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PERSONAL CHAT
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher is [health?].
Sir Lionel Sackville-West is an [?] tennis player.
It took 27,882 sheepskins to [??] Grant's memoirs.
George M. Pollman's father [w..ing?] cabinet maker.
James Garfield, son of the late [word] has sailed for Europe.
Randolph Tucker will deliver mencement address at into.
Ex-Postmaster General Hattoning Roscoe Conkling in the New outdors.
Hong Yan Chang, a Chinese [word?] will be admitted to practice at York bar.
Mrs. Gen. Custer recommends as the sovereign medicine for [word?] overworked woman.
Buffalo Bill has been invited to his countrywoman, Lady [Manle?] [word?] duchess of Manchester.
Miss Cleveland's return to [her?] avocation of school teaching is [?] meet wiith the approval of the [??].
Mr. Whitney, who is the only minister who keeps his own [carr?] ploys an English coachman and [to?].
Lady Randolph Churchil, in a New York relative, says that she be in America with her husband one or two this year.
Doorkeep Dinsmore, of the House, has resigned his post twelve years of service in order to business to New England.
Four Presidential tickets for [nucular?] in Texas, and Senator P. [word?] appears on every one of them, and candidate for President or vice-President.
Mayor Kenney, of [word?], is in the sign language, and when deaf and dumb prisoner before [word?] occasionlly does, he conducts the hearing with all the skill of a nation.
Samuel W. Williams, the Arkansas candidate for the vacancy on the bench, is a native of South Carolina 59 years of age. He has lived in since [1882?] and was lientenant color Seventeenth Arkansas Infinitry.
Mr. Samuel Pasco, the new Fortor, is described by his horse [word?] medium height, dark hair and [??] with black moustache and impenal altogether a very handsome man reationally and mentally active and [??].
Koanth, the venerible [??] triot, writes: "The burden of eiight-four years weighs down on shoulders. Under this weight the deadened, the soul grows blun comes a state of mere barren. Man feels then like sometime ruin, which no longer affects world of the living.
Sir George M. Pullmans [??] cabinet maker. The great car was brought up to the same trade his father died George M Pullman supported and educated his broch sisters. When success came to his continued his generosity towards natives. There are no narrow soldiers his nature. Some papers have [??] deal of fun at the Italian title of hood conferred on Mr. Pullman, fact is the man is a thorough & broad minded and far above feeling dish satisfaction in the empty recognition.
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"GUINEA DAY." ________________
Opening of the American Exibition-The Queen's Visit to the "West Wild."
LONDON, May 14th, 1887.--The event of the week has been the opening of the much-talked-of American Exibition, which occured on Monday last. Invitations had been sent to all the nobility, including the members of several clubs, amongst them the "Savage," the Press and Garrick, the members of the House of Lords and the House of Commons, the members of the Council of Welcome and all the prominent Americans in London to the number of nearly 15,000. No admission was given under a guinea, and notwithstandning this the turnstiles registered the admission of nearly 30,000 people.
Literary Luncheon.
The time of beginning the exercises was set for 3:30, and for nearly two hours before that time all the omnibuses and underground rail-way trains were packed with fasionable, well dressed and good natured people struggling for places-the cub ranks in the West End were entirely deserted-the private carriages completely blocked every street leading to the Lillie road and for some distance each side (of) the main entrance. At 2 o'clock two hundred members of the press at down to luncheon in the room of the Art Gallery. Mr. John Gilmer Speed, an old journalist and secretary of the excibition, presided, and amongst the company was George Augustus Salam Lewis J. Jennings, the correspondents of the American newspapers, and a representative of every important paper in Great Britain.
The lunch was quite informal, with the exception of the fact that the chairman spoke a few words of welcome, and Mr Townsend Peroy, on behalf of the Executive Council and himself personally. In a brief and pointed speech, expressed his thanks to the gentlemen present for the kindness, courtesy and hospitality with which the American Excibition had been treated by the English press. At 3:30 o'clock promptly, the members of the Executive Council and of the Executive Staff assembled on the platform eracled (?) outside of the main entrance to the art gallery, fronting the bridge leading to the Wild West and the open space in the vicinity, which afforded sitting and standing room to a mass of people.
"Yankee Doodle"
The sight, as I emerged on the platform, was a most extraordinary one. It was a fine day and the bright colors of the ladies' [toilets?] made the enormous gallery look like a boundless parterre of flowers. It was literally a sea of heads, and the subdued hum of conversation, which never was still during any part of the ceremonies, was like the distant roar of the sea. To the left of the platform was stationed Dan Godfrey and the band of the Grenadier Guards, who opened the ceremonies by playing "Yankee Doodle," then the [Very?] Rev. Canon Farrar, Archdeacon of Westminister, who was selected not only on account of his eminence in his profession, but on account of his partiality for American and Americans, proceeded to ask a blessing upon the enterprise about to be inaugurated.
Lord Ronald Gower, brother to the Duke of Sutherland, then delivered a brief address of welcome on behalf of the Council of Englishmen formed to give practical expression to their hospitable desires towards the American guests. This was replied to by Colonel Henry Russell, president of the Exhibition, and he was followed by Mr. John Robinson Whitley, director general, in an address in which he detailed the history of the enterprise. In the intervals during these speeches the band played "Yankee Doodle" and "Dixey." Madame Nordica electrified the audience by her rendering of the "Star Spangled Banner" and "Rule Britannia." In fact, it was remarkable the ease with which, when she took her top notes, she filled the enormous structure known as the main building.
A Mishap.
