Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-17
POINTS, rRonlscuous AND PERSONAL.

Judge Tourgee intimates that Philaiel-
phis il no place for man of brains to live.
In a recent lecture, 1t is said, Matthew
Arnold lifted his eye-glass twenty-nine
times.
Speaker Carlisle will tell all he knows
about the tariff when he makes his speech
in Philadelphia on the 18th inst.
The House of Representatives has ap-
pointed colored man to office, who, in
the recent campaign, canvassed Virginia
against Senator Malone.
General Ward, Of Ohio, has too many
bullet holes in him to be an acceptable eau
didate for the Democracy.
The Cincinnati News-Jornal, Pendeton's
organ, openly declares that 'there is and
has been a corrupt use OF money in the
Ohio senatorial contest"
They said in Ohio that Thurman, who is
II, was too old; and SO elected Payne, who
is IA.
The Hon. David SaDkey, who died on
Saturday at Newcastle, Pa, aged 10 years,
was the father of Ira D. Sankey, the evan.
gelist.
Mrs. Philip cambridge, daughter of
General Zachary Taylor, has been visiting
the widow OF General Barnes in Washing
ton.
When the majority of party can be
bought by an oil company it is an indiea-
ton that the sooner "they go" the better.
The "civil-service reform" record OF the
Democratic party can be seen and unGer-
stood in Ohio without explanation.
The Democratic legislators in Ohio will
sooner or later hear something drop, and it
won't be "Standard Oil Company" dollars
In their breetches pockets either.
For some weeks it has been evident that
Louisiana's most important industry-sugar
was in great danger from unfriendly leg
islation on the part Of cong ress.-New Or
leans Times-Demoerdt.
The attitude of the free-trade Democracy
OF the South endangers every interest of
the manufacturer and producer.
The Democratic caucus of the Ohio leg
islature has nominated Henry u. Payne for
senator in the place of Pendleton. Coal
oil triumphed. He will be the guardian OF
the interests of the Standard Oil Company
in the Senate.
| Miss Annie Everett, of West FOxboro,
Mass, is the oldest postmistress in the
United States. She is 50 years of age, and
looks back upon twenty-five years of stamp
licking.
There will be shortly shown in 4 New
York window the largest photograph in
the world. 1t is four and one-half feet
high, ten and one-halt long, aud weighs.
with frame and glass, over GOO pounds. 1t
is picture OF commandery Of Knights
Templar OF Rochester.
Miss Ann Caroline Cozens was born in
st. Louis when that town belonged to
Spain. All her years-eghty-f -four in num-
ber-bad been passed there. Her death,
few days ago, was an occasion for reminis-
cence as to the cty's quick growth.
| At San Antonio, Texas, on Christmas
Eve, the Mexican clergy walk in shepherds
costume, with gayly decorated crooks and
iingling bells, visiting the babe of Bethle-
hem in many private houses, and finally
celebrating midnight mass in the cathedral.
This IL an old Mexican custom.
Mrs. Septimia Randolph Meikleham, the
only surviving granddaughter of Thomas
jefferson, is living in Georgetown, DEEPEN
dent upon the pay of her daughter, clerk
| in the Patent Office. \ subscription for the
old lady's benefit last year only brought her
S420, and she has determined to make an
appeal &c Congress.
Young George II. Vanderbilt grows more
melancholy every day. lie has a study on
| the second floor of his fathers mansion,
which looks out over Fifty-first street,
where he spends most Of his time. He is
quiet and very reserved, and resolutely
shuns society. lie has not attended any of
his fathers entertainments this year. His
time 10 passed entirely with books, of which
he has large collection in his rooms. He
affects i'll health, and is the least popular
member of the Vanderbilt family. Most of
the Vanderbilts are happy. 1t is said tina.
George is melancholy enough for the whole
family. According 10 reports, the youth
has literary aspirations, but he has as yet
done nothing toward gratifying them.-N.
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