The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-01-28

IlOu. ltOoOWCil ElOWCT Il
talked of now as Gov. Hill
lsuccessor.
THE main marble staircas,
alone in Mrs. Mackay,so new
London residencecost over 500,
600.
GeneraliMiles says he has hat
more trouble in keeping report
ters out of trouble than in try
ing to- convince the Indians
that they were the underdog in
the fight. m ii
The semilanonymous gentle.
man who is Baby McKee's faith,
er is going hereafter to live in
Boston. His grandfather in a
year or SO will permanently
move to Indiana. iiH
Since Baby Mckee went TO
reside in Boston the good peo-
pie of the Hub have felt 80
toney that they have almost
ceased TO regret.the absence Of
Mr.. John l.. Sullivan.
When Senator Hoar wants to
express his opinion of those
"blamed Democrats" he shuts
himself up in a committee room
and calls them pet names until
the paper peels off the walls.
Queen Victoria corrects the
proofs of the Court Circular
with her own right royal hand.
The belief is if she had done the
same with Albert Edward he
might have turned out a better
boy. M
The Marquis of Baroda has a
small carpet, richly dight with
pearls, diamonds and other gems
and worth a million dollars.
He doesn't allow the servant
girl to bang it against the house
side when she is dusting it.
The only preparation the Rev.
Mr.Spurgeon is said to make
for his sermons is to sit for al
couple of hours in his study
with his face in his hands. A
few headlines are jotted down
and he is ready forthe fray.
FL. Ames, $25, 100000, and
Ex-G Governor Ames, $40, ,000, 900,
are about the richest men in.
Boston. They derive it mainly
from an ancestor, who is said
to have made it in shovels.
Looks more Ikea scoop.
Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers-
is 80 years old and for fifty-fivei
years has represented the
borough of Wolverhampton in
the British Parliament, and he
has no salary for the Job and
will have, no pension when he
retires.
Mrs. Betsy Averill, of Con-
necticut, aged lob years, died
at New Boston Friday night.
The centenarians are dying off
very rapidly just now. AT least
those who were not in the war
Of 1912 seem to be doing so.
Pensioners, poor relations and
mules never die.
6 When the Earl Of Devon was
bankrupt, in 1872, he owed
S3, SOC, 900, most of which was
ION honor, or for racing obli-
cations. He paid about half a
cent on a dollar and didn't lose
much rest over the balance.
As he is dead now his patient
may strike o balance
and call itsquare. ... 1
A Western young lady owns
and works q farm Of SO acres.
She does most of the work her
self, and last year cleared over
S1 900 besides paying all expen-
ses and clothing for herself
and a young woman servant
and the cost Of new stock and
machinery. She keeps one man,
but has not yet burdened her
self with the incumbrance Of a
husband.
Mrs. Leland Stanford literally
blazed with diamonds at the
White House reception, and a
months interest upon the value
Of the gems she wore would
have paid for the carpeting Of
the stone floor upon which ladies
had to stand in line, catching
cold and waiting to catch the
eye Of the little gentleman who
swan into fame IN his grand
fathers hat.
No forger or counterfeiter
ever thoroughly succeeded IN
initiating the signature on legal
tender notes Of the late General
Spinner. He started II when d
lad, but didnot perfect its laby-
rinthian turns and mazes till he
was Treasurer Of the United
States, IL was quite q task to
work and often after q day of
signing notes his wrist would
be so swollen and sore as TO re-
quire careful treatment.
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