The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
Personal Mention.


Tail said to the agent at the Rosebud
agency: Il never fought the whites except
to secure Justice to my people. have
never killed white woman or child, nor
allowed it to be done by another, when in
my power to prevent it.
Henry Murat, "Count Of Colondo," ut
one time q millionaire and leader OF
fashion in the west, and Who spent $6O, 600
in one visit 70 Europe. slept recently Oh
the floor of q barbers shop in Denver be-
cause the proprietor could not ind it in
his heart to eject the now shattered old
man.
The Hon. Josiah Quincy says that the
young people reverei Charming, but the
distance between them was impossible. He
frightened timid girl into awestruck Ei-
lence once on fishing excursion by asking
her, for his first remark, do these waves
look to you as if they were moved by the
wind, or rs if each wave were propelled by
the impulse it receives from the one fol-
lowing it," And yet that is M admirable
question.
Colonel A. X. Mcclure, who is so close
ly identified with the Philadelphia Times,
doesn't own any interest in that paper, but
he receives $4,000 for the ten months
work he does on it every year and the sum
is thought to be very satisfactory sub
stitute for an interest.
Gen. Robt. Patterson, Jr., declined the
proffer of a military escort for his father,
saying that as his father was not in the
military service at his death he was not en-
titled to a military escort. And as in life
he never knowingly accepted any honors to
proper respect to his memory requires that
this principle should be strictly ad-
hered to-"
Father Hennessy, Of St. Paterick's Church
in New York, is carrying ON a vigorous
crusade against beer picnics. Last Sunday
he renewed the attack, exhortlng his hear.
ers TO beware of attending picnics, ex-
cursions, groves, parks, or other places of
amusement where the indiscriminate sale
of intoxicating liquors is permitted" and
he assures them that they could not dis
regand his admonit:on without great peril
to their souls.
DR.. Bliss son, who is acting as assistant
to his father, says: The fragments of
the fractured rib that were extracted from
President have disappeared and the most
minute inquiry has failed to discover their
whereabouts. It was intended to placs
them in the medical museum. They will
also ce needed when the surgeons COM
mence to make up their reports of the case.
A record is kept of everything that has
transpired in connection with the case, and
in will all be printed at some future day."
The death of Matthew Vassar, the son OF
the founder Of Vassar College for Women,
was recently announced. He and his
brother John Guy Vassar, who is now seri-
ous]y sick at Columbia Springs, erected at
IN expense of $40, 900, and pr;sented to the
city Of Poughkeepsie, IN old mans home,
also giving to the city funds sufficient to
successfully conduct the institution for
many years. The deceased was very chari-
table, a1d public spirited and progressive
in all matters pertaining to the improve
1nent of the city of his residence.
NJ. Ambrose Thomas, the composer, and
director of the Paris conservation, has ap.
peared as dress reformer. He issued tho
other day sumptuary edict compelling all
the young lady students his charge to wear
at the examinations white muslin gowns
with no other adornments than silk sashes
and flowers in moderation" for the hair.
This order was rendered necessary by the
extrayagcnt attire in which some of the
young ladies were won't to exhibit them
selves.
His Grace the Duke of Sutherland. who
can drive q locomotive or command . fire
department, is no slave to tyranny in dress.
There was garden party a fortnight ago 1t
Marlborough House, given " the Princess
of Wales, and among the hidden guests
Was the duke. The weather was extremely
warm, and in paying his respects to their
roval highness he astonished every one
even those who knew his independence of
social prejudices-by appearing in white
linen suit of clothes better adapted to the
weather than the OCCASION.