The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-06-19
PERSONAL !, TOPICS.

man has the original writ served on
George Washington for contempt OF
court at Fairfax, Va, in 1776. -.
MRS. MARTHA MARETT, of New
Haven, left an estate of $167 ,0C0,. and
among her legacies was $500 to John
I Carroll, newsboy, who did her service
once when her house was on fire.
: THERE are 81 ,4S7 persons employed in
the postal service of the United States,
"a greater number than in all the other
departments combined. The number of
postmasters is 39,25S.
1 The thrilling news has been cabled
that Prince Louis Napoleon was under
fire in skirmish in Zululand a few
weeks ago, and /" distinguished himself
by cool bravery"
AT Lady Dudley's children's party in
London recently each of the Princess of
Wales children was presented by the
host with cracker which, on being
opened, was found to contain little
arrow brooch of diamonds and pearls.
Mr.. PRESTON Powers, the son of the
late sculptor, and sculptor himself, has
received from the State of Vermont a
commission for the statue of Judge
Collamer, which is to be placed in the
Capitol at Washington.
THE Kern family, many of whom live
in Lehigh County, Pa, are excited
about 5000, 900, 900 in the Treasury of
Holland to which they claim to be the
heirs. The money was loaned to the
Government for two terms of ninety
years each, which time has expired.
The Empress Eugene has been rum
ming a lottery at Chiselhurst, and sold
s700 worth of tickets. The first prize
was a gigantic renaissance silver-gilt
vase, valued at 81, 600. The money goes
to the restoration of st. Mary's Church,
Chiselhurst.
A CHICAGO surgeon, called in the
night to perform an operation, put the
necessary instruments in a bag and
started. A policeman stopped him, ex-
amined the contents of the bag, refused
to believe that they were not burglars
tools, and arrested the surgeon.
The Government of the Gar has BAN
ished the famous novelist, Ivan Tour
genieff, from Russia forever, as person
dangerous to the State. England ap-
pears not to be afraid of her safety in
presence OF the exile. She heaps honors
upon him, and the University of Oxfbrd
has invested him with Doctors degree.
Cincinnati Nolksblatt.
SIGNoR FRANCISCO GRIMALDI is a
remarkable italian orator. He is said,
during his speeches, to utter from
one hundred and seventy-six to two
hundred words per minute, and in the
recent railway debate in Monte Citorio
he made speech containing enough
words to make volume of six hundred
pages. Il
A PARIS correspondent writes Of
Prince Napoleon Jerome. commonly
known as Plon-Plon, that his wonderful
physical resemblance to the first Napo
leon rendered him, at the beginning oi
his career, quite popular, but his subse
quent infamies, his want of persona
courage, his abominable treatment of hi,
lovely wife and his ostentations atheism
have ended by making his very name
| abhorred.
PERSONS can not be too careful in
handling diseased animals, as the mos
distressing maladies are sometimes con
tracted in this way. Recently, in s
London hospital, young lady died Of
glanders portion of her head was eater
away, and the bone exposed in two
places. The poison may enter through
slight abrasion or scratch in the skin
1t is well to- keep such places coveret
with court-plaster.
THE first Marquis of Abercorn like,
punctuality, and once, having invited
party to dinner at five O'Clock precisely
sat down to table at that hour with tn
one guest who had arrived. About 81.
the visitors began to drop in; his lord
ship was at dinner. No apology wa
made. They seated themselves in awk
ward confusion, looked at their watche.
and took dinner. The still more fash
ionable and refined portion of the as
sembly arrived about seven, and instea
of dinner were served with coffee. ! g
Mr.. PooRE recalls rebuke admins
tered by Charles Sumner to Senator
who persisted in talking while he wa
on the floor He was speaking in al
raignment of the Grant Administrs
tlon.. Mr.. Carpenter left his seat an
went to. that Of Mr.. Conkling, wit
whom he was chatting, when Sumne
paused, and pointing to the two Sen,
tors, said angrily: :. When that confe
ence committee before me has agreed
| will it please make its report, that 1 ma
proceed" The galleries roared, and NJ
Carpenter returned to his seat, leavin
1 the Massachusetts Senator a clear felS