Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
Personalities.

A letter from a member of the party
of Don Cameron in Europe says that
Cameron is in Scotland under the care
| of Sir Henry Thompson and is some
what improved. He intends to remain
away if 1t shall be found that his i'm
provement is positive. A letter from
Senator WindCin says that he will spend
several months in the Highlands.
A very touching sight at the opening
of the new Home for Aged Men in
Providence recently, was that of an old
gentleman who had reached the ad-
vanced age of iiinety-fve years. His
face was radiant with Happiness dfid hs
stood up and joined in the singing OF
Old Hundred with all the energy aid
animation of youth. When asked, after
| the services, how lie liked his new home;
he replied, "Oi, 1t is just like Heaven"
In times past he had been possessed Of
some property, and was for many years
deacon 6f a Baptist church III Provi-
dence.
An American lady was travelling in
Europe. She stopped at a French inn
in Normandy, and, being the best
French scholar in the party, she was
deputed by the others to arrange for
lodgings. etc. In vain she. aired her
best linguistic attainments. Not word
could the clerk understand, and for
aught she knew his replies were in
"heathen Chinee," In desperation she
said, with great distinctness, "Do-you
-speak-English?" He frightened at
once, and said, Land sakes! | guess |
| hrnnnht 70 lac
Bangor, Maine"
The Rev. Father Mclaughlin, r,stC-
of the Catholic Church of the blessed
Sacrament, at New Rochelle, Westches.
ter county, n. Y, announced to his
congregation on Sunday that Mrs.
Adrian IseIin had given him check Tor
$4,000, with which to pay off the entire
Indebtedness Of the church. The church
bell was rung after mass by way OF her.
aiding the glad tidings.
A correspondent in Ell Paso writes: ~
sat on the piazza this afternoon, and saw
approaching Chinama whose face vas
disfgured by long CHASTITY looking scar.
1t was Sam Hing, the richest Chinaman
in America, who is sa d to have sailed
down s., 600, 900. Rumor has it all the
Cinnamon employed in const "ucting the
Mexican and Texas railroads get their
employment through Sam Hing, and
that each Chinaman (abOut 30.0OO) pays
him 81 month, besides a bonus for the
job of work obtained through SAM"
There is peculiar family in Circle
vile, o., named Redd. The man, wife
and three children are all red-headed
while the mans beard, eyebrows and
even his nose are Of a deep red. He
dresses in full suit of red jeans and
q red knit shirt. The woman and chill
dren (all girls) wear spotess red calico,
red collars and ties. They drive two bay
horses, attached to red wagon with a
red cover.
Pittsburg telegraph: When the aver
age personal paragraph tells US of some
average Young mans having accepted
situation" ETC., etc., the reader naturally
wonders how long that young man stern
ly and immovably held out before he
capitulated. The gentleman concerned.
nine cases out of ten, has been yearn.
ng for that place for weeks and the "ac-
;eptance" is mere hollow nockery.
Lord Chief Justice Coleridge is rath-
er loosely and slenderly built man, about
six feet in height. His face is clean sha-
zen and strikingly ruddy as to complex
on, and the 6neIlv cut features and mo-
bile mouth, though markedly stern when
N the condition Of repose, soften and as
sumo an amiable expression when lit
lp by his frequent smiles. His enunci- |
alton is clear and distinct, he speaks |
slowly, as if weighing and considering
every word, and be has habit OF stoop-
ng his head forward from the shoulders |
when conyersng. Sir James Hammer |
md Messrs. Martin and Russell are all |
hree short, stout and thickset, and be-
ray their nationality and even their
profession at first glance in their clean
haven, freshly colored faces, and sharp |
md decisive mode of address. Young |
Ir. Colcridge is plcasant-faced youth.
gearing a strong teseE blance to his |
ather both in features and his pleasant
'Oice.