The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-04-19


What the Newspapers Say Concerning
People Whom Everybody Knows.
Empress Victoria, of Germany, is liter
ally surrounded by detectives,
Nine. Christine Nilsson says that moth
ing will induce her to return to the stage.
Mrs. Martha Patterson, Andrew John
sons daughter, has never seen the White
House since she left it, the day after Gen.
Grants inauguration.
The Boston Herald thinks that the
Rev. E. P. Roe and Mark Twain are the
only American authors who make $780,
600 year apiece by their pens.
One of the most enterprising of the
newspapers of Buenos Ayres is edited by
Winslow, the fugitive Boston forger.
Since he became citizen of the Argent
inc Republic he is said to have amassed q
fortune of $500,000.
The Oldest man in Germany, and
probably in the world, is named Wapni-
arek. He lives in the village Of Hutta,
near Gnesen, in the province of Posen.
124 years old, and still shows no sign of
being in any hurry to die.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is going to form great
collection of articles Of brio brac. He
has secured the services Of an experi-
enced instructor to aid him in Judging
what to purchase. and it is said that he
has already expended upward of $780,
900 on his new collection.
Anna Katharine Green, the author of
feA
Case, is living in a bright. and COM
Portable home In Buffalo, where she is
engaged in writing new detective story.
Her famous book has now reached cir
culation of 200, 900 copies and still finds
ready sale.
Gen. Wallace's methods of writing are
different from those of most authors.
"Ben- HUI" was first written on a slate,
then on soft paper with lead pencil.
The final copy was made on large un-
ruled paper, in violet ink, and written in
copperplate hand that was as easy to
read as print. When the weather per-
mits, Gen. Wallace writes out of doors
under the big trees that surround his
house.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland once held tho
post of editor. 1t was on her return
voyage to this country from Europe. A
periodical was started for the entertain
ment Of the ships passengers, not in
print, but in manuscript, and the edi-
torial chair was filed by Mrs. Cleveland,
to whom all articles were sent The
paper was born in nlidocean, and buried
before touching shore.
D..11
concert rehearsal the other day, and some
of the ladies got to whispering-about
their dresses, dressmakers, etc., probably.
Presently the maestro turned upon them,
held the offenders for moment with his
glittering eyeglass, and thundered inn
pressively: Ladies', this is not ques-
ton of saving the capitol, but of re-
hearsing." And there was great calm.
Gordon Taylor Hughes, of Ohio, II
years of age, son of the American consul
at Birmingham, England, after four days
severe competitive examination in a
class of f1fty-two. has been awarded q
Cambridge scholarship, valued at So, 900,
one of the greatest prizes in English
school life. The competition was open to
boys under 10 of all nations. This is the
III ot lliblttiiSC VI oil AluSAASdAA w WAliAllk dn
English scholarship.
M. Joseph, Mr.. w. K. y'anderbilt's
$1,000 chef, or ''gastronornical direc-
tor" as he prefers to be called, is an ad-
vocate of small dinners well cooked. He
does not believe in man gorging him.
self with lot Of made dishes, but thinks
that he should satisfy himself with the
good things the market affords, prepared
by an intelligent cook. But the question
arises, must one pay $40, 900 year, with
house to live in thrown in, for the SER
vices Of an intelligent cook?
| Queen Victoria's letters 10 Miss Cor
don, just published in England, are Gu
rious, because they show that her majesty
is not above using italics in dairymaid
fashion, and that she adheres to the
practice of the early part of the century,
and places capitals at the beginning OF
| important words. That she should au-
thorize their publication is a little strange,
but is one of the most womanly things
she has done in her long reign. She is
determined to be understood, whether it
is polite or not. She may make Mr..
Gladstone even less her friend than he is
now, but her people shall know that she
wished to send aid to Ter soldier in his
extremity, and SO she says Publish"