Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-03-01

Personal MENTION.

1t is again rumored that District-Attorney
Corkhill, of Washington, is soon to be re-
moved from Office.
Mr.. Conkling's prize in the "lottery of as
sassination" is a judges gown. This ought
to make the lottery Northumberland.
The Tooth anniversary of Thomas H. Ben
toms birth is to be celebrated by the Mis-
souri, Historical Society, on the 14th OF
March.
The prince OF Wales recently said at a
club that beyond the sherry with his fish he
would take but one wine, because he never
mixes his drinks.
Genera Grant will visit Washington on
the 18th OF March as the guest of President
Arthur. He will remain there few days
and then proceed South.
X. A. Proctor the astronomer ami lecturer,
denies the report that he said that the world
would come to an end in 1897 by the falling
into the sun of the comet of 1880.
The new Chinese minister at Washington
shows himself deeply interested in American
ways. He goes about making calls every
day, accompanied by his interpreter.
"Mr. Plat, have you heard the news?"
mo; what is it?" "Why Conkling's nomi-
mated to the supreme bench" "Conkling
nominated for associate justice And me,
COurier-JourRdi.
OHe OF the uOSt regular dItenOanlS AT the
lectures in the Yale theological school is
the venerable Rev. Joel Mann, of New Haven,
who has Just entered upon his 93d year. He
was settled in the ministry nearly 20 years
ago at Bristol, r. !.
If the Globe Democrat of st. Louis is TO be
believed in the matter, little General Tom
Thumb carries in one of his little pockets a
little pair of scales with which to weigh
diamonds, such a connoisseur is he in the
matter OF precious stones.
Elias Du Puy, aged 95 years, intends to
celebrate his longevity by family reunion
in the little town in Ulster county, n. Y,
where he was born and still lives. A num-
Der OF his children will be present, including
a decrepit man OF 20 and blooming boy of
10, and more grandchildren than it would
be wise to attempt to shake stick at.
Winslow, the well-known Boston forger, is
now making money in Rio de Janeiro, Bra
zil, and is living comfortably. By fair deal
ing he Is gradually getting back into popu-
larity. He speaks fuently the Spanish Ian
guage, and edits the best paper in the place.
His second wife clings to him, although she
knows his first wife is living.
Attorney General Brewster's little boy
takes particular interest in Star-route mat
tiers. A correspondent of the Courier Journal
relates that when the child was ill, not long
ago, the doctor brought him some lozenges,
on one of which the little fellow saw a star.
There's aStar-router," he exclaimed. "Give
him to me quick, and Ill MUNICH his bonesl"
Donald G. Mitchell, the six Marvel" of
former years, is now almost 90 years of age.
His hair and bushy whiskers are plentifulIy
sprinkled with gray, and he has grown stout,
but his face has the rudy hue of health.
Mr.. Mitchell occasionally leaves the retire.
ment of his "farm at Edgewood," near New
Haven, to read a lecture before a popular
assembly.
An anecdote OF Auber: About 10 years
ago young colored musician happened to
take part in violin competition at the Con-
servatoire. On the vote being taken as 10
whether he should be awarded prize, the
ballot-box was found TO contain nothing but
black balls. "Ah," said Auber glanciny at
the contents of the "urn," "if he were in his
own country the negro would have been sue
cessful"
Justice Conkling should have been made
police court Judge. As police court
judge he might release his friends and dis
charge the offenders complained of by those
for whom he had contracted a dislike, and
the insignifcanee OF his court would shield
him from public notice. Should he be unfair
on the supreme bench, the spot on the
Journal.
be away from it When he was carried out
on terrace overlooking the water after his
recent illness, he cried: Here 1 have the
sea; live on the sea; and for US sailors the
sea is lifem He at first insisted upon staying
on the terrace so late that his doctors had to
beg him to be more prudent. The poor old
man urged that it would be depriving him
OF his greatest comfort.
J. r. Randall, of the Augusta Chronicle and
CoTsstitIti0aoiist, has had look at the Presi-
dent. He says: Coming from the capitol
saw President Arthur for the first
time siBee last spring. He has changed
much, being percsptibly older and gr2yer.
High living and the anxieties of his station
are beginning to tell upon him. He has the
apoplectic look and Jymphatic coarseness
that sooner or later must overtake the grosser
club men in this part of the world"
Ex-senator A. A. Sargent, of California,
who has been named by the President as |
minister to Germany, was born in Massachu- |
setts, and has many of the New England |
He has a son who il an |
assayer, one daughter who graduated al |
medical college, and another daughter who |
Is a promising writer. Mr.. Sargent is Of |
medium hight, has a youthful face, with |
pink cheeks, full gray beard and thick |
gray hair. He speaks rapidly and incisiyely. !
Mr.. John D. Cunningham, jr., drives |
eisurely around his gigantic peach orchard |
If 10000 bearing trees near Griffin, Ga, OBJ |
serves with satisfaction that the buds are not |
90 precocious, and complscently remarks: |
1 think this IS my year." He says that his |
s the biggest peach orchard in the world; |
1ut, lest SOME jealous grower should presume |
o dispute the assertion, he intends to set |
200 more acres next fall "This L the only /
region IN the vorld," adds Mr.. Cunningham, |
where perfect peach can be raised"
Another learned blacksmith has arisen To /
axe the place of the late Elihu Burrit.,