The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-26
PERSONAL.

TIE KING OF ITALY personally placed the
body of his brother. the Duke of Aosta, in its
coffin.
STEpN1AK, the nihihst, writes his works now
in English. after which they are revised by
William Westall.
NORMAN T. GAssETT, grand commander of the
Knights Templar of Illinois, has the largest pri-
vate library of Oriental literature in America
He spends large sum every year for new
books.
THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA is the best house
keeper among European royalties. She EN-
ploys fifty cooks-twenty- five men and twenty
five women. She pays strict attention when in
Vienna to the details of her huge household
and is a very clever manager.
The Ex-EMPERoR OF BRAZIL. who was much
distressed by the death of his wife, has slowly
recovered from his domestic grief and is now
ambitious of further political renown. He main
taius household far beyond his means and
hopes to live long enough to make an attempt
to regain his throne. His physicians fear that
his brain Is affected.
The AUSTRIAN SCULPTOR, Frederick Beer. in
Paris has discovered a process for making
marble fluid, and molding il as bronze is mol ded
The name of the marble thus treated is beryt
The new product costs little more than plaster
and is especially well adapted to the orna
mentation of houses, and the construction of
floors, baths, and small pillars. a stock COM
pany has been organized In Paris to place beryt
on the market.
ANDREW LANG. the leading literary man in
London is tall, spare and dark, with a fine fore
hesd, dark eyes and a massive jaw. His hair is
thick and is streaked with white. He is very
nervous and does not look robust. He has the
oxford drawl aud an irritating laugh. He said
recently: Rider Haggard and have been talk
ing about going to America on joint lecturing
tour. AT one time we ha1 1t all made up that
was to lecture upon the subject of Book Hunt
ing, and that Haggard was to follow with a
lecture upon Rat Hunting"
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD is tarrying in Japan longer
than be designed. He is industriousy learning
fha 10 and haC laap mad
months than many do in a year. He saws he
shall be able to make speech before leaving
the country. The Buddhists of Japan are
anxious to get Sir Edwin Arnold to lecture to
them, and are perpetualy sending delegations
to invite and persuade him to do so. With
such surroundings it is possible that he may
spend the summer in Japan, going to India in
the autumn Among his best friends in Japan
are the American admiral and his charming
wife, Mrs. Belknap, and the officers of the
United States steamer Omaha.
GEORGE BANCROFT is now 80 years old, with
his mind unimpaired He spends his winters in
Washington and his summers in Newport He
is one OF fortunes favorites. He was a brilliant
boy at school and college; was sent to Germany;
studied divinity: preached; was Greek professor
at Harvard; set up the Round Hill school at
Northampton; published some TRANSACTIONS
from the German; turned politician, first
Wing, then went over to the democrats; pub
lished at long intervals his history of the United
States; was made collector of the port of Bcs
ton by President Van Buren,, and Secretary of
tne navy by PRESIDENT fOIki minister TO Eng
land and Germany by President Grant.
There are bright buds of April and blossoms of
May,
But they're not half so sweet as the breath of
the maid
That with SOZODONr brushes her teeth every
day
TIL like pearls through her beautiful lips
they're displayed
o sOIODONT! what an enchantment Is thine
That gives teeth like the sun, aud gives lips red
as wine,