Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-09-07
Personal.

Don Pedro, the present Emperor Of
Brazil, has been on the throne longer
than any other living monarch, and his
reign exceeds by six years that of Queen
Victoria. His father abdicated in his
favor on the 18th of April, 1881.
The London spectator remarks:
America exhibits greater general kind
ness, more of the politeness which takes
trouble and risks discomfort for others,
greater regard for the feelings and rights
of others-in short, more OF the old
homo sum, spirit than any of the three
greatest countries of Europe"
Thomas A. Edison gets twenty-four
patents this week for electrical appara-
tus of various descriptions, all of which
he has assigned to the Edison Electric
light company OF New York. Among
these are magnetic ore separator, an
chandelier.
]. H. Lester, who lives near Melon
ough, Ga, is 1l3 years old, having been
born in Rockingham, N. c., December
7, 1863. He distinctly remembers the
Revolutionary war, and when eleven
years old was detailed with other boys
to defend the women and children from
the Tories. He served General Floyd
during the war of 1872.
Horace Greeley's famous stage driver,
Hank Monk, is now employed on the
proposed line Of the Northern Pacific,
in Montana. A particularly bold but in
experienced road agent undertook to
stop his coach the other day, but Hank
l, hnrcal off
with five bullets flying after him, one of
which struck horse The animal did
not, however, break down till the stage
reached freighters' camp.
The day after Fort Sumpter was fred
upon, a mass meeting was held at the
town hall, Burlington, VT, and Hon..
George P. Marsh, who had actually
started for the cars on his way to Italy,.
where he had just been appointed
minister, was induced to defer his de-
parture until the next train, in order to
be present. He made an eloquent and
some one, directed by the earnest
chances of the speaker, turned and saw
two men stretching the American flag
along the front of the gallery at the
rear of the hall. A moment more the
audience saw it and broke out into
cheering, led by Mr. Mash himself.
The meeting ended, within a half-hour
the speaker was on his way to Italy,
never to see home again, but with
memories of the parting hour such as
are given to few.
Mrs o. P. Wright, the wife ola Salem,
Mass, preacher, was believed by her
husbands Pensioners to be too fond of
N i -
course adopted by the parishioners was
exactly the reverse of "boycotting"
During the absence of the preacher his
wife and the doctor had gone riding.
When they returned to the parsonage
they found large delegation waiting to
receive them. The pair did not wait to
learn further particulars, but went to
the doctors home, followed by the villa
gers. A guard was posted around the
house and the poor woman was not al
lowed to come out during the night.
When the preacher came home satisfac-
tory explanations were made to him,
and life is quiet again in Salem.
At Newport, on the Isle of Wright,
fortnight ago, Prince Albert Victor and
Prince of Wales, who have recently re-
turned to England from an extended
tour at sea, were confirmed by the Arch
bishop of Canterbury, assist
ed by the Dean of Wind
sor and Canon Conner. The royal
candidates wore the uniform of Midship-
men of the royal navy, and all the Of
fcers OF the ship, who were present by
request of the queen, were also dressed
in full uniform. Besides the queen and
the mother and father of the young men,
there were present the duchess of Con-
naught, Princess Beatrice, the duke of
Albany and other members of the royal
family.
Henry c. Luefking, of Indianapolis,
received telegram from neighboring
town saying that his son, who had been
working there, had beenvery sick. Soon
another telegram announced that the
son was dead. The father Immediately
made arrangements for the funeral, en-
gagged preacher and invited his frie nds.
Then he went after the corpse but found
that his son had left the place some time
before in perfect health. The father got
back Just in time to dismiss the eongre-
cation which had gathered in the church
and was awaiting Immediately for the
services to GO on.