The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-12-09
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

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Yung Wing. the Chinese Commissioner
OF Education IN this country, has bought n
house worth $4,000 in Hartford, Conn.
| The Prince Of Wales il now forty -one
years old, and he begins to think the old
woman Is playing game Of freeze out" on
him.
DR.. ]. G. Thompson first saw Miss Collet
when she acted as bridesmaid ut his we'd
ding. at Sedalia, Mo. He could not fail to
note that she was far prettier then the bride.
and within u short time he informed her
that he regretted she was not his wife. She
suggested that the mistake might be rectif-
ed by elopement, and they disappeared to-
geather.
Mrs. Valeria &. Stone, Of Maiden, Mass,
has given the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation of Boston $25, 900 with which to
build new hall for its accommodation.
The hdy has given $780, 900 for new hall
ut Wellesley College. and has also given do
nations TO Amherst and Bowdoin Colleges.
General Patterson, of Pennsylvania, now
in his ninetieth, year, il the only survivor
among the officers of the United States Army
who took part in the War Of 1912. He also
served in the Mexican War. and was among
the first to offer his services to the Govern
ment in 1861. General Patterson, the sur
vivor OF three wars, still enjoys vigorous
health, and il still actively engaged in an
extensive manufacturing business in Phila-
delphia, where he continues to take prom
inent part in social affairs.
Mrs. Thomas Hicks-Lord was at last ac-
counts the guest of Lady Dudley, at her
English country home. She has discarded
her habilimcnts Of mourning. and her cos
times are the admiration Of her sex. The
English nobleman who some years ago was
reported engaged to the then Mrs. Hicks is
again very devoted in his attentions to the
lady Lady Dudley is ono of the most be-
autiful women in Great Britain; She is 30
years old, her eyes ure blue, her features
adoraply delicate and her figure ms ethereal
M TINT of Il sylph.
Prof. Alva ii Sabn occupied the chair of
chemistry in Ripon College, Michigan.
Miss Bardcn was u student, and they fell in
love with each other. The professor utiliz-
ed his knowledge of chemicals by writing
to the girl with invisible ink, which could
be brought to view by heat. One of these
letters was fonnd by her roommate, who
handed it to the matron, who handed it to
the faculty, who heated and read it. The
contents We're such rs to cause the dismissal
of Miss Barden; but Sabin had already re-
fore starting married Miss Barden.
Those who believed that our leading clergy
man are overpaid will do we'll to inspect the
following figures: Mr.. Beecher gets $780,
900 a year, DR.. Hall of Fifth Avenue and
DR.. Dix of trinity $4,000. DR.. Stors, DR..
Potter of Grace Church, DIR. Tifftny and
DR. Chaplin $4,000 each. OF the leading
actors, Booth earns 800, 900 year, South
ern $780, 900, John E.. .Owens--in 80 weeks
800, 900, Joe Jefferson-40w eeks-$l20,-
900, Maggie Mitchell from $50, 900 to $780,
900, Dion Boucicault $4,000 every week he
plays, and Fanny Davenport $1,000.
The editor of the Marlboro Times saw
Mark Twain last week and was much I'M
pressed: Says the editor: Below his necktie
Mr.. Twain il as personable and presentable
man as any. The terror il all about his
head. And such head! A little way of he
has the appearance Of having on the shake
of Hungarian grenadler, and reminds one
of a thistle in bloom. Detached from the
rest Of him, what window washer his head
would make"
Mr.. G. II. Cummings, Of Chicago, former
ly of Pekin, and prominent railroad man,
comes out of the campaign with a fortune,
having wan $50, COCOON the elections--win-
ming every bet he made. Mr. Cummings,
feeling that the money had baen made in an
easy manner. went to Pekin on Saturday
and presented his sister, Mrs. Holley,
resident of that place, who has been living
for some time in reduced circumstances, II
check for $25, 900.
Rev. GF Pente cost the we'll known open
communion Babtist evangelist, has Just ac-
cepted call to the Tomkins Avenue Con-
gregational Church Of Brooklyn. 1t Is I'M
derstood to be condition of his settlement
that he shall have u baptistery put into the
church for the practice of immersion, and
that in his ministry infant dedication shall
be substituted for infant baptism. This
il practically settling Baptism pastor over
Congregational church, and many are COM
menting on it as the first experiment toward
bringing togeather two great denominations
who hold precisely the same form of gov
eminent, and differ only on the question OF
baptism.
by the will of Mrs. Altana Wescott, the
widow of the lato Samuel Wescott, ex- Mayor
of Jersey City, who died recently, $4,000
men Of the Episcopal Church at Athens,
N. y; $1,000 each to theChildren.s Home,
the Home for Aged Women, and the Sisters
Of the Poor of st. Fmncies and st. Marks
Episcopal Church, all Of Jersey City; and
| $40, 900 each TO Jacob Weart and eX-Con-
gresham Hardenbergh, the executors. To
Mr. Hardenbergh il also left the painting,
| "The Dream OF Arcadia" which Is valued
at $40, 900. The library and the rest Of the
estate with the exception of some minor
requests, goes to the Hudson County Epis
copal Church Hospital and Home. The