The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-05
Personal Mattma

Personal Matters.
Prof William H. Brewer, Of Yale Col
leRe. Is likely to be the next President
OF the Amherst Agricultural College.
Miss Hulda B. Loud, Of Rockland,
Mass, attended the ecent town meet
ing in that town and made two speeches
in behalf of raising the salaries of the
teachers in the public schools. She
asked for $500 additional, and the meet
ing by unanimous vote gave 81 900.
This is the lest time the wages of teach
ers have been raised since the town
was Incorporated nine years ago. It
was left for woman to tell the voters of
R0ckland how low their teachers wages
were.
The son Of Baptist clergyman is in
penitentiary of Phiiadelphia. He
served during the war as lieutenant, but
on being honorably discharged prompt
" and deliberately became thief. He
has spent most of his time since in pris-
on. Lately an attempt was made to get
him pardoned, and it was et sentlal that
he shoul9 show contrition. II have no
desire to 60 back into respectable soci-
ety." he coldly said; shaving been a
criminal and associa of criminals so
many years, I prefer to end my days
among them"
The Charleston. Is. CO. News again
calls for an enforcement or the repeal of
the law against due!ing, being now
moved thereto by the publication of an
advertisement in the Barnwell Sentinel
of March 8, by lawyer, Major L. w.
Youmans, in which he denounces an
other lawyer, L: B. OBryan, of Allen
latter having refused his challenge to
fight duel, growing out of quarrel
arising from petty case in which they
we're opposing counsel.
Miss Lottie Galloway, the Baltimore
young lady who has recently been con-
verted to the Jewish faith, lisa handsome
girl with light hair, blue eyes, and fair
complexion. She has admired the hab-
its and ceremonies of the Hebrews since
childhood. Her name is changed from
Lolita to Rebecca. She observes all the
Jewish customs and has become profici-
ent in the Hebrew language. Her only
motive was the love of faith.
Oscar Wilde ''ran over" to Paris
fortnight ago, and made an after-dinner
speech about his experiences in Amer
lea. The brightest and best ofthe many
stories he related was one to the effect
that at a in .eadviI:e he saw notice
over the piano which read; "Please don't
shoot the pianist. He is doing his best"
This entelpr,sing resurrection of an an
tediluvian almanac tradition set the
company roaring, gave lis hearers q
high opinion OF Oscar as an observer
and thinker. and moved Galignani to
remark that "thcre is a freshness of
originality about the man that is abso-
lutely fascinating"
A correspondent of the Boston Trav-
eller saws that the late Alexander H.
Stephens once said to him that the famous
Southern tour Of Stephen A. Douglas
was made by his invitation. II sent"
said Mr.. Stephens, "letter after letter
to Douglas advising him to come South
and deliver some speeches, but received
no reply. Not less than dozen were
sent with the same request, and still
there was no answer. Then / sent
special messenger to Mr.. Douglas, who
said that he had never received one Of
nv letters, and / afterward found out
that they were all intercepted by the
postmaster"
A London paper thus describes the
costume recently worn by the Princess of
Wales'at the studio of Mr.. Whistler, the
artist: A plain skirt of black velvet
with raised pattern of moons" or POM
pons in mirror-gray plush, or velvet.
Over this was a tunic, quite sh ,rt, of
striped black velvet, slightly draped at
the back and not falling at all low upon
the skirt. Her doIman, also short, was
composed of black brocaded velvet,
edged with black fur, and with two rows
of fur around the neck. Her bonnet
was of the same material as the skirt,
and was arranged without. fuiness over
the crown, and trimmed with small
group of pale pink feathers at the left
side. A small spotted veil was drawn
across her face and tied at the back
The efe of this harmony in black and
gray WIS perfect.
The bride of Senator Davis is lady OF
many lovable qualities and graces Of
manner. Her age is about thirty -four.
She is of medium height, with a fine
figure and graceful carriage. He, lair
is brown, her eyes bright, large and ex-
pressive, and she mas marked converse
tional powers. Yet she is so re erved,
save to those with whom she is intimate,
that her shyness is marked. Despite
her constant life in society the simp lei
ty of her Dlanner. which has charm
all her own, has not been affected, a1I
she is very agreeable, kind and excel
lent lady worthy bride for man Of
so much force of character and amiAbili.
~ as Senator Davis.