The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-08-27
PERSONAL AND lMPERsoNAL.

"A bed quilt with 1000 pieces in 1t,
and upon which Coopcrsburg (Pa.)
woman had laborcd for years was sold
at her death for Sl.25.
"A talented elocutionist of New
York has parlor class of women once
a week to whom she reads clippings OF
editorials and articles on current topics
and events taken from the best papers
-Rev. DIR. A. j. Gordon, of Boston.
is clever caricaturist and often
sketches humorous trifles on bits of pa-
per while awaiting flow of ideas. One
of his favorite designs represents yawn-
ing parishioners; but it is believed that
he could have found his models only in
some other church than his own.
The calcium light man in II Cincin-
natl theater tumbled out Of the gallery
and fell into the audience. He was
reprimanded for his unprofessional con-
duct in trying to draw attention to
himself to the detriment of the stage
performance, but after promising not
to do it any more he was allowed to go
to work again.
-Signor Giolitti's recent elevation to
the Office of prime minister is bringing
out curious stories of the people of
Cuneo, his native town, In northern
Italy. Queen Margaret passed through
the place u few years ago, and the civil
authorities procured some liquid re-
freshments for her. After returning
the glass she felt for her handkerchief,
but the good mayor, thinking she was
about to pull out her purse said: "Your
majesty, pray do not trouble; we have
settled the account"
1t may be but guess work to affirm
anything about Cyrus Fields depleted
estate, but the New York World says
he did not leave 500. Every bit of
property in his name is mortgaged over
and over again, and his many houses
have been decided away. In fact he
was living at Ardsley Park solely by
the kindness of a rich man who would
not let the foreclosures be made. When
Mr.. Field returned from Europe few
years ago he had $4,000, 900. Nearly
S4, 900, 600 of this was lost in the stocks
of the Manhattan Elevated road
Some foolish Christians found fault
with Mr.. Spurgeon for going in his car
riage to the service on the Sabbath.
'Well, tell them am Christian, but
my horses are Jews. They rest on their
seventh-day Sabbath, and so help me to
rest on my first day, Sunday" He kept
cows as we'll as horses, and had cart
painted thus: Charles Haddon Spur
geon, cow-l5eeper." He told Mr.. Hall
that he sold the best milk to his neigh
bors at a fair and good price, devoting
the profits to the support of two elderly
ladies, who had no idea whence the
monthly checks came. He chuckled at
the thought of their ignorance of the
method in which their wants were sup
piled.
When the late Commodore Chaun-
cey, who was choleric in temper and a
strict disciplinarian, was In command
of the Brooklyn navy yard, Commodore
.Goldsborough was a midshipman, and
the services of the Episcopal church
were rendered by the chaplain, the late
Rev. Lot Jones. The chaplain an
nounced that the rite of confirmation
would be administered at certain date
by the bishop of the diocese. The mid
shipman noticed that Chauncey's face
flushed and s'welled during the reading
of the notice. After the conclusion of
the service Commodore Chauncey asked
the chaplain "by what authority he
presumed to read that notice" He re-
piled: "By authority of the bishop"
Chauncey then said: II would have
you to understand, sir, that am the
bishop of this chapel"