The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-02-06
GOSSIP.

Grandfather Roessly, aged o.. is dead in
Fairfield county, Ohio. He fought under
Napoleon at Waterloo.
A soft answer may turn away wrath, but il
tar safer to trust to the legs in case the other
party is real mad.
Bismarck has the Friday superstition. He
will not begin anything nor sign any impor-
tant document on that day.
The Oldest living ex- United States Senator
is Joseph Cilley, Of New Hampshire, who is
now sturdy farmer of 92.
Chamberlin, the Washington caterer and
clubhouse proprietor, is credited with reaping
rich golden harvest this season.
The Prince of Wales has at Sandrinpham
los shorthorn cows and 20 shorthorn bulls,
which are kept in two distinct herds.
1t is easy to see why Eugene went back to
Paris. The good lady wanted to see her
name in the society columns once more.
Salvini is reported to have bought property
in the suburbs of Boston which, his friends
state, is likely to be very good speculation.
"Man wants but little here below" Don't
you believe any such rubbish. He wants all
he can get, and the more he gets the more he
wants.
Oliver Doud Byron, the well-known actor.
is building new and beautiful cottage at
Long Branch in Queen Anne style, to cost
$4,000.
Senator Malone sits quietly in his seat He
gives little indication of his appreciation of the
fight going on arounddhim. He is one of the
silent members.
The Car has made up his mind to be
crowned. That is commendable resolution.
Car without crown is a good deal like
dog without tail.
Miss Sargent, daughter of the American
Minister in Berlin, is reported engaged to an
officer attached to the troops that do service
at the emperor's palace.
General Beauregard resembles courtier of
Louis XIV. days, and is in reality handsome
old man, with white mustache, ruddy coun.
tenance, and gray hair.
Mr.. George w. Childs has spring wafer
brought to his Philadelphia home every dav
| from his country seat at Wayne, Pennsylvania:
also fresh milk and cream.
One Chicago pawnsbop has loaned money
on 1000 revolvers during the past year. This
will 60 far toward explaining why the criminal
classes OF Chicago now use a sand-club on
their victims. They have not yet redeemed
their revolvers.
The Earl of Aylesford and Sir George Chef
wynd were among the passengers on the
Cunard steamship Bothnia, which arrived YES
terday. Sir George is a favorite of Mr.
Langtry's wife, and has fortune which can
easily discount die-for-revenue-only.
Experience has shown that iron steamships
are very dangerous in case of collisions; SO the
only plan now to increase ocean travel will be
to build vessels entirely of India rubber. A
collision between vessels would hardly do
more than give the passengers the grand
bounce.
Frank Rose, river pilot, of Louisville, died
at Mobile, where his remains was placed in a
costly casket and shipped home by express.
with c. 0. ID. bill Of $I34. A relative sued
out writ OF delivery, armed with which con-
stable took the corpse from its elaborate
receptacle and gave it to friends for burial.
leaving the express company to return the
casket.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria
evidently appreciates the value of good axam-
pie. When the Postal Savings Bank system
went into force in that country. on Ianoarv
H. he had the first account book issued 10
himself, and deposited sum of money IN the
Post Office Bank, thus emphatically setting
the seal Of his approval upon the system. and
inviting his people to habits Of thrift