The Portland daily press., 1890-06-05
PERSONAL AND PEcuLIAs

The he feet t ..::ss aPoughkeepsie man found
thousand dollar bond in an ash barrel
needn't lead you to a general ash barrel
search. He put the bond there himself
Hartford Post.
How to pronounce the name of Mr.. Ran
dall's successor in Congress, Mr.. Vaux, has
been a grave problem at Washington. 1t
was called Vaw, Voss, V0se, VawZe and a
dozen other things. But Representative
O'Neill finally told the clerks of the House
to call it Vawks.
In 1915 ballet dancer, named Marie
Souer. took Brussels by storm. She after
ward married minister and chosen council
lor of King William l.. who committed sui
eide after having lost all his fortune. The
ballet dancer has just died at the age Of 90 in
extreme poverty.
One of Bismarck's admirers sent him, on
his last birthday, a large and magnificent
full-length figure of the devil, carved in
wood. 1t is said to be splendid work of
art. very old, and brought by the sender
from Italy. The workmen that opened the
box were much frightened. 1t is bona fide
present, sent with the best intentions, and of
great value.
Edmund Yates says 1t is now beyond
doubt that the story Of Jessie Brown, so pic
turesquely associated with the relief of
Lucknow, was the invention of a clever
lady correspondent for q French newspaper
during the Indian mutiny. But, he adds,
that there are places in Scotland where it
would be unsafe even today to deny the
truth Of the story, which is characterized as
one of the mock pearls of Indian history.
Wordsworth's cottage at Grasmere is one
of the most beautiful spots in that lovely
district. 1t deserves to be saved, and Stop
ford Brooke and his brother, with Professor
Knight Of st. Andrews, and others, are
making an appeal that it should be secured
with the orchard and garden for the modest
that sum by small subscriptions SO that that
every lover OF the poet may contribute and
thus make the cottage a national memorial
to Wordsworth.
The Meriden Journal figures out that Miss
Mary Howe, who sang there the other night
receives 81 second for her work, not count
ing the encore songs which are thrown in
But there is no occasion for envy. The Mer-
iden man can get job at 81 second al
most any time, II he will guarantee to sing
as well as Mary does.
A Canadian paper announces that it learns
from private letter that the last brother of
Thomas Carlyle, 1.-THE Sage of Chelsea, has
remaining member of Thomas Carlyle's fam
lily, we believe, is Mrs. Hanning, his favorite
sister, whose home is in Hamilton, Ont"
At the end of the services at the Pres
byterian church at Hannibal Ont, last Sum-
day, couple stepped out from one of the
pews at signal from the preacher and were
married in the presence of the astonished
audience. II took the congregation so COM
pletely by surprise that not half a dozen
women in the church could recall what the
bride had on.
1t does not do to be too polite, or one is
apt to bore. Charles Matthews, in his last
illness, was annoyed by one of his visitors
giving up his chair to every one In succession
who entered the room. At last the comedian
could stand 1t no longer, and called out to n
gentleman present, DO go and sit by him
and hold him on his chair. l am quite ia
tigued by seeing him pop up and down."
"a maiden of strong mind" says the Phil
adelphia Record, "attired in an original
looking costume, with hair streaming over
her shoulders, and small roll Of straw on
her head for hat, excited the crowds on
Ninth and Chestnut streets on Friday. She
looked for all the world like an Indian
princess of tobacco store fame"
Prof. Huxley's autograph attached to a
letter containing the following passage is
offered for sale: 81 look upon autograph
hunters as progeny of Cain and treat their
letters accordingly. Heaven forgive you If
you are only an unusually ingenious specimen
Of the same race" That autograph was worth
something to the man who originally COL
lected it,
Those interested in condolences may find
food for reflection in the fact that on one
page of Chicago Sunday paper was an an
nouncement that Writ Dexter and his wife
w wou san LOT Europe, on another page he
was announced as one of the pall-bearers at
tne funeral Of Judge Drummond, and still on
announcer page his own death was announced.
A century ago the Duke of Grafton called
up his Jockey, who had won two important
races for him, and said; John Day, | have
sent for you as | am going to make Won a
present for your good riding. There Is q
GO note for you, and hope you will not
waste it, but take great care Of it." The
modern jockey who receives as much as e3.-
600 for winning a single race may we'll De
thankful for "his time and place."