American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-05-24
HERE AND THERE.

HERE AND THERE.
THE Due de Columbier and his wife
formerly at the head OF an aristocrati,
family in France, but eAiled by the revo
cation of the edict of Nantes, have beel
discovered as inmates of the Leeds eng
land) Work-house. The reduced no
bleman is Sc years old, ana formerly
SUPPORTED himself as a painter.
AN eccentric individual named VIM
Southengill, who died at Montreal re
Gently, had been ill for some time, bu
refused all attendance. He kept a load
ed revolver at his bedside to shoot eithel
doctor or Clergyman who might b.
tempted to visit him. He was in dis
gustingly filthy state at his death from
selt-imposed neglect.
REFERRING to the allowance of pin
money given to English ladies', the Lon
don Queen, high authority, in an arti
Gle on the subject says that So. 800 {
year is the usual sum allotted in the
highest grade of life, even in the case O.
men who have from $1,000 to $3.50,
600 year. A lady whose husband has
from $4,000 to $4,000 would get an
nually from 81, 900 to $4,000.
A TREE 1926 feet high, in the neigh
borhood of Stockton, Cal, has hitherto
enjoyed the reputation of being the tall
est in the world; but an official of the
Forests Department in Victoria, Austria
liza, lately measured fallen eucalyptus
in Gippsland, which was 435 feet long
Another tree of the same species in the
Dandenong district of Victoria, still
standing, is estimated at $50 feet.
WHAT is said to be the prettiest piece
OF mineral ever dug from Colorado
mine is now on exhibition in Denver.
1t is an immense collection of free gold
set upon background of quartz crys-
tai, that rests upon rich gray copper.
The mineral in the specimen is worth
about $50. 1t was found in the Cimar-
ron mine, in the San Miguel region.
REV. TREADwELL WALDEN, an Epis-
copal clergyman and a litterateur, pre-
diets that the day is coming when prac-
tically time and space will be annihi-
lated, and all the human races will live
together on this little earth as one FAM
lily. To this end he regards the Atlantic
cable, the telephone and photograph
as great steps in advance. Other won
de1ful inventions will follow, and then
the destiny of man will be accomplished.
THE Empress of japan sets good
example to the ladies of the realm. She
has attained great skill in silk weaving,
and has wrought with her own fair and
nimble fingers two sets of garments,
intended for the use of the Emperor and
her mother-in- law. His Majestyis also
of prudent mind. At an entertain
ment given by MIN to the members of
his council, he made speech, in which
he rebuked some of them for living too
luxuriously in splendid mansions. He
told them that this would estrange the
people, and he babe them be more fru-
gal in the future.
The rumor that a religious maniac
would go over Niagara in a rowboat,
expecting to be miraculously saved
from death, drew multitude to Goat
Island and the Canada shore. A boat
was seen coming down stream, with a
man sitting placidly in it. The sight
caused intense excitement, and, as the
craft neared the fall, several women
tainted, but the voyager did not stir
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declared that they heard him scream
just before the dreadful plunge, but that
could not have been true, for he was
only man of straw, put afloat by some
wags.
AN owl is the best watchdog. A thief
broke into shop in Providence, r. l.,
recently, and looked about to see what
he could steal. Suddenly an owl which
is Gagged by day but is set at liberty after
sunset pounced upon the intruder and
frightened him out Of his senses. So
savage was the attack that he retreated
in extreme disorder, leaving his hat and
jimmy behind him. When the store
keeper opened the store the next MORN
ing he found blood stains on the floor
and desk The owls feathers were
ruffled and its claws were red with
blood.
THE "people's tribute to be present
ed to Lord Beaconsfield is a laurel
wreath made of gold twenty-five carats.
There are 46 leaves attached to four
stems, twisted together and fastened
with gold tie, interviewer with the
rose, shamrock and thistle. The names
of the towns contributing are engraved
behind the leaves, and on the tie are en-
graved the words "The peoples trib-
ute, )" the name of the chairman, (" Ira
cy TurnerelH," and the date "1S79. "
The weight of the wreath Is 90 ounces.
Subscriptions, limited to one pound
each, were contributed by over $4,000
working men and women