The Mineral argus., 1884-01-03
Personal Matters.

Personal Matters.
Alphonse Karr was lately q guest at a
dinner of some homeopathic physician
at Paris; when, after toasts had betI
hOnored to Hahnemann and to the grea
lights of the science now living, he wa.
as ked to propose a toast. Gentlemen
he said, you have drunk the health oil
many physicians, but there is one toast
you have forgotten. Permit me TO re
pair this omission. / drink TO the healtf
of your patients"
Senator Hill, of Colorado. started out
in life as a professor of chemistry in
Brown University at Providence, R. l.,
and a few years ago went to Colorado to
assay ores. One day a miner came to
him with a nugget. Hill saw that it was
gold. He wormed the location out Of
the man and made haste to get possess
ion of the mine. It has made him a
millionaire. knowledge is power. So
saws the man who was iugglgd out of the
mine.
Princess Louise took with her to Eng
land a rare and beautiful collection of
Canadian birds. There are eight cases,
containing about 12O varieties. Three
cases are devoted to the different species
of the duck family, and contain forty
birds. Another is devoted to grouse, Of
which there are seventeen specimens,
representing nine v~arities. The princess
own case is filed with small birds of bril-
liant plumage.
Speaker Carlisle is a very pale man.
with brown hair, no whiskers or mus
tache, and with clean-cut features, indi.
eating a very nervous organization. He
is of the Greek type, having a long,
straight nOse, a handsome chin, prom.
inent enough to indicate firmness. with
Obstinacy. He parts his hair on one
side and brushes it in such a way as to
give his head FATHERS square appearance.
does not dress badly, but neither
does he dress we'll.
Mr.. John Platt Bailey, ofNorth Salem,
Winchester county, N. Y, has brought
In the Supreme Court against Ulys-
ses S. Grant, Jr., for 81 LOCO damages. 1t
Is alleged that Mr.. Grant keeps a vicious
horse, and that on March LIST last the
horse inflicted personal injuries upon
Mr.. Bailey, from which he is still suffer |
ing, and from which he never expects
10 recover. The horse complained of is
me of the Arabian stations presented
o General Grant by the Khediye of |
Mr.. NJ. f. Wallace OF Hillsboro. Ohio. |
lad wooed and won as he thought, the
heart of Miss Mary Barrett, and then
to California to make his fortune.
A few days ago he returned to wed his
)etrothed. Thursday of last week was
iet Tor the happy event, and the minis
er and guests we're assembled. In con-
1ersation with his affianced, Wallace
mentioned that he was afraid his for
une was not sufficient to
support her in the style she
lad been accustomed to. The Iady-
that she had provided for her
elf for some time, and she supposed
'ould still do so. and if he didn't want
o marry her he could GO. Forthwith
re went. This sudden termination of
he affair afforded the surprised guests
'lenty OF opportunity for gossip.
Little Nellie Arthur, the presidents
laughter, has joined a Christmas club
n Washington. About forty young peo-
re of both sexes are members of it. The
biect of the club is to make a mepry
christmas for many poor people-poor
hlidren who scarcely know what the
iord means. The children solicit dona.
ions and prepare lists of the ones to be
When the president learned
f the mission of the club he readily
ave his consent to Nellie's joining il.
is o one of the leaders and has
ecured many donations by her pleasant
miles and pretty manners. The presi-
ent has made a liberal contributions.
the club is becoming very popular.