The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-10-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.


Senator Slater, of Oregon, was for
merly an editor, and now combines law
with farming.
Earl Beacorsfield is said to have be-
come rich by marriage and otherwise,
although before obtaining his pension
of $4,000 he declared himself poor.
Theodore Tilton, who has just re-
turned from Europe, left his daughters,
Alice and Florence, to finish their studies
in Germany, the one being devoted to
painting and the other to music.
"A Chinese child's magazine, con-
tanning iG pages and published monthly,
has been started at Shanghai. 1t con-
tains a variety of amusing and instruct
i've matter, with we'll executed illustra-
tions, and the subscription is 10 cents q
year.
i saw Edwin Booth yesterday. He
has grown old and gray and haggard.
Years ago, when he played with his life
and vigor, he was as full of drive and
push as a three-year-old colt. Now
that he plays Hamlet all the time--otf
as well as on the stage-he walks like d
man of sixty, and the traces of care and
uneasiness show plainly on his beard
less face.-Ihtladelphtd Times
Attention is now called to the sac
cess of American writers in England
Bret Harte has one of his dialect sto-
ries in BelgraDia; "Mark Twain's'' ar
ticles are regulurly reprinted in Lon
don; w. w. Story is regular contrihu7
tor to BlackUood; Henry James, Jr., E.
S. Nadal, Mrs. Louise Chandler, M9ul-
ton, Rev. Leonard w. Bacon and Mrs.
Burnett are on the staff of the writers in
Nacmilldn'S; and Bayard Taylor and
Edgar Fawcett are writing poetry for
the English magazines.
Some years ago William Cullen
Bryant received a letter, as editor of the
EUentng Post, which was written by, a
servant girl, yet so simple and beauti
fully expressed that he and some of his
literary friends were interested to learn
how she had acquired so admirable a
style. On questioning her she told him
she had great dread of spelling words
wrong and when she undertook to write
any thing, if a word suggested itself
to her which she could not spell, she
selected another which she was sure she
could spell right. This was the secret
of her pnre and simple style. .''
Mark Twain, whose real name is
Samuel l.. Clemens, is described as a
man of middle height, oddly built but
not stout; his features are all of clear,
massive modelling, and the prevailing
expression seems TO be resolute courage
and determination. His upper lip is
covered with thick, brown mustache,
and the broad territory of his forehead
is usually encroached upon by his
brown curly hair. His eyes are. small
and keen, but are by no means lacking
in kindness ami humor. In his whole
bearing there is a frank cordially
which is very winning.
A large portion of the lighter and
briefer business before the United States
Supreme Court at Washington is done
by comparatively few persons. OF these
Mr.. Sidney Bartlett, of Boston, is said
to stand at the head. He is noted for
the perfect ludicity of his statements.
Ex-senator Carpenter, of Wisconsin, is
probably the most brilliant pleader, and
has the most lucrative practice-S50,-
600 or $4,000 year. Senator Ed
munds is one of the most successful
lawyers, and highly regarded by the
Judges. B. F. Butler has also a very
considerable practice. Mr.. Justice Mil
Ter is said to write the clearest and
most convincing opinions. -.. .-.,.