The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Frederick Freer has an OLD gauze ran
that he says Is his mascot. Whenever
he paints a woman holding the gauzA fan
go that you can look through 1t, his pic
ture sells,
Immediately after Emperor Frederick
left San Reno the sultan sent him COL
lar. consisting OF nine hazel nuts, with
Inscriptions from the Koran, over which
the dervishes and sheiks OF the palace
had prayed. and which. as the sultan Us.
sured the crown prince, would cure him
as II by magic.
Probably the oldest employee Of the
government in term IF service Is Lindsey
Muse an ancient colored man who has
stood guard at the door Of the secretaries
of the navy since 1928. He is 80 years
old. and growing so feeble that he will
probably he forced to relinquish his post.
Professor Elisha Gray. the inventor of
the speaking telephone and the telauto.
graph, is six feet tall. straight. with a
rather long face, Expression thought
fnl, simple manners. dips which often
part in smile and are seemingly incapable
of giving utterance to HASH words. hair
and beard plentiful and nov tinged with
gray, blue eyes and 4 complexion warm
and ruddy with health,
Gen. Crook, the famous Indian fighter,
stands six feet in his stockings. and is as
straight as an arrow. He has been thirty
six years in the service. and knows his
business thoroughly. When on the war
path Gen, Crook wears an old canvas
suit said to be worth $1.25. He rides at
the head of his column on mule with
rifle across his arm. He is devoted
hunter and fisherman, and it is said that
he would go 1000 miles to shoot bear.
The czarewitch's engagement to
Princess Militia, of Montenegro, is, it is
stated in accordance with resolution
of the car that in future the heir to the
throne shall marry princess born in the
Russian orthodox faith. Hitherto they
have married Lutherans or Calvinists,
who have been rebaptized. In future the
expresses must be taken from the prin-
cesses Of Russia, Servia. Roumania
Montenegro or Greece.
Barnes Greeley, a brother of the
founder of The Tribune, is farmer in
Pennsylvania. He is an eccentric man,
and while he advocates the doctrines of
the Prohibtionists, he thinks that too
much water is dangerous thing He
attributes his excellent physical condition
at the age of rs to the small amount of
water he uses, both as a beverage and
for cleansing purposes Chickens and
pigs are his favorite live stock and they
roam at will over his house. Mr.. Greeley
says that his brother Horace gave him a
position on The Tribune in it's early days,
but he did not like it, and after a short
trial returned to-his pigs and chickens.
The coming emperor is of sullen
mold. The young crown prince stalked
out Of the big Frederick street station
the other night and faced multitude of
men who were waiting for a chance to
cheer the soldier idol who is to succeed
the present invalid. Prince William
seemed then not pretty. but tall, surly.
magnificent and intent. Soldiers are
made to fight" he says. Bismarcks plea
has been that in this empire soldiers were
made to preserve the peace by convincing
the enemies Of Germany that it would
not be wise to make war. At an early
day the young crown prince will ascend
the throne, and then the world viii. see
what the 1000. 900 soldiers Of Germany
were created for They worship thIs
moody. resentfui prince, these 1000, 200
fighters He is not yet 30: ne ha.es Ehe
English he detests the Russians. his
power will be absolute and unndmpered