The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-18
PERSONAL.

P. T. BARNUM has been giving many of his
books AMI curlos to his Shlldren, grandchildren
and great-ErauIchildren. He still retains his
rings, ho"eve- AMI he has few curiosities
which the pualic may continue TO gaze upon AZ
the rate OF so cents per head.
TIN TARsNEy, congressman from Michigan.
says, and he SAYS il boldly that tine congress
or the OalI-l 1taS IS nothing more nor less
than a huge ganb ling institution, wlere every
man IS worNlng Tor MS own interests AMI the
interests OF his handful! - Constituents. rega-i-
less of the welfare ofthe country at large TX
captions TO this rule are sadly rare
JANESv2s. NEwcoNB, PROPRIETOR Of the san
Antonio le'ri, the only reRgl.ican newspaper
in Texas is calling editoraitt upon Pres dent
elect Harrison to appoint eX-Congressu man
Thomas p OChitree as minister 10 Mckee.
Says the NeJcS The colonel is Texan and
more widely known than any maa haiiing from
the south As an officer in the confederate.
army MS recori is q brilliant one II. has been
a s-anch republican since the war. His Texas
friends believe he would make = brilliant min
iSter TO the halls of the MonteLumas.
HERE is a story which is vouchsdf7 by a well.
known uServa-lve member &C parliament.
Mr. Gladstone walked down tn the house OF
commons one afternoon euveiopad after his
wont, in thick dark cloak. Behind hiE at a
distance OF Few yards, walked the c1nserya
tive member l question. When near s.
Stephens the conservative member observe /
that man wuo was on the pavement stepped
forwarn and said something IN the ear Of the
uDtiAi lt3lcF. VT. tfta lStole threw his head in
III air ami walked on. wAls tue man looked
after him with "a satisfied expression The con
sentative MEMBERS curiosity was awakened
and he went up TO the man. What did you
say TO Mr. GlatstoneE' he asked. oh" was
the reply, Il only told him ne was a - old
Scoundrel.'
Mas. LASGTRy drives at O'Clock on most fine
afternoons in Now York. and her admirers are
on hand TO eaten passing glimpse OF the pro
file which has made her fortune H.rcarr a -
a hA ~ ~ IN ais 4-,v.
OF these admirers, VINO, with a very few excen-
lions. are women Of the shoidy over Tres, ed
wholly uniut re ting kind, so familiar at bar
gam cuuuterS and at the mOrgue after a S-u-
satioral suicide. To beRune the time they
bring packages Of peppermint drops with them
which they suck. wearing al EXPRESSION of
Iateu; expectancy while awaiting the LIy's ap-
peAfauce. Before Mrs. Ian gary lad npr him
railing and carringeway made she rfrrod q
great deal OK annoyance. Sae was forced 20
walk TO the curb between rows OF strange
men, Whom4ce audible criticism OF her face
nsure and dress. She stood iJ patiently for a
luuE time, gong through the ordeal with the
slightest expression of contempt Now when
she Is ready her carriage is irven 70 III. door
step ana, hidden by the porch, she steps in.
zen sue is driven through the gates the
watchers see only wealth of sable. the tin OF
her nose and pair OF indifferent, ayerted eyes.
W. 5. GAME writes from India Of his visit to
the NdAaraiaI OF Baroda We were he
says, taken 20 the old palace, in the heart of
cheetahs, carefully muIzled were on the pa.
ace steps used for hunting bucks. The reEala
ot Batoda is valued at E3,OOJ.000 We we're
frs, shown the Jewels worn by tue Mauaraiah
on state occasions. These consist Of gorgeous
collar oi 500 diamonds, some OF them as ois as
walnuts, arranged in five rows surrounded by a
top and bottom row Of emeralds the same size:
the pendant is a famous diamond called Tue
star Of the Deccan.' An ai-reste 10 match is
worn IN tae turban; then followed strings OF
pearls or perfect roundness, graduated from
tue size Of pea 70 large marble;
wouarous rings necklaces. clusters of
sapphires aui rubies as big as grapes and.
greatest marvel Of all, q carpet about 10 feet
b. g, made entirely Of strings OF pure aud
colored pearls, with great central aud corner
circles OF diamonds This carpet took three
years to make, ami cost t2)J,OJl This was one
Of hhande kao's mad freaks, and was intended
TO be sent 10 Mecca to please a Aahometau lady
WHO had fascinated him. but the scandal OF
such thing aaiug done by a Hinioo prince was
too serious, AMI DC never left Baroda. We were
also taken 20 see two guns, weighing 80 pounds
each, OF solid gold. with two companions O
silver, the ammunition wagons, bullock harness
and ramrods being all silver. These were made
at the order of Nallar Rao. 10 take the shiue
out OF khauds Raos carpet. ! suspect the
present MaharAjah would like nothing better
than 70 coin them down into good money aud
build the technical school, which is one Of his
dearest hopes.