The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-01-27
PEOPLE EVERYBODY KNOWS.


Personal Items Concerning Men and
Women Whom the World Talks About.
The daughter of Ole Bull Is preparing
for thes4Iarvard annex.
Queen Margaret, of Italy, has had
capable Jewish instructors, can read the
Ola Testament in Hebrew with ease and
has collected large Hebrew library,
with the latest works on Jewish litera-
ture.
Dom Pedro l composed song entitled
"Hymne de Independence, and it has
lust been executed for the first time at
Baden Baden, under the direction of his
son. Dom Pedro III, the present ruler Of
Brazil, who is said to be talented mu-
stefan.
Mr.. Edison has perfected his phono.
graph for practical use, and the machine
is soon to be put on the market at a re.
tail price of 500. The Edison company
claims that the machine will reproduce
the voice SO clearly and accurately that
the words cannot be misunderstood.
George W. Gable, lately of Louisiana,
now of Massachusetts, has developed not
only into great novelist, but is ac-
counted one of the best biblical scholars
in the east. He has Bible class in Bos-
ton. and it is said receives very large
salary from it annually. He was here
the other day, but hurried away to read
somewhere. He wears a full dark beard
and a thick mustache that struggles over
and Joins the mass of whiskers. His
complexion is pallid and somewhat sal
low. In dress he is not dandified and
avoids anything loud. He wore plain
black frock coat, double breasted, and
dark trousers.
When the late duke of Portland died
most of his property went to his sisters,
one of whom was Lady Ossington. As
this lady was widow she was assisted
in the management of her great inherit
ance by her brother-in-law, the late A.
Denison, and in return for his services
she made him considerable present in
money. This money Mr.. Denison i'll
vested in sumptuous watch. A very
musical repeater of the best workman
ship was inclosed in a gold case literally
studded with jewels, and each jewel a
stone The watch chain had succession
of black pearls, and the signet was a
scarabRus. The worst of this costly
whim was that the owner scarcely dared
wear the watch for fear of being robbed |
in the street, and could not leave it at |
home for fear of burglary.
If ever the habit of cigarette smoking
has thoroughly and permanently fastened
itself upon any man, that man is Robert |
Louis Stevenson. the popular romancer.
During trifie of over one hour of con-
on his brief visit to New York
recently, an average sized bundle Of
cigarettes was entirely consumed by the
novelist in rapid succession. Mr.. Ste
venson has entirely ruined his health by
he practice, and both of his lungs have
oeen impaired beyond medical skill solely
~ the constant inhaling of the deadly
moke. He is frankly conscious of the
vii effects of the vice that has SO secure
y conquered him. and despite the most
earnest efforts of his mother, wife and
riends the practice goes on undated.
With Mr.. Stevenson a cigarette is his last
70 Spanion on retiring at night and the
irst sought by him on rising. Physicians
If all lands have warned in vain, fearing
he eliminating effects on constitution
llready nearly shattered, and on a mind
rom which has emanated those wonder
ul romances that have made their author
70 widely popular in English reading .
ands.