Milford chronicle., 1888-06-22

Mr Gladstone says he will never sit for an
other portrait.
Judge Kelley "the father Of the house. =
was jeweler before he turned his attention
TO politics
Victorien sardou's chlrography is more
undecipherable that the late Horace Gree
leys.
Il. Rider Haggard. in spite Of his success
as a novel writer, considers the practice Of
law his chief occupation.
The late Chief Justice White had four mes.
sengers during his fifteen years on the su.
preme bench. Three Of them went mad.
Parisians are talking Of erecting monu.
ment TO Jaques Daviei, the first oculist to
practice excisiou Of cataracts. He described
his method IN ls52
Mr.. Ruskin is figuring in a new direction
The most popular drink in London at present
IS milk and soda WATERFALL and half The
great art critic is the inventor OF this bevar-
age.
It is denied that the emperor Of Germany
is impatiently longing for death The story
about his having asked the chaplain TO pray
for his release was the product Of somebody's
imagination
Gen Lew Wallace is Passionately fond Of
the gentle sport which lzaak Walton made
immortal He was especially active in the
recent fly casting tournament OF the fisher
men of the state Of lndianu
Paul Desgranges. Of Philadelphia. has col.
locted 100000 Cancelled postage stamps.
He has put them up in packages Of 10000
stamps each, the packages weighing over Eve
pounds each II has taken him six years to
make this useless collection
Russell Sage is the director OF three banks.
and it is very seldom that he ever misses a
meeting. Fer each meeting that he attends
he receives SlO Mr. Sage. it is said. calcu-
lates that the money be earns as a bank
director will pay his butcher and vegetable
bills.
A few years ago Robert A. Mccarthy held
the position Of marine reporter on Detroit
newspaper at a moderate salary. In spare
moment he conceived the idea Of a cash rail
way for use in stores. secured patent ON it,
and has since made fortune from his inven-
ton
Sir Edward Baines is said to he the oldest
active journalist in Europe He is ~ years
old, and his paper is The Leeds Mercury
He began his career rs a journalist three
years after the battle Of Waterlon TUT was
present as a reporter for The Mercury at the
battle of Peterloo in 1919, and has teen con
tinuously in newspaper life ever since.
Sarasate, the great violinist, is making his
annual visit to London. On his first appear.
ance few evenings ago the hall was densely
crowded, and great enthusiasm prevailed
Salasates thick hair, it is said, is getting
tinged with gray-he looks thinner and a
q.
eye is undimmed, and his hand has lost none
Of its marvellous cunning.
Senator Voorhees, recently visited the pen
sion office, Washington, and was astonished
to recognize in a man hauling a truck filed
with documents an ex-judge once prominent
in Indiana. Stopping him the senator ex
claimed: Thunder and lightningl A Judge
in Indiana-a horse in Washngtonm The
next day the ''horse" was promoted TO a place
more befitting his former dignity
Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, has been
very quiet since be entered the senate cham
Der, but in a sub rosa way he has accom-
plished triumph Of craftsmanship He has
obtained the photographs and autographs OF
his seventy-ive senatorial colleagues. 1t took
a good deal Of diplomacy to do this, as Ger
tain senator's never give their pictures to any
one. How Mr. Qnay obtained some OF the
photographs is a mystery
When he first came forward. under Mr.
Butts patronage, as candidate for parlia.
ment, Mr.. Parnell was warmly recommended
to the public by the parish priest Of Avon.
dale, who wrote: "AIr. Paruel. though a
young man. has much talent and much prac.
teal acquaintance with country life.
Though he is the youngest in his bench Of
magistrates, bis opinion is much respected,
and when he is not sitting difficult cases are
frequently put Off until he can attend"
Dr. Prince, of Wales. a venerable Arch
Druid, IS years old, a notable figure among
his countrymen, has made all arrangements
for the disposition of his body when the vital
spark shall have fled lie wants tile body
burned, and has written out l25 sound rea.
sons why cremation is desirable. He has
chosen a spot where it is to be burned. an
historical Druidical pile, and has specified
the fuel to be used In the paper containing
these instructions the venerable man goes on
to denOunce vaccination and the wearing of
stockings, and concludes with a protest
against matrimony. which he thinks is de-
grading to women.
The Alta California tells that not long ago /
some tourists from the east called to a nlan
who was digging in joaquin Millers garden,
near Fruit Vale, end desired TO be shown
over the place The man dropped his rick
and very patiently showed the galrulous |
party the crematory, the water works, the
wolf den, and all they desired to see. But
they expressed dreadful disappointment at
not having found the poet at home "Now, |
look here, Old fellow" said tue leader Of the |
party, as they were going TO the man. who |
was about to resume his pick. 'what -ort of
a looking man is joaquin Miller, any yhowin |
'Well, be looks like me, was the quite an
swer. Like you' Looks like youF "Yes; |
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