, 1881-04-17
PERSONALS,


"Schaefer must be an Ohio man,
George Siosson.
In Kentucky the only difference between
Colonel and IL Judge is that the former can
carry about q third moro sour-mash than the
latter.
31r: Brown, President Garfeld's secretary,
Is described us '',snsc!ne" by lady corre-
spondent Ut Washington. Very few men who
use plug tobacco are Us lucky US this.
Gen. Wlitelaw Reid is TO be married on
the 24th OF the present month. We presume
thnt those -wcll-Known editors. Me$srs. Grant
and Sherman, will write up The happy affair."
1t appears that Isrlin, the New York bro
ker whose accounts were found to be short about
S1O0.0UJ Or 50 Il few dnys since. was confirmed
polo-player. Boys should take warning BY this
fact
Indians get their queer names in the fol-
lowing manner: When an Iuliun baby is born
the znedicluc man some one Of the family
looks out Of the door and casts his eye upon
some object The first thing that he sees fur
nishes the child's name. Hence, "Sittiu@ Bull"
''Rcd Ciuud,' e1c.---Nen IMhs Times II this
rule was followed in Chicago most of the cbl!-
dren born iere would be c,l1cd - IIonpskirt-in-
the Duck- lurd,'' or Man-Golng- -luto-a-S;t-
iuun.''
Aliss Eva Z. Kinney has assumed editorial
control Of the Ellis tl1ansns} Headlight, and ar
nounces In her first number that she Is ~ girl,
With ALA girls love for fun, frolic, and ro
NANCE" This is all very well in its way, but
whit Miss Kinney really needs is It mans love
for entertaining the subscriber who comes in
with ii ppem written by his daughter, running
around utter subscriptions, and furnishing the
necessary stock Of adjectives when it Is time to
go to press.
Jay Cookies fine residence near philadel-
phlu, which. IT is said, cost more than a million
dollars. has not yet found purchaser, although
several times offered at the bankruptcy sAle5-
II is not improbable that Mr.. Cooke may In time
purchase it from his creditors. The place Is
called '.OgCntz," after all old Indian chief who
worked for Mr.. Cooke's fnther. and who was the
future fi1a1cer's great friend when he WAS Il
boy at $undusky. 0. When Mr.. Cookies credit
ors allude to it they generally say Oh. -
which is easier than "Oxuntz,'' anu much more
expressive.
Meadow flowers, fair and sweet,
Can you feel the Summer?
Can ynu hear her dainty feet
Coming softly, Light and Heet?
Will Sc not outrun her?
Spring up. white ancmnne,
Gracrful rs court lady:
hing, Je GarcDeliS. 0cffllys
Hyaciuths. stand cheeriiy-
She will greet you, may be-
She Is coming. Is our queen,
Softcst breezes shall wuft her;
Palmy bows OF freshest green
Wave whercer her robe is seeu-
Little brooks bring laughter.
-HlitedW Field
We are glad to notice that the improved
health Of Mr.. Storey permits him to uEan re-
sumo editorial work OH tho Times. His leader
on Congress wafer in yesterdays issue Of the
paper was such Il gem that we cannot refralu
FROM reproducing 1t In these columns MIR.
Storey. however, should retraln rom using 50
many itnllciszrd wurtls III his able e(fuEts, be-
cause they are productive Of great profanity
among the compositors.-a vice against which
onr esteemed contemporary has Tor years.con-
tended:
Scc1cthing new has cone Chicago II Is Congress
1ruft: Lansing, Mich. 1t ts superior to tho Surt.
t.u Congress i'll tl1lt II Ii II hetltr tonic. und
that It IS warranted IL f:his dst4tJe :nd other
dilucnltes Of the urine, together will ti;tousness
:.ccitlet turt1l tor another purp,se The well II
L,u feet, and The flow H. buu. .itHf. II II apparently
grand discovery and has ulre.ay attained celebrfE
in Michigan It's .utlroduction elsewhere HIT, Just lee
unGer4aAen anu Chicago wiI bo Its krlnd distribute
Ing cen,te. The I:mcs has ftl1h In H.