Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-12
PERSONAL AND ImPERsoNAL.


"A son Of Joachim. the violinist, for
merry a soldier. has left the army 10 be
an actor.
In a breach Of promise case in New
Hampshire the lover put In as offsets
all the candy he had bought, the miles
he had walked, the rigs he had hired
and the time he had wasted, and when
footed up and allowed the girl had only
q. 90 left out of her verdict for damages
Lady Florence Dixie, during a re-
cent tour in Bavaria, came upon an I'M
written chapter in the history Of The
Mad King" Ludwig-a romance which
befel him during enc of his lonely pere-
CARNATIONS after the chamois In the Ba-
varian Alps-which she believes shows
that, far from being insane, the King
was 4 man Of high imagination and
chivalry-.
AT an elegant private german given
in n town near Boston the men went up
&c a slot machine, put in a nickel, sup
piled by the hostess. and received forth
with n dainty roll of chocolate with the
name of his partner on the wrapper.
Now that slot machines have made their
debut into society, we may expect to be
introduced in one way and another to
the various eccentric members Of the
family.
-Tcnnyson possesses the poets true
fondness for old wine. His cellar con-
tains choice stock of ancient vintage.
his favorite among them being Water
loo sherry-a wine Just seventy-five
years of age. Another wonderful sher-
ry that the poet prizes was sent to him
by an admiring wine merchant years
ago, and the poet has said that II was
made to be drunk by Cleopatra or Cath
crime of Russia"
The Gar has presented the Shah of
Persia with thirty Kirghis horses of the
finest breed, which will shortly be
shipped from Baku to Enzel and thence
forwarded to Teheran. A Cossack
officer and several Cossacks will accom-
pany the horses TO Teheran, where they
will be formed into an artillery bat
terry on the European model The four
steel cannon of which this battery will
consist have also been presented by the
Gar.
AT Prince Schwartzenberg's hunt in
Bohemia n flock of American turkeys.
which were placed in the forests three
years ago. refused to be hunted. but re-
manned on their feet. The shooting did
not concern them apparently. but final
iy they outr~n the dogs and took refuge
in the trees. The Prince now intends
TO send the turkeys to the interior.
where, in the absence of human society,
their domestic tendencies may wear off
in time
The latest thing in weddings is TO
have the room in which the bridal party
are served with the wedding break
fast decorated with ceiling of real
roses. from the petals of which fash
electric lights in rose-colored globes,
and To have upon the table tower of
roses. in which is hung a chime of bells.
A golden cord extends from each bell To
the different ladies. and between the
courses wedding chimes are sweetly
sounded.
The Duke of Nassau and Grand
Duke of Luxembourg is a very rich man.
rs, in addition To his estates in Germany
and Austria. he Possesses n very large
fortune He is the owner of the finest
cellar of German wines in the world.
and has all his life expended n large
sum every year in maintaining his
stock The Duke is the owner of the
famous steinberg vineyard. near Rude
sheim- He has obtained the reputation
of being one Of the best judges of wine
in the world