The Worthington advance., 1882-07-27
Personal GOSSIP.

Old Charley lAnghesmcr, the descrip.
ton Of whom i'll "American Notes" has
made him famous as "Dickcn's Dutch
man." got out of the penitentiary few
weeks ago, but has not stopped long with
the benevolent gentleman who adopt
ell" him in the simple confidence that he
was q thoroughly reformed man and
would sin no more. Yesterday the vet
eran prisoner was at his old place in the
Central Station dock, Philadelphia, hav.
ing succulnbeu to the seduction of Il liam
ty money drawer.
Mrs. I4angtry says that she will not re-
turn to London till she has made fifty
thousand dollars. She seems luxurious
in her travelling, as a "speciaP' is pro-
vided for her and her maid, at cost OF
five hundred dollars. American ladies'
will be anxious to know where the .]er-
scy Lilly gets her clothes. Mrs. Mason,
the modiste in Burlington street has the
honor Of supplying her theatrical Co.'S
tunes.
The old Bible bullet proof war story is
thus retold by Texas gentleman. At
the battle Of seven Pines he carried ina
pocket, besides the Bible which saved
his own life, roll-book of his company.
Through this roll.hook the bullet which
the Bible eventually stopped made lis
way, and every man whose name was
struck by the ball in the passage was
either killed or wounded. Next
Fort Wayne Und) special: The case
Of Studeba!:er ct al. against the United
States express company, TO recover s., 600
was decided by the Jury in favor Of tile
defendant. A package was sent by the
First National bank, Cincinnati, to the
First National bank Of Blufiton, Ind, and
purported to contain 5000, but when
opened contained only blank paper. 1t
was claimed by the plaintiff that the
package had been tampered with while
in the charge of the express company.
Jay Gould is fond of flowers and owns
the largest private conservatory in the
United States. It is on the grounds of
his summer residence at Irvington, N.
Y, is 400 feet long; with several wings Of
eighty feet each, and contains over i, 600
varieties of plants, most of which were
brought from Europe this year. The
grounds are 500 acres in extent, and
there are large flower and vegetable oar
dens
Americans who have gazed sorrowfn'.
ly at the boldness Of the British licr
down in Egypt, picturing to themselves
how differently the United States ca lie
would conduct himself in a similar emer.
gency, will feel their hearts throb with
pride when they read how Admiral
Nicholson has poked the old bird on tor
to show himself off. The cable brings
the gratifying information that our adj
miral has actually warned "the Arabs
working Oh the forts if they fire at him
he will return the fire." There is star
spanglel eagle to be proud of. IIeis not
going TO stand tamely and let the Arabs
plnck his feathers out.
Although Philadelphia does not move
quickly herself, she seems to he the
home of motors. Mr.. J. r. Elumenbere
uhe purchaser, not the inventory is now
dazing the Philadelphia mirti with a
miracle of ingenuity, which takes the
wind completely out Of keely's sails,
and will enable al ordinary house fire to
run an ocean steamer. Risnlphide
of carbon is The main material
used.
4 curious lawsuit is that brought Ly
Mary, Mccarthy against Judge Walbridge
4; fleld OF the, supreme court OF
Massachusetts. Mary was under arrest
for a lareny Hey lawyer applied for a
writ Of habeas corpus, and Judge Field
refused it. She claims that it was an
error, and that it resulted in sending her
to State prison, where she still remains.
The suit is for SIC, coo damages, and has
been duly entered, the Judges estate
being attached in the sum de-
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