Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-04-25
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mr.. Andree. the Swedish seientis,
in a balloon, Is almost a giant in
stature and his strength is extraO-di-
nary. He : in correspondence with
NJ de Fonville. the French asT0naut,
aud contemplates going 10 Paris ia
have his balloon constructed there
Gen A. J. PIeasanton. OF Philadel-
phia left one OF the largest private
Libraries in that city. numbering
about 5000 volumes Gen. Pieassn-
ton was widely known a. a lover Of
books. and had many rare editio -
Among his books were fine collections
relating to Napoleon and TO Shakes
Peare-
1t Is said that the late Hans won
BulOw left directions that a post-m0r-
tenn examination If his brain should be
made to ascertain the cause of the *
%crueiating headache from which he
was a lifelong sufferer The autopsy
revealed the fact that the end Of the
nerves had become imtedded in a s1ar
II an injury To the brain, which he had
received in childhood.
swift never talked about his writ
ingS. and seemed t. regard them me
y a. = a to an end. this being his
own PERSONAL Advancement. The Tale
% a Tub got into print without the
knowledge or consent Of the author.
but swift had sufficient regard for his
own fame TO publish a correct edition
a. soon a. be read the gzrbled version
that at first appeared.
Peter the Great 81 Russia had the
typical face OF a Russian peasant 4
short, thick nose. with large nostriIS.
heavy brows. fall. sensual lips. wide
m"uth and high cheek bones were
among his most prominent features
His head was almost round and showed
bF it, width a. the ears that com
h~ativene>s of disposition that was one
If the leading points Of his character.
Mr. Gladstone i 4 believer in the
theory that man can do better mental
wprk every day TO extreme osd age IL
be take, ear Of his body. lie claims
that the mind rows stronger and
clearer a. the t-dv ios@s VITALITY. aad
that il Is only disease 81 the ~latterthat
can prevent an intellectual progress
that viii 20 On 70 the end lie i Ger
tainly a good Illustration Of his work
ing theory
-CoL VIII H. Vischer. the humorist.
en!uys hfs reputation for hoguelineS~
Speaking Of his warnings for eoaeIf-
ne>~ the humorist said When
married and had a little daughter.
had some one who really admired me.
To her was an ATzsfio One dav B5Ii
NFe wa> IN my Office with me. and nv
little glrl anne in and began making
.oTe - me. a. uas her way. calling
mr. ~ s.1rts of suref nams4 MGR
papa. said she. pretty rapa- Nrr
turnei around and said in his peculiar
drswi -Ni~cher. are you trvTug Ia
make \ kumo-tst cut % that ehlidT
1t wsS during the Commonwealth
shat John Playford printed -.Avr-
ant dialogues a book that enmprfe-
wlth mary pleasant pieces the h~t
th-uc that ever we're defined BIZ the
wori gee a terra that later times
have uanieily acknowledged ani
tastsd a. the designation of aeIass q
@usie specially Engifsh IL was dur
ing the Commonwealth that the sane
pahlrher E>u@i several editions y
The Dining Master. each h~iax a
vzriatlon = the Foregoing AMI thi, /.
TIRE % to Which We owe the r-e~~-
Fatlou q al the h-zutifuI Euxish
ballad tunes u earlier date that are
many II tbsm.uo 10 - found n Prev
A pElnt or manuscript IL Wa n
that Nerr opera The >eze 81
Rhodes. that Mr. CoImau. daughter
in-iaw - one Of the eomos~-z sus-
tanned the character Of Tanthe. he d.
Eng the FIRST woman who ever took
part IN a Publie musical or dramatic
performances IN England