Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-11-01
PERSONAL AND iMPEaSONAL.

"A curious prize at progressive
euchre party in New York town was Q
fifty-pound watermelon.
DIR Norvin Green, the head OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, is
Kentuckian of giant frame, nearly
seventy-three years OF age. He was a
practicing physician in the early days
| of his career.
Count Pappenheim, who married
Miss Wheeler, the Philadelphia heiress,
has his ambitions, like the rest OF us.
But the Count is modest and does not
propose to write book or produce
play. 81 am going to brew better
beer than the Dortmund," said the
Count, 'ff spend my last dollar-that
is my ambition"
The little King of Spain has been
having lots OF fun padding in the sea
at San Sebastian. The other day, after
his bath, Queen Christina had his golden
locks cut for the first time by barber.
Hitherto, like other mothers, s.ss- - -. -.
lovingly done the little 4. Itersekz;
| Baby alfonso eouldn't m Zeyut WI
his barber was bald.
AN Adrian doctor says that down in
Palmyra, Mich, resides a family of
seven. Every Monday regularly a 300
pound hog is butchered and by the fol-
lowing Sunday the hog has been eaten
up. Besides all'this there is the usual
quota of beef and other meats disposed
of during the week, which is about
forty-fve pounds Of raw hog to each
person.
1t is not quite true, as recently
stated, that Henri Rochefort scorns to
use the title of nobility that belongs to
him. No longer ago than May Of the
current year he presented painting to
the National Portrait Gallery in London,
which is inscribed: 'Sir E. Landseer,
R. A By Sir Patrick Grant. Presented
May, 1890, by Henri, Marquis de Roche
fort-Lucay."
The Masonic fraternity of New York
State are to have an asylum for the Or
phans Of their members 1t is to be To-
Gated at Utica. The plans show an edi-
fee exceedingly we'll adapted for the
purpose in view, and as the site has
been paid for and sufficient money in
hand to pay for the cost Of erection, the
Masonic body in the State will soon be
in possession Of an institution Of which
they may we'll be proud.
Among the ancient Romans 1t was
considered the thing for each man to
have some particular god to habitually
swear by Some swore by Jupiter,
Others by Mars, and others still by Mi
nerva, and so on. Castor and Pollux
were usually appealed to as the Twins
-"By Gemini"-the phrase whence we
get our exclamation, by Jimmy" 1t
was thought very improper for Roman
ladies to swear by the male gods, but
they were permitted to take the name
Of the Twins in vain, and also, especi-
ally, that of Venus. In moments OF
great irritation they might go so far
as to cry: "Mecastor' Castor!"
The Greeks swore by the cabbage, which
was the most priced Of vegetables.
In a town not thousand miles
AAoih WIS NAeJ, iOOOheiyS oh L1nBllSu-
man at a public reception was making
himself an ass generally by his vanity
ana arrUg gauVv, esys .La Nn-- H~.h Til
une. In conversation with bright
American lady there was a reference
made to some of the old families Of
America "Do you know" remarked
the Briton, with his most supercilious
drawl, that it always amuses me when
any one speaks of old families in the
States, because it is SO utterly absurd,
you know. OF course in England it is
different For instance, can trace my
family back to William the Conquerer
without the slightest trouble" 'In-
Decd replied the lady with a merry
twinkle, 81 am surprised at that; had
an idea that you could go back at least
as far as Baalams ass"