Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-10-19
Personal Mention.

Spurgeon has only two children,
twins, and both OF them are Baptist cier-
gymen.
Jules Lefebvre is to paint Il large work
'for an American millionaire" the sub
ject to be Lady Godiva. The moment
chosen is that in which the countess,
surrounded by her maitios,s, is mount
ing her horse to set forth on her cell
ebrated ride. One OF her attendents is
withdrawing from her shoulders vel
vet-llned mantle, against whose rich
texture the nude ard lovely form stands
out in full relief. The face OF Godiva,
''iull of chaste heroi>m and noble re-
solve," is said to be exquisite, though
the picture is as yet sketch.
Mrs. Mary Beach, of Bridg port, Conn.
who was ninety-one years of age on the
oath Of the present month, and whose
father was Revolutionary soldier, has
Bpresented the local grand aslnv post
with bedquilt made by herself fer ex-
hibitlon at the coming fair.
The late Henry L. King, of Albany,
left $2O,O00 for memorial fountain to be
erected in that city. The executors o.
the estate have DELAYED action in the
nearly s26, 900. It is probable that the
fountain will soon be erected, from de-
signs and models prepared by Mr.. Charles
+. Heaton, Of Philadel pniA. who con-
structed the Drexel fountain in Chicago.
Among a list of New York milionaires
printed in the New York World appears
the name of Ulysses 5. Grant.
Napoleon Butcher Ainsworth, is the
name of Choctaw Indian who recently
married a South Carolina girl.
General W. S. Hancock is prestrated
by kidney disease, in addition to the
trouble with his knee, and his condition
is said to be serious.
Ward McAlister junior has been en-
gagged by the negro population Of San
Francisco to present in court the case
Of a cOlored man who was recently re-
iected from a restaurant there on &C.
count of his color. Mr.. McAllister's
grandfather WAS one Of the largest slave
holders IN Georgia.
The Prince of Wales now weighs 224
pounds, and is still growing.
The eager activity with which MIR.
Gladstone leaped from the paddle boz
of the tug to the gangway of tae Penn
broke Castle elicted greatsscheering from
the sailors and the crowd on shore.
Tennyson, the poet laureate On the 9TH
er hand, looked very feeble, and had to
be assisted. He wore his usual costume,
an Inverness cloak, open collar, unbut-
toned waistcoac, and broad Drimmed
biIlycot hat. During the voyage he new
or parted with green-colored volume
which law oman on his knono
The will of the late Junius Brutus
Booth has been presented for probate
In Salem, Mass, and beQueaths all his
property to his widow, Mrs. Agnes
Marian Booth.
A reunion Of old time friends and bus
mess associates of Mr.. A. L. Dennison,
the originator Of the method of making
watches by machinery, took place in
Boston recently. Mr.. Dennison has
spent most of his time during the past
twenty years in England, and is now in
America for the first time in thirteen
years.
Rev. DR.. Andrew P. Peabody. late
Plummer Professor in Harvard college,
is to preach in the Unitarian church in
S ~. unoutii, ~. H. Tie HFs6 Sunday IN
November, that being the fftieth ami
versary OF his settlement over that par
slsh. He continued its pastor ever a
quarter of century. -.sss.,
we have been married now twenty
nve years, " said an Austin lady OF some,
what yinegary disposition; .'Iet us 90 &c
% Gnu Oh To-day and thank God" lyon
can Try IT, answered her husband
You have reason to do so. 7 hayen't
1t I celebrate the day at ali. I,lI hunt nm.
some sackcIoth and ashes" ~,-~,-~ q
Nd Ed win King was drowned Atty miles
anove ], ,Aitkin, at q poiat Known as Portage
sssa.y, yet; z, and hia body has NOT yet been