Milford chronicle., 1888-05-18
TERMS: sl.oo PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
81 200 in his own right, and his profits this
vear will nt,oho hl., reach sF00

81 200 in his own right, and his profits this
year will probably reach $500
The Rev George Barnes, the famous evan
gelist from the mountains Of Kentucky, is a
man Of striking appearance. He is now 80
years old, is fully six feet tall, and his
straight, vigorous form shows no sign Of the
stoop that comes from age His face shows
strength Of character and earnestness in
every line
During Max O'Rell's visit in this country
he received letters from number OF would be
prominent people in various parts Of the coun-
try suggesting that In case he concluded to
write book about the United States he in.
corporate in it some reference to them; and
10 make this easy for him they inclosed n
laudatory sketch OF their lives.
Otto Hegner, the new piano prodigy, over
whom London is going into raptures, is said
by careful critics to be gaining the hearty
approval OF professional pianists. He looks
younger than his alleged II years, and is a
pretty boy with curly black hair aid intelli
gent face. For six years he has been receiv-
ing careful training from Hans Huber, of
Basel
The number OF artists who WELD tho pen
as well as the brush is increasing every day.
To the list, which has for some time included
the names Of Frank d. Millet, Howard Pyle,
George II. Boughton, Kenyon Cox, Joseph
Pennell and William II. Gibson, may now
be added those Of Edwin Bashfield and
Frederick A. Bridgman Mr. Pennell and
Mr. Blashfield are ably assisted by their
wives, and it is hard to tell where one laws
down the pen and the other takes it up
Mr.. Gladstone received an honorarium Of
100 guineas for the manuscript OF the last
brief essay with which he favored an Ameri-
can magazine. The Sage OF Hawarden has
got higher pay from several American peri
odicals than they ever gave to any other
writer. few days ago the editor Of a
monthly arsenal Of brains made him an
oifer which overtops anything yet sent to
him. at is not for his thought the editor
said in explanation, "but for his name"
Recently, while in social converse with a
friend, Bismarck, in answer To a question.
remarked that in the course Of his long and
eventfu life he had never met with but one
thing that really mystiiied him. Il cannot, {"
he said, account for the fact that a group
of wax figures never by any chance look at
an object they are supposed to be interested
in, or at each other. J." This little revelation
Of the mans keen observation exhibits the
spark that has made him a great statesman.
Congressman Charles O'Neill, Of Pennsyl.
vania, is the only man in congress who per-
sonally knows and can call by name every
voter in his district. II he receives a letter
from person he does not know, the first act
after his arrival in Philadelphia is to call upon
that person aud make his acquaintance.
Every new family that moves into his dis
trict is at once looked up, and every one that
moves away receives a Godspeed from the
congressman.
John Wheeler, toll collector Of the Titus
vile and Pleasantville road, has made from
the caudal appendage Of a porcine squealer as
perfect whistle as ever was seen It is made
entirely Of the skin Of the curly afterpart OF
u pig, and it is as hard as nickel and has been
polished till it shines. Mr. Wheeler has
made several of these eccentric trifes, we am
told Whether he is now devoting his
leisure hours to the evolution Of a silk purse
from a sows ear is not stated. Mr. Wheeler
is a native Of one of the eastern states-that
Of the wooden nutmegs, we believe.
The Rev. DR.. E. E. Murray doesn't believe
in the church fair, and in the last Presby-
terian Quarterly says so at length, giving
reasons for his unbelief. at seems strange, /"
he says, that those who would think it be-
meath them to turn peddlers restaurant
keepers, etc, yet think they are honoring the
church in thus degrading her What state
our poor church must be IN when she is
forced TO take to selling oysters and ice
cream for a livingl What minister with an
atom of self respect would tolerate propo-
sal to raise his salary in such a wayi With
all our dime readings, ice cream festivals,
oyster suppers, concerts, etc, every one Of
the benevolent causes Of the church is Ian
gushing for the want Of proper support"