Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
MRS. LANaTRY the English beauty,
is only "a years of age.
VIM. B. AsTOR the other day paid
$475 for table cover and two bedsr reads
for his yacht Ambassadors.
IT is said that while Hon. Hamilton
Fish was secretary of state he spent $780,
600 more than the salary he received.
A SPRINGFIELD Mass man named
his four boys Ara, Era, Ira and Ora, and
they are all alive and mischievous as
if nothing had happened"
Rosa BoNHEUR always dresses in a
seml-mascuiine costume when at her
studio work. Mile. Bernhardt, however,
goes to the extreme, and dons trousers
when che works with the chisel.
GEN. E. B. TYLER, postmaster of
Baltimore, deserves renown as horti-
culturist. He has just plueked in his
garden a single tomato weighing two
pounds and thirteen ounces.
CHIEF JUSTICE CHAsE's grave, at Oak
Hill, near Washington, is marked simply
by block Of gray granite, bearing only
the record Of his birth and death follow
ing his name.
A PHASE of fashionable life in New
port is shown by the following adver-
tisement in a local paper: "Miss
Thompson from New York shapes and
polishes ladies' finger nails at her resi-
dence. Bate per visit, 81, ETC."
MRS. THOMAS, of Philadelphia, lady
more than 50 years old, has built neats
stone church in Kane, Pa, at a cost OF
500, 900, and presented it to the Presby-
terrain congregation there. The old lady
each year, says the Titusyille (Pa.) Her.
aid, spends part of her large income in
building a church somewhere in the
country.
"SoJoUENER TRUTH" a famous wo-
man of the colored race, is now 1903 years
old. She has almost entirely recovered
from the attack Of partial paralysis
which she suffered four years ago; her
sight IS improved, SO that she doesn't re-
quire glasses; her gray hair is turning
black, and there is nothing in her man
ner or her conversation. in any way be-
tokening mental decay.
The story goes in London, on what
claims 70 be authority, that Mrs. Lang
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rives much, if not most, of her personal
expenses from a large commission from
the sale of her photographs. Some of
her admirers and friends justify this,
and her husband, who is delighted at her
social; Success and is~poor, does not OBJ
ject.
The German emperor is extremely
fond of reviewing his guards, and will
do so probably as long as his years will
allow him. At present he scorns to be
thought on the wane, and the considera-
ton which would occasionally offer him
an assisting arm Or sympathize with g.
passing ailment is not always entirely
welcome. He is often seen, sometimes
beneath scorching sun, cantering across
the parade ground with a Grmness Of
seat unequalled by the youngest general
on his staff.
Mr.. FIGHTER Eould have left aIarge
fortune behind him if he had been less
lavish in the expenditure of money. His,
purse was always open to friend, or,
indeed, to all who chose to ask his re-
lief. He lived high and drank the most
Inexpensive liquors. Even the farm hands,
and tradesmen among the Pennsylvania,
Dutch where he lived, took advantage Of
the actors easy-going generosity and
I!careless business habits to oVercharger
IIhim Systematically.
i MISS ANNIELoUIsE CARY. was visited
at her home in. Maine the other day by g.
iparty of friends. After trying in vain
Ito make anybody hear at the front Of
the house they quietly walked around to.
the kitchen at the back where they
found the charming contralto humming
an air FROM. "Aida," and meanwhile
closely watching broiling steak. The
cookery was pronounced as delightful as
the voice-and that is saying a great
deal.
Mrs. CIV. VENsoN, who gave Texas
"the Ions STAR" died st Crawford, in
that state, last Wednesday. She made a
beautifuA Gag, with a large, single star,
in the summer of 1885, and presented it
to Coloael Wards command. Ths flag
was of nlain white silk, bearing an azure
star of 1--WE points on both sides. 1t was
first uafurled at Velasco on January 8,
1886, and being hoistsd on liberty pole
at Goliad foated uatil Texas was de-
clared free.
BISHOP BoMPAs, Of Athabasea, knows
how to, hold service in seven native dia-
lects., He has leaned to endure hard
ship like good soldier of the Gross. He
eats nat-stew-reported to be a dainty
dish; he likes s,eer meat, or tongue,
or moose nose, sauirrel-stew, and roast
, lynx or beaver, and he speaks with ap-
proSal of new dainty with which he
| made the acquaintance among the Ton
: IIshaau Indiana. It consists of cakes
made of seawsed, poplar bark, herring
spawn, bittes berries, a sauce made OF
+ ssal-oil and aas grease Of the oilkun fish.
8 GENERAL DURYEA, the famous col
onel of the famous regiment, is the lead
Q ing dealer IN fancy woods. He has just
8 introduced into New York, from Mexico,
= the largest log Of mahogany ever landed.
: 1t is tAirty-two feet long, three feet
8 square, and weighed over seven tons, and
:, the cost of the log was $1,000. In all
New York there was but one mill, and
4 that David Reid & Co.'s, where the log
could be cut up. The manner of saving