Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13
Personal AND LITERARY.

MIR Swindler Is the suggestive name
Of the principal contractor Ter the great
canal in Colorado.
Charles O'Concr was cheerful and
bright on Christmas Day. He ate two
hearty meals, listened 10 the reading OF
the daily papers and received the con.
gratulations of a number Of friends.
The report that ex-senator Nyc was
recovering his health and mental facul-
ties proves. unhappily, TO have been In.
correct. He was removed from the asy.
lum after his recovery was pronounced
hopeless.
George l.. Fox, the comedian, Is con.
fined in the Mclean Insane Asylum, near
Boston. He is pronounced incurably in
sane by The examining physicians of that
institution. He has wife and one child,
a daughter seven years Of age, who are
left almost entirely destitute.
"A New York paper says Commodore
Vanderbilt IL hearty, and, In addition TO
giving his personal attention 10 the three
great railroad companies of which he IL
President, takes daily drive through
Central Park, holding the reins himself,
and he will be eighty-two next May.
Mrs. Hannah Slower, of Bowdoinham,
Me, has a right to be regarded ~ the
heroine of the centennial year. She was
born on the Fourth of July, l776, at
nearly the same hour when the great bell
was ringing out the news OF the Declare
ton from the old hall in Philadelphia.
She is in good health, and hopes 10 cele.
bratc the Tooth anniversary Of the nation 3
birthday ID July next.
Henry Porter, VINO was the color
bearer Of the Nineteenth Illinois lsegi.
meni during the civil war, and one Of the
inconspicuous but heroic characters Of
the great conflict, died on the 10th Of last
October at Rugby, England He was
taken prisoner before Atlanta by the
forces OF Gen. Hood, but concealed his
colors about his person, and, after pro.
longed confinement at Andersonyille, re.
turned them 10 his regiment His suffer.
ings during his imprisonment shattered
his constitution, and finally led 10 his
death N. y. Post.
Mature, In announcing with express
sions Of regret the proposed resignation
by Prof Max Muller Of the chair Of Com
parative Philology Of Oxford University,
gives the following as his reasons " lie
begins 10 feel the need Of rest, and wishes
10 DC hDle 10 utfDts All his htuUHoH w ths
ancient language and literature Of India.
He has just finished, he says, the work OF
his life, the "Editio Princeps" Of the text
and commentary Of the Oldest Of the
sacred books Of the Brabmans, the Oldest
Of the Ayran world II was this which
first brought him to England In 1916, and
IL was In order 10 be able TO stay In En-
gland that he accepted the duties Of pro.
lessor"
king Louis of Bavaria has passion
for having play performed before him
nv he sits alone in the auditorium. On
one Of these solitary occasions he sat out
SchiIler's Jeanne dare" which lasted
from six o'clock In the evening til mid.
night. The performance 30 inspired him
that he journeyed 10 Rheims 10 visit the ca.
thcdral where the Kings OF France were
crowned. On his return lie commissioned
Herr Dominique Quaglio, decorative
painter 10 the court Of Bavaria, 10 60 to
the ancient city and take the necessary
sketches 10 paint the cathedral, 50 Ms 10
produce a scene for the stage exact In
every detail. This magnificent decora.
tion has now made IFS appearance, and the
King enjoys il alone.