Milford chronicle., 1888-03-16

only three feet high. To keep from freezing
he whitfield pieces of pine board and burned
them. There being wooden floor above he
had to keep the fire low, and no was alter
nately smothered and frozen until the next
morning His horse was all right, and he
reached home, but was completely exhausted,
but only slightly frozen.
Miss Bertha Won Hillern, famous years
ago as pedestrian, and better known in re-
cent years as a painter, once spent great
deal Of time in Virginia, and while there she
became particularly attracted by the pictur-
esque qualities of a large section Of forest.
One day she was thrown into artistic grief
by the knowledge that this forest had been
bought by a lumber merchant and was
speedily to be cut down and made up into
planks Such a calamity could never be per-
mitted, and after consulting her bank ac-
cout, Miss Won Hillern went to the pur-
chaser Of the forest and bought it oil him at
a reasonable advance on his investment, and
thus saved it for artistic purposes It is stin
in her possession, and remains untouched by
the ak.
There are a number of ladies in the sena-
torial circle who have dabbled in literature
and journalism. Mrs. Aldrich, who is a very
hAAs3AtN MRlAAlAiA anu Altio u EulLlOn IN
nine volumes, is suspected Of certain bright
newspaper articles. Miss Cullom. Of Illinois.
is said to have written editorials for Chi
cago paper Miss Dawes has done some lit
erary work Of a serious nature. Miss Anna
Chace, Of Rhode Island, has made some
valuable contributions TO botanical litcra-
ture, and is also a fine photographer. Mrs.
SpoOner expresses her sentiments very beau
tifully in musical compositions, Mrs Whitney
has written for Cleveland paper, and Mrs.
Blair is said to be writing a book.
Otto, the poor mad king of Bavaria. is, it
is reported, slowly dying, locked up in the
solitary castle Of Furstenried and the firm
conviction Of many Bavarian peasants is
that Prince Luitpold, the regent who, they
VOW, killed their mad kings mad brother and |
predecessor, Ludwig, is now slowly killing
the present king, after whose death the
throne will revert to Prince Luitpold's fam
ily. Fe that romantic part Of the story as it |
may, it is certain that the troubles Of the |
poor young king win soon be ended He has |
abandoned his favorite pastime Of peeling |
potatoes, and passes his days at the window /
of the castle, slapping his hands against tho /
glass, unconscious Of what is going on about /
him.
Among tho black heads of the senate are 1
the millionaire Stanford, the courtly John 1
Daniel lwho looks like Edwin Booth and /
Senator Sabin, who represents Minnesota.
Sahin's hair is jet black, and it shines like
CREASED ebony He keeps it we'll combed,
and his clean scalp shines through it at the
part. Stanford wears his hair pompadour,
and his forehead is high. Chambers head is
the smallest in the senate. He wears a No. G
hfe Hnln Ia hot # L.. I
decidedly gray Paddock is white haired.
and Dawes has hair of silver. George Vests
locks are straw colored, and Ingalls, well
trimmed head is covered with iron gray hair.
His hair is thick and It is as long as the hairs
Of a tooth brush He keeps it well combed,
and ne has it cut twice every month.
B. K. Jamison, one OF the wealthy men OF
was few years ago poor
messenger boy in a Quaker City banlI ng
firm One day he went to the head of the
firm and said he wanted his salary raised.
The great man was astonished at the bows
assurance. 81 told him. says Mr.. Jamison,
'that l intended to be head of the firm
some day myself" The bank president
3lareupon told the messenger boy 20 show
his ability in some way before he indulged
ambitions. Jamison left the
office, sought out Col 'Tomn Scott. said he
vas "a poor boy and wanted some brokerage
business "All right, my boy; I'll send YOU
III order" said Scott The next day Messen. {
ger Jamison received an order from Scott /
or 5000 shares of a certain stock Jamison
ook the order to the head Of the firm and
aid, Here's an order from a friend of
nine" From that day Jamison's fortune
vas assured He became head of the firm in q
ime, as he had prophesied. d