The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-01
PERSONAL.
King Humbert is lefl-hauded.

hl0S numOeFJ IS leltsuauuou'
Mr.. Morningstsr puts new sheen on
old hats in Lebanon, KY.
Alfonso married Bourbon, though he
dearly loves champagne.
George W. Elliott is now the funny
grapher OF the Rochester Democrat.
Peter Stockstill 10 o brakeman on an
Ohio railroad, and that is what he brings
the cara to.
Judge Allison, OF Pennsylvania, has
decided that the machinery OF an iron
foundry is real estate.
Victor Emanuel persisted In smoking
during his last Illness, contrary to the
advice OF his physicians.
Governor Holiday, OF Virginia, is an
amiable ruler. He intends to give a
formal dinner party every week.
"Friend Beecher," said a Quaker to
him yesterday, 1f there is no such place o
how will thy good intentions be utlL
Izedr
Chas. b. Jefferson is soon TO leave
New Iberia Farisb, La, to travel as
business manager for his father, Joe
Jefferson.
MIR. Emerson's illness has already
ended, and he will tomorrow afternoon
give his lecture in Boston on "The For
tune OF the Republic"
George CruikshanHs illness was. at
last accounts, abating. He is nearly
eIghty-slx, and has had all his life sim
gular immunity from illness.
Edward Everett Hale says that Gener.
al Gage was not the officer TO whom the
Boston boys appealed, demanding their
light to coast upon the Common. The
General applied to was Frederic Haldl-
maud.
Rev. G. Ii. Morrison. for thirty-six
years past the pastor Of three Presby-
terian churches in Lincoln County, and
father-in-law of Generals St0newall
jackson and d. Fl. Hill, is on visit to
Charlotte, N. Z.
NJ. Dugue. a Partisan dramatist, had
nearly $2V,OtO in gold in his desk, and be-
side the gold was u sack full Of bright,
new sous that his wife had long been
saving ur, in accordance with the su-
perstlLlon that their presence brings
luck. 1t did; Tor an enterprising burglar,
taking the sous tor forty-iranc pieces,
carried them of with the next bag, and
left S17, 900 untouched.
Bob Buydette, Of the Burlington
Hawkeye, attended the Baptist Church
ns hAbOotVh iCCCutlys ue IbGf. III i. IL O-
bart was taking up a collection for the
benefit Of State missionary work. Bur.
dette was overlooked when the collec-
tion was taken up, and in revenge shot
wad OF paper at the Rev. gentleman
and lit "out." The joke was discovered
when it was found that the wad was So
greenback.
Prince Henry, the second son of the
Crown Prince and Princess of Germany,
has recently Joined the school Of naval
cadets at Kel. The Prince follows ex-
actly the same routine as the other ca
dels. He rises at 8 A. Nj, and then at
tends studies until halI-past II. AT 1P.
Nj. the cadets parade and then dine.
From to 4 z. NJ. study goes on, and
then the Prince walks for couple OF
hours. From 6 to 2. M. the time is
again devoted TO study, and at tho latter
hour supper is served. After supper
work is resumed, Or occasionally a visit
is paid TO the theater.
DR.. HiIdebrandt, the African ex-
plorer, has been describing his travels
10 the Berlin Geographical Society. lie
was obliged to bs very adroit and in-
genious in dealing with the natives.
Among the Hataitas he was regarded as
Il magician, and was forced to pre-
nouace incantutions on the unfruitiu,
iclus. For this purpose, at his reques',
specimens OF all the plants and anlmals
in the vicinity were gathered by The
tribe, aud after having served as u
";etieh," were carefully packed away in
the collections. On another occasion he
was attacked by several hundred
natives, VINO beat hasty retreat when
the explorer advanced toward them
armed with Photographic camera.