The Mineral argus., 1883-10-18
Personal n. sntion.

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Whittier is in his rooms at the Hotel
Winthrop, Boston, for the winter.
bartholomew hrney, of Bath, Steu-
ben county ,signalized his one hundredth
birthday the other day by walking three
miles.
Madame Ristori has aged rapidly Of
late, but she will appear at Bath Eng
land, shortly, and play in English.
Professor Brooks, Of the Red House
Observatory has been awarded the
Warner prize Of 500 for his recent dis.
coyery Of the comet OF 1872.
Rev. Albert Donnell, Of Berlin Falls,
\ H.. has in his possession two seven
leavad cloyers, one eight-leaved and
one nine-leayed, all picked from the
same plant.
Spurgeon is well enough to sit i'm a
chair while preaching.
General Lees daughter, Miss Mildred,
is to live IN Washington next winter.
Mrs. otonewall Jackson will also be at
the national capital for some weeks.
The Duke Of Argyll has been staying
Tor a few days with Mr Iennyson at
Aldworth. Professors Tyudal and Hux-
ley were Included n the party during
The Dukes visit
Caleb Stockwen, Of London, Ont, Was
exceedingly surprised the other morn
ing when Mrs. StockWel presented him
with two sons and TWO daughters, an
neN. subsequently, when asked what
he'd got, he sorroWinlly said, only
two small pair The little ones are
thriving.
10 is gravely announced that Col. Nike
sheridan will write book ON the Vel
loNstone park excursion.
Mary Anderson has returned with
thanks a play which Oscar Wilde wrote
for her. Wilde's career as a playwright
seems to be not more successful than his
season as a dude.
W. $. Chamberlain, father Of the
Young lady who is receiving 50 much at
tentiOn from the Prince Of Wales and
other London society, appears in a card
denying that his daughter Is engaged to
Mr.. Cairns, the Wyoming cattle sealer.
This is important, If true, but AS Cairns
is a Dad man rom way back, and would
as soon rip IAN editor mp the back as
twist a refractory steers tail, We prefer
10 hear from him before having any thing
10 say --abOut his love affair with the
Cleveland belle.
Lieutenant-G General sheridan will as
same command Of the United States
army on the first of November. Gener-
~ Johu Pope Will succeed Sheridan as
commander Of the Military Division Of
the Missouri.
Mr.. Jonathan NorcrOss, whose name
betrays his Yankee origin, but who has
resided in Atlantis, Ca, for the past If
" years-s0 long, he says, That ne hsi
become a nRtiye-has written book en-
titled democracy Regarded as a Party
Name and Organization" which the
Putnans have now in press. Mr.. Nor
cross was the republican candidate for
governor of Georgia in 1873, and mas
had a chance to learn something of de
nocracy irOm experience as well a. 0y
long observation, aud his book promises
70 be as readable as The Fools Errand.
Judge Kelley will sail from LiyerpoO
for home on Oct. IA. he writes 70
/. friend in this city: The platform o
no convention, nor the dictation of anl
, SOuld-be leaders, will prevent me frou
promoting, by every means in my pow
or, the abolition OF the internal tax sYs
= tenn, the demorRlizing effects Of vhicl
4 are evea more apparent IN Engian'
5 than in the United states. My mott
! for the campaign viii be, The interna
r tax system must 60"
The general committee Of the British
/. Association for the Advancement q
z Science has elected Lord Rileigh presi
& dent of the association for 1874. Anon
: the vice presidents selected are the Mar
= Quis of Lorne, the Marquis Of Luni
. dOwne, Sir John A. Mac Donald, Sl
} Charles Upper, Sir Alexander Gal
& the Right hon. Lyon Play fair, Dr. Cha'
o William Siemens and Professor Hul
. ley. The date ofthe neat meeting, Wbic
d viii be held al Montreal, has been IKE
{ for August "a, lisa. The pr0gramm
E Will include a free excursion 10 th
q Rocky Mountains aud trips ~ Que5e
I and Philadelphia.