Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-12-19
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL

"A Frenchman of some literary dis.
tinction, after studying English for g
few months, wrote to an American
friend: SIN small time l can learn sc
many English as l think | will come
to the America and go on the scaffold
to lecture"
is there something in the thirteen
superstition after all? On the thir-
teenth of last month an Ohio man left
home with only thirteen cents in his
pocket. Exactly thirteen minutes after
he was informed that an uncle who
had recently died left him thirteen
thousand dollars.
"A man in Kansas City, with cigar
in mouth and match in hand, halted a
street car, crossed to it, struck the
match on the ear, coolly lighted the
cigar, thanked the gripman, waved the
car on and returned to the sidewalk.
The gripman was hypnotized by the
fellows check, and amazedly eX-
claimed: well, may be jiggeredr'
In recent speech in London Sir
Henry Irving mentioned his son as a
striking instance of the social ban
against the actor in England. His sou
is a barrister, and as such was eligible
to be presented at levee held by the
prince of Wales, but now being an ac-
tor, though still barrister, the honor
is forbidden him.
Abraham Dehuff, who died July
at Erie, Pa, matchmaker by trade,
received in 1855 q gold medal at the
Pennsylvania state fair for making
gold watch the size of a three-cent
piece. He afterward made two simi-
lar watches, one of which was pre-
sented to President Buchanan and the
other Of which was purchased by the
prince of Wales during his tour of this
country.
Near Oregon, ILL.,, just west of Chi
cago, there is a beautiful island named
for Margaret Fuller, countess d'Ossoli.
Just half a century ago this celebrated
woman, who was then twenty-five
years old and already noted as teacher
and writer, visited some relatives in
Oregon and lived there in humble
log cabin. Near by is Eagles Nest
Bluff, where Miss Fuller composed the
poem ''Ganymede to the Eagle"
M. Lobin de Lalaive, a venerable
but robust French gentleman, says of
his longevity: Il have always stunned
strong drink and reveled in sea bath
ing. used to be an even more intre-
pid swimmer than Lord Byron, and l
never had to call a doctor in until !
was eighty-nine. As regards tobacco,
/ have consumed a veritable mountain
of cigars. My two greatest passions
have been reading and poetry, and |
still write verses at the age of ninety
eight"
Small families are hardly the rule
among the English upper ten" The
average is seven or eight. The queen
is the mother of nine and the princess
of Wales the mother of six children.
Lord Abergavenny is the proud father
of ten, the duke of Argyll of twelve,
the beautiful countess of Dudley is the
mother of seven. the earl of Elsmere
boasts of eleven, the earl of Inchiquin
of twelve, the earl of Leicester of
fifteen and the duke of Westminster of
eleven.
Col. North, the English nitrate
king, is now negotiating with the king
of Belgium for the purchase of the
beach between Ostend and the parish
of Mariakerke, situated = few miles
to the south of the famous seashore
This territory belongs to the
royal domains, and q bill permitting
the transfer of that property has been
in the chambers. The pro-
ject of the English capitalist, who has
offered 100000 francs ts1,5OO,O0O) for
the property, comprises a new sea
bathing resort which shall surpass any
of those now existing in Europe.