, 1876-06-04
never said the word ''yes" during the who1e
course Of her life, and she prides herself on this
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never said tho word "yes" during the who1e
course OF her life, and she prdes hertelf On this
popularity.
a large number OF letters have been received by
Mrs' A. 7. Stewart purporting to be communica-
uoas from her husband in the spirit-world, and
recommending to her favor for pecunIary aid, GER
Tain persons named.
T. ". Evans, the wcll.known American dentist
OF Paris, who arrived in New York City Tuesday
'ast ssats this country to collect material for
popular history OF the Ultod States for circulation
In the Eastern hemisphere.
The New York Times says that an application for
free passage on the lightning train signed t'Jay
Gould, proprietor Of the New York Tribune" was
presented to Messrs. jarrett & Palmer. It YVES re-
ferEed to Whitclaw Reid
prominent lawyer Of this city, whom every
body knows and respects, said the other day:
"Wcll, perhaps Mr. Blaine had technical right
to take those letters; the people Of the United
States have also technical right to keep him from
being President"
me HIST minister in Chicago who shall preach
rnttling baseball sermon, denouncing o, praising
tRe national game, will be pretty sure large
audience and some notoriety. But he will run the
risk Of going to ja II his opinion is unfayorab1c;
all the Judges believe in baseball.
The occasion for tisciplinins the Rev. PhI]lips
Brooks in the Episcopal Church is that he assisted
Reformed Episcopal" Bishop to marry his son.
The Springfield RepuI5icas thinks the brethren
should prefer to let job OF that sort out, or at
least postpone it till cold weather.
Mr. Bowen's 'tbottom facts" are really become
burden to the community as well as to himself
There Is always the awful possibility that he will
die and carry them to the grave with him, In which
case reckless adventurers would dig for them as
they did for Capt Kyds treasures.
The gamblers are considerably interested in the
Mayoralty contest They know Hoyne will raid
them, whfle under Colvin's administration they
will only hare to pay the rcgular assessments md
can get that perhaps, out Of some public treasury
Us they did in the case OF Won Hol1en.
A woman speaker in Labor Reform Convention
at Boston last Sunday used the expression ''d-d
FOOLS" The presiding officer said he had no objec
ton personally to the OF such language, but he
reminded the speaker that a law Of Massachusetts
makes profanity punishable oIcnse.
Mary Clemmer saw Roscoe Conl1ing and Simon
Cameron riding past her window epgagedtn earnest
conversation. They had not even q driver with
them. and seemed to be very confidential The next
thing Mary Clemmcr knew-nnd che knew it the
next morning-was that Simon Cameron's son had
been appointed Secretary Of War.
Mr. James Gordon Bennett, 1t was said on good
the cornet-p1ayer, for the Jerome Park races.
Levy was to play his cornct on Bcnnett's four-in-
hand, on the way to and from the park At the
present writing 1t is not known whether this pro-
grnmme was carried out
The Sn1t Lake correspondent Of San Francisco
paper Gays 1t is settled that after the new temple
is dedicated at St. George, Brigham Young, Jr-,
will be officially proclaimed as the President Of the
Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and
successor to Brigham !. The plan is then for
the Saints to take up their line Of march for New
Mexico.
Gazibald 1t is said, will soon resign his seat in
the italian Parliament. He recently sent letter
to his constituents expressing his regret at being
no longer useful to them, and stating that dcclin
ing health untitled him to discharge the duties de-
volying upon their representative. He intends to
return to his home in Capfera, from which he hds
been absent about year.
The frman permitting DR.. Schliemann to con-
time his excavations In Troja -Higsarlyk was de-
1ivercd to him in Constantnop1e the 5th Of May.
After giving security in the OF 81, COO sterling
for faithful adherence to the terms OF the hrman
the Doctor proceeded by way of the Dardenees to
the field Of his operations, as he desires to resume
his explorations at once and continue them so long
as the weather will permit
4 good deal Of fun is poked At Peter Cooper, the
Presidential nominee Of the IntationIsts, because
whene'er he takes his seat abroad at any Of the
meetings over which he is so frequently called to
preside, he always takes out and initiates an air
cushion, on which he seats himself gingerly. Why
he does SO hasn't been explained. The fact is the
old man is martyr to 'bles," and spells them as
the Thompson whose door-plate Mrs Toodles SO
providently bought did his name.
Mr.. T. Dewitt Talmage improved the oppor-
tunity, In making farewell speech to the Prcsby
70 1t1ffc
His speech was full Of punning references to mem
bers' names. Brother Blackburn's name, he said,
suggested negro in the fire. but they found him
white man. Samuel Weller had not taken his
namcsake's advice and been waty Of ''thc vid-
ders." Brother Bowen, Of India, it was discoy-
cred, had no s'bottom facts " that he would not
reveal. And so on.
Four Of Daniel Drews grandchildren have petit
toned the Probate Court to have him removed from
his position Trustee OF their property. By the
provisions Of their fathers will they were to re-
ceiye half Of their portions at the age Of 81 years
and the balance at the age OF 81. Nr. Drew has
been acting is Trustee, therefore, for long time;
and it is thought most OF the property has been
swallowed up in his speculations. His present
condition OF health ia very precarious, and 1t is
believed he cannot live through the summer.
We suggest to the editor Of the New York Na-
ton TINT his excellent journal wond be even better
than 1t is II he did not devote 50 much space to
Scandinavian lore. There are, on liberal est1-
mate. about 500 persons in this country who can
be called proficient in Scandinavian" and fceandic
literature, and OF those 500 people probably not
more than twenty subscribe and pay for the Nation
Inasmrch rs the Scandinavian editor takes every
thing for granted, and is not sparng in the use OF
space, he must be set down good deal Of 1ut-
sance.
Froudc said In his speech at the Lord Mayors
literary banquet: '*n any statesman Of the age OF
Augustus or the Antonines had left us picture OF
pat1ician society at Rome, drawn with the same
skill and with the same delicate irony With which
Mr. Disracli has described part OF English society
in Lothian, no relic Of antiquity would now be
dcyoured with more ayidity and interest" We
never thought so meany Of the British aristocracy
as to believe that Mr. Dsraelis picture Of them was
at all adequate or just; and, now that Mr. Froude
has spoken on the subject, there is scarcely more
reason to respect Mr.. Disraels skill as draughts-
man.
It is time that the stories OF Theodore Tilton's
public drunkenness were authenticated or dis
proved. Why does not the Cleveland Leader, or