The Worthington advance., 1882-01-19
Personal (iOssi,,.

Ex-senator dwin. OF California. Ii said
to have discovered his wife in Kentucky. at
the wash-tub, as hs rode up to the house 10
get his> dinner On his way to Tennessee and
Mississippi. She had splendid pai, of
bare arms and other bodily charms SO exas-
petstlnR to Gwih that, after he had ridden a
whole day Oh tho way toward home, he
drove back again, introduced himself, aud
proposed to marry her then AMI there.
III letter read Mt The recent Kilpatrick
memorial meeting III Deckelstowu, N. j..
Gen. W.T.. Sherman said Of Fitzpatrick !:
"Eztend'ne fron Virginia to Mississippi
never know more enthusiastic, brave and
intelligent officer. and was personally in
debted to him for the 4uickness he dis
played III comprehe,idinR n:y PURPOSE, and
the fiery earnestness with which he e1eout-
ed his part
little live yeara old girl Of Mount
Blanchard, Montana, is veritaLle bird
cbarmer. She vii! talk 10 tho SNOW birds
which gather in the dooryari and they will
como aud light upon her, twittering III tho
utmost glee. On taking them ia her hands
and strok'ne them the birds. instead Of try
ing to get away. seem to be highly pioasad.
and when let loose lily away short distance
aud Immediately return to the child again
General Albert p,ks. who is the Aiehcst
ranking Free Mason ia the United States,
IL now heTonty-two years Old He is still
SO vigorous that he enjoys feld sports with
as a Keen pleasure as when, afty years ago,
ll6 hunted in Now Mexico, Texas and Ar
KANSAS. he is more than six feet tall and
is bent but little.
President Arthur declined dinner ten
dered hiM by Hon. Hamilton Fish, Win.
Al u ,sntx
OF the Union League Club If New York
last week, ewing to pressing engagements,
IN their invitation to the president they
say: I've trnst We DO not violate the bro
priety Of this social communication il We
lake the occasion to join the whole country
III congratulations upon the nomination nnl
confirmation Of Chief Justice Horace GRAY
10 the high position Of justice Of the SUI
l'reMo court OF the tinted States, fer the
sacrednesH OF the office lifts it aboya nil
PARTISAN considerations.
EAGoS. Ia.ley, OF Michigan. who died
recently. was very successful man in bus
mess and ecteht,ic in his habits OF life. In
h's will he directed that his emplovees
they who had made his fortune shonil
not Suffer by his death. They were to lie
retained III the service Of his heirs. for
tno ut least. aud on the day OF the tesiat-
o:'s funeral they were IT, receive presents AZ
follows: Fifty dollars to all who had been
III hia service i've Years, $500 to all who had
served ten years. and $500 to all who had
extensive and valuabie depoait Of sisn
ia and u,aber has been discovered at Abb
Oil, N. Y. The substances found are min
eral paints. aud trials made with them show
that they ARE of superior y1ali.y. Sienna is
variety Of ochre of Il brownish yellow COL
Or 1t is used as paint both in its natural
state and after ignition. when it becomes
rich chestnut color and is called burnt sieu-
na. The humber is II variety Of ochreous
iron ore. The deposits cover more than
fifty acres aud lie hear the snrface. The
sienna deposit lies almost on the surface.
and Is from SIX tc ten feet in thickness. Be-
low TINS are Var'o11a derosits--'1ark, rod and
black which also makes al exce}isnt
nainl