Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-05-09
PERSON AZ.

PERSONAL.
VIRGINIA TOWNSEND, the au(horess, is
visiting in Boston.
KATIE PUTNAM has been elected an
honorary N mbcr Of Fire Company No. 8,
of Mobile.
FRANK I. FRAYNE is to have new play
for next season. A Bengal tiger will play
the leading role.
PRESIDENT JAMES BUCHANAN's S brother
is an d piscopal minister n ow living
quietly in Philadelphia.
Mr.. RUsK1N is a slightly built man,
with modest manner, kind blue eyes,
and fine conversational powers.
TIE Rev. Jose ph Cook has been dined
in Chicago. Dined and wind prob
ably.-Boston Gtodc.
WASHINGTON people thought they saw
in the face Of President Porter, of Yale,
at the unveiling Of the statue Of Profess
sor Henry, marked resemblance of the
features OF Henry Clay.
PROFESSOR HUxLEY's literary routine
is to deliver his lecture in the provincial
towns, publish them in magazines, and
then publish them in book form, which
he edits and annotates himself.
Col, CYRUS NJ. WHEATON, who died at
Rehoboth, Mass, aged 80 years, had
been town clerk CT that place for more
than forty years, and at the age of 81 was
member Of the state Legislature.
TIE father Of the notorious Jim Fisk
is Connecticut tradesman, with mark
ed Yankee characte ristics of face, man
ner and ability in bargaining and form
ing estimates Of horses and other SAL
cable property.
GEORGE SAND said of Emerson: "He
is philosopher, at the same time
critic; a metsphysician, vast intelli-
gence-a little too obscurei by too many
divergent lights, but sublime; it is i'm
possible to deny IT,"
Mr.. JOHN MADISON MORTON, author
of the most successful farces Of his day
"Box and Cox amcng others, which
must have been played thousands Of
timcs-is row, at II, ''eoor brother"
Ct the Charter House.
MAYOR KENDR1cK, Of Waterbury,
| Conn declares that the recent scandal
concerning himself and Mrs. Clark was
a concoc!ion OF political enemies. But
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into his eyes was red pepper.
Gov. SHELDON, of New Mexico, lives
in veritable palace. It is only one
story high, and il built Of mud, but is
$50 feet long, nearly 800 years old. has
sheltered Spanish governors without
number, and always held the name OF
"palace.''
Mr.. A. G. WHEELER ("N Nym Grin
kle ~, one OF our best known and clever
est journalists, has written the iibretto OF
new American opera, to be called
"Don F1Ilibusto." The scene is laid on
the borders of the United States and
the score is by J. G. Darling, young
and ambitious composer.
| Mrs LOUISA B. STEPHENS, widow OF
R. D. Stephens, has just been selected
to succeed her husband as president OF
the first national bank OF Marion, la.,
and is said to be the first woman ever
occupying the position. She is reputed
to be woman Of thorough business
habits and good qualifications, as we'll
rs energetic and popular.
MAJ. Ben. PER1EY PooRE, after thirty
years service on the Boston Journal, has
resigned and accepted an engagement on
the Boston Sunday Budget. He says
proudly that during bis long service
nothirg lac has ever written has been
called ia que stion III personal explana-
ton in congress. Eor has he ever been
called before an Investigating committee
or accused of stealing a treaty or Presi-
dents message to publish in advance.
EDMUND C1ARENCs STEDMAN, poet
and Gil ic, vino is banker on Pine
Street, is perhaps the handsomest man
, among the writer's. He is not quite tall
, enough, but he has striking face. His
hair and whiskers are gently silvered by
, Father Time. The latter are brushed
! to the side in English fashion. He is 8
nervous, interesting talker, speaking
quietly and with that clear insight which
makes the "Victerian Poets" SO easily
| the best piece Of American critical work
| l-Saqa Francisco Chronicle.
3 ONE day when Bob Burdette was il
New York-Hawkeye Burdette, meal
he went to the then Evening Express
Office and met the then managing editor
Chamberlain. Concealing his identity
Bob told touching story Of his strug
giles ina country newspaper office and hi
3 desire to try bis hand at the petropoli
4 tan grind. Mr.. Chamberlain asked TO
r samples of the ambitious countryman'
o literary efforts. Bob handed for inspec
ton one of his unpublished sketche
done in his happiest vein. "a perso7
who writes such rot as this, ," calmly an
icily explained Mr.. Chamberlain, sea
never hope to succeed at journalism
), He should get a job of hoeing corn."-
u NeaU York Graphic.