The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-12
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Various Exchanges.
The empress of Japan Is said to be
learning the pianoforte under German
master.
Christian Reid, the author Of many
pretty stories, is Frances @. Fisher In
home life.
The Duchess of Marlborough has begun
the restoration of Blenheim palace, and
the new roof alone will cost 100000.
Louise Martane. at 90, has compiled
dictionary of scientific terms and q his
tory of mathematical discoveries in
France.
Mrs. Jencken, we'll remembered as
Kate Fox, one Of the once famous spirit
uaist sisters Of Rochester. Is giving
seances in London.
The Comtesse de Paris has ordered fif-
teen hundred small gold roses to present
to some of the most faithful adherents Of
her husbands family.
Jay Gould pays pays his physician. DR..
William Mum, SEQ, 200 year, and his
services for twenty years, or until the
time of Mr.. Gould's death.
The wichita syndicate" is composed
of women who buy and sell real estate
and invest money for non.residents.
They have capital Of 100000.
Railroad building in China is the latest
chimerical project of the Marquis de
Mores, the eccentric Frenchman who lost
100000 trying to show the people of
Montana how to run the cattle business,
Froken Karolina Widerstrom, the first
Swedish lady doctor, has been engaged
by the "Thule Life Insurance company"
for the examination of ladies who want
to insure their lives, the number of whom
is rapidly increasing.
The car, as a memorial to his late
parents, has devoted 100000 roubles
and an estate worth 100000 roubles a
year to the foundation and maintenance
of an institution for the blind at St.
Petersburg. to be called the Alexander
Marien institute.
Miss Elizabeth Farsan was recently
elected principal of the largest public
school in Chicago over number of male
competitors. She is very popular lady,
and the people living in the ward in
most populous in the city-are delighted
by the appointment.
Miss Whitney, the astronomer at Vas
sar college, and Miss Bird, the astrono-
mer at Smith college, are now engaged in
establishing the longitude of the Smith
college observatory. The two obseIva-
tories, Smith and Vassar, are connected
by telegraph, and apparatus has been
arranged at each end of the line to regis
ter the time Of the two colleges.
The Woman's Charity and Industrial
club, of New York city, is an organiza-
ton of colored women recently formed
for the purpose of extending aid and
support to their sisters in distress. They
have four story house called the ''Home
for Friendless Colored Girls" where free
board and lodging are given to all such
until they are able to care for themselves.
There is congressional bootblack,"
and his name is Dan Appleton, aged 10.
He managed to make his way from St.
Paul to Washington. and going up to the
house asked for Congressman Nelson.
The congressman came out and the boy
said: II am Dan Appleton, bootblack
from Minnesota, and want you to give,
mo the privilege of backing congress-
mems boots here in the building" Nell
son took the boy to Architect Clark, who
gave linn the privilege, and the lad is
making money.
When Mrs. Mary E. H. G. Dow was
made president Of the Dover IN. H.)
Horse Railroad company, in January,
1888. the stock of the concern was worth
onlv So or 81 share, and the road was
heavily in debt. The directors have just
declared 20 per cent. dividend and
shares are now worth more than 800
apiece. The dividend is paid from the
earnings of the road and there is a sur
Plus in the treasury. All this has been
accomplished by the energy and execu-
tive ability of Mrs. Dow. When she was
elected president many people thought
that Il miytake had been made. They
were greatly at fault.
Queen Victoria has begun to develop
great fondness for the game of whist.
Size is not satisfied to let day 60 by
without having her rubber. She is not a
brilliant player, but she tries conscien-
tiousy to satisfy her partner. Those
about her are beginning to be bored by
her incessant longing to indulge in the
game. She can stand a long siege at the
table and often wearies those who are
playing with her by her disinclination to
quit; 1t is said that she hates to lose her
money us much as though she were poor
for she plays the good old English
game Of Il guinea corner.
Shooting Matches in the Army.
The competitive shooting matches in the
United States army, by which it is deter
mined who shall wear the prize medal of
company or department, are calculated to
arouse an interest among the soldiers which
VIII be most beneficial to the service. The
plan adopted at the present time is very
simple yet complete one. Each company
holds ''shoot" once year, when all the
members enter the contest to decide who is
the best shot The soldier who scores the
largest number of points is selected as the
for the company.
But these sharpshooters who have been
thus selected to represent their respective
companies are the only soldiers who enter
she annual shoot" of department of the
army. The department contests are charac-
erlzed with intense excitement and exhibi-