The Portland daily press., 1886-09-23
.IERICAN COUNSEL
Toronto Globe.
Personal AND PECULIAR.

Chief Justice Waite, accompanied by his
daughter, is returning to Washington after
prolonged trip to Alaska.
Some years ago robins and bluebirds were
plentiful in and around Philadelphia, but
since the advent of the aggressive little Eng
lish sparrow they have totally disappeared.
The Supreme court of Vermont has just
held man liable in damages for an assault
made by his wife upon a neighbor, although
the husband did his best to prevent the as
Sault
Prince Waldemar of Denmark, has aban-
doned the Greenland and Iceland exploring
expedition, with which he was officially con-
nected, and has returned home with an eye
on the Bulgarian throne.
Queen Victoria's health is the source of
considerable anxiety in England. She walks
out little every morning and drives in the
afternoon, but complains of fatigue after
every exertion, and her growing feebleness
has been very noticeable of Late
Henry George, who is proposed for mayor
of New York as the labor candidate, is a
short, sturdy man, with good physique, up
right head, full red beard, big bald spot,
and blue eyes. He was born in Philadelphia
ON September 2, 1885, of American parents.
His ancestors are part English, part Scotch
and part Irish, with bit of German blood.
Blondin, the tight-rope walker, lives quiet
ly in London at the age of sixty-two. He
tried to exhibit in Paris after the authorities
had refused to let him walk across Niagara
second time, except with a net suspended
under the rope, but his great feat had taken
the interest out of all subsequent perform
ances in that line, and they all seemed tame
in comparison. Blondin retired on moder-
40 = L.
fesSion.
The headstone Of the grave of John Brown
at Elba, N. T., has been made source of
income to the thrifty owner of the farm on
which it stands, by ingenious device. He
has covered it with wooden box which is
firmly secured with paddock, and when Wis
itors ask about it the plea is made that it be-
came necessary to protect it because of the
vandalism Of sight-seers, who Clipped off
pieces as relics. Of course the visitors ask
the favor of seeing the stone, and generally
pay something for the trouble which the find
ing of the key, and the unlocking of the box
occasions the owner of the farm. The sur
viving members of the old anti-slavery soci-
ETY. at New York are taking steps to induce
the proprietor of the land to show the grave
stone without a fee.
The Chicago Herald tells this story of
General Manager Hoxie, Jay Gould's lieu
tenant on the Missouri Pacific. Hoxie is
noted in railway circles for his proneness to
give his interiors good sound lectures ON the
slightest provocation He is also hard
worker, and all who have ever seen him
know how round-shouldered he is. One day
brakeman called on him with a letter-re-
quest for pass lin his pocket, leaving the
door wide open as he entered the Office, and
wearing his hat on his head in true brake
man style. In loud voice he called out:
SIS Hoxie IMP" AT this the General Mana
ger looked up from his desk and replied:
Yes, sir, Mr. HoXie is i'm The brakeman
took his letter out Of his pocket grabbed the
corner Of the envelope between his thumb
and forefinger and sent the missiye spinning
and whirling upon his superior's desk.
Hoxie looked up in amazement, and said
''Now, young man, would it not look better
for you, when coming into gentleman's
Office, and especially so when asking favor,
to remove your hat, wipe your feet, and in
quire in quiet voice, is Mr.. HoXie IMP"
The brakeman looked at the General Mana
ger moment, asked for his letter. got it.
went out, closed the door, and in moment
marched in again, closed the door softly af-
ter him, wiped his feet, put his hat under
his arm and in the most polite manner in
CURED: SIS Mr.. Hoxie, the General Mana
ger, imp 81 am Mr.. Hoxie," replied the
General Manager; what can / do for you?"
You can be hanged, you round-shouldered-
son-of-a-gun" retorted the brakeman; Il
don't want none of your favors-Im from
Texas