The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-27
PERSONAL.

SENATOR COKE of Texas is firm believer in
spiritualism, and is fully convinced that the
dead and the living can communicate with each
other.
THE King of the Netherlands is fighting death
inch by inch. The chief evidences of his state
are the queens drives; when she goes out he
is better, when she keeps in the palace he is
worse
MAX O'RELL writes to friend: "Of course
my book is full OF absurdities. How could it
be otherwise / should pity from the bottom
of my heart the American who would take the
book seriously, and who would not or could not
see under little coating of criticism my love
and admiration for America and her dear peo-
pie"
A BRITIsHER on reaching home after week
at Paris, was questioned whether he had seen
the Eiffel tower. "Well, ~ he replied. II went
to see it, but there was much scaffolding
round it that nothing of the tower itself was
visible but liked the look of the scaffolding, ="
never dreaming that he had been looking at
the actual tower all the time.
THE PRINCE OF WALES" remarks the light
gossip man of the New York Press, ''eats clans
direct from the shell. which he holds in his
fond of shrimps. Henry Ward Beecher chewed
roast lamb and eSchewed roast beef. Charles
Dickens, when lecturng in Brooklyn, drank
bottle of brandy and two bottles of champagne
during the course of single evening"
FRANK HATToN, of the Washington Post,
comes bravely to the rescue of DR.. Mary Walker.
While denying the rumor that that lady has be-
come one Of the editors of that p lper, ne scores
the photographers for poklng fun at her mascu-
line attire, which, he says, was first put on be-
cause it was the most convent, mt for q nurse on
the battle field. He further says that, although
often in want, the doctor has consistently re-
fused all offers of pecuniary assistance.
IT is one of the unwritten laws that every in
coming President of the United States shall be
sworn on new Bible. Clerk Mckeuney Of the
United States supreme court supplies the Bible.
After the inaugural ceremony the volume is
pres tnted to some one OF the President s family.
The custom was set aside in the case of Mr..
Cleveland, who took the oath on a Bible once
owned by his mother although Mr.. McKenney
had pure ased book for the occasion. IL is
understood that Gen, Harrison will return to
the old custom and kiss a Bible furnished by
Clerk Mckinney.
a STORY is told Of Or. Arid, moderator of the
Free church OF Scotland, respecting u minister
who in the old days OF patronage was forced
upon a congregation at Alness. He was coldly
received, but calling one day upon an old elder,
he took chair IN spite OF his gruH reception
In order to meet an awkward pause, he took ont
his snuff box oh said the elder rye tax
"Weel. " said the elder that's the first sign o.
grace I've seen la ye" "How's THAR" "Dae
we no read o. Soomon's temple replied the
elder, that a the suffers were of pure goldy''
TAG LEE FAMILY, 30 prominent in the south,
has n typical repre- sentative in New York in DR..
Charles Carroll Lee, one of the most promising
physicians in the city. He belongs to thu Mary.
land Lees, the elder branch OF the family, aud
IS related to the CAROLS and the O'Donnells
Harpers and o her distinguished families Of the
Maryland gentry. In manner and appearance
he is strik ngly like his illustrious cousin. the
great confederate commander and combines in
character and disposition many of the salient
qualities Of mind and heart OF that good man.
DR.. Lee hes been for many years resident OF
New York. and Is one OF her sons the south is
justly proud Of.