Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1879 — PERSONAL AND LITERART. [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND LITERART.

—Ben Butler’s annual income from money invested in -stocks and bonds at bowel), Mass., is rated in the tax-list at $75,000. —Mr. Gladstone is said to be a pianist of no mean merit, and he has a sweet and powerful voice, which he loves to exercise. —The Health of General W. S. Rosecrans has failed rapidly since the death of his brother, the Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, a few months ago.

—Mr. B. F. Jonas, the newly-elected United States Senator from Louisiana, will be the third Israelite who has occupied a seat in the Senate. The others were David- Yulee, of Floridapand Judah P. Benjamin, of Louisiana. —Mr. Dennis Towne,of Ware, Mass., is now arranging plans for an immense bonfire on the next Fotorjh of July night on the highest mountain peak in Ware, where he intends to burn a hogshead or two of kerosene oil. —The Rev. Leonard Bacon has suggested to the New Haven (Conn.) Common Council the propriety of celebrating, the next Fourth of Jutv, the one hundredth anniversary of the invasion of New Haven by the British. —A man lives near Farmersville, Pa., In a hut constructed by himself of snow, a fence and some boughs. He begs his victuals from the farmers. He is Known as Dutch Jake, and can speak five languages fluently. He is well known at Lafayette College. -The late Admiral tioldsborough was one of the most uncivil officers in the navy. It is related of him that he once found in his room the card of a young man attached to the diplomatic corps, who had called during the Admiral's absence. Not long after, the young man accosted him on the street and asked: “ Did you get my card, Admiral?” He shouted out “Yes! and what’s the meaning of E. P. that you wrote on it?” “Why, that means en personnt., that is, * 1 called in person.’ “Itdoes, eh!” said the Admiral, who went off in a mood of disgusted meditation. In a few days he returned the cadi by sending his ~ card around by a messenger, first writing 8. B. N. in one J he lwo met - “ Yo '.’ rcceivea my card, 3W'you?” inquired, the Admiral. “Yes, and what does 8. B. N. mean?” asked the polite young man. “ Sent by a negro!*’ thundered the Admiral. .