The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-13
Personal Paragraphs.

Personal Paragraphs.
The late Richard Somers Smith, of
Philadelphia, was the third of six broth
ers, all of whom lived to celebrate their
golden weddings. He was born in 1889,
and consequently lived under the adj
ministration of every President the
United States has yet had.
Mamie Dickens, daughter Of Charles
Dickens, writes in the Youths Compan.
lon of her great father; Ellis study
to these c~hildren-was rather q mystic
rlous and awe-inspiring chamber, and
while he was at work nobody was al
lowed to enter it. The little ones had
to pass the door Us quietly as possible,
and the little tongues left off chatter
ing. But at no time through his busy
lie was he ever too busy to think Of
them, to amuse them, or to interest
himself in all that concerned them"
A gander-legged reporter of the Gin
cinnati Ne%ws-Journal disguised himself
as a dude and went out to hear what
would be said about him and to firt
with beauty. He reports that fully two
thirds of the young women and girls are
not averse to a little innocent Irritation,
and that nearly all the women will turn
for a look at o finely OF strikingly-
dressed young a
Mr.. Bell, the originator of the tele-
phone enterprise of that name, formerly
a teacher of languages in Boston, now
lives in Washington with a fortune esti-
mated at $4,000, 900. Mr.. Blake, the
inventor Of the "transmitter, I" is worth
$4,000, 200. Mr.. Vail, the general man
ager Of the company, formerly a poor
telegraph operator, has an elegant Bos-
ton residence and 81, O0O, 900. Mr..
Forbes, who furnished the money to put
the invention to use, is worth from
$5,O00,00O to Sc, 900 200.
The world has just discovered that
Gen. Stonewall Jackson left adaughter,
and England and France has discovered
that she is the most beautiful woman
that has visited their shores this season.
Miss Julia jackson is said to be q much
more beautiful girl than the now famous
Jennie Chamberlain, and there is every
probability of her being the rage of the
coming season in London. It would APP
pear that the crop of English profess
slonal beauties has given out, as we hear
OF no n who takes the place formerly
filled by Mrs. Langtry and Mrs. Corn
wallis West. 1t is o new field for
American enterprise. Miss jackson is q
dark type, and half the artists in I4on-
don are raving about her eyes.
Mathew Arnold delivered his farewell
lecture in Chickering Hall, New York,
Saturday night. The subject WA Lit
erature and science" In concluding it.
Mr.. Arnold said: " have met with much
kindness everywhere and I wish before
! depart to express to you and to all
my friends in America my gratitude
for the kindness in which you have re-
ceiyed and the indulgence with which
you have heard me. My deep interest
in this country and its inexhanstible
impossibilities make it my hearty desire
to visit you once more before I de-.
Mr.. Arnold, accompanied by his wife
and daughter sailed for England last
week.
The following anecdote is told OF
Earl Lindsay, father Of Lady Anne
Barnard, who wrote the famous ballad,
"Auld Robin Gray Tho earl's kind
ness of heart wa unbounded. One
day he overlook, on the road, an old
woman who had stolen a quantity Of
turnips from ono of his fields. He be-
gan to buster and scold in a way that
would have frightened q stranger; but
the old woman waited and ourtsied till
the storm had subsidized, and then said:
"Ay, my lord; they're unco' heavy;
will ye nae gle me o lift?" and the earl
dismounted and helped her take the
sack on her back"
Miss Anna Stomps, q young society
lady Of Dayton who had always been
much admired for her beautiful head Of
thick, brown hair, was robbed 81 her
charm Saturday night. She Tas in the
woodshed in the rear of her home, when
her braided treasure was caught from
behind and slashed off with q sharp
knife. An alarm was raised, but the
vandal escaped with his prize. The
motive for the deed is o mystery.
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