The National tribune., 1884-10-09
PERSONS AND THINGS.

- Robert Buchanan thinks that America pos
sesses in Walt Whitman the most original poet in
the world the nobiest soldier in Sherman. the pro-
foundest philosophic Psychologist in Draper the
greatest humorist in Mark Twain the finest living
actor in Jefferson. aud the wisess statesman in
Lincoln. Our cigarettes are aboTninable, and no
where in the world Is 50 much feminine beauty to
be found.
- There are about 10000 colored Catholies In
side in the States Of Mary land Kentucky sud Lou
isiana- Philadelphia is one Of the few large cities
that have-no cotored Catholic church
- Gen. Sherman sent to q Brooklyn lecture bu-
reau the following reply to a proposal that he
should step up on the rostrum: My regular charge
for lecture IS million of dollars for outsiders
for my soldier comrades once n year nothing
For the former never has this fee been accepted: !:
for the latter my book OF engagements Is fun for
the natural period of my life"
- London is the most religious city in the world,
according to Mr.. Moody, the evangelist.
- The payment of license fees by the rlIra-sel-
lers of Decatur, Ill has been lighting the streets
of that town but the Council having decided on
prohibition, the unpaid gas-makers have cut OF
the supply.
-A man IN Hamilton, Ca is anxious 70 get
freed from the bonds of natFimony but objects to
paying the necessary lawyers fee. he writes to
the contract. His letter closes as follows: Please
see about this rite off, and doant waite until after
am ded befoor you let me hear from you"
- The Emperor of Austria has the finest collec-
ton of pipes in Europe.
- The late John w. CARROTS wealth Is estimated
at between si5OO06OO and 90o00OfO The ieath
of his WIFE which keenIy affected him, preveDtstl
him from completing his will and many bequests
which he had intended to make TO charitable as
sociations have not been named
- VIM. III. Vanderbilt and his sons says New
York dispatch In the Cincinnati Enquire have lost
nearly $50 0o0.0o0 the past few years in Ill timed
speculations of various kinds.
- WIkie Coiiins's new novel is called Royal
Love-
ID L. Moody Is going to Virginia to hold
revival meetings throughout the Old Dominion.
- Ever since il has become known that Mr.. Glad
stone has based his life upon a weli-ordered and
numerical system of nastication a change has come
owe. the manners and customs of his devoted ad-
hereHts. 1t Is now perfectly easy at any dinner
party or table dhote IN England to discern at
glance those of the company who profess aiIesyi-
ance to the Grand Old Man. If you observe them
closely, you will see that they are dealing with
their food in slow, ruminative fashion. While by
the fixed gravity OF their gaze and the beating OF
one finger on the table you can see they are
solemny counting the requisite number. of bites
authorized by Mr.. Gladstone. Twenty-six for fish
81 for flesh, and with vegetables and bread
| in their allegiance to the Premier
- The Emperor William IS the oldest monarch
IN Europe. Queen Victoria Is 65. King Christian,
of Denmark, Is 66, and his wife. the queen Is q
year older. The Emperor of Austria is "a and his
wife Is IS, while King Leopold, of Belgium, AZ
years old, has wife aged 80. One of the youngest
monarchs reigning is King Aiphouso, Of Spain,
who has seen q years. and next to him comes King
George, OF Greece and Alexander. of Russia, each
| of whom are In the neighborhood Of 30. The Sui
| tan of Turkey is ~, King Oscar of Sweden 55
Louis, of Portugal 46 Humbert Of Italy 10 and
President Grevy. of France, IL The wife of the
Russian ruler Il three years younger than her hus-
band. the wife Of the German i've, and the Queen
| of Italy seven.
- House rents in New Orleans have risen 10 an
! unprecedented figure because of the expected In
fux OF visitors during the coming exhibition and
boarding houses said to be springing up almost
everywhere.
Capt Nathan Appleton. who was on Gen.
Wainwrights staff vouches for the fact that there
wgs apple tree at Appomattox under which
Lee surrendered, and claims that he and his fellow
staff officers among the first to cut souvenirs
| from It.
Capt. Joseph Bunker, Cincinnati's much es-
teerned fire marshal who has just died of injuries
received in line of duty, had two distinct dreams
premonftory of his death.