Morris tribune., 1883-07-07
Personal Paragraphs.

Blanche X. Bruce, nephew ant
namesake of the colored ex-senator
won the first prize at the commence
ment OF the Kansas University at Law
renee, few days ago.
The church which Eugene intends
building at Flamboro, England, in mem
DRY of her son will cost $500 The
collins of Napoleon III and the Prince
Imperial will be placed in this church.
Mrs. William w. Astor, wife of the
American Minister at Rome, wore at the
late court reception a dress of blue satin
embroidered in gold and with train of
gold cloth two yards long. IL was a cos
tune more elegant than ladies ofthe no.
bility wore.
News comes from New York of the
death ola well-known Russian gentle
man while taking Russian bath, and
photographers begin to warn the gentle
public against baths. But the only dan
ger in bathing is that of going into the
water too soon after eating Two hours
is the least time which should intervene
between meal and bath, and very of
ten longer time shottld be allowed, es-
pecially if the meal has been hearty
one. Common sense agrees with the
doctors in advocating plenty of water as
means Of health, but common sense
should be exercised in regard to the
place and manner of taking baths.
During his last illness the late M. La
boulaye's health was inquired after by
Minister Morton, and letter which La
boulaye wrote in Acknowledgement of
this kindess has been made public in
Paris. 1t bears date March 90. 1883, and
Is as follows: Il thank you for the inter-
est you are so good as to take iii the state
of my health. The Times [Londonl was
too much in hurry to bury me; / am
still alive; but do not blame it, because
| learn thus that people still think OF
me, even in America or among some of
my American friends. Permit me to SUBJ
scribe myself with thanks and respect"
The firstswoman lawyer has just been
admitted to the bar in Pennsylvania. She
is Mrs. Carrie Kilg IRE, of Philadelphia,
graduate of the law department of the
university of Pennsylvania, and wife OF
Damon r. Kilgore, well-known mem
Der of the bar. 1t was the opinion of
many lawyers that Mrs Kilgore would
meet with some opposition, but upon
the motion Of her husband and the ex-
hibition of her diploma, the court per-
mitted her to be sw I'm in:
Another anecdote is recalled of John
Brown. On one occasion there was a
large concourse at Perth to view Queen
Victoria's p. ogress from the saloon to
the breakfast-room. When the train
stopped, a sheaf of kilograms was hand
ed in to the royal saloon, and directly
afterWard the courtiers in attendance
were seen to put Oh a vlsage de circon-
stance, which it is their business to as
sumo at moments notice when re-
ouired. John Brown then rushed along
the gangway In advance of the royal par
ty, and, on reaching the crowd of spec
tators. bawlad out, "There maun be no
Observation-Disclosures baby is deadl"
A. r. Boteler, of Virginia thus de-
scribes to correspondent the appear
ance of John Randolph on the last jour
ney Mr.. Randolph took: "He had a
bilious, swarthy skin, rather low fore
head, soft, fine hair, no beard, a very
shapelv pretty nose, and we'll formed
face. His eyes were rich and dark. and
had strange, peculiar light in them.
He wore what we called q chip hat.
made of common straw, with band
around it, had blue coat and brass butt
tons, and kind Of narkeen undefclothes.
He sat propped nip with pillows, a mere
skeleton, reminding me very much of
the appearance of Alexander FL. Steph-
ems in his later days"