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PERSONAL ITEMS. 
Miss Bbaddon’S now story bears the title, 
“ Taken at the Flood." 
Mu. Joseph Alton hayed from Ireland for 
this country on Aug. 28. 
The new flfty-cent pieces bear the likeness 
of tbc Hon. Samuel Dexter. 
Tub Philadelphia Press proposes a memorial 
to the late Hon. W. M. Meredith. 
“ AuitOws at a venture” is the title of Hoy. 
T. Do Witt Talmatte's forthcoming volume. 
Democrats are haid to be aiding G*ai. But ler 
in his contest for tho Massachusetts covornor- 
shlp. 
Mrs. Amt ah am Lincoln has been stopping 
for several days jiast at the Montreal House, in 
Montreal. 
Anna Dickinson has ridden to tho top of 
Pike’s Peak on horseback— the IIret. time it was 
ever done. 
Minister Jewell was tendered a compli¬ 
mentary dinner at Vienna while on his way to 
St. Petersburg. 
The Herman translation of Buckle's “His¬ 
tory of Civilization in England” has reached a 
second edition. 
Maj.-Grn. Thomas I,. Kane of Salt Lake is 
said to be engaged in writing Clio biography of 
Brigham Young. 
Vanderbilt controls 2,150 miles of railroad, 
representing $215,000,000 of securities, with a 
gross Income of $40,000,000. 
Hen. Grant and family will remain at Long 
Branch until tho 20th of September, when tho 
season will have terminated. 
Tint death Is announced of M. Staolin, one of 
tho most eminent of German historians and 
chief librarian at Stuttgart. 
Gen. Sjikiudan lias left Montreal for the 
White Mountains. Previous to Ills departure 
lie was serenaded at SI. Lawrence Hall. 
Father Tom Burke, the distinguished Do¬ 
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preaching in the churches of the South of Ire¬ 
land. 
Bishop Gilbert Haven has purchased prop¬ 
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himself in that city. Ho has packed Ills library 
to forward to his new residence. 
Ernst Hitpfim, a Cleveland boy employed in 
an architect's office in Chicago, prepared a plan 
for the now court, house in tliat city, which was 
accepted over fifty-two others sent from all 
parts of the country ami from Europe. The 
prize offered was $5,(XX). 
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BY 
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0 IT Kor particular*, address _ 
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MANUFACTURERS OF 
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A CARD TO THE PUBLIC: 
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Toil ask WT 1 Y we run edl 
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