The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-09-28
About Noted PeODlc.

Ex-Governor !loratio Seymour, of
New York, insists that, he is an old man.
and it is true that he suffers from phvsi-
cal weakness in his legs, which ,lisal;lcs
him scriousl y in walking; but he retains
his old charming simplicity of manner
and conversation, us we'll as vigor Of
mind.
l'rincc Charles, the brother fthe Ger
man Emperor. is said to be the greatest
smoker in Germany, which is equivalent
to say that he is the greatest in Europe.
He consumes from Is to 24 strong Hav-
ana> every day, and is reported to pos
scss Il cigar holder by which he is ena-
bled to smoke : cigars at one time. The
prince is now 81 years old; is strong
and active; still follows game in the field;
works daily over military affairs. and
wears no speclacIes.
An English girl who saw the Prince Of
Wales at a theater, writes: :'He, as usual
enjoyed the play as much as any school
boy. It is delightful to hear him laugh
"A rich 'Ho! hon that rolls right across
the theater. He is SO niceV'
The death is announced at Liverpool
of Edmund Jones, u veteran radical,
who wss conspicuous as Cha1tist agita
tor with Feargus O'Connor, as afterwards
president of the Workingnen's National
League, and whose notoriety long ago
extended to this country. He was q
popular orator will, notable natural gifts,
although withou; cultivation.
Hon. Simon Cameron said in a recent
birthday speech: 1T Was as a journalist
that began making the first steps out
OF obscurity. can readily call to mind
the day when / first began, at twenty
dollars {. year, to learn the printing bust
ness-when that profession was new,
W hen that business was in its infancy,
when 1t took a day to do that which is
now done in a minute.'
London Truth says Of the future hus-
land of Mile. Berthe Rothschild, whose
christening was announced this morn
ing: ''Alexander Berthier was rather
wild, but he has tanned down. The ma
jorat, or perpetual annuity, which de-
scends in his family from father to eld-
est son, amounts to 100000 francs. The
Bcrthiers of Wagram are connected with
the rcigning families of Sweden and Ba-
varia, and with the ducal family OF
Lcuchtenbcrg. Prince Alexander is heir
to the title and the annuity"
There is trouble in the Damala FAM
lily, Of which Sarah Bernhardt is the
head, caused by Z suit which is to be
brought against NJ. Damala by pretty
opera-boutie prina donna named Mile.
Minelli. She claims that she furnished
Damala with money, paid his bills, in
Guiding those of a professor Of acting,
for giving him lessons, and in fact placed
her purse entirely at his disposal. In
return. Nj. Damala vowed eternal con-
stancy and speedy MARRIAGE But he
welded Sarah. Hence the lawsuit.
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll was asked bya
friend the other day: ''Is it true Col
onel, that you really keep a considerable
sum Of money loose in an unlocked
drawer of your desk at home, so that
your children may help themselves with
ont stint or solicitation" "Certainly.
sir" was the answer. II believe that to
be the best way for cultivating in them
sense of responsibility and honor"
Thereupon the friend said: "Wcll.
frankly now, Colonel, if Dorsey and
Brady were staying oyer night at your
house, would You leave that drawer un-
locked?" His answer was Tonga res
onant laugh.