The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-04-11
Personal Mahtars

General @Chidese" Gordon, on vael-
ng London for His responsible post in
Egypt, wrote Canon Wilberforce: l
would rather have the prayers Of that
attle company gathered in your house
;o-day than Iwould haye the wealth of
The Soudaneplacedaat my disposal. Pray
5or me that 1 may have the humility
md guidance OF God, and that all spirit
'f murmuring may be rebuked in me-"
John 9. Adams, of Alabama, who has
family Of twehty-thrae children, has
gone to Texas to marry Mrs. Mary Ann
jackson, who who was recently left, a
lone widow with nineteen children.
John and Mary Ann were lovers in their
Eoung days, but the fates calne between
hem, they drifted apart, married and
lived happily, but could never forget
heir early love.
Geo. W, Childs, William M. Singer
" and A. j. Gassatt. we'll known and
wealthy pliladclplians, have actively
Identified themselves with the govern
nent of the townships in which their
country residences are situated, and are
serving as Road Supervisors.
In probating the will Of Ex-Governor
Hubbard of Connecticut, itappears that
n 1880 he ~baqueathed to. the Hartford
Bar Library Association all his library
Ind the sum of So 900 to be expendedin
ihe purchase Of books for the library of
said association; but acodicil executed
II 1881 rev6}es this bsauest. The es-
sate will probably realize $25o,ooo.
Miss Fanny Davenport is said to he
carrying the Banting system of starva-
iiomto q very fine and thin point. She
aatsa cracker and drinks u small glass
of SOU, wine for her dinner, and Mt a
ate supper absorbs two ounces of lean
beef or mutton and Il spoonful OF wine
ELY; This may hescalled the heroisln
of depletion, and Fanny expects in an
otller$six months to get ethereal enough
20 slip into another of Bernhardt's
:oles1without quilting it.
An Irishman, recently brought before
aBoston justice tor being drunk, was
asked what excuse he had for becoming
so intoxicated. Seven excuses, your
honor replied the inebriate. "Seyen
excuses ?R-sAes, Judge, seven. Now-I
aon't mind tellin' We all bout it. Ye
seq I've got siX boys in my family, and
last night-It's a girl Judge" The ex-
,use was sufficient, and he was released.
Judge Bum. Of Philadelphia, who
was recently nominated to be governo,
Of idaho, was in a talkative mood when
found by q Philadelphia Press reporter.
Twill have no policy" said he, F.but
to be a credit TO the national Admins
tration. l willknow nofaction or tends,
although the contrary has been stated.
Why, / don't know more than four men
in Che entire Territory, but lam willing
soknow every one if they will let me.
am going there 10 stay if it suits my
family.
Only two of the five full generals oil
the C~onfederacy are living. These are
Joseph e. Johnston, ex-member O
Congress, residence, Richmond, Va,
and Gen. T. 7. G.. Beauregard, adiu.
tant-general of Louisiana, who lives in
New Orleans. Oa the twenty-one lien.
tenant generals but eight are living
General Wade Hampton, General Cor
don, eN-United States Senator; H.. d,
Hill, president OF an Alabama college
A. 2. Stewart, president Of university
of Mississippi, Jubal EARLY. now living
at New. Orleans; ST. Buckner, q far
mer in Kentuckyand apostolic Govern.
or; Joseph p. Wheeler, a member of
Congress from Alabama, and General
Longstreet, United States marshal 70,
the state of Georgia. 0S1N