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Blaine in London
His Extremely Remarkable Career is Duly Set Forth.
From London papers which have just arrived, says W.II Siviter in Red-Bits, we learn a great many facts about Mr.Blaine which have hitherto escaped his American biographers, Some extracts are appended:
"The Rt. Hon. James G. Blaine and wife have just arrived in this city. Mr. Blaine is at present governor general of Maine, a province on the southwestern coast of lake Mississippi. In addition to this office he holds that of vice president of the republic, in accordance with the rule adopted by the parliament at Washington, which gives the vice presidential position to the man who secures the second highest vote for president. Mr.Blaine would have been elected president and Mr.Cleveland vice president had not the Chinese delegate to the national convention opposed him on account of a previously opposed him on account of a previously expressed opinion that the emigration of Chinese should be stopped...
"Mr.Blaine os a first cousin of the Rt. Hon. William F. Cody, better known as 'Buffalo Bill,' and is expected to call upon him to-morrow for formulate governmental plans for the action on the reassembling of the American senate in November. Mr.Cody being a senator from the province of Key West, beyond the Mississippi river, and a strong supporter of the government.
"Mr.Blaine's military title is major general, although he seldom uses it. he gained it by galiant action on the field at Lookout Mountain where he commanded the Second Chicago ONfantry under General Beauregard. Besides receiving his commission as brigadier general, he was warmly complimented in a personal letter from President Jefferson Davis and Secretary of War Stanton. Later he took a prominent part in the capture of New York and in the reduction of Fort Du Quesne.
"While a member of President Garfield's cabinet he proposed the prohibition measure known as the Maine law, which is force throughout all the northwestern provinces with the single exception of Staten Island....
"As a literary man Mr.Blaine is well known, he having issued from the press in the last eighteen months a work entitled "Twenty Years Parliament" which treats largely of his experiences in the national assembly, which we have briefly alluded to. Under the nom de plume of 'Howells' he has written some very creditable verses for the magazines. He is also editor of the leading Washington newspaper, the Congressional Record."
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NOT ACQUAINTED.
In London--Lord Noddle (to Mr. Blaine)-- I saw your distinguished countrymau yester-day. Blaine--Whom do you mean? "Why, Buffalo Bill. You know him, of course. "No, I have never seen him." Lord Noodle (aside to a friend)--This man Blaine is an imposter. He is not acquainted with his own country.--Arkansas Traveler.
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TO THE POINT.
The paper with the largest circulation-Blok note paper.-Philadelphia Call.
Since Americans have learned how to tip the servants thay have been noticeably successful in foreign society. -N.Y. Star.
The prize rug champions doings are accompanied by public clamor and a good deal of chew - Dideth Paragrapher.
The country is safe. A milith comapny of thirty siz men and thirteen officers has been sworn in at Schuyler. - Omaha Bee.
Gypsy- Give me fifty cents and I'll tell your fortune. Irish woman- Shure, ad' if I had fifty cents that would be fortune enough" - Texas Sitbugs
An institute of Christian science wants to be incorportated in St. Louis, and the people of Chicago think there is need of something of a Christian character there. -New York Star.
We notice by an Iowa exchange that a minister down there has just "rendered" a line sermon. That's probably the way he hot his fat salary - Photographer
There was a "purple galliante" shot on Like unpronouncable in Maine the other day. Anybody that tells what it is can [word?] it. Please inclose postage.. -Philadelphia Call
It is announced that the Mexican word "Moochos" means religious fanatics. In this connection, however, it may be mentioned that religous fanatics are more fanatic than religous. -Exchange
An Iowa editor expresses his regrets for being unable to attend the graduating excercises of the feeble minded school. The average editor knows where he can feel at home -Paragrapher.
New York is particularly hard on, the birds. It is now against the law to feed or shelter an English sparrow, and there is an earnest effort made to restrict the sawllow on Sunday - Boston Post.
The San Francisco Post says of a deceased citizen that "his death was a genuine surprise to his friends" It is probable that it was something of a surprise to the gentleman himself- Philadelphia Call.
Her mother and his mother in law- He's a brute, my dear, and don't cry. I give you to him becuase he said he knew the secret of making you happy. Daughter- Well, he kept his secret admirably. -French Fun.
In his "Atlantic" ode, "My Country" George. E Woodbury describes Justice as "the third great base" on which our welfare is founded. It was high time that our national game should be recognized in the patriotic poetry -Life
"Mrs. Du-cherry, I was astonished when I saw Mrs Chadwick at the reception last night"
"Astonished! Why she attends all social gatherings What astonished you?"
