Dodge City times., 1880-09-11
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


cat, but this may be his ninth
LLOYD r. WEIGH, principal chief of
the Cherokee Indians in North Caro-
lima. died of consumption recently.
BEN PERLEY PooRE has meerschaum
pipe. presented to him by joaquin Mill
or, which Tennyson smoked and col
ored.
Mr.. CONwAY says that Carlyle
neither reads nor writes. but lies on 8
sofa and longs for death. Carlyle will
be eighty-two in December.
Dan MACE can tell to fraction Of
second how fast he drives horse, with
out consulting . watch. and some other
drivers have the same faculty.
The three Longfellow brothers
Prof Henry w.. and the Revs. Samuel
and Alexander-have been visiting to-
gether at their old home in Portland.
Me.
EDWIN BOOTH, after visiting Ger
many. Italy and France. will return to
London in September. He has not as
yet made any definite English engage
ments.
SALvINI. the great Italian tragedian.
has been engaged to appear in this
country the coming season. and com
pany is already in process of organiza-
tion to support him.
PRoF. H. NJ. PAUL. formerly of the
Naval Observatory at Washington, has
sailed for Japan, where he will take the
position of Professor of Astronomy at
the University of Toxic.
JUDGE BLACK writes from abroad
that Mr.. Bradlaugn has great intel
lectual powers, and he looks it in face
and figure" The Judge adds that he
is not so handsome as Mr.. Ingersoll,
cor nearly so brilliant talker, but as
a bold blasphemer he can beat his Amer
lean rival all hollow"
GEORGE ELIOT's retirement from
| literature is mentioned as settled
thing BY the Literary NeUs. 1t quotes
her as often saying that her late hus-
band, Mr.. Lewes, was a great mental
stimulus to her, constantly encouraging
her in her work. Isn't that rather
sighting her present husband?
JAMES RUSSELL LowELL's speech at
the Savage Club supper has been much
applauded by Londoners- at was ad-
mirable in ITSELF" says the London
World, "perfectly delivered in a soft,
low-toned, and yet penetrating voice"
Mr. Lowell Is described rs wonder
fully young-looking American, whom it
is difficult to believe is sixty-One years
old
IT is feared that the death Of John G.
Saxe's wife will have fatal effect on
the poet. He has been bedridden for
some time, and was devotedly attached
to her, having in several OF his works
drawn his best woman, both as to love-
illness of person and beauty OF moral
character, so plainly after his wife that
friends always recognized the portrait.
Miss SAKE, the only living daughter. IS
also an invalid, and could not attend
her mothers funeral.
NAPOLEON B. ARTHUR deserted his
wife and family at Marysville. Ohio.
twenty wears ago, to elope with neigh
boris daughter. His wife remained on
the farm, and reared their children,
while he wandered about the country:
A poor, broken old tramp presented
| himself recently at the homestead.
This was the wreck of the husband and
father. He begged for food and lodg-
inc, expressed the utmost contrltion
for his bad behavior. The wife acted
with promptness. She set the dog on
him, and he barely escaped with his
life.
JOSHUA JACOB, . wealthy and lndn-
ential member of the Society of Friends
of Limerick, Ireland, has arrived IN
Philadelphia with his family and serV-
ants, and will settle on farm IN
Chester County, Pa. One OF his
reasons for leaving Ireland is his ooisc-
ton to the law which makes vaccination
compulsory. The Government has en-
forced the penalty of Is against MN
L several times A singular cOlncidence