The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-09-14
MEN WHO ARE KNOWN.

What tho Newspapers Are Saying About
| Them-Personsl Items.
Judge Gray, Of the United States su-
preme court, is an enthusiastic hunter
and fisher.
1t cost the emperor Of Austria 5000, 900
to entertain the car Of Russia for three
days.
The crown prince Of Italy, it is be-
lieved, will certainly marry a daughter
of the Comte de Paris.
Pope Leo has decided that all his jubi-
lee presents which are of a sacred nature
are to form Leonine museum.
Emperor Francis Joseph takes beer at
luncheon, limited amount of cham
payne at dinner and smokes the COM
monest kind Of cigars.
Emin Bey is Familiarity known in
Germany, especially at Breslau and
Berlin, where he studied medicine, by the
prosaic name Of Edward Schnitzer.
The best paid story writer in the coun-
try is said to be Harlan P. Halsey, who
makes an income Of $1,000 year from
the detective stories he writes for The
New York Ledger.
Mr.. Clifford Lanier, a brother Of Sid
ney Lanier, who is making name for
himself in literature has story entitled,
'The Mates Race With the Banshees,"
in southern magazine.
Mr.. F. B. Thurber has menagerie of
native animals near his country home at
Onteora park, in the Catskills. This do
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and young-foxes and raccoons. They
are kept in cages, and may be seen at
any time by visitors to this picturesque
mountain resort.
One of the poor boys who started out
in life to make fortune and succeeded
was Thomas Nickerson, of Boston, who
built and owns controlling interest in
the Mexican Central railroad. His father
was Cape Cod fisherman who left him
penniless when very young.
A Mr.. Braunhart, of San Bernardino,
CAL, possesses the identical knife which
the famous Apache Chief Geronimo used
in scalping his victims. It is about four
teen inches long, brass trimmed, with
steel blade ard carved ironwood handle.
There are still marks of blood on the
knife.
A. J. Drake, of Palatka, Fla, has
vest that was worn by his grandfather,
Albrittain Drake, during the Revolu-
tionary war. 1t is made of cotton home
spun, with gourd bottoms, and measures
sixty inches around the bottom, ample
confirmation of the family tradition that
the Revolutionary ancestor weighed 362
pounds.
It was one of the hobbies of Governor
Young, of Ohio, whose death occurred
recently, to keep what he called "Black
Book" in which he pasted every mean
thing that was said about him in the
newspapers. Nevertheless, he was
great friend Of the newspaper correspon-
dents, among whom he had wide &C.
quaintance.
Mr.. Spofford, the librarian of congress,
and his assistant, Mr.. Hutcheson, are
noted for their wonderful memories. Not
only can they refer instantly to any book
in the library that may be asked for,
but if requested to mention the best books
on particular topic. they are able to
enumerate them with rapidity that
would shame book canvasser.
Karl Muth, a matchmaker Of Saxony.
Germany, has penchant for making
lockets and sending them to distin-
guished people. These lockets are made
of German pfennig pieces that are about
two-thirds the size Of copper cent. He
inserts the miniature of the person he
proposes to honor in one of these tiny
coins, and sends it to him. Herr Muth
has letters of acknowledgment from
crowned heads and others; among the
others one from President Cleveland,
whom he honored with one of his pfen-
mig lockets.
Judge William D. Kelley, of Philadel-
phia, is remarkable man in many re- |
spects. He has been twenty-eight years
in congress, and one characteristic about !
him makes him rather peculiar example
of success in public life He is practic-
ally unable to remember for any length
of time either face or name, and this
lack of memory would have long since
consigned many another man to private
life. To make up for his want of polit-
ical adroitness in this respect the sturdy
old protectionist is gifted with a most
acute and intelligent ear, and he can tell
men by their voices where he never could
recognize them by face or name. So he
closes his eyes when a newcomer adj
dresses him and thus figures out his iden-
tity. - - ....-,....
Although quite young man, Joseph
Towards whitened locks (they are as
snowy as Boucicault's) and white mus
tache and goatee give him a striking APP
pearance when taken in conjunction with
his youthful manner and figure. How
ard is now attached to no New York pa
per, but corresponds for multitude of
sheets. From this source his
income is perhaps larger than that of any
other correspondent, save perhaps George
Alfred Townsend, who writes under the
1ame Of "Gath." Howard is an ANUS
ng and in some ways profitable COM
oanion. for he has known host of clever
men, and, having an excellent memory,
s able to retail many good things at Sec
md hand.
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