The Mineral argus., 1884-03-20
Personal Paragraphs.

covanor General of Canada, is Just the
rone and size of Jay Gould. He is
III abont 80 wears of age, but the top
g IL head is bald, which makes INN
IaoL older than he really is. He IS a
hobby dresser.
The truf scandals grow thicker in
England. Charles Wood, n of the
roremost Jockeys, although he has re-
oiavad his license again, will not get
,,enym mounts, for he has become adoubt-
eI character. Even Archer is looked
non with suspicion. 1t is his case that
.~1.TpInnoer" Walton means when he says
tLot chose fellers" had better leave
I'm alone or he will make it extremely
,nrleasant for them. A suit began by
TaJv Stamford against Sir Frederick
Tonston and LORD Arlington was based
~ an allegation of truf frauds, also in
yolving the Prince of Walton.
Thirty years ago a peddler made his
ornaarance in Pittsburg under the
name of John Foley. He was indus
trious. but seemingly poor. He died
,hopt a wear ago at the age of eighty.
u;e estate was found to be worth about
s93 GOO. and his will developed the
fact that his right name was John Johns
ION He left his property to four
children. wherever they could be found.
Tbe search for the heirs was for n long
time unavailing, but it has at ledgth
resulted in the discovery of some of
them. Why Johnston left Ireland and
how he rot his wealth remain a mys-
terry.
Several years ago H. L.. Hay, of
CORTLAND county, n. Y, was convicted
Of An assault on a little child. She
testified that her assailant wore sandy
wbiskers. At the trial, several months
afterward. neighbors contradicted each
other about Hays beard, some swearing
chat Mt the time of the crime his face
was smooth, and Others that he wore
sandy whiskers. He was convicted, as
il did not occur to anyone to examine
his beard, if he had any, or wait for il
to grow. For eight years in prison his
face had been kept smooth, but ut last
the Governor privately gave an order
exempting Hay from the razor. The
result IL that he has grown a beard o.
"a pronounced black as certified by
the chaplain. Other evidence has since
been brought to light showing that h'
has been uniustly imprisoned, and Gov
ernor Cleveland has pardoned him
thus saving him II of 20years for which
he was sentenced.
On the authority of a lady in Wash
ington. j. II. Randall relates the follow
ing: "A rich master machinist every
now and then fancies he il a boiler, anC
about to burst. He throws himsel.
prone upon the floor, and insists upol
his family drenching him with colo
water. They always so humor him
When about half drowned his RICH
senses return, and, TO all intents an
and purposes, for weeks at a time, h
is q sober, clear-headed, money-makins
business man.
In a private letter to the editor OF tn,
Worcester, Mass. Spy a gentleman
quotes the following extract from hi
note book, written in 1873: wendell
Phillips made me a call this morning
and never did ! know him more fasci
mating. One thing that he salt
this morning | want to put ON re
cord, for it seems to me the key to al
the apparent puzzles and contradiction
in his character and his public speeches
| asked him if he had any pleasure il
fighting if contest gave him any salts
faction. He said not a bit hat Ii,
hated fighting, and was the very las
man who ought to have to do it, but,
he added, when | was in college one o
my classmates found fault with me 70
always standing up for any person o
thing that was denounced he said, "Say
anything against n man and up jump
Phillips to defend him, no matte
whether the man is right or wrong. o
whether Phillips knows anything abou
him or not it is enough for him that tin
man, is attacked" Now said Mr.
Phillips, L thought that the best com
pliment ever paid me: and | suppose i
was the bent of my character TO defen'
anything that was attacked. ="