Rensselaer Union, Volume 12, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1879 — PERSONAL AND LITERARY. [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

—The autopsy on the body of Fechter showed that his liver was so enlarged and diseased that it is only a wonder that he lived so long. —lt is said that Mrs. S. J: Field, wife of Associate-Justice Field, of the tJnited States Supreme Court, became a Roman Catholic during her trip through Canada. —Minister James Russell Lowell is said to be tired of the monotonous life of Madrid, and as, beside, his wife is in bad health, it is very likely that he will resign his mission. —The bullet which De Young sent into Kalloch at San Francisco has been removed through the instrumentality of the latter’B wife. In dressing his wound she saw a dark object protruding and told him to put his finger upon it. He did so and said: “ I believe that is the bullet; pull it out." She made several attempts and finally succeeded in extracting it. —The Wesleyan Methodist Mission in Jamacia raised on that island last year no less than 981,410, which is an average offering of $4.50 for each church member, and which shows great generosity and self-sacrifice among native Christians. At a certain meeting the minister (whether white or black the account does not say), in reading over the list of contributors for assent to a proposed assessment, called out: “Nelson Kaffee, one dollar." The person named answered with spirit; “If you would say Mr. Nelson Kaffee, I would give two dollars." “Well,” was the prompt reply of the minister, “ say five dollars, and I will give you the title of Nelson Kaffee, Esquire.” “Mama, here’s the money.” The Ohio Penitentiary management, determined not to be outdone by Edison, have introduced electricity as a mode of punishment.