The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06
Personal Halter.

personal H9aCtor.
The most juvenile divorce suit yet re-
ported hiss been instituted in Philadel-
phia. Melissa Amelia Evens, who is
only Il years old, wants to be released
from her marriage with Smith r.
Rhodes, not yet 81, on the ground that
she does not know what she married
him for, that he deceived her in stating
that he owned q brick house, whereas
he was o bricklayer's apprentice, re-
ceiving only Sc a week, and that n
the ceremony he has cruelty treated her
and not given her enough to eat. Il il
too bad that she has found that the
blessed institution known as matrimony
is such a sham and fraud.
Mr.. Gladstone generally dresses
plainly, but, like the aloe, blooms once
in the hundred years or SO. When that
event occurs the splendor Of his bios
soming calls for detailed record. On
his first drive into Edinburg from Dali
many-the morning was bright and
sunny-he flashed upon the town like a
ray Of light, and sat among his sombre
companions like a bird of paradise in an
aviary of jackdaws, clothed, like Ten
nyson's party in the pool, "in white sa-
mite," or what might have been q coat
of that material; his waistcoat was also
white, his trousers alovely lavender. his
tie the hue of the pale primrose, while
in his buttonhole he sported q rose
large than a c%auliaower, but less in
size than a drumhead cabbage. Add to
this a hat of veritable white, not the
dubious drab whichis the common wear,
but as white as whitewash, and YOU
have the figure which showed in the
Scotch capital as tie sun in Turner'S
sea pieces shows from surrounding
clouds.
Carlyle1s portrait Of Webster has been
printed already, but the following ver-
sion of it is somewhat new: II will
warrant him one of the stiffest logic
buffers and parliamentary athletes any
where to be met with in our world at
present. grim, tall, broad-bottomsd,
yellow-skinned man, with brows like
PERCEPTIONS cliffs, and huge, black, dull.
wearied, yet notwithstanding eyes
under them; amorphous projecting
nose, and the angriest shut mouth [
have anywhere seen. A droop on the
sides of the upper lip is quite mastifE
like-magnificent to look upon ; it is so
quiet withal. I guess I should like i'll
to be that mans niger. However, he
is o right clover mar in his way, and
has a husky sort of fun in him too;
drawls in a handfast didactic manner
about our republic Institutions Sc,
and so plays his part"
In view of Arthur Orton'sl release,
October "a, one of his friends has set
tied upon him q life annuity Of s1oO,
in hopes of keeping him from exhibit
ing himself on the stage, as he has
threatened II some of
the friends of the numerous ambitious
lady operate and theatrical amateurs
would do the same for those stage
crazed females, o grateful public will
hold them in kind re membrance.
Many Of the principalcities OF France
sent workmen out to America to visit
the Boston exposition. Marseilles
among the number voted ,6,OOOf to di-
vide amongst three delegates. It now
appears that the latter group, instead
Of embarking for America, stared in
Paris as o more preferable alternative
than crossing the Atlantic and making
excursions to Boston. One Of the del
egates, it is assured, is 80 charmed with
the capital that he still remains with.
in its boundaries.
There are rumors off hard feeling
among the principals OF the Emma
Abbott opera company, because the man
sgement will not allow them to sing in
Italian. Sig Campobella (who isa Mr..
CampbelI Sig Fabrini (who is q Mr..
Snlythe), and Mile. Laura Bellini (who
is Miss Woolwine) are particularly out
of sorts, and are said to seriously con-
template leaving the Abbott organize
ton and setting up q grand italian OPP
era company of their own. Mr.. Charles
Pratt, one Of the managerssof the opera
company, tells us that the craze to sing
in Italian is. not confined to the princi-
pals of the troupe, but extends to the
chorus singers. WE have says he,
"a Miss Dusenbsrry; from Pelham,
Mass, y Mr.. Swartwout, from Meriden.
Conn. q Mr.. Beanbloom omBainbridge
N. Y, and q Mr.. Cheekerbury, from
Walpole, VT, who hadsnever been QUIT
side their native villages and never sang
in anything but Sabbathschool con-
certs and cautatas beforethey Joined us
this season, yet they bother us continue
ally with their opportunities to be al
lowed to sing in Italian,