The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-17
Personal Notes,


to Commodore Vanderbilt in the morning,
including the reports OF his condition and
the articles concerning him. Articles which
give very diScouraging view OF his condi-
| tion arc not read to HIM, or If they are read
their tone is somewhat modified. lie does
not object to information being given, but
sometimes when inquiries are pushed too
far, is rot desrous OF having them answer
ed. lie is gratitied in the interest manifest
ed IN him by the public, and remarked yes
terday that he did not know what tue pa
pers would do il it were not for his illness.
Unfortunately, sameness and mincing
prettiness, and q blind worship Of "they
say" came into fashion fifty years ago, when
young ladies wore paper-sOled shoes and
muslin dresses through the snow, and when
anything so robust rs twenty-five inch
waist, the standard being eighteen, was re-
garded rs nm unfeminine horror. The pa
| per soles and wasp waists perpetuate them
selves in thin blood and weak natures, SO
that the wonder is, not the way we live now,
| but that we have lived at all.-Ne1o Century
for Woman.
King Alfonso leads All active and laborious
| life. He is IN early riser, and even IN the
palace studies and reads for three hours
every morning before he receives his minis
| :.
irksome receptions, even in tropical wea-
ther, with go in the shade. lie is particu-
larlv fond OF reading English and French
works Of literature and history, but news
papers are not always allowed to reach him.
| His principal and favorite amusements are
his rides and hunts.
Alexander Sullivan, clerk of the Chicago
Board of Education, who murdered school
teacher last week, will not plead temporary
insanity. His lawyers will adopt the theory
that the fatal shot was fired in retaliation
for the alleged striking Of his wife. The
widow OF the dead man has stated that she
will not profier legal assistan ce to the regu-
lir prosecutor, but will depend on the JUS
tice OF the court and the regular procedure
of the law. ..s-..i-. s--<-
General 3. L. Z. Bonneville, Of Fort
Smith, Arkansas, is the oldest officer in the
army of the United States. He graduated
from West Point in 1915, served in the ear
lier Indian wars, was in every great battle
in Mexico, and during the rebellion had
command OF Burton Barracks, ST. Louis.
General Bnenevill is now eighty years OF
age. ...,.,,.,.. -.:-,
Yachting is comparatively new feature
| in American amusements. 1t was intro
duced not many years. ago by Robert l..
stephens, u new '1OTK mlilfOnsuTe. StuCC
then Yachting has been on the increase, until
more than 81, 1000, 5000 has been invested in
such vessels, whose running expenses are
not less than half that sum annually.
On the 26th Of July the wife Of Mr.. G. W.
Edmondson, of Lunpkin county, Ca, pre-
sented her husband with twins. Mr.. Ed.
mondson is lightweight years OF age, and
is drawing pension as soldier OF the :wa1
OF 1872. He thinks of volunteering to fight
Sitting Bull. h-.szi ~ ~ "-
Prince Louis Napoleon has returned to
Woolwich in company with Major Ialbots
battery of artillery, with which he has
served during the manGuvres. The Prince
carries one arm in la.sling in consequence OF
its having been accidentally burnt while IN
camp.
The Salt Lake Tribune asserts that when
the Mormon Bishops Of San Pete heard thai
General Custer and his soldiers had been
massacred by the Sioux they sent band OF
music to serenade few lodges OF Indians
camped near by.
Mrs: Mat. Calvert, Of Lewisburg. ky.,
lost her diamond engagement ring twenty
wears ago, and found it in her garden the
other day, as good as new, except fors the
loss OF one OF the smaller stones. !. ~.
Ex-Governor Walker, Of Virginia, is an.
nounced to speak in Maine in the course OF
the pending canvass.