The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-03-09
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hurtful by DR.. Mulball, # 81. Louis
Medical College, because the smoker
inhales the smoke.
fbe oldest living ex.senator Of the
United States is ex Gov. Alexander
Moulton of Louisians, who il still oc.
cssionally in New Orleans.
| Miss Sarah CoIman. whose parties in
Washington are remarkable for their
beautiful arrangement Of flowers. pays
the largest tax Of any woman in the
city. She Is still more remarkable for
her charities.
aft 10 impossible" said Dr.. George
M. Beard on bis death bed, "to record
the thoughts Of dying man. should
like 70 do 80, AZ il would be interesting
to read the. struggles / am going
through"
Four or five children Of the great
scout Kit Carson are living in Las
Vegas, Now Mexico, in need, and it Is
thought pension will be granted them,
AZ their father WAS lieutenant colonel
in the army at bis death.
John Howard Payne wrote "Home,
Sweet Home" while sitting beneath
the entrance lamp on the steps Of q
nobleman's mansion in London, where,
his theatrical ventures having failed, be
found himself without shilling to pay
for bed.
The house in Washington lately
bought by Mr.. Bell, Of the telephone
for about 800, 900, was built by Lieut..
BrodheaJ, who married niece of Mp.
Willis. II has in il miniature thea
tire, with OF ichestral accommodations and
chairs for the audience.
In the Frsnklin collection made bv
Dir. Henry Stevens, some Of the papers
Of which were found in a London
tailoi's shop, one really cut into pst-
tern Of q child's sleeve, the worth of
one single manuscript is estimated ty
Mr. George Bancroft at $4,000.
In Prof. Felix Adlet's charity, on
Forty-fifth street and Broadway, New
York. the poor children play at sculpt-
uring, drawing patterns tor wall paper,
singing and carpentsring, besides learn
ing mathematics and geology Kin
dergarten which IS a royal road to
learning.
The wife of GambettA's successor,
Clemeneeau, il a New Englander, and
n very charming wsman, who married
him for love. They have three beauti.
ful children the face of the eldest gill
has all the regularity Of Greek statue,
the second girl has the animated French
countenance, and the boy is the image
Of his father, with an air of American
freedom.
Many Of the wealthiest men in New
York began poor. Jay Gould was a
cowboy, James K. Keene came from
England with $50 in his pocket, Rufus
Hatch began by dealing in garden
sass" d. Appleton kept a grocery
store, James Watson Wehs was a coua.
ty clerk, Henry Willard was reporter,
Leonard w. Jerome was printer, I'll.
b Clafiin was Vermont schooi teacher,
Charles O'Conor was born Of the poor
est of Irish parents, and Peter Cooper
was hattePs apprentice.
Mrs. Speaker Keifsr's receptions al
the Ebbitt House, are noted for the
elegance of the floral displays. The
lady herself has special fondness fol
flowers, and many exquisite tribes arr
presented to her by her numerous
friends. The President of the UniteC
States aud the Speaker Of the House o
Representatives are exempt from th,
heavytax aud troublesome practice o.
supply refreshments at their receptions
although this social custom is mos
generally observed by the other digni
taries OF the nation.