The Baltimore County union., 1883-01-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

-Mft. Tyler, the widow OF EN-PresidCnt Tyler,
is passing the winter In Washington.
-"Boss" shepherd. who % at Chihuaaua,
Mexico, is said 90 be worth Sl0,00o,000.
Mrs. J. J. Astor, Of New York, has spent
sl5,0oa In securing homes for poor children.
Mrs. Langtry received over three thousand
visiting cards on the day of her arriv al In Chicago
"A Missouri quack not only promises to cure
nasal catarrh at one sitting. hut make. the A..
founding statement that he will remove the ca.
tarrh aud place IL on a saucer"
Henry whyte. the uncle Of William Pinkncy
Wbyte, died In Paris few days ago. lie len
real estate and other property in Baltimore csii-
mated 20 be worth about ~ o0o,0on
Mrs. Goddard, the widow Of Delano A. God.
dard. notable as the late editor Of the Boston
Adreriissr, has refused 10 accept purse of S25,
900 offered her By admirers Of her husband.
Captain James Mcneil, Of TaIbo.tnn. Ga.
says that he has the pleasure nowadays Of record.
ing land deeds for many rolorcd men. The pur-
ehasefs buy with their savings-Sl ,OOu being the
heigh- mark with them.
hen Perley Poor says tia, he has found proof.
In the Congressional Library. that jefferson was
not inauguTa,ed with the democratic simplicity
that has been supposed but with cannons firing
aud whatever display was possible.
MIR. Pendloton l. one Of the wealihcst Of the
United States Senators. II would take at least
SlOOOu year. II l. said, to maintain his several
places Of Tesidenec--his elegant winter home In
Washington, his mansion In Cincinnati, his cot.
tagc at Conway. y. H.. and his villa At Noun,
Desert, Maine.
"A pink luncheon party" was given in New
York the other day. There were pink lishts and
several ingenious decorations In this charming
color. eenterpiece of ferns aud cyprepcdium.
contrasted with the sixteen eorsage bouquets
which were made Il deep hon Silcnc buds. IIins.
dale pinkz and aidantums. There were four cor
ner circles Of glass filled with pinks AMI ferns.
The Chicago School board contcmpiatcs the
abolition Of the study of grammar Tor the younger
pupils. and the substitution of oral language les.
suns. The teachers believe that rule. Of grammar
are soon forgotten, and that in reading and writ
ing correctly one seldom stop. o. think of techni.
cali,ies. Their idea Is that children should first
be led 60 speak good English intuiiivcly. leaving
the rales for later years.
Hon. Simon Cameron. the oct osrnorian .intc.
man of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Chas A. Dana,
editor Of tic New York .SHs. have planned an *.
tcnsiyc pleasure trip To- California. They will
leave New York on the 18th of February. in a
special palace car. which they have already en-
gagged Each gentleman will be accompanied by
his own cook. aud they propn,c o. has, a y,ry
comfortable and enjoyable time.
Prof wilson. ofSt Louis. announced ,ha, he
would 20 into a trance and remain in that ronIi
uon three days Several phy ,icians wa,chel him.
aud their opinion j. that he really remained un
conscious for tha, period. |: he vi. .lamnine
he did It very clcVerly. for he motonicss and
neither ate nor drank anything. Wilson say, that
this was an episode ia his dct elauinent n a re-
ligious prophet. Iii. next step towari perfection
will be fast Of forty days.
Robert Morris. the negro LAWYER who lately
died in Boston. lett property worth slOu. .ouO.--
There was something singular about his profitable
clientagc. lie went 20 the bar when prejudice
against his color was very strong. anI yet hi.
clients were for 4 long time aimns; entirely among
the Irish people, who had great faith in hi legal
powers. On the other hand the negroes of the
city were rather shy of him, aui he never gained
much practice from them.
-Ieferson Davis writes to a iricnl in 81 Lnui.
denying two stories recently circulated concerning
himself. lie says that he did No.; play poker at
Prairie Du Chen in 1854. aiding. so flr a.
know the game did not exist then" Further he
denies that he eiopci with General Zachary Tay. ,
!a's isGsh;sF ia 1885,. lie married Ms. Tavior
near Louisville. in the presence of her uncle her
aunt and several other members of the General's
family. Moreover. hard feeling never existed be.
tween General Taylor and himself.
Southern papers apparently like t. make re.
eori oi the success 81 good colpTe'l men. Wiiness
the Athens. Georgia, HanA.r. Nai-imaa, which
says: Pleasant Harper, coloIel. il q large land.
owner and farmer. over wear agp he boush; a
plantation from Mcssfs. Powell and Dayeapor,
for S32,0ou. and at that time everyone said he
would never liqui late the debt. lie hl. already
paid 81 500 on tue purchase. Harper owns the
finest lot of males In the county. has hi. farm
'pendidly stocked AMI. 10 worth !ally ten thou.-
aad dollars.
Some secret enemy in inaieting peculiar an
noyance upon Arthur +. Ryder of Providencc.--
During two years he has received by mail and
messenger great quantities of commercial circulars.
samples Of goods. Prospectuses. and other thing.
which be has not ordered. Whoever sends them
Il sstaaa
from all parts Of this country aad occasionally
from Europe. In three months he got catalogue
and circulars from over Fix hundred firms. Lots
ofmerehandise are frequently brought 90 hs house.
too, in response TO orders by postal card. The
police have been unable To- detec; the mi.ehicvous
tormenter.