The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-19

Several in WashingtOn-Mrs. Stone
wall JacksOn's Life in North Caro-
Iina-Mrs. Jefferson Davis "A New
Yorker.
From the Courier-Journal.
The widow of one of the best-known and
probably the bestowed man in America,
George w. Childs has already led such a
quiet, retired life that Philadelphians as
a rule, know very little of her, and the
outside world nothing at all, says the Phil
adelphia Press. Emma Bowler Childs is
a slender, little, dark-eyed woman, whose
main interest in life seems to be the we'll
being and care of her household. She has
never been a society woman, and has rare
ly been seen in society, the theater and
opera having no attractions for her.
She has lived in the great white marble
mansion during the winter for many
years, going as soon as spring came to the
country-seat Wootton. Mrs. Childs has
left the Philadelphia mansion for good
since the death of her devoted husband,
and she will soon build a house in Wash
ton and make that city her home.
Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, widow of the
hero of the confederacy, lives in Char
lotte, N. c., with her sister, the widow of
Gen. d. II. Hill. She has been busily en-
gagged for several years in writing the life
of her famous husband, and has almost
ruined her eyesight in her labor of love.
Two little grandchildren, Stonewall and
Julia jackson Christian, the children of
her only child, Julia jackson, who died
five years ago, live with her. and are the
JOY and comfort of her life
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has chosen New
York as her abiding place, and spends
much time here in her pleasant apart
ments at the Marlborough hotel. In the
spring she usually spends month or more
at West Point. That place is full of
associations for her of her husband, who
was a graduate of the military school.
Her daughter, Miss Winnie Davis, is her
constant companion. They are very pop
ular socially, especially among the south
ern colony, and Miss Winnie has added
literature to her many accomplishments
and has just completed a novel which is
said to be very clever
Mrs. James G. Blaine has two homes.
one in Washington, where so many sor-
rows crowded thick upon her, and the
beautiful summer home at Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Blaine is a cold, reserved woman,
and has never been very popular socially.
All her life and soul seemed 10 be cen
tered in her distinguished husband, and
without him she seems to be lost indeed.
She spends much of her time in travelling,
and the Washington house is rarely OPP
ened.
Mrs. John A. Logan, with her patric-
ian face and snow-white hair, is probably
the most picturesque of the military wild
ows. She is a very rich woman, and has
made most, of her fortune since the
death of her husband. She is a shrewd
business woman, and an able financier.
She has greatly at heart now the success
of Bishop Hursts university. She has
promised to raise $l000,00O for this insti-
tuition, and is very likely to succeed.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, one of the
most famous widows who made their
name for themselves, is alive and strong at
the ripe old age of eighty-three. Unfortun-
ately. from overwork, she has failed men
tally to great extent during the last five
years.
Every one has heard of Mrs Elizabeth
Cady Stanton. but not everybody knows
that she il eighty-two years Old lives
quietly in pretty little apartment on the
west side in New York, and that she has
lately learned to write upon a typewriter
She is particularly interested in the Wo-
mans Version of the Bible, and hopes TO
live to see the completion of the work she
and her colleagues have begun.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker a sister of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, is past seventy
five, but she is a busy, energetic woman
still. Last winter Mrs. Hooker jourpeyed
to Southern California, but will return in
time to spend her summer at her beauti-
full home in Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Phil Sheridan has continued to live
since the death of her husband in the house
on Rhode Island avenue, Washington,
which was presented to the general when
he went to Washington to succeed Gen.
sherman. MIS-. oneTludH l6dQS q very eN
elusive, dignified life, only occasionally
taking part in the social life of the capt.
tai. She is a young woman compared with
the other generals wives and is very hand.
some and distinguished looking. She de-
votes much of her time to the education of
her four children, Philip, who will enter
West Point as soon as he is old enough
and her daughters May, Irene and Louise
Mrs. John Drew at Is is as active as a
kitten. Her theatrical company owes al
most all of its success to her clever dane
ing and exquisite acting. Mrs. Drew is to
the young actress the inspiration which
rare old Joe Jefferson is to the actor
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher is one of
the most delightful of all the famous
widows. She is "a years of age, but so
pleasant in face and manner, so young in
heart and thought, that it is hard to real
ize that she has past so many mile-stones
of a way sometimes weary and rough to
tread. She lives in a pretty apartment
surrounded by pictures, books and all sorts
of remembrances of her distinguished hus-
band All of her faculties are unimpair-
ed, and she is thoroughly informed on all
of the questions of the day and prepared
and delighted to discuss them.
Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson was once the
first lady of the land, when her uncle
James Buchanan, was President and she
was charming, gracious Harriet Lane. Az
ter the death of her husband, Henry Eli
OFT johnson, she went back to Washington