The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-15


Chauncey NJ Depew says that the college
dinner is the oasis in life from which flows
the fountain which keeps us ever young.
Mr. Gladstone. in recent letter, speaking
ABOUT his retirement said. feel like dis
established church, with bracing breezes
playing about me"
Prot. Curtius, the distinguished Greek
scholar, has just undergone successful oper-
alton of the eyes similar TO that for which
Mr. Gladstone is preparing.
Aunt Fanny" so best known from her
books for children, has died in New York
city, q years Of age. she was Mrs. Frances
Enza0eth lMeasel Barrow. native OF
charleston, S. C., and since her marriage IN
1871 resident of New York She had been
writing ever since 1855 and her Little Pet
books, six Mitten" books "POp-gun" sto-
ries "Nightcap" series and others went
through many editions and had a great circu-
Iatloh toth IN America and England Mrs.
Isarrow was also writer for the New York
Ledger.
Miss Hamilton, lady doctor, has Just left
India for Cabul, where she is specially to at
tend on the ladies' of the Ameer Abdurrah-
man 5 household While in AfghanlStan she
IS 10 nave a personal guard Of SIX soldiers,
three or whom Will accompany her when she
goes OUT She is accompanied by one native
indian servant, and the Indian government
has dlsclaimed all responsibility for what
ever may happen to her. The Ameer has en-
E0BbN lcE SbfNlcbS LOT q perlOQ OF SIX months.
AT the same time Mr. Clemence. superin-
tendent Of the Aneer's stud. is taking up his
wlfe and European nurse to Cabul, under
the personal guarantee OF the Ameer.
Paderewsh says of himself: When am
to appear in public keep perfectly quiet dur
ing the preceding hours I practice calls
thenlcs immediately after rising every day.
eat with great appetite, and am not in the
| least al ncult man to cater for. When my
recltals are are over / feel that weight has
n nv min and 1nFFa n
! Join In any amount of fun. I practice at all
| hours Of the cay and night sometimes ali
| night, for nave no set rules for working l
am never by any chance without piano, and
| very often practice between the courses at
/ meals or While am dressing, | suffer from
! insomnia consequent to the great strain on
| my nerves and, although 1t is not noticeable
! 10 the general public, am martyr to ner-
| vousnesS. I go through positive tortures
| when contemplate playing. have schooled
| myself to absolutely Subdue my feelings. or
! they would rise to such pitch as to prevent
| my having the least control over my fingers. 3"
A pitiful sight is Mariani these days-he
who played first violin for Jenny Lind, the
| Swedish Nightingale. at the concert she gave
| IN Old Castle Garden forty-three years ago.
| says New York letter. Blind and helpless
| from disease and age. Mariani is living in
| want In the basement of a house in this city
| Until so years of age Mariani continued in
! the active exercise of his profession. For
| many years he was connected with Col
| MaplesOns opera troupe in the Academy of
| NJ sic, and is highly respected by the music
! loving people of Boston. He Travelled all over
| the country, and has been prominently identi-
| fed with all the Italian operas in the United
| states. and has played on the same stage
| with Pagannl. 0About ten years ago Mariani's
| sight failed him, and he was obliged to leave
| the orchestra. Since then he has supported
| himself and wife by giving private lessons on
| the violin. Even this means of support has
| failed him, and al 30 years of age he is unable
| to support himself and his wife, who is a
| few years younger. A few days since the
| police were obliged to come to the old man S
| attendance