The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-09
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

nameis Price, He accidentally dropped his wallet
containing $500 in notes, at the st. James Hotel in
Cincinnati An honest bell-boy found it, and de-
lyered it to the clerk When it was handed to
Price he dropped it into his pocket with chuckle
Of delight, and, buttoning his coat turned upon
his heel without bestowing so much as thank
upon the honest boy.
That wonderful man. the late Bishop OF Ex-
eter. who died few weeks ago, and seemed to
belong to the active life OF two centuries-for he
had been q fellow Of his college long before the
union between England and Ireland-had the
sulkiest ways OF saying severe things. one
day a somewhat eccentric clergyman visited
the Bishop clad In the highly unorthodoX
costume OF light fancy troWsers and
black neckcloth. The Bishop glanced with
reproving eye at the trowsers, and then op-
served: "Not quite clerical garb, think, my
dear Mr.. Dornton.n swell, my lord" replied the
confused rector, 'the fact is that my trowsers
were of much darker hue, but repeated visits to
the laundry have made them look lighter"
'And,n rejolned the Bishop, with an upward
glance, az suppose the color OF the trowsers has
run into the neckcloth." The Bishop, however,
was not always quite 30 mild as this. A croquet-
playing clergyman thought proper one day, when
'Henry OF Exeterm formed one OF MS congrega'
tion, to say in the course Of the communion SER
vice, "eat and drink their own condemnation"
whereupon the congregation was much startled
by hearing the voice OF the diocesan, indignant at
this unorthodox eXhortatlon, roar out, in cor
rectiol, "damnaton."
-Calcraft Is no longer mystery. He has de-
scended among common mortals by "writing
l.-t- to- 1afta ypfth
Moreover, he has been prosecuted in county
court and his prosecutor received the verdict. IL
all came OF tavern bill which Calcraft who
drinks himself and treats his friends even when
on business for the State, neglected to pay. The
inn. .keeperswas not daunted by his dread custo-
mer, but forced settling through the courts.
Calcraft, however, was not seen In the business
but wrote an indignant letter, which dispels the
mystery Of his character as completely as fhe mad
appeared In his own person before the curious pub
lIc In 1t he tells the landlord that Is "a Shamed
OF his meanness in sending "piece olpaper to pay
the sum OF 14s which, never had half ofit there
by expressing truly British detestation OF over.
charges lie further hints that the inn-keeper Is
trying to "friten" him, adding that "a was born
too near awood TO be fritened by an OWL" His
experience Of the operations OF the law, however,
leads him to conclude, "the Sheriff ought to have
settled long ago have sent you the Beastely bit
OF paper, as soon as convnant will send you apost
office ordern II must add to the misery OF the
next gallows victim to know that he is to be done
to death by fellow who talks and spells like that
instead OF by the impersona, silent and myste-
rlous Calcraft, the model Jack Ketch.
Eugene made herself very popular at Con-
stantinople. The streets through which she
drove were thronged with women, whose frc-
quent cheers were graclously acknowledged by
her Majesty. At one point Turkish lady al
vanced and presented apetition to the Empress,
PRAYING It Is said, her intercession with the Sui
tan In behalf OF the exiled young Turks now In
Paris and London. The Empress received the
ministers and chief functionaries with the utmost
| Kindness and had word for each; asking news
of the loan from Mr.. DevauX; OF the mines from
ri. Beral. who was forced to admit that, though
the buried wealth OF Turkey is great, it is viru-
ally as yet unworked; OF NJ. Ritter as to public
works; and of Messrs. Baudouy and Crespin Us 10
trade Ear-shot gossip also reports that on land
ing at Beglerbey her Majesty was heard to say
to the Sultan that the magnfcence OF her recep-
tion quite shamed her when she remembered
how poorly, by comparison, he had been received
in Paris, and added, with more regard 10 compll-
mcnt than to ethnology, that Abdul Azlz was
worthy OF his great progenitOr, Solomon. When
her Maesty's caique touched Do!makaktche
stairs the harem windows were thrown up and
crowd Of houris thronged every opening to
gaze-sans yashmak, and brilliant in velvet and
iewels-on the beautiful FTanza haperatrizaSsaV
| ho EmDrpSS
the French before leaving COnstantinople recelv-
ed from the hands OF the Sultan Valide the insig
MIA in diamonds OF the Order OF Osmanie Valide.
Hitherto the only wearer OF this decoration had
been the mother OF Abdul Aziz.
-McCoolc Is now in training for his fight with
Allen. lie sleeps on good mattress, with plenty
of warm covering, rises promptly at nve O'CLOCK
in the morning, rain or shine, and Immediately
proceeds to shed in the rear OF the lot ABOUT
ten by twelve, where lie exercises with the dumb
bell suspended sandLag weighing ABOUT Tour
hundred pounds cannon balls, and two heavy
bags attached to cords running over pulley.
This exercise is continued for about half an hour,
and is done to develop the muscle of the arm, the
flesh on which now feels like buckskin stretched
over marble After this he wraps himself up as
warm as possible anu Hluiues uP mo law 'o "a" !"
be hardly dscerniblc, for the purpose OF produc-
ing profuse pcrspiration, and starts out Tor Ills
four.mile walk-two in and two out. Return
ing. he undc-goes saltwater bath and
pretty severe scrubbly and rubbing pro-
cess; sufficiently rough, indeed, to take
the skin or almost any other man but
him. After the bath he dresses warmly again
and rests awhile. and then breakfasts moderately
Oh beef or mutton, with trimmings-thc meat, OF
course, always rare. His diet IS substantial, ana
varies but little from that OF laboring man, al
though probably he does not eat as much. After
breakfast comes rest OF an hour or SO, until l
O'Clock when lie tlons his walking shoes, each
weighing about five pounds, and, accompanied
by one or both OF his trainers and well mutlied
up, he starts out on walk Of from thirteen to
sixteen miles, and as walkist he is decided
success. A day or so ago. when the Natural
Bridge road and indeed all tie roads about the
suburbs of the city, were in muddy, slippery
condition, he walked fourteen miles In one hour
and fifty minutes. loaded down as he was with
the heaviest clothing, and said he felt so little
fatigued that he could have repeated it in the
same time His powers OF endurance arc aston
ishing. On his return from the walk he enjoys
short rest, then cats supper, and short time
after supper comes another walk OF two or three
miles. He never ventures out after the dampness
OF evening sets in, and is in bed promptly at