The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-06-18
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

A printer who helped to get out the
first issue of the New York Tribune,
fifty years ago, is still employed upon
that paper.
Mrs. Maxwell Scott, owner of Alb
botsford, has a revenue of about $4,000
ger year from the fees paid by tourists
who wish to sec Sir Waiter Scott's
books, curiosities and personal relics.
Joseph Sutherland, who was the
powdcr-boy On the vessel which first
brought to England the news of Mel
sons victory at Trafalgar, a tanned his
Tooth year at Milton, nittingbourne, re-
Gently.
Baron nowse, the joking Irish
judge who died the other day, once told
an American that it was better to have
small career in Ireland than a great
one in England, because in Ire and
when one said funny things people un-
derstood them and that made life worth
living.
"A well-known collector of coins has
accumulated remarkable collect on of
miscellany, of which the colonial and
American department is said to be I'M
equaled. He made large fortune as
purveyor of baked beans at the Hub,
and began his collection with the Curl
Gus pennies that came to the cash
drawer. Many Of his coins are so valu-
able that they arc kept in safe deposit
vaults.
"A monument was lately erected in
Sherburne, Chcnaago County, N. ",
over the graves Of Colonel William S.
Smith and his wife. He was favorite
aide-de- camp of General Washington,
and took part in twenty-five battles of
the Revolution, having entered the pa
triot army at the age of eighteen and
served through the war. His wife was
Abiga Adams, the only daughter of the
second President.
M. Gounod, hest known to the pub
lie as the composer of ''Faust," but the
author as we of whole library of mu.
sic, is man OF intense religious feeling.
He has gradually become more and more
and more ascetic in his habits, until he
now lives almost the life of a hermit,
and it is feared that he may deny him
self the delight of further musical COM
| position, as too worldly and self-indulg-
ent an employment.
Jonathan and David Chace, twin
brothers, were born at Sandbornton, N.
H., in tho year 1905, which makes them
ninetyfo four years of age. jonathan was
a drummer and David fifer in the same
company and regiment during the war
of 1912, but owing to some misunder-
standing with other of the musicians OF
the regiment they both left New Hamp-
shire. They lived in Fall River, Wis,
until two years ago. when David went
back to New Hampshire, and is living
there at this time. Jonathan still re-
sides in Fall River and is keeping house
with his second wife. He saws and splits
his stove wood, works his garden and is
at the post-otiice about every day in the
week.
Bismarck was no favorite with
women, least of all with clever women
who dared to think for themselves and
imagine that they could fathom ques-
lions of state He was never tired of
snuhbing strong minded ladies, putting
them down and stamping on them. One
day he paid a visit to the Russian En-
bassy at Berlin, where he behaved as
usual, fouting even the mistress of the
house. the Countess Schouvalotf herself.
He took his leave at length to the relief
of everybody, and presently the family
mastiff was heard barking at the great
man, as he passed through the court
yard. Immediately the Countess ran to
the open window, and Bismarck heard
her voice, saying to him in a tone of
gentle entreaty, oh, please, NJ. le
Chancellor, don't bite my dog"