10 her feet; the waist OF her dress is e .ose-
fitting sack coat, with q mans pockets; under
this is a mans vest, holding watch and chain
her standing collar and cravat are entirely
maScu inc Even her face has a strong mascIi-
line cast, and she bears a striking resem blance
to her brother, the editor of the Century
CONGRESSMAN RANDALL has suffer from a
slight attack of his old complaint, rheumatic
so 1t, for sew raj days but is now pretty we'll
over it His general health is much better
than it has been at any time since his serious
IL ness over year ago. His Younger daughter
Miss Sue, has just returned from prouract ed
visit to friends in New York state, and all The
members of his family are with him at his
pleasant country retreat near Wallingford.
Mrs. FRANCES JEUNE is one Of the leaders of
the social world of London. She is said to have
geniu' for entertaining She has bright aud
beautiful face, cordial manners and perfect
set-forgetfulneSs. Her SIUoir ftire Is really
wonderful and she Is very prompt in her social
tactic. II a an is particularly interesting or
woman specially beautiful, she takes care
that he or she is not monopolzed by one per
son; and if she sees ma or woman neglected
she PUSHES to the rescue Immediately
GEN. BoULANGER, like a great many note
men, is suDerstitious. He is care .ul not to get
out Of bed on the lie side, and if his path is
crossed by black cat he does nothing of poiti-
cal Importance for twenJy-four hours His
followers recall that on the day of his sentence
he reckleSSly went under ladder in front of
his house in Port and place. 1t is rumored that
STOCK IN the words OF a gypsy who examined
his hand and told him that his chief ambition
would one day be satisfied.
The TALLSsT POLITICIAN in PENNSYLVANIA is
State Senator W. A. Martin of Adams county
He lieasur $ 6 feet inches and is one of six
brothe S, all remarkably tall men. There are
five Of tn Sc six brothers now living, and not
one of them is under six feet in hight BOYD
Martin, a well-known de uocratic politician of
Han risOurg, is the deceased member of the
brotherhood. When placed on the scales to.
gether the six Martin boys weighed 124C
poulds. Senator Martin thinks that he and his
four brothers could thrash Sullivan an! Kilrain.