, 1875-07-04

aud at 60, while they are 1ounging in the Court
Houa, looking on while other lawyers are irving
cases No lawyer is regarded as 1t al up to
his business who makes habit Of sitting with
his 'ees on the floor.
Tie Indianapolis Meas has found out how the
sex Of that man iu Europe who went about IN
vonao's clothes was discovered. "He inad-
versently said Thank you when gentleman
gave up his seat in street-car."
All the myths 1T the century are fading one by
ona Spotted Tails daughter never loved =
raIe~face lie never scorned her love; she never
died of grief for him. In abort, Spotted Tail
never had daughter that he knew Of.
oh, Harkins, Esq.,, leading man Of Daly's
Fifth Avenue Theatre Company, arrived at the
Metropolitan Hotel last night. and will leave
this morning with the rest of the company for
San francisco, where they perform for fire
weeks.
A U.ica. " Y, Welshnaan claims to possess
harp which Prince Albert had made for the E1-
hibitior OF 1851, It WAS made from tree
planted BY one OF the ancient Princes OF Wa:7SS:
and cost 5000. The present owner gave slo'
for it to pawnbrok ker-
The nex type Of the Chicago Times looks rs il
It were tbs invention Of q congress- OF starving
ocnlists. II thars are not $4,000 new cases OF
sore eyes in the Northwest within the next ai1
weeks. something in the atmosphere will alone
prevent it, Courier Journal
Healy, the artist, formerly Chicagoan, has
received the highest Italian compliment BY be-
ing asked to contribute portrait OF himself,
painted bv himself to the Uflzs Gallery, in which
are the self-made men Of other dsys, Like Rafael,
Leonardo d. Viuci, and others.
The Louisville Courier-Journal charges the
officers OF the Brooklyn Court with perjury in
giving the Jurors food and drink. Would the
editor Of that paper prosecute his sponsors in
baptism for perjury in promising that he should
"renouuce the Devil and al his works.?
4 dispatch from Ran9oon to the London
Times announces that Sir D. Forsyth in an
audience with the King Of Burmah had to take
of his shoes. Fancy full-blooaed American
minister thus abaslng himself before a savage
King OF territory no larger than Indiana.
Miss Hannah sturtevant, one otthe bellies Of
Brooklyn" and sister Of Mrs. c. r Gardiner, Of
this city, recently married Mr.. Ebert Hageman,
Of the Park :;ank. They are residing at his sum-
mer residence, Glencoe, L. l., where Mr. and
Mrs, Gardiner will soon join thsm for 4 few
weeks.
At the complimentary given s. g. Pratt, the
musician, at Louis Wahls houss last Friday
evening, Mr. Pratt was presented with check
On New York bank for handsome amount, &C.
companied By choice fareweu from hia many
lady acquaintances. He will spend several years
in Germany in completing his musical studies.
Sheridan once told story Of the exquisite
- h>r3 efa of n
w,t had borrowed some money md to whom he
actually repaid it. ''Didn't be look astonishea ?"
asked discourteous friend. NO." said sheri-
dan, ''he MAS iust going to look astonished.
when he remembered his manners, and swept
away tie money as unconcernedF IS he had
not given up any idea OF seeing again."
"IA little bird singing in your heart, this
1norning2" asked Blifkius Of his young wife at
the breakfast table. He had besn out late the
night BEFORE aud pretended to be very merry
and aniablo. III you are caught going of with
the hired girl to another dance in a beer garden,
I'll set thousand birds to singing in your heart
or about your ears" was the reply. And Blifkins'
whole face turned as red a. his nose.-Aitsodu-
kee Ne,os.
In 1849 Mr. Harman Jones sailed from New
Orleans for California, and was not heard Of un-
til the other day, when IN English ship cruising
in the Pacific came upon an Inhabited island in
which Mr. Harman Jooes and his five friends
had been waiting for twenty -six years for ship.
Mrs. Harman Jones still lives. She knew that
il ste married again he would turn up At the
wrong moment, 30 she quietly waited, remaining
single to surprise him.
Thomas Crook, father Of Brig Gen. George
RI aH at
near Dayton, O., at the advanced age Of 81
years. Mr. Crook was ono Of thb early pioneers
OF Ohio, to which State he emigrtted from Mary
land in 1872. He closed his Life Of quiet, uu-
ostontatious usefulness in the full possession Of
all bis mental faculties, and, after residence in
tho community in which he died Of over sixty
years. he leaves it greatly respected and geaer-
sly regretted.
OF this years Yale graduates. two are to enter
journalism. One Of them sat down the other
day and got this of With 80 little apparent effort
that lie seemed to be making no exertion what
ever: "We we're plensed to meet on the street
yesterday, aud take by the hand, our old friend
Boomer. M- Boomer has raised some Of the
finest turnips this year that it has been our
destiny to observe" This young mans SUCCESS
is assured, hns what journal hns secured his
services does not yet etappesr.-Louisutue Courier
Journal
Eighty-fve Francisoans arrived here from
Prussia yesterday on their way to Tentopolis,
H., where they will start 3 Catholic university.
They we're received at the Michigan Central de-
pot by large number Of Catholic priests and
prominent citizens. They left in the evening
by tho Illinois Central Railrosd for Efangham,
III. They speak very highly OF the treatment they
received since their arrival in this country. and
particularly at New York. where even non-
Catholics showed them much respect. They
left Dusseldorf, Germany, on the 18th Of June,
where an immense concourse Of people gathered
at the depot and remained four hours to SEQ
them OF and wish them God-Rpeed. The lead
ing members OF the party are the Reverend
Fathers Eugenius. Bona7entura, Anselmus,
Sebast,anus. Desiderius, and Iranaeus.
The magnificent clerk In the Parker House,
early in the morning, when the President and
Cabinet paused in Boston, en- route for Lexing~
ton, WAS accoeted BY Democratic politician,
who asked the impertinent question "For
which branch Of tho Government Of the United
States Was that gigantic gin-cocktail prescribed
that saw in the bar-room? It was 8inches solid