The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-23
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Lewis q. Stanton, the only surviving son of
the great war secretary, is visiting in Wash
ington for tho first time in several years. MIR.
Stanton lives at Morris, Mimi, where he has
O large stock farm in tho delightful park
region which extends over the western and
northern part Of that state. He is young
man, considerably less in stature than his
father, but resembling him very much in face
and mental characteristics He lives quiet,
uneventful life, stunning politics as be would
prairie fire.
Mr. Heron. Allen, the palm reader, who Is
now the object Of fashionable alteration in
New York, is great traveller. His hobby is
the orient and the eastern question. He Is the
author of many of the "Queer Stories" that
appear in London Truth, and in addition to
his literary requirements is quite linguist.
he is q close personal friend Of Capt Burton,
the African traveller, and is twice rs hand
some ns Oscar Wilde.
William Lockport Hunter, the famous
Texan hero, who was one of tho fourteen sur
vivorp Of the massacre of Goliad, died a few
days since at Austin, Tex. He was also one
Of tho three men who left the fated Alamo in
the hopo of securing help for the gallant gar
rison. At the time Of his dsGtn he had
reached his S0th year.
Capt Billy Walsh, of tho Salvation Army.
attracts considerable attention whenever he
takes his walks abroad, for on the front of
his red shirt are tue words, "Jesus calls you,"
and on the back, IA burning hell awaits the
careless" and his belt is labeled, ETERNITY" :"
The captain picks banjo extremely well.
Mrs. Margaret Jerome, widow Of Gen.
Jerome, the dashing Confederate officer, died
in New York tenement house recently, hav-
ing existed for several years past in abject
poverty. She persistently refused aid from
tho charitable, and is said to have died Of q
broken heart.
A cousin OF Charles Dickens, who is said to
be living in New York under very straitencd
circumstances, absolutely refuses to sell vnlu-
able autograph letters of the great novelist,
though handsome prices have been offered by
collectors.
Gerald Maxwell is the stage name of son
of Miss Braddon, the novelist, who is a Inem-
Der Of Wilson Barrett's company. He IS
very clever, and promises to become good
actor.
Richard H. Davis, who is coming to the
front as q writer Of stories for children, Is
said to inherit bis literary talent from his
mother, Rebecca Harding Davis.
NJ. Gounod il being pushed by his friends
for q chair among the Forty 1mmortals, but
he docs not himself covet the honor, and it is
even doubtful if he would accept it.
Postmaster General Villas takes his noon
day lunch at q dairy restaurant, where he
gets mug of milk and piece Of apple pie
for fifteen cents.
Gen. Neal Dow, who was on the bond OF
his son-in-luw, w. Z. Gould, tho defaulting
Portland cashier, has paid the 100000 he was
responsible for.
1t is said that ex-Queen Isabella still clings
to tho hope that she will some day again be
seated on the throne Of Spain.
Secretary Lamar considers James Russell
Lowell the best writer Of pure English now
living.
Ex-senator Roscoe Conkling never put a
farthing upon q horse race, and does not
know how to gamble.
Mark Twain is now said to be worth some
thing like million and half.
Mrs Theodore Tilton is in Protestant
convent at Newark.
Levy is going to play bis cornet around tho
world