The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-01-03
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Personalities.


whose appointment TO the ministry Of wor-
ship and public instruction has raised such
a storm in France, might be easily mistaken
for Protestant divine. His clean shaven
ia, e, long black hair, and the austere 81
plcity of his attire would almost warrant
the delusion. AS man of science MIR.
Paul Bert's versatility is truely remarkable.
Law, medicine, physiology, and the
sciences generally are open books to the
new minister, who, during the whole Of his
career, has exhibited d .ul and persever-
ance in the pursuit and promotion OF
knowledge rarely found IN the most hard
working professor. The reward of his ac-
tive life reaches him at the age Of forty.
eight.
On her death bed at Santa Barbara, Cal. =,
twenty years ago, Mrs. Blanco gave 500
coo il trust to her most intimate frtel d,
Mrs. Del Vale. charging her solemnly IT.
keep its possession secret until Mari.
Blanco, then baby, became twenty one
Mrs. Blanco had no faith In banks or wills,
and died satisfied that her daughter would
receive the treasure, which was in the form
of diamonds. Miss Blanco was recent,
married on her twenty first birthday, and
among the wedding presents were the jews.
Mrs. Del Falle had kept the secret from
even her husband.
The law Office of Judah P. Benjamin, in
London, is a shabby back roo13, furnished
with two ehei-e, Il liable, few musty law
books and an army of ink bottles. His
c-erk's room adjoining, though plain, is
+ FINISHED with princely splendor in COM
rlarlson with the den of the great barrister,
Queens counsel, end enc OF the wealthiest
practitioners in England. He gives away
great sums in charity, while his personal
expenses are almost nothing.
..rs George Evans, widow of the late
Hon. George Evans, once famous United
States senator from Maine. resides in Au-
gusta. Among the valuable mementoes Of
the past which she has in her house is an
autograph album, which was filled when
Mrs. Evans resided in Washington, con-
tanning the names Of dist,neui ,hef GENTLE
hen who wers asnoei ,tes with her husband
in the notIcilB OF the nation and others. In
it are to be found the autographs of John
Quincy Adams, Washington Irving, William
Prescott, Martin Van Buren,, Daniel Web
ster, John G. Calhoun. David C.ockett,
Charles. Dickens ard others. Nearly all
haF6 written sentiment or an expression
of thought. The page written by Davy
Crockett contains several misspelled words.
The Malley boys life IN tie New Haven
Jail Is net es ..siosaic as that of persons
AWAITING trial for murder. They occupy
two cells in common, one as a sleepin4
apartment and the other as o sitting room.
Both rooms have been handsomely al d
tastefnlly fitted up and adorned. They art
cerpeted in rich colors, and in their sittine
room cell, besides low camp stools, the re
are two small stands Oh which are trinkers
Ill Ia, A.
hangs ratefs color sketch of the Saven
Rock inlet, wherc Jennie Cramers body
was found.
Mr.. Webb, the English cutler, has Just
died leaving fortune nearly of 81 900, OF G,
and it is believed that a large part Of it b,
would never have Accumulated k..s Cor thu
novel plan he Vi. ;appon for advertising. II
@a.s due to his own personal suggestion that
the firm OF which he was member EN-.
barked upon continuous ard eao.moy S
advertising svstern i. the days when han
scH oaos flrst came into use. He bougi [
for little money the right to display hiA
advertisements on the splash boards of the
cabs. and the name of Mappin 5 Webb fo1
a long period was IS ferniliar to the eyes O.
Londchers as the two wheelers themselves.
-Four or five hundred Of these cabs, wi b
the firm name upon them in faded Letters,
are still running.
Mrs. Mauzal, an English woman, f,s
lived four years in Portland, orr, and u
that time has managed to acquire o or, at
deal Of knowledge about the private i've Of
Portland people, Lately fortune teller
calling herself Mime. Lourmande, put on,
sign in the city, and was soon doing an
enormous business, bena:ise, though in,-
| fessedly stronger, she was able to sur
prise her callers with remarks about thti1
private aft lirs. This went on until some
body discovered that she was none othe
than Mrs. Manual, transformed into ain olC
French bag by means Ct a wig, painted
wrinkles, the removal of false teeth, and q
| foreign accent