The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-23
PERSONAL

FRANKLIN sILvER WATCH was sold for $40
a. Philadelphia the other day.
GES. LEW WALLACE says that q poultice Of
mustard and garlic applied 70 the soles Of the
feet viii cure rheumatism in one night.
GKS. SHEKNLN was once asked concerning his
religious creed. and this was bis reply: 81 be
lieve in God Almighty-and that's as far as I've
got"
JusTM MCCARTHY, the younger, is going 70
give up bis seat in parliament, it is stated, and
devote himself exclusively to literature and dra-
matte ait
DANIEL BooSE's great great granddaughter, Of
tie same name, Is as fond OF lions as his great
ancestor was, but they are tame ones, for he is
snowman.
IT Is EUNoRED that America is to be honored
by the pope with another cardinal, Archbishop
Williams Of Boston being mentioned as the pre-
late destined 70 receive this distinction.
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD at So says that even il
the figures standing for his age we're reversed
they would make him too old for his feelings
and the adage says that "a man is no older
than he feels"
MAYoR-ELEcT Edwin S. STUART Of Philadel-
phia is 81 years OF age and a prosperous book
dealer. He has been active in politics. and is
president OF the Pennsylvania League OF Re
publican Clubs.
Mr. AND Mrs. RIDER HAGeARD, who left their
little bunch of three chiliren behind them in
London while they pushed their way into Mex
leo, will bave the misfortune TO learn that one
of them died last Wednesday.
MR. GLADSTONE has three hats, and three only
One is black and very old. The second is white
and is used only in summer The third s soft
felt hat, and Lis constant travelling companion.
It's age is unknown, but certain y il was not new
in 1850.
JAMES Redpath always claimed that he
started the practice known as newspaper inter
viewing. Whenever it was tried on him, how
ever, lie always insisted upon writing out with
his own hand what he was to be quoted as hay
Ing said, so as to avoid any inaccuracies.
COMMANDER REITER, the disgraced naval Off
Ger, is a saG-eyed little man. whose face is COW
cred with thick growth Of whiskers. He looks
IKE broken down bank clerk, and seems to
have lost al. spirit. That portion of his face
which shows through his whiskers is CHASTITY
pale
ROBERT BUcHANLN, the poet, novelist and re-
viewer, was poor Scotch village boy score
of years ago, without fame or fortune, or pros
poets Of either. The success he has had in lit
erature has been won by hard work and merit,
but to-day he is one of the foremost men in
London literature life.
GENERAL SHERMAN was about the only one
Of the more famous union commanders who
lived to complete his 10th year. Grant, sher-
man, Thomas, Hancock, Meade, Mcclellan,
Warran, Mcdowell, Hallsck, Hooker and Burn
side. all went over to the great majority before
reaching three score and ten.
DR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. William D.
Howells, and other literary Bostonians took in
a Chinese play a few days ago In a cellar that
serves as the Hubs Chinese thsater, and are
understood to nave particularly admired the
Wagnerian overture that was given on songs
and tom-toms before the regular disturbance
began. 4s5y .s-tf
SHERNAN's LIFE during his campaign was a
model for a Roman soldier From early in the
morning till late at night he was out of bed,
much Of the time in the saddle. In the At
lanta campaign he set the example of discard
ing tents and reducing baggage TO the mini.
mum. His papers and dispatches were carried
in a candle-box.
JoHN Barring, the frst Of the name in Eng
land, was the son Of a poor minister in Bremen,
Germany. He went into business in England
as cloakmaker, 200 years ago. His son
Francis became merchant and a member of
the East India Company and thus laid the
foundation for the fortunes of the house of
Earrings, now Barring Bros.