General News.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4962, 4 December 1884, Page 2

General News.

A blue-eyed girl, with fair hair, may be seen frequently cantering on a blood horse near Louisville, United States." She Is dressed in a grey habit, with big brass buttons, and manages her steed boldly. with grace and the skill of a supple wrist. As she careers by, gentle and simple salute her with an affectionate interest. No wonder. _They are southern people; and that is Julia, the only child of the once famous'leader, " Stonewall Jackson," Mrs Jackson is still living, and is demure and petite, wit& soft *oice an d courtlymanners. ' *

lisa stated that Mr Parnell has ijaore *pphcations for seats in Parliament at the ne-fu ele^ 10Q than he knows whr.t to do TS\ Ta f re 86Teral EnK»»n and beaten candidates among them; rageblatt, "The story of the defence or Khartoum is an African epic enacted in ourdays. It prores that British energy andsenmajave not died out." The Berlio N ci* ¥we Press » bowa before the heroism, Ua sense of duty, tbe unexampled energy which Gordon, had displayed." The AlleSe»i6ine < Seitungregards the recapture of Berber by Gordon as one of the most glorious feats this generation has wit. nessed. Many French and Italian organsaa?e paragraphs to the same efleot,