The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-04
PERSONAL.

HUBEKr HERKoxER tells OF lady who, upon
applying to him for a portrait, asked If he fat
tered his sitters. His reply was IN the negative.
IhereGpon she exclaimed: 'fThen must go
| somewhere else"
Roman MATTEL. the actor, once paid the
price Of nights lodging 10 see Miss Wallis
play ~Jullet," ami slept that night In an empty
wagon. Six years LATER b. was playing Romeo"
70 her Juliet"
AMONG long haired men OF to-day who are
cited TO show that Myth Of locks does not i'm
ply any "shortness" Of brain are Prof. Swing
Alphonse Daudet, List, Edward Eggleston and
Gen. Roger A. Pryor.
The late DIR. Amos Lusk, who died a few
days ago in Zelienople. was q humble village
physician, but probably the ablest ltnguist in
Pennsylvania and noted 10 that caDacIty
througnoue the United states.
TIE Chilean journalist, Max Loewenstein,
now in New York tells thrilling stories Of his
| adventures during the late war ia Chile He
was an ardent Balmacedist. and narrowly
escaped with his life from the congressional
lists.
COMMITTEE has been formed In Rome, Of
OF which Signor Cavalotti, Mr.. SwInburne, Mr..
Gladstone Signor Amici, Signor Bongbi and
Signor Menotti Ganbaldi are members, for the
purpose OF erecting a monument TO Percy
1928.
IT has been generally understood, says the
Pau Mall BUDGET that the Rev. Arthur Bel
Nichols, the husband Of Charlotte Bronte, was
dead But this Is not so. Mr.. Nichols has been
long resident in Ireland, and still occasionally
breaches. He has maintained resolute and
honorable silence on the romance of his life.
GEORGE RosEN, the celebrated OrisntaIist,
who died few days ago In Detmold, Germany,
was for many years in the consular and diplo-
matic service OF his country. Since 1873 he has
lived In retirement, devoting himself to his
studies. He wrote a number of grammars OF
Oriental tongues, as well as q history of Turkey.
GEN. PEIxoTro, the new Brazilian president,
is soldler-like man. past the middle age, of
dark or swarthy complexion and wearing his
gray hair close cut. Courageous and pleasing
IN manner, he is courteous and nervously polite
ana mas good sympath tic voice. As a soldier
his record has been respectable rather than
brilliant.
FRIENDS of Gov. Boies tell how Miss Jessie
Boies, the governors daughter, had trunks
packed on election day of 1889, preparatory to
starting with her father on a Jur of Europe,
winch they were about to begin a. the time the
oeLinppcratlc CONVENTION nominated Mr.. Boies
aud now, when, 10 his surprise he found he was
elected, the European trip was abandoned and
has not been thought of since.
Mas. Philippine OvERsroLz of st. Louis, is
said to be the only young lady President Grant
danced with during his occupancy of the white
mouse. She was his partner in tho dance when
he visited the Mound city after his inauguration
Another interesting fact in the life of Mrs
Overstolz is that she once came near buying for
5000 certain salmon fisheries in Oregon that
were sold few years later for Sl,000,000.
The STORY of Rev. Lyman Beecher father of
Henry Ward Beecher, was told originally by his
son. The elder Beecher had been preaching one
Sunday at Ltch1eld, and as he got iuto the car
rage to 20 home he remarked that he had never
preached suc1 poor sermon before. "Why,
father, said Henry, II never heard you preach
louder" That's it," responded the old man;
when have nothing TO say | always hoIler."