Colonel Russell then in a few wors declared the Exhibition open. It had been arranged that he should start the machinery which had been attached to the shafting at the lower part of the building, the huge engine brought from America being in perfect order; but at the [last?] moment the boilers, the contract for which had been given to an English firm, broke down, and it was only by word, and not by deed, that the opening was accomplished. As soon as the exercises were over the crowd surged across the bridge leading to the grand stand of the Wild West; this enormous structure has a seating capacity of over 20,000 persons and standing for half as many more, and the whole place was densely packed. To attempt to tell you what was there would be an impossibility, almost as much so as to tell you was was not there. All the beauty of [brains?], title, money and position that London could furnish were distributed over the vast amphitheatre.
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It is believed that much of Buffalo Bill's success in England is due to the fact that the people of that country are glad to see a real live nobleman of nature's making.
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Buffalo Bill's daughter, Miss Anita Lucille Cody, sailed for England on Tuesday of last week, accompanied by a chaperone. The day after Queen Victoria's visit to the Wild West show, Mr. Cody telegraphed to his daughter to come to London at once. On her arrival in New York she recieved a letter from her father, in which she is said to have been informed that she will be recieved at court. Miss Cody is described as a beautiful bruntte of twenty two, tall and of graceful figure, well educated and vivacious, just the material, in fact, for a decided social mistress.
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"BUFFALO BILL" IN PARLIAMENT.
Holding a Leves in the House of Commons -A Suggestion to Parnell. From the London Citizen William F. Cody, popularly known as "Buffalo Bill," as one of the most interesting characters in the world. He unites personal comeboess with great intrepidity, and, under a Napoleon, might have developed into a Murat. His name will live Montana-all of which have witnessed his heroic services in the cause of advancing civilization. "Buffalo Bill" used to drink occasionally- he was never a couturned toper-and on such occasions he was apt to be a little wild, but he shook hands and parted with whisky years ago, and since then he has prospered amazingly The worth and valor of Buffalo Bill have been testified to by [?][?] military authorities as Leutenant General Sheridan, General George Crook, General Wesley Merritt, General E. A Carr, Colonel Anson Mills and many others of less rank. Always dignited, Buffalo Bill treated the officers with due respect, and in turn was sinularly treated by them. Nebraska in recognition of the bravery, elected him, some time in the '70's, a member of the Legislature, and therefore he is known by courtesy as the Hon. William F. Cody. His person is well known to millions of the American people on account of his connection with the Great Wild West show, of which is now giving exhibitions in England. Buffalo Bill is about six feet one inch in stature, is perfectly proportioned and would weigh about 200 pounds. His hair is dark brown, illuminated here and there by streaks of auburn and worn long in cavalier fashion, falling over his shoulders. His eyes are a dark hazel, full of expression. His features are at once regular and strong- indicating good blood and a fearless heart. In moments of danger his nostrils dilate like those of a war horse, and he seems to revel in the [?] of peril. His equal as a scout has never been discovered on the plains. He is unrivaled as a horseman, and, from his saddle, can beat any Living man firing at a mark or at an animal. Mr. Cody is probably in the neighborhood of 50, but he would pass anywhere for 37. Not a angle thread of gray has yet invaded the long hair or the sweeping moustache of this border knight. Neither time nor the hardship he encountered in early life seems to have any effect upon his phenomental physique. In England, as in America, he seems to be a popular hero. Red-shirt, the chief of the Indians who accompany Buffalo Bill in the land of the Saxon, is an old acquaintance of ours. He is one of the finest living speciments of the Sioux nation, and finest living specimens of the Sioux nation, and is still a young man. Gladstone made a speech to Buffalo Bill and to Red Shirt. Bill responded in proper form, as a Nebraska states man ought, but Red Shirt contented himself by greeting the great commoner with a deeply guttural "How" Queen Vic herself came out of her "royal" shell to see Buffalo Bill and his red ally Bill, entirely at ease, lifted his great sombrero in response to the Queen's nod, while Red Shirt, who had heard much of the ancient lady's power, seemed entirely disappointed in her appearance, and mattered "Ugh" great white woman -heap fat old squaw'" The Queen, however, did not bear the aboriginal gentleman's comment on her appearance, and all passed off pleasantly enough. Having dispowed of Gladstone and Victoria, Mr. Cody pursued his social conquest still further He invaded the House of Commons, and following is the Fireman's account of his appearance in that establishment. "The present London season has already found its hon in the person of Colonel Cody, better known as 'Buffalo Bill," the performance of whose extraordinary troupe of red Indians and 'cowboys' is to form one of the chief attractions of the American Exhibition at [?]. Colonel Cody combined in his person the courage, romance, physique, and [?] of one of Fenimore Cooper's heroes, and he is altogether a very remarkable as well as a very destinguished and charming character His social success in London is something freniendons, and those who have seen his 'show on the other aide of the Atlantic predict that it will create a perfect furor. He was down at the House of Commons last night, and sat [?] the gallery during the early part of the debate. He came, I believe, originally in charge of Mr. Taite, but once established in his corner sent he held quite levee during his stay- all sorts and conditions of members being introduced to him by others whom he had met before Colonel Cody who was engaged in the American war in a corps of scouts, and greatly distinguished himself on many occasions, is an Irishman by dorent, both his father and mother [?] from the old country"
When Colonel Cody read the forgoing he [?] have [smiled?] at his advancement in rank William never was a colonel, but he deserved that rank or a higher one, because he went through more danger and saw more real hair-raising service than a great many gentlemen who [served?] as colonels on and off the army list. [?] Parnell may need some fighting men over there why would it not be a good idea to have Buffalo Bill elected for some Irish [?]? Other American citizens have been [?] elected, and why not Buffalo Bill We make this suggestion to the Irish parliamentary leader in good faith, providing Mr Cody wishes to exchange his prerogative as an American menarch for the very doubtful honor of becoming a British subject.