Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1883-07-19
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

SPuReEoN.-Mr. Spurgeon talks more like
an American than any of the great English
preachers, so DR.. R. l.. Stanton says.
HARTE.-Bret Harte's father married
beautiful, but uneducated, factory girl, and
he educated her himself after marriage.
GoULD.-Jay Gould's latest hobby is for the
study of antiquities, and it it is said he in
tends to make his own Investigations al
Cyrus.
ARrHuR.-President Arthur viii be accom-
panied in his trip to the Yellowstone region
by General Sheridan. The trip viii occupy
five or six weeks.
SHERrDAN.--General Sheridan's mother
eighty-three years of age, still lives in the
same house in Perry, Somerset county, Ohio,
in which he was born.
TnDES.+Samuel j. Tilden has loaned for
exhibition IN the art department of the
Louisville exposition his portrait, painted BY
Huntington, and the picture called "a
Hopeless Case"
CRooK.-GeneralC Crook, the Indian fighter,
was a much stared at visitor in Washington.
He is about SIX feet tall, weighs about It's
pounds, and his hair, somewhat sandy, IL
tinged with gray.
MAxEY-The head Of mammoth Texas
steer magnifcently mounted and orna-
mented, has been presented by Richard
King a Texas "cattle king" to United
States Senator Maxey. 1t is four feet be-
tween the horns.
WA1KEH.-Dr. Mary Walker has received
notice from the commissioner of pensions
that her services are not required. She IL
absent on leave, but has written TO the com
missioner that she will appear at her desk
notwithstanding her dismissal
HorMps.-Oliver Wendell Holmes attr1b
utes his years and good health to an early
morning walk or horseback ride before
breakfast. He was naturally of q delicate
constitution, and when be married Dr Jonn-
| sons daughter the father-in-law said to him:
If you have tie necessary physique foI
horseback riding, do it; if not, take an early
walk each day" He scrupulously followe5
the advice:
MAcKAx-Mr. Mackay, the " bonanza
king, > ma according to the London World,
purchased a famous Rembrandt portrait
from the Marquis of Lausdowne for $25,-
COO" large iigare," the World adds; but
Mr.. Mackay can doub. less afford 1t, since
that paper gravely asserts that his income
averages 100000 a year. p" ana there aoes
not seem any prospect OF the MINES Hom
which he derives his wealth becoming ex-
hausted."
JosKs.-Senas or Jones, of Florida. has
DEEM
he reached Ralbriggan, his native place ms
found nearly the entire population turned
out to receive him, and although he has feW
relatixes at present living there, and the
principal object of his trip was TO v1sls tne
| family graves in Balrothery churchyards 10
found the streets arched with eTergresns
his honor, the buildings festooned with rln-
hons and flowers and the populace In nols
day attire. He was received at tie station
by large delegation and WAS Ireseasea
with an address by the town commissioners
Co1rsrpeE---Lord Chief Justice ColeridRe.
Of England, who il to visit this country abont
September /, as the guest Of the New YORK
State Bar association, has left AZ appoint
ments and acceptnntes Of invitations 10 fhe
assoc aticn's hands Governor Butler, os
Massachusetts, has already invited LORD
CoIe-idne TO attend the opening OF tfs
4 National exposition in Boston in SeptHmp pers
and ihe bench and bar Of Toronto haNs
rendered him public banquet. attorney
1 General Brewster hss informed the coIH.
4 rnitfae of the satisfaction the government
/ feels respecting Lord C0leridgeas intended
/ visit. and states that he shall do al IN hia
power to render the visit interesting anv
/ agreeable.