The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-01-20
PERSONAL.

| Longtellow and Lowell are both Unita-
rians.
Won Moltke has neither beard nor
mustache.
George Sand is nearly seventy. She
still writes some.
! Beecher smiled at the reading OF his
ragged-edged letter.
Vasquez, the California bandit, has
been tried and convicted.
A.. L. Stewartps going into the manu-
facture of tapestry Brussels.
King George OF Hanover and his fam
| lily will pass the winter in Paris. Early
In spring Shey will probably return to
| Vienna.
Gerrit Smith was the first Northern
man to come to the aid Of Washington
University after General Lee became its
President.
Mr.. Beecher's friends should hold him
i'll, and allow him to make no more at
tempts at friendly chit-chat with his OPP
ponents counsel.
| John p. Hale, when minister at Mad
rid, made himself very unpopular by
licking his thumb when he dealt cards.
Let Schenck take warning.
DR.. Edward Beeeher believes that the
"Judge and jury are within the shelter
ing OF divine influence brought about
by the thousand prayers that are ascend
Ing from tnl6 church,"
The Beecher jury is composed of two
Episcopalians, one Methodist, one Bap-
tist, one Lutheran, two Roman Catholics,
three Presbyterians, and two pei sons
who are not members OF any church,
Redpath, the lecture agent, says Bos-
ton is so conceited that it chills the lee
turer, and puts him on his defense Tor
the first half hour. He wishes all Bos-
ton had one nose, and he could tweak it,;
Rev. Cyrus w. Oliver, of Jersey City,
pointed at two of his lady listeners, called
Them by name and pronounced them the
black sheep OF Israel lost in the moun-
tain of sin. And they had him arrested
for defamation of character.
Katy Doyle, of Pittsburg, got out of
patience with her bashful lovers back
wardness, and SO brought matters to a
favorable climax by saying to him: ~
really believe you are afraid to ask me
to marry you, Tor you know l would say
yes"
Senior CASTELAR, has resigned the Presi-
dency of the Spanish Commission to the
Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, the
chancellorship Of public instruction and
his university proiessorship. The re-
cent revolution in Spain caused this
action.
Professor Beesly has pitched into Mr..
Gladstone concerning his "No Popery"
move. The professor cares nothing for
Catholicism, but he is for freedom tor all
men OF all views; and he has no such
poor opinion OF his countrymen as to be-
lieve that the Pope could make himself
their master.
Prof. Emanuel Herman. Of Vienna, first
introduced postal cards. They were
used in England, Germany, and Switz-
erland in 1870, in Belgium and Denmark
in 1871, and in Norway, Russia and the
United States in 1928. In some foreign
countries card is attached ON winch
an answer may be returned.
Jenny Lind's daughter. is said to pos
sess most superior voice and taste Tor
music. She is receiving most careful
musical education. Mapleson, the we'll
known London entpresdriO, offers to give
her four years Instruction, and $1,000 per
year i'll money, provided she will con-
tract her services to him for six years as
an opera singer.
Wendell Phillips is named for the Sen
atorship. If the next Senator is to be
taken from this part of the STATE, Mr..
Phillips should be the man selected.
He is u Republican and something over.
His appearance i'll the Senate, suppos-
ing it were possible, would make Sena-
torial sittings hveiy, and worthy OF re-
Abby W. May, Lucretla Crocker, Lucia
NJ. Peabody, Lucretia Z. Hale, Katherine
g.. Wells. and Mary j. 5. Blake, the new
ly elected lady members of the Boston
school Committee, took their seats for
the first time ut the meeting of the board
last Monday evening. MIR. James Il.
Stlil, Il colored member from Ward Six,
also met Tor the first time with the COM
mlttee.
Augustin Cochin one day interviewed
a Paris ragpicker. He said, "What in
duces you TO take up this occupation ?'
"Pride," was the answer. "How prideY'
ayes, Twas carver; but had great deal
to do with my wages, and my comrades
ridiculed my clothes. But / chose new
companions among the ragpickers, VINO
do not laugh at me, and am happy i'll
my tatters."
Rev. DR.. BartOl, of Boston, told in a
sermon, Sunday, OF q minister who num-
bered in his flock one very disagreeable
"sister," and felt called upon to remon-
strale with parishioner, Who was think
ing OF marrying her, as follows: "Sarah,
IS, know, acommunicant of our church,
of regular standhg,' and she has the
grace of God in her heart, but, brother,
the grace OF God can live where no NAH
camp
Guizot died, an aspirant for the'Presi-
dency, at ~. Disraeli, approaching 10.
governs England, although Jenkins tells
us he has to sit in fur boots to keep his
feet warm. and Lord Russell would well
come an opportunity to succeed Disraeli,1
his 50 gears. New
York's liveliest and youngest politician
is Thurlow Weed, whose years go back
to the administration of Washington.
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