Telegram-herald., 1888-04-03
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Ex-senator Bruce has gone 70 kansas 70
visit his 5sryesg- cd mother. She ussi 10 10
q slave IN Virginia.
NM Brusnidi. the model 81 the figure Of
Frs,sdotn in the fresco adoraing the dome II
tho Cspisoi. - the proprietor Of a boarding
house a. asaington, and = handsome and
stately woman
". Chevrell. the noted scientist of France,
wao is l1s Years old. has been sitting to a
sculptor for a bust. he kiua enough" he
said - ihs artist, mot to make ne look any
older than [ am
Taers are only four nen now living who
have personally received tie thanks Of the
congress Of he United States. They ara
Gems sherman, Sheridan, Howard and
Terry
Guzrr7n Bianco. who az the present timo
IS ths promiaea. figure in Venezncla, is de-
scgbel As a hAl.j one man q venerable ap-
Pear1ucc Who possesses great ability. un-
bounded a.Gb gicn and inordinAte couceit.
lie - enormously wealthy and gave $4,000
TO bis dausat-r OF her marriage to French
nob.enaa
T. J. Potter nads tie remark 70 = newspa-
per writer f-w days before his death that
tc lad never ia rs lie had day's school
iag. Aid set tthere ms hardly been in the
history 4 re'irostirg q keelcr shrcwder or
, moro brilliant Official than Mr. Potter showed
hiErsell % t,c
lt IS said that the c1arina OF Russia, al
though saipioyiaSa q holscfui Of seanistressses,
makes n-arly all the clothing for her Young
est children, and Also takes their new hats %
.o.f - -
own tssta The empress has a knacl vita
/ the needle sud makes beautiful embroidery.
Ths Rev D. Harcour,. OF san Francisco,
Cal, recently delivered sermon on inteni-
I perancs Upon the edge OF the pulpit he
| plac-d seven bottles containing samples OF
liqnor from seven different saloons. The
rrcaeaer Ten proceeded 70 give his hearers
tne results OF a chemical snal ysis OF the sam
/ plcs which he had personally conducted. 1t
/ IS seldom that realism Is used to such effect
/ By minister.
John 4 Robinson. a wealthy gentleman Of
/ Norwich Conn. no died recently. left
| remarkable provision in his will This docu-
1 rlcnt directed that his remains should be kept
( for th-ee Gays before they were placed ia the
grave. W sere the lid 70 the coffin was TO bs
removed and tins grave 80 closed that Il per-
son coGld readily get ont. Il also provided
/ the. food and water be placed in tn, coffin.
/ A hammer. TOO. was to lie near his right
bard, willis l--np was 70 burn in his
sepulcher FOR three days and three nights.
/ Every one OF the provisions was rigsdly en-
forced
Richard Goldsmith. second coxswain Of the
f-mssat- lif-boat, hiss Just died ~ the aco
I q ~ lie was appointed in 1870. and since
then has rescued - lives from shipwrecks.
besides sixty-fve vessels and their crews Hs
vas aboard the Bradford .t the memorable
rescue o. twelve survivors OF the Indian
/ Chief. wrecked on the Krrtish Knock in 1881.
On t6at occasion the lifeboat vas brought
up sl right in freezing atmosphere and
/ rouga 50. awaiting daylight - find tho
! stranded ship. For this service he. with the
| remainder of The crew. received tho silver
rrsdal of ths National Lifsboat institution.
to bronze meiai fr-rn TIE beard Of trad.
and = local silver medal. as wcllas the thanks
% the fifebost institution Inscribed on vel
lam.
IL Nunxscsv has a splendid mansion at
Paris. in tie Avenue Dc villerS. which i.
much tr>queut>d by the society q the French
c.pit.l. 4 contemporary, describing the
hotel, s,ys that it is = MASTERPIECES II artistic
tr-t- ,nd refined luxury Everything that
th- hsos ~ IN srtist, assisted By TIE elegant
instinct of young wife. could devise has
ben collected-pr-ciocs stuEs, works Of art.
~o>d carvings fns a. lace. pictures by mas
I ter artists. valuable bronz-s. srnss. trophies.
pieces sf ancient furniture and rar. plants
if Is - strange and rlittering combination,
th- whimsical harmony II which mss AZ ire
s.tihie attraction. The family apartments
consisting If Nmr Munkacsys room and
houdcir. "a. dining. drawing ard billiard
rosrrs. ar On toe 6rst hoor On ono side oi
- s-rcna foor is kind Of fr-winz room
rirtvr- y-Il--v, whi.a = savsritahlc museum
~cuti1e ~ th- o-e 81 whick the staircase is
ID. ri>-.i1c-n+ cassst on the ether sids 4
tb- rncTrouz studio. esca ccrner q witch j.
- Sorr q greenhouse. uhere rre-n plants
allow - daylight only - enter a-tered ard
softsrei