The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-28
PERSONS AND THINGS

The richest young mBn in Phila-
delphia is said to be Augustus Jessup,
p years old, with an income Of oyer
$780, 900.
The public debt OF England is given
at s., ,70l ,65S, go. Of France Rt 81, 1877
$50, l45, and Of the German States at
about two thousand millions.
Thomas Garret, of Alabama, is Il9
years old, aud has voted the Demo
cratic ticket all his life. Republicans
are not so long lived IN that section.
When Victor Hugo carried his first
manuscript Of poems 70 q publisher Il
was handed back to him unread "be-
cause poetry was a drug on the mar
ket.'
No Democrat has been chosen from
the Safe Of New York to the United
States Senate since 1915 except Fran
els Herman, who was elected in 1875.
A gentleman Of Calais, Me-, has a
Masonic jewel worn by the Scotch
poet, Robert Burns, as Master Of Tar.
bOltan Lodge, Ayrshire. The jewel
is of solid silver and Of elaborate and
beautiful workmanship.
The famous" Puts treennear Crown
Point, TO which General Israel Put.
man was tied by the Indians and res
cued Just as the torch was being ap-
piled TO the faggOts, was last week
sent to Saratoga, where it will be
preserved.
A London publisher has received
answers from l.000 school girls TO the
question: "WhO is your favorite au-
thor ?" Dickens received $50 votes
Scott, ,226 Kingsley and G. NJ. YOnge
81 each Shakespeare, 7S; George
Elliot, Al, and other prominent au-
thOrs q less number.
The relatives Of Miss Carrie Welton
who was frozen in an attempt 10
climb Pixies Peak two yea ~ ago, are
trying to invalidaie her will, which
beQueaths all her estate, valued at
SOD, 900, to Henry Bergh for the use
Of the Society for the prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals. Insanity is al
legged.
A calf was killed in zionville, Pa,
one morning, the skin was a. the tan
merry by noon, was tanned aud turned
over to q shoemaker that evening, and
by the next morning was msde intO 3
pair Of boots which were worn BY the
man who owned the calf that had
worn the skin the day before.
An organization has just been found /
ed In New York City. II is eOmpOs-
ed of men exclusively, and is known
a. the Kissing club. Its members are
pledged TO attend .as appointed By the |
executive officer, all flrst performances /
for the purpose Of using the sibilstiOn
OF disapprOval, II It becomes necessa-
~.
Vanderbllt's new steel steam yacht /
Alva fstar Of the dawn was launched /
on the Delaware last week. She Is
designed 70 be the largest, handsome { /
and smong the sWiflest steam yachts
ever built. Her extreme length .
2s5 feet, extreme beam, 32 feet 3
inches depth. q feet inches, and
extreme dranghtl7 feet
In New York the arrival Of NJ.
the Partisan art dealer,
with Muukacsy'a great picture Of
tsCbrist Before PiIate,n which it IL
said he intends exhibiting throughout 1
the country, has caused q fiutter Of
Excitement among the foreign ara 4
dealers, ns he wishes 70 have u ad-
mittpd free Of duty as ian educatlon-
Al work"
VoILAIRE's old home at Ferney,
now belongs 70 q sculptor. who has
preserved the philosophers bedroom
IN It's old state. The rorm contains 6
bedstead. table and arm-chairs. On
the walls are two pictures o. Gather
inc Of Russia and Of Foliaire hinself
At Ferney and through the country
roundabout Y0llairs ia almost for
gotten. j