The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-02
PERSON AL.

OUrDA begins work at > O'Clock in the morning.
but she does not go to her desk as Anthony
Trollope was wont to do, and turn out fixed
number of pages whether he was in the humor
or not. "Ouida awaits the moment of inspra-
ton.
CHEF JUSTICE CoRLIs, of North Dakota. who
enjoys the unique distinction of being the
youngest chief justice on record, is a profoundly
broad S loul Tered man of angular build and
tawny complexion, with wisp of dense black
hair and salary of $1,000 year He is 81
years old.
CHEF D. W. BUsHYHEAD, of the Cherokee
nation is man of stalwart physique and mid
die age His face, lighter than the swarthy
complexion generally seen among Indians, is
regular in tea ures and expresses iron determi-
nation and re solution. HIS voice is well modu-
lated and singulariy sweet
Mr. TALBOT, the father of the House of Com.
mons, who diel this week, had been Just sixty
years member That was his chief distinc-
ton. He the richest commoner in Eng
land. and was eccentric in his habits, living fire.
quently in the widest districts of Wales almost
alone. He has been a great yachtSman, and
his peunant is known all over the world.
AMANDA NJ DOUGLASS began writing novels by
accident. but finding that her first novel, In
Trust sold to the extent of 20,00O copies, she
continued novel writing as an occupation and
for the last ten years mas been turning them
out with the regularity of semi-annual div-
dends. Mss Douglass is 90 years old, short, thin
and angular, with large mouth, small eyes
and a salow complexion.
THE EMPRESS or AUsTRIA's face and figure
will be a surprise to those who have heard of
her ''witching the word with her noble horse
manship," and of her hunting feats in merry
England. where she has 80 often led the hunt
and always been in at the death Her face is
eXquisitely delicate and refined aud her figure
OF almost girlish sweetness and grace. The
tragical death of her only son, Prince Rudolph,
last year crashed all the life and JOY from the
heart of the beautiful empress.
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want to be either peer or baronet have never
yet discovered says Labouchere AS regards
the latter hereditary title it has always seemed
TO me that James 1. took an exceedingly sensi-
BILE view of the matter when he sold il to any,
one who would give $500 for it. This &5, 900
was equal to about 100000 now. and if | were
prime minister would relieve thu taxpayer by
comforting a baronetcy upon anyone who
would pay 100000 into the eXchequer.
MARGARET FULLER was a school mistress be-
fore she became a Warehouses She swayed
men and women. not by her personal beauty.
for she had none, nor by the me III of her voice.
for it was not euphonious. but by the sheer
force of her royal intellect She had some
personal pee liaritieS which were neither agree
able nor attractive. One of these was fashion
OF moving her neck, and looking at her should
ers as if she admired them. This gifted woman
IS scarcely more than q tradition in American
literature to-day. but the time was when she
was power dreaded by Longfellow.
RICHARD HENRY SroDDARD, who is sometimes
caleu 'Oue OF our younger poets, Is % years
old. His first poetcal effusiOn was an ode to a
Grecan Flute. suggested by Keats Ode to a
Greciau Urn. This offered to Poe. who was,
at the time. 1896 the editor of the Brodducoy
Journal but as declined without thanks. But
upon the strength of this slight acquaintance.
the enterprising Mr.. Stoddard had made 81 200
writing about mis- interview with Poe. MIR. Stod-
dard has not what is usually regarded as a DO
etica face, but he has a warm and generous
heart, and loves Mr. Stedman aud Mr.. Didier
like a brother.
ONE or the FEW remaining veterans of the
first Napoleons wars lost his life through the
Brazilian revolution. Old William Schren-
weber, who was bora Ia Hanover in January,
l, 81, made the mpaign of Russia, IN 1912. un-
| der Napoleon, and fought against him at Leip-
zig under Butcher. He emgrated to Brazil in
1870, and served for some years in the body
| guard of the first Emperor Dom Pedro. He
! was for a long time personally attached to the
! service Of the BOY crown prince. now Dom
| Pedro II. He lived at Paraua, ia Southern
| Brazil, on a pension from the emperor. Last
| year he kept his Tooth birthday. He died OF
! shock a few hours after hearing the news of his
! masters deposition and expulsion from the
| country.