Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1892-02-06
FfasoNAL AND tMPERsoKAL

The head Of Murietta, tho famous
Californian robber and freebooter, II
preserved in alcohol in San Francisco.
His given name, Joaquin. IS preserved
in ,ha. Of the poet of the Sierras,
joaquin Miller
The Duchess Of Newcastle il IS
fond of dogs as Georgia negro. and ia
better able 10 keep q crowd OF them
yelping around her. She is particular
ly fond of Russian wolf hounds, and
has large kennel Of them.
~-rhe servant problem Is being
uniquely solvad by the wife OF Sir
George Hum phrey nt Cam bridge. who
trains little girls from twelve TO fifteen
years of age at her house and then
sends them out to other situations.
The German empress is having .
small model house for an artisan built
which is to cost ESQ, in the hope that
her exhruplc may be followed by
Others Both the emperor and empress
are in favor of small houses instead OF
fats for the poor
-Succi, the faster, now offers to fast
thirty days and then 'take enough
poison to kill forty men," in order to
prove that he is sustained by an almost
SUPERNATURAL force. which is pure
spirituali.n. The coroner would call
it something like succicide.
besides his literary work. the late
Prince Lucien Bonaparte devoted most
of his time to his superb collection OF
Napoleonic relics, and his three little
canine favoritcs-Titus, Regina and
Judy-and to each, after their demise,
he erected a costly marble tomb.
The duke OF Edinburg, the second
son of Queen Victoria, is the best edu-
Gated member Of the British royal
family. He speaks five languages
huently, plays several musical instrn-
ments we'll and the violin expert
| ly, and has some talent for painting.
Edwin Booth is seriously consider
| ing an invitation from Irving to visit
him. Mr.. Booth is in very poor health.
| He has long spells of melancholy, and
at times he broods over his troubles SO
| long that he units himself for eating,
| sleeping or enjoying the society OF his
| friends.
| When an old veteran died at the
Soldiers home in Togus, Me-, and II
was ascertained that he had left sever
al thousand dollars in cash among his
effects, his chief crony exclaimed: 'Be
| jabers, if I was to die with all that
money in me clothes I'd never forgive
meself as long as I'd live"
The grave of Mr.. Parnen promises
to be kept green forever, as, rain OF
shine, crowds visit the spot and place
floral tributes upon the inclosed mound.
In one day no less than seventy eight
mementos in flowers, real and artifi
cial, some under glass, to protect them
from the elements, were laid upon it.
Mr.. James Brown, who liver nea
Bealiugton, in BraXton county, w. Va
has proba bly, the largest beard in thi
country. He is six feet in height, ant
has neither shaved nor trimmed hi
beard or mustache for thirty years
The ends of his mustache extend be
yond his fingers ends when his arm
are outstrctched.
"A man in Lincoln county, Maine
who dislikes too much company, ha
removed the elevated walk by whicl
his front door was reached, and goes il
by means of ladder at the back, draw
ing the ladder in after him. He ha
also posted this sign: NO callers want
ed on the Sabbath. 1t is the Lord
day-a day Of rest