The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-24
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Dom Pedro has reigncd over Brazil for
flty-sevon years.
Lawrence Barrett is said to have his life
insured for $4,000.
Amanda Taylor, miss only eleven
years old, is teaching school in Owen
county, Ky.
In "a recently discovered letter Charles
Lamb naivcly asserts that he never got
drunk twice in the same house.
William X Vanderbilt is reported TO
have spent 500, 900 in London in clearing
out the old curiosity shops Of Bond street.
Hannibal llamlin, at the age Of eighty
nine, is the only survivor Of the Eight
statesmen who were on EDUCATIONAL tickets
OF 1860.
Mrs. Deborah Powers is the competent
head OF banking house in lAnsingburg,
n. V, though she is ninety years old, but
very vigoroug and young looking.
The Hon. Charles Gayarre, who was
member OF the United States Senate fifty
three years ago, isstil livingin New Orleans.
He was born in that city in 1905, and is
said TO be walking encyclopedia OF
louisiana history.
Mn. Hamilton Douglas, OF Atlanta, Is
the only woman lawyer in Georgia. She
Is graduate Of the law school Of the
University Of Michigan. and when she
graduated was oomphmented by Judge
Cooley on her legal attainments.
Queen Margaret. Of Italy, has gone out
Of mourning and appeared lately driving
In Rome in costume OF claret-colored
velvet, which, by the way. l. very fash
parasol She also wore a little dotted
veal.
Manager Brown, Of the Findlay, o.
rolling mills, walked up the railroad track
the other day With 500 in bills in his
pocket. A spark from a locomotive fell
into his pocket, and by the time he had
discovered il the roll Of bills was nearly
destroyed.
Charles Dickcas .rcently said: 81 like
Chicago best of all American cities. II is
stately with its huge building, Its wide
walks and beautiful parks" IL has not
been explained 10 Mr.. Dickens that the
wide walks were constructed so that Chi
cagO girls might pass each other on the
street without getting their feet all snarled
up. 80,
The duchess dowagor OF Montruge,
known ON the English race courses as
"Mr. Manton," was recently sued for de-
clining 10 pay $500 Tor ! 900 orchids, sup
piled for an cnH rtainment she gave In
honor OF the Primo OF Wales. The court
made n small reduction and her grace
eventually paid ios the orchids at the rate
OF SL1b apiece.
Lieutenant Commander Robert VI. Berry.
executive officer oil the new cruiser At
lanla, has been detached from that vessel
and sent 10 the hospital at Pensacola to be
treated for bronchitis. Mr.. Berry's health
was seriously affected by his service az
commander u the Rodgers when in search
oi the Inflated Jeanette in the Arctic.
Isaac W. Miller. aged ninety. an eccentric
character, living alone at North Stoning.
ton, Conn, SAYS he has arrived at his old
age by strict obedience TO all natures
rules and abstcmiOus habits When
Miller WIS twcnty-one years old he de-.
posted 500 in the Norwich savings bank.
The money has been there ever since and
with. the interest now amounts To a neat
sum.
Daniel wehstcfs grcat.gfandson Is 20
marry a grcat-gnnddaughtcr Of Benjamin
franklin in June next, the ceremony Ia
take place in Washington. Tho youth I.
Webster Appleton Edgar son OF Mrs Jc.
rome Napoleon Bonaparic by her ilrsi mar,
riagc. She was Nj. Appleton oi Boston,
granddaughter OF Webster. The girl /,
the granddaughter 81 the late Gen. Emery
Sir Edward Raincs, of tie Leeds Mercury
n slid 10 be the oldcs, working newspaper
man in Europe. lie Is lightweight years
| old, and has been Journalist since 1918
/ having begun ~ n importer on the Mc0ru
/ Of which his father WIS then editor. n,
| was present ~ n IMPORTER at tin battle o
/ PUtcflOo IN 1919, and subsequently, CAV,
/ important evidence on behalf Of men ar
rcslcd In connection with that affair.
The late Emperor William hal a Yankc,
| Ercak Of humor in him. II IL told tha
once at hunt the huntsmon lai,
twenty cight head oi game bciorc him
which they said thi, he had killed. n,
/ smiled aud quoted. There are NOR
/ things IN heaven AMI earth than m,
drramt Of In your philosophy" Adding
"Fur Is IL not miracle that should hav,
killed twcnty-cight head while had onl,
TWENTY-FIVE CarlfidgrsYN