The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-09-07
PARAoRAPAIc POPULARITY.


What the Pencil Drivers Say About Msz
Whom the World Knows.
John Bright is 90 weak that even batl
chair exercise exhausts him.
Lord Lonsdale ia sending home copioul
diary notes from North America for pub
LEGATION.
A son Of President Tyler has beer
chosen president of William and Mary
college, at Williamsburg, Pa.
The two sons of Joe Chandler Harris
Julian and Lucian are now called "Brer'
Fox and "Brer" Rabbit by their friends.
Jay Gould is poorer than some people
suppose Instead Of being worth nearly
5000, 900, 900 he is worth only $75, 0OO,.
900. Applicants for charity should lei
him alone
Mr.. Carlo Pellegrini, the celebrated
caricaturist. will not be interviewed MOI
photographed. He adopted his well
known signature "Ape," he says, be.
cause when caricaturing he 'apes" the
peculiarities Of his subject.
President Carnot, of France, has bee.
placed in curious dilemma He was
taught the handicraft Of q carpenter
in his youth, and the striking carpenters
OF Paris have written to him, complain
ing that he has not attended their meet
ings nor subscribed to their fund.
Russell Sage is at least fifteen years
older than Jay Gould, but he has not O
wrinkle in his face, and Is as well pre-
served as man of so. He attributes
his continued good health, after twenty
five years in Wall street, to the fact that
he never permits himself to worry about
business outside Of business hours.
The mikado Of Japan has almost fin
ished his new palace, which has taken
six years for its construction. There are
400 rooms in the building. and the din
ing hall will seat 1877 guests. The fur
niture of the state department came
from Germany. Not the least interest
ing object in the palace is an American
piano.
Before Edward M. Munich, of Buffalo,
died he directed that his body be ere
mated in the Fresh Pond crematorium
and his ashes scattered over one Of the
flower beds on the lawn in front Of the
retort house. Mrs. Munich faithfully
carried out the directions Of her husband,
and for weeks afterward his light
gray ashes were plainly visible on the
flowers and plants where they had fallen.
The correspondent Of The Independence
Beige at Rome writes that the state Of
Leo Kills health is far from satisfac-
tory, but that his real condition is care
fully kept from the public. He is in
painfully nervous state, and is constantly
pursued by morbid fear of death, the
slightest ailment assuming In his ex-
cited imagination the form of a serious
disorder.
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist, is
very much opposed to having his photo
graph taken. He sat to photographer
only once, and that was just before he
left England, because he wanted to leave
his portrait with few friends; but he
broke the negative with his own hands,
70 that no more impressions could be
taken. Mr.. Moody makes his home at
Northfeld, Mass, where his mother, now
80. still lives, and where he has his Co
worker. Ira D. 6ankey, for a near neigh
Dor.
Men who have more than one occupa-
lion frequently use different forms of
their name for each one. Mr.. Stedman,
for example. as the banker prefers to be
known as E. G. Stedman, and in itera-
ture as Edmund Clarence Stedman. In
business circles Mr.. Francis Hopkinson
Smith is known as F. H. Smith, or Fran
lis H. Smith, while In artcircles he has
wide reputation as F. Hopkinson Smith,
md 30 business and art have their nice
distinctions even when exemplided in the
'ame person.
When Signor Verdi arrived at Monte
,atini, where he is spending his vacation
his year, he found fine grand piano
installed in the sitting room which had
oeen taken for him. It was open and,
as delicate compliment to his illustrious
guest, the proprietor of the hotel had
placed the score of "Trovatore" on the
'tand over the key board. The composer
removed the book, closed the instrument,
ocked it, put the key in his pocket,
tarted for walk and flung the key
'ver the edge of deep ravine.
There is stery going the rounds about
he late j. c. Enga, director of Kroll's
Opera house, Berlin. He asked two of
lis stars, Nachbaur and Reichmann, into
lis sanctum. and invited them to men,
ion their conditions for new engage
nent. "Well," said Nachbaur, ssyou
NOW my terms. Half the gross re-
eipts." II also," said Reichmann; II
annot take less than half the gross"
Gentlemen" gravely replied j. G.
Ingel, .'supposing accept, will you, o.
asionally, let me have free ticket I
hould like to be able to enter my own
heatre."
Referring to the emperor of Austria
ecent writer says: 'tHe has no taste for
curt gayety and leads rather solitary
ife, retiring early and rising with thu
avn. When, however, his presence is
ecessary at official ceremonies or festive
he is one of the most punctual
{ men. His only passion is grouse
hooting, and in the season he frequently
lips away from Vienna to the Alpine
orests to indulge In his favorite sport.
lie is very charitable, and, having a
lrge fortune of his own. distributes his
ounties freely though discreetly. Fran
Is Joseph is never i'll, and owes his ex-
client health to his constant occl,nation