The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-02
PERSONAL MENTION.
what the Newspapers Say of People VIII
Are Much Talked About

what the Newspapers Say of People who
Are Much Talked About
Jay Gould is assessed for S100,OCO and no
more in New York
Elbridge Gerry was the first person in New
York to come out with fur cap.
Justice Mansfield, of Verona, N. Y, is tho
oldess Justice of the peace in the United
States, being OIL years old.
William H Peck, the story writer, has in
Florida an orange grove, pineapple patch,
yacht and a sea beach.
Professor Huxley, in his retirement, win
try to keep the wolf from the door with a
pension Of $500 year.
Miss Kate Fields favorite saddle horse is
Tuck, a coal black stallion, upon which she
takes daily exercise In Washington
The mother of Gen. Boulanger, French
minister of war, was an English woman, and
the general speaks and writes English excel
lently.
Bicyclist Stevens, having made his legs his
his compasscs and seen the world on the top
of bicycle, win eat his Christmas pie in
America if all goes well with him.
Mrs "Jennie June" Croly says that she is
still occupying the editorial chair at Dem
orest's publishing house, all reports to the
contrary being false.
Frank Siddall, the Philadelphia soap man,
says: "G have confined my advertising en-
tirely to newspapers. The man who does not
read a newspaper does not use soap.2
Gen. Miles says that he never had but one
opinion concerning the Indians since the first
arrow was shot into him by hostile. They
should be planted around the roots of grape
vines as a fertilizer.
d A -I-o,,eosi H.
lieves that "there is going to be a great
southwestern boom, and Arkansas viii lead
that march Of progress, embracing manu-
factories, diversified agriculture, lumber
shipments and mineral development"
Admiral Porter proposes to write another
book as soon as his health has grown better
He received $50, 600 bonus for his naval his
tory, and gets a royalty of 20 per cent. on
all the books sold. Thus far he has received
about $50, 600 in. all.
Sam Jones had a mixture of success and
failure in Canada. He was very popular
with many and made money, but was
severely criticised by press and pulpit Tho
clergymen of the Church of England accused
him of bIasphemy, while he shocked many
laymen by his use Of tobacco.
Mr.. Gladstone, in response to q request to
contribute to book defining the Liberal
programme, says: "My friends forget my
years 1 hold to politics in the hope OF
possibly helping to settle the Irish question.
But general operations of the party and par
ticular subjects 1 am obliged and intend to
leave to the hands of Others"
Roscoe Conkling, it is often remarked,
never forgets his politeness. Several persons
with him in en- elevator of the United bank
building one day this week observed him
turn partly around on leaving the elevator
and pleasantly say "Good morning" to the
elevator man. The great lawyer has again
donned the dark blue pea jacket which be
wore during the famous Broadway investiga-
ton, and the hat he wears is still of the
"slouch" style, similar to that worn by the
Grand Army veterans.
Henry D. Wolfe has returned from
years sojouTn near Cape Lisburne, on the
Alaskan coast, about $50 miles within the
Arctic circle. He had charge of a whaling
station there, and utilized his large leisure by
making sledge journeys as far north as Point
Barrow, and over a large extent of territory
in the extreme northwest corner of Alaska.
He has fourteen boxes of curios for the
Smithsonian institution, and has gathered
much valuable data in regard to the customs
and traditions of the natives.
The other day citizen George Francis Train
solemnly announced that he would not any
longer talk to even the children who had for
years formed the sole recipients of his colo
quial condolences. Henceforth, like Iago, he
would never speak a word. That same after
noon on my way through Madison square
came upon the great reconstructor of modern
society, lolling on his bench, surrounded by
ten deep crowd and gabbling like steam
man to one of the mob He talked SO fast
that it was absolutely impossible to make out
trouble his audience. They listened, grinning
and gaping, and now and then gave him a
cheer, at which the voluble citizen seemed
vastly pleased.