The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-24
PER SONAL.

One OF the incidents Of last week at the
Virginia Hot Springs was birthday party
given by 1almage Donnan. the hve-yearold
grandson Of Rev. T. De Witt Talmago.
Thomas Henry, St. Louis hoy, Il years
old, has Just completed a trip to the Pacific
coast ana tack alone. His father believing
In the education Of travel. sent the boy out 10
make this trip during his summer vacation
/ from school.
Olga Frances Mary Hardincourt. superin-
tendent Of the Tiffany Glass and Decorating
Company. is a French woman. educated in an
Austrian convent. The precious inter the
white inter, and the exquisite chasuble, as
well as the gold applique embroidery Of the
furniture shown at the world fair, and now
IN George Gould's house, were made under
her supervision.
Blind Tom is in the west giving exhibitions
OF his peculiar powers upon the pianoforte
He appeared recently in Springville, Utah
ana the Gazette Of that town notes as one Of
the most pleasant and difficult parts Of his
program me the playing Of the Fisher Horn
pipe WIN the right hand, Yankee Doodle
Tramp, each air being clearly defined and
the words plainly heard.
William Hammond a Sullivan county
PENNSYLVANIA farmer. keeps on his farm 400
dogs. In order to properly support this greet
canine army. MI. Hammond has a bakery
ana a meat-chopping machine, which in com
a ton OF meat week to make dog biscuits.
The dogs are the property Of New York.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia sportsmen, and
Mr.. hammond Is only the keeper and trainer
OF the animals
When the new president of France was
captain OF the guard OF the Aube department
in The Franco Prussian war he was particu-
larry interested in a young man who proved
to be the best marksman. in the company.
And how did you learn to shoot so WELL the
captain asked. killing the rabbits on your
estate captain, was he frank reply. The
peasant is now one of the most ardent ad-
Inlrers OF the new president, who never neg
lects to pay him a visit when he goes to the
country.
Mrs. B. S. feathers wife of the comman-
der of the Mississippi steamer Natchez, has
made au application for a captains license.
She Is described as a gentle little woman,
with very pretty face and she SAYS of her
application: For thirteen years / have
lived on the river, knowing, l may say. every
landing from New Orleans to NiCKS burg. and
turn and twist in the Mississippi, every
corner OF the NatCheZ, from pIlOt-hOuse
to lower deck. as thoroughly as though it
were home on land "
The engagement of Mr. Richard johnson Of
Washington, D. c., to Miss Daisy, second
daughter Of Senator Arthur p German, is an
nounced, Mr. johnson is the son OF Mr.
hurtZ johnson, the wellknOwn banker of
washington. The JohusonS are an old Dor
chester county family, and have been prOmi-
nent on the eastern shore for many years.
Miss Daisy is very popular in Washington
and IN the local society of Howard county
Another engagement IN Senator German
family Just made public is that of his daugh-
ter. MISS Made, to her cousin, Mr., Stephen
Gambr1ll, Jr, Mr. Cambria is the son of
MI stephen Cambria of LAUREL who mar
rled Senator Germans sister both the Gam
Drills, father and son. have positions in the
departments al Washington.