The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31
PERSONAL.

Ex-senator Maxey. OF Texas. is seen coca
sionally now in Washington. He is tall and
thin. and walks with CT upright military air.
when ne derived from his West Point train
/ ing.
DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst, OF New York,
has decided to publish weekly paper to be
| called THE Vigilant." The journal will be
devoted to the interests of local reform, as
represented by the Parkhurst Society.
The Amer is man OF presence, broad and
stout, fair skinned with black hair and beard,
a good square head and piercing eyes His
highness' manner is digniied and courteous
but II occasion arises he can be exceedingly
fierce
Maj. M M. Clothier, Of whatcom, Ore, has
a cane cut at Plymouth Rock in 1921 by Ma
thaniel Pierce. 1t came to Maj. Clothier from
his grandmother Sarah Mason, who made
the l,7OO-pound cheese which was given to
President Jefferson.
Martin Backus, OF saltwater, Mimi, is said
to be the most absentminded man In the
northwest. The other day he forgot an en-
engagement TO marry until three hours after
the appointed time, and then he remembered
1t, but the name OF his afianced bride wholly
escaped his mind. By the aid Of the young
woman father and two brothers and shot
gun ms memory was refreshed and tragedy
averted
Oneof the best traits in Prof Tyndall's
character Is little known. He was one Of the
most charitable men in the world. So far as
MS rather small means allowed he never let
case OF distress go unrelieved in whatever
station OF life; but he had horror of appear
ing in subscription lists AS he accompanied
every gift with the anxious message, Don't
say VINO IL is. his generosity always passe d
unacknowledged.
The neglected governors graves in this
country are beginning to be looked after by
their tardy successors. Another to which at
lVy Had 4u Nhaf 1t
InomaS >. Drew, once governor OF Arkansas,
Whlch is In the churchyard of the little village
OF Llpan, Tex He served a half century ago,
having been known among the old timers as
the New England peddler boy Governor of
Arkansas" and he died in 1880.
Lobengula, says a gentleman, sometimes
eVinces an utter disregard OF human life that
ls simply devilish. AS an example, 1 was
sitting with him on his wagon one morning
ana ne was sighting gun which some trader
hao presented to him. Just then a stalwart
young Kaffir was leisurely walking from one
kraal TO another, when Lobengpla deliber-
ately aimed and shot the unfortunate fellow,
Lne heaVy shot OF buckshot lodging in his
back.
Senators Frye and Blackburn are warm
friends. Frye delights TO mimic the dialect
and the mannerisms OF his southern friend
DE declares that he heard a conversation be-
tween the Kentuckian and visiting stranger
tne other day; The stranger asked Black
Dutn Poitely IN tDe loDoy whether senator
Hoar was In the chamber. The Kentucky
senator replied with equal courtesy and o pro
found bow; Senator Ho' is not on the fio
he went out of that do at half past To-"
David B. Hill announces himself as out Of
the. presidential ring. He said to Tammany
friend: Il will not stand for the nomination.
No friend OF mine will urge my candidacy 1
nave made my rece and was beaten. That is
enough. l am no perennial hold a sena-
torshtp from Now York to be, next TO the
presidency, the highest gift in the testowA
OF the American people, 1 shall remain in
the Senate, and shall endeavor to do my duty
there. Save as an individual member have
done with national conventions.