Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-12

PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
The death is announced Of JACQUES ED
GUARD GATTEAUx, the distinguished
French sculptor and medallist. in his 93d
year.
Ex-Governor STEPHEN A. MILLER, of
Minnesota, has been stricken with apoplexy
and cannot recover. He is native of
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. MOoDY's mother, two of his broth
ers, and sister-in-law were received on
confession of faith into the Congregational
church at Northfield Mass, Mr. Moody's
home, on a recent Sunday. They have
hitherto been members of the Unitarian
church.
The Harrisburg Telegraph asserts that
Wolfe has proved that his enmity is
bitter and vindictive by calling Mr.. Grow
skunk, . sneak, coward and other en-
dealing epithets, simply because the latter
withdrew from the senatorial struggle
without informing Mr.. Wolfe of his pro-
posed action before it became public. -
But the Telegraph may be prejudiced.
To day PETER COOPER reaches his nine.
tieth birthday. His great age therefore
would alone make the venerable philanthro.
pist remarkable man, even if his associa-
tion with some Of the most memorable
mechanical, commercial and manufacturing
achievements of this century, and still
more his benevolence, had not given hin
larger fame.
"Gen. GARFIELD has as yet come to nc
conclusion rs to when he will go to Wash
ington or by what route. He has beer
offered the choice Of three Or four roads,
but has not made any decision as to which
way he will go, or who will accompany
him. 1t is probable, however, that he will
60 by way Of Pittsburgh and the Pennsyl
vania line as being the most natural ant
| direct
A young ChicagoaneS gave an elaborate
dinner to nine friends at the Union club il
that city. The entertainment was wei
advanced when the steward entered tn;
room, and whispered to the host that hi
mother was at the door demanding his re
tiremcnt from the festivity. He went Ou
to plead his cause, but she resolutely lait
hold of him, led him to the family carriage
and took him home. The guests finished
the dinner with one vacant chair.
| GROW is bachelor. Some nights age
he was minsiing with the surging crowt
of politicians in the corridor of the Lochic
hotel, when State Treasurer Butler tappet
him on the shoulder and directed his at
tention to a placard upon the wall, whicl
reminded the wayfarcr of his merits as
senatorial candidate. "Grow," said the
state treasurer, Il always supposed you
to be bachelor?" $50 am" was TIN
reply. ''Now that p!acard solemnly as
serts that you are the father of Homestead
Bill"
Rev. ROBERT COLLIER, iii his charge t.
his congregation in Chicago, on the occa
sion Of the installation of his successor
said " Seldom find fault with your min
lister, but when you do, don't tell him OF
Monday, then he feels blue don't tel
him on Tuesday, he is just pulling out
don't tell hin on "Wednesday, he is gettin4
ready for his sermon; don't tell him o.
Thursday, he is writing it don't tell hin
on Friday, he is finishing his sermon
don't tell him on Saturday, because he i
getting rested for Sunday and if yo'
dent tell him before Sunday you neve
will tell him.
The late Mr.. SOTHERN's cOm;cal con
trivances were endless. His pockets, il
addition to the piece of soap which 70
years he carried about in order to startl
unwary friends by marking their looking
glasses 50 as to give them the appearance
of being cracked across, were always full
of labels marked "poison' and SO on, ant
these he affixed whenever an opportunit!
afforded on likely objects. On the rail
ings Of London square hc one day saw q
newly painted board with the inscription
"None but led dogs admitted = on
came one Of the endless supply Of label:
and passcrs-by were astonished for a few
days to read, "N0ne but maa dogs ad
mitted.''