The Mineral argus., 1885-05-07
Gossip About People.

ing to England.
Gossip About People.
Mrs. E. d. E. n. Southworth has just
finished her seventy first nOvel-tou
more than one for every year Of her
life. Bonner has az iron clad contract
with her, binding her to write for him
alone, and ON demand, at $1,000 a year.
The total number Of hogs packed in
Cincinnati the past winter was 395, ABB,
against 365, 45l for the preceding season,
an increase II nearly 10000.
Capt. @. W. Bourke, U. 8. A.. Of
Gen. Crooks staff, at whippls barracks.
says he recently delivered q lecture to
the people Of Prescott, and that "hali
the audience were asleep in twenty min.
utes. When stated that would not
dctain them longer the applause was
deafening."
OF the seventy-six United States
senator's, at least thirty-two ar pro.
fessors Of religion, including ono jew,
one Roman Catholic, and two Unitari.
ans. OF these, sixteen. or just half, are
Presbyterians.
A Boston girl who is teaching in Col.
orado writes home as follows: II have
forty scholars Of all ages and teach al.
most everything, grammar, history,
physiology, mathematics. manners,
morals, common sense, personal clean
illness, fancy work and general civiliz"
ton"
no." said Vermont deacon, "Idont
approve of horse racin', but when an.
other member of tho church becomes sc
goddess Us to try to pass me Oh the
road comm home from meetIn' / feel
IL my duty to let out little on the
reins, Just to keep him from putin his
trust in earthly things"
In o recent breach of promise suit the
"course of true love" was traced in this
manner: "Dear Mr.. Smith" My deas
john" "My darling john" "My own
darling John, my darling John.
"Dear john" Dear Sir Sir" and all
was over.
One Of the prominent citizens Of
Adairsville. Ga, fell asleep while in
church. His wife, sitting by. pushed
him gently to arouse him, when the
"old soldier" in q half sleepy way.
cried out audibly, "Oh. get up Molly,
and make the fire yourself"
General G. w. Lowry, Principal Of
the Blue Mountain Female College OF
! Blue Mountain. Miss, fell dead from
heart disease rs he was getting on
train for New Orleans. He was
? prominent General in the Confederate
: army.
Miss Mary Anderson, in an "inter'
view" recently published in a LOndor
paper, saws: II leave with my compa-
!, ny in September. We make tour o.
> over six months duration in the United
, States. including California. With re
. gard to subsequent arrangements fo
a 1886 nothing is yet settled. l am refus
ing at present fiattering offers to ap
= pear in Spain and France; but mex
. wear may accept those from the for
mer country and go to Spain, Cuba ah'
n South America.
o The will of Francis A. Drexel. IL
r deceased Philadelphia banker, was al
mitted to probate. After giving direc
tons relative to the settlement OF hi
business interest, Mr.. Drcxel orders th
executors to make an inventory OF IL
4 estate. and as soon thereafter as expedi
cnt shall raise out Of the net residuar
estate after payment Of some privat
l. beduests) 10 per cent Of the valuatic
i'm cash and distribute il to various char
l. table institutions.
'e At a recent dinner party in London
= discussion arose concerning the e.
e change of genius between England al
in the United States. For every acto
Of singer, lecturer, or person of note SCI
n here bv England the United Stat'
~ made a return. There was Booth f.
y. Irving, Mary Anderson for Ellen Terr
), Patti for Nilsson, as Patti really b
III lonped to us first; Joe Jefferson f
a: Southern, and so on. At length, Ain
OF Tadema, who was one Of the giest
:, said: England is one ahead of q
r. United States. w. sent Oscar Will
~ over there but she had no fool to csi
~ back"
~ Colonel Ingersoll and ex-Senat
n. Dorsey with their families are going
ut Europe to remain a long time. The
/, cattle company has just divided for le
ns than year a profit OF S'pD.Om. DO
Ia soy oct, $50. 900; Iupcrsoll eJu,h
l., Tie balance i, divided between eX-Re
:. ,as,.r,f. fiy.. Allen of Ma ,ach1sctfs az