Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-15
Personal Gossip.
The Rev. Peter Crudden died at &c

81. Mass, recently, leaving an estate
valued at $5OO,OOO. Hegave one dol
lar to each of his four brothers and Sis
ters in Ireland, and the remainder OF
his property to one sister and her heirs.
General Middleton, who at last ac-
counts was pursuing the Indians in the
Northwest, is an English officer ofcon-
siderable experience, having served in
New Zealand against the Maoris in
1S45 and 1916, and also in the Indian
mutiny. In the latter he took an ac-
tive part in the siege of Lucknow and
was recommended for the Victoria
cross.
The maiden law fee ofayoung attor-
ney of Sylvania, Ga, earned few
days since, consisted of SIS in money,
sack of fodder, a silverwatch, an old
saw and q yearling steer. lie drove
his live stock into town himself.
A hammer with which General An
drew Jackson's horse was shod, while
on his way to fight the battle of New
Orleans, is in the possession of r. II.
Sehmitton, of Dickson, Tenn. 1t is to
be sold for the benefit of the Bartholdi
statue.
1t now appears that the thrilling
story told by a very young lady inOs
wego of having her hair cut off by
burglars, who committed the outrage
as a revenge on her father, was due to
| @ lively imagination, assisted by her
own hands. The silverware she said
the masked men had carried off has
been found hidden in closet-and the
dime novels which melted the act
could probably be found in the young
lady's room if a careful search was in
stituted.
Robert J. Burdette, the Hawkeye hui
morist, recently said to a reporter OF
the Buffalo Express: "Ibegan talking
this season on the 18th of November,
and have kept at it pretty steadily ever
since, making five and six talks q week
with scarcely break. Got as far west
as Concordia, Kas., north into Mime
sofa and Wisconsin, south as far as
Lynchburg, Va, and down east to Hal
flax. Buffalo closes the season. Twill
now hang my chin up on @ high and
lonely nail for all Summer"
Madame Barrios says that the only
monument she wants to see to her de
parted husband is q man to take hi
place. This has a grand sound, but
the effect has been impaired by a wick
ed newspaper man who predicts that 6
pretty S8,000,000 young widow vii
not have to wait for the man very
long.
There is quite a ferment in the Kan
sas State University at Lawrence owe
the forced resignation of Miss Kat,
Stephens, Professor of the Greek Ian
guage and Literature. She says she i
asked to resign, not because of incom
potency, but because of her sex and he
lack of religious convictions. The stu
dents generally side with Miss Stephens
Boucicault claims that his famous
play, "London Assurance" was writ
ten when he was 1S years of age. b!
placing the appearance OF this produc
tion at a period in his life some tel
years earlier than chronological accu
racy would warrant, the veteran actol
always an actor, appears to be nov
but so, instead of his fully 70 years o
age. 1t is HARMLESS stage imposition
An Austin dude has been owing Col
Yerger $50 for a long time, SO the 9th
er day he dropped the forgetful man
note requesting him to settle. Mex
day Col. Yerger received a note from
the careless debtor. "There no mon
ey in it," said Col. Yerger as soon a
he looked at the address. allow d.
you know" asked a friend. "Becaus
It is addressed to General Yerger; tha
means that he takes it out in polite
ness" On the letter being opened M
money was found in it.-Texas Silt
ings.