, 1879-02-02

:. oa q HllAe66 ID Ine fot1ef 1uVe4lte2-
non. Though not from Louisiana, he is liar OF
very fine ability.
cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., has about given
up his attempt to break his fathers will and 1t ap-
pears that the old mana 1il1 is law.
La Manton Marble the editor of the New
York ETpressf A leading article in q late number
OF that paper is composed entirely Of ciphers.
H Ii. S. Pinafore" is to be brought out
BY amateurs in Washington with Miss Waite,
daughter Of the Chef-Justice, as Little Buffercup
Mr. Tllden, having been to some trouble
to prepare himself for the search. is q good deal
dissatisfied with the slow progress Of the cipher
hunt.
Pinchback has been rendered O position by
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue as an agent
Of that Bureau, but he has not yet concluded to
acccptiL
A paragraph in an exchange says, Give
'Grandfatber's Clock Il rest," and it certainly
should have ono. for it went ninety years without
alumherlng.
The Buffalo Express says that people WHO
want to show their appreciation OF patient persons
now spenk OF them as having the patience, not Of
Job. but Of Col. Map1cson.
The effect Of Miss Wizards temperance
work in Michigan is seen in the determination to
get Zach Chandler ont Of the State BY sending him
to the United States Senate.
Sitting Bull should by no means bo al
lowed to return to this country, unless he will SOL
emnly pledge himself to starye to death without
making an infernal fuss about it.
Mr. Kimball's efforts have relieved the
churches of the country OF debt aggregating
So, 900, 900. Wig doesn't this talented gentleman
turn his attention to.the payment Of taiors bills!
The Presidents Southern policy does not
meet the requirements OF the colorcd people. The
favorte policy OF the coorcd citizen is the one in
which +-11-44 are generally the winning num-
bcrs:' -,
"a national archery association has been
organized at Crawfordsyil1c Ind, aud several en-
tcrprislng gentlemen are making arrangements to
embark at once in the manufacture OF green eye
patches.
When Ade1ina Patti heard thnt it was her
sisters leg that was paralyzed, and not her own,
she kissed Nicolini dozen times in thu transports
OF her JOY, and sang that evening mora diYinely
than ever.
Mrs. Gen. Mcclellan has gone to WASH
inston to ostensibly visit friends; but, as she is
almost able politician as Mrs. LOGAN. it may
be to see how she should like the Whita House as
a residence. i;
Perhaps Mr. Talmage's sensational style Of
preaching has been too hastily condemEad. He Is
trying to raise the money required 20 pay off q
church debt, and he naturally wishes to give as
good chow as possible.
The State of Connecticut will be: made to
pay the expenses OF n second trial Of Mrs. Cobb,
which outlay might have been avoided il iuries
would guard against the costly and stupid blunder
Of finding mufderers guilty.
Alexander Fl. Stephens is m accomplished
whist-player: but since the days Of Henry Waiter
son there has been no one in Congress entirely
competent to uphold the dignity OF thar sublime
and truly American game known Us dra7-poker.
The rumors that James Gordon Bennett
went abroad to take charge OF the Af2hanistan
campaign are untrue. Mr.. Bennett docs not
bother himself about such trivial matters He
went abroad. it now appears, TO arrange an inter-
nstional polo match.
At session held Dec -, the Senate OF
the University Of Geneva, Switzerland, conferred
the degree OF honorory Doctor OF Philosophy {Ph.
d. upon Prof. Marc Delafontaine, OF this city,
'.in recognition OF the Importance Of his recent
chemistry and honored your country" (Switzcr~
1and). Prof. Dc!afontaine discovered the two ele-
ments, Philipium and Decipium, within the past
year. He has been resident Of Chicago since
1860 or 1870, and his contributions to Science dur
ing his residence here have been numerous as well
as valuable.