"The fact that her husband was with her."- Philadelpha Call.
Personal in Tennesse exchange "We are rejoiced to know that J. C. Reckhelt, the prince of gentlemen and czar of eultrue, has secured the contract for building the plank sidewalk in front of the Gibson block. He is a gentlemen of the old school, and knows a good piece of plank when he sees it."
In London: Lord Noodle (to Mr. Blaine) - I saw your distinguished contryman yesterday. Blaine-Whom do you mean"
"Why, Buffalo Bill. You know him, of course" "No, I have never met him."
Lord Noodle (aside to a friend)- This man Blaine is an imposter. He is not accquainted in his own country. -Arkansas Traveler.
"Pears to me," said old Uncle Pete, as he leaned his hoe against the corn crib and extracted a pebble from his shoel"'pears to me like dar was some kind of misdecomposishum in all dis talk about babies cittin' teef. Da way I'se cum to look at it, hit;s de feet cuttin' de baby. Lens' wise dat's de way hit looks in de case ob cullud chillden." -Exchange
Good Grounds: "Do you think you will gain your lawsuit?" asked Gus de Smith of Colonel Yeager, who had been run over by a fire engine and was suing the city for damages. "Yes, I think I'll come out ahead" "Has your lawyer given you ground to think so?" "No, but I have given him grounds to think so. I've decided him two lots on Austin avenue as a ree." -Tarns Siftings.
A Boston physician tells of a case of an attack of hay fever that was arrested by the patiend breaking his leg Hay fever vicitms who go several hundred miles from home to escape the disease, should cut this out and paste it on ther handkerchiegs If breaking a leg should fail to effect a cure in some case, breaking the neck would be certain to go right to the spot Betwear of imtations. -Norristown Herald.
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Buffalo Bill's Real Estate Deals.
Buffalo Bill, or Colonel William Cody, as the London papers call him, is a shrewd business man. While dining with princesses and dukes, and raking in bushels of English shillings with his show, he has not overlooked the money to be made in real estate speculations In a private letter to Hamilton Wicks, of the exposition management, who was to have gone to England as the manager of the Wild West, Cody states that he is getting rich rapidly, and that in addition to the wealth he is accumulating as a showman, he has made $7,000 on the sale of some ranch property No doubt William is making good use of his acquaintance among the wealthy lords of Englands, and will return with a long string of syndicates ready to invest as he may advise them. In the letter "Bill" does not boast of his success as a society lion, but only dwells on the fact of his rapid accumulation of British gold.
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Of General Interest.
Dr. McGlynn came near being appointed bishop of Pittsburg at one time.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will celebrate their silver wedding next year
Some unpublished letters written by Charles Dickens are in the hands of the printer.
Mr. Irvings friends day that the actor's profits for the past year will not fall short of $100,000.
Robert T. Lincoln is building house for himself on Lake Drive, near Lincoln park, in Chicago.
Miss Mary Anderson contradicts the report that she would marry Forbes Robertson, the actor.
Buffalo Bill and his entire troop of Indians attended church the other day in full war paint.
London has a police army of 13,819 men. The chief has a salary of $10,500 a year.
The wheat harvest in Minnesot and Dakota, now in progress promises a fair yield
A convention of the society of American florists is to be held in Chicago August 16.
Poisonous chemicals have been detected in the coloring of necties and the sweatbands of hats.
The new hotel to be built in Baltimore by Robert [Clairett?] will be seven stories high and cost $500,000.
During the recent Indian raid in Arizona the Apached traveled fifteen miles on tiptoe to hide their trial.
Mr.Woodhouse of Binghampton. N. Y., has recovered 4300 damages from a man a man who persisted in calling him Mr.Woodshed.
Forty years ago Robert Banner was foreman of the New York Evening Mirror at $18 per week. Today he is worth $2,000000.
Rose Coghtan spends her summer on her farm near yonkers, and gets a beautiful tan on her face by riding a mowing machine in the hayfield.
Gov. Rusk of Wisconson, is one of the strongest men in the country. Tom Nichol said of him the other day: "[?] can suspend a thousand pounds from his shoulders and walk around with as easily as I could with twenty pounds."
Philadelphia is to have [theatre?] entirely for [?] and for pupils who are studying for the stage. Mr. George Holland the actor is at the head pf the enterprise and is backed by two rich Philadelphians.
Phillip Henson, of Corinth, Miss has probably the longest beard of any male biped in the world. Henson is a man sixty years of age, six feet two ad, and when he stands erect his beard touches the ground.