The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-10-05
MEN OF NOTE.

| MEN Of NOIE.
James R. Keene Is said to be almost ,
millionaire again.
| Mr.. Walter Besant says the time is no
far distant when writers will be able tt
make as large fortunes as bankers.
One of Senator Palmer's pleasantes
recollections is of trip he took through
Spain on foot when boy. He went il
company with four other Detroit boys
all Of whom had very little money, but
an inordinate amount Of grit.
]. V. Bradberry, of Athens, Ga, has
war relic that recalls mournful mem
cries to him. It is the first bullet fired
from Federal gun at his old regiment
the Third Georgia, and it killed hi
brother, who fought at his side.
Andrew Lang seems to be about the
most industrious literary man Of the
present age. He is said to spend foui
hours day in independent intellectual
work, and also writes regularly for three
London journals, receiving from these
$15, 900 year. With his other accom-.
plishments Mr.. Lang Is first class hu.
morist.
According to The London Court Jour.
nal, Sir John Millais is engaged upon a
three-quarter length portrait Of Miss
Vanderbilt, in whom, it is said, ''he has
found face which he can paint at least
alphabetically" 1t is probable that
the picture will be finished this month,
and that it will be exhibited at the
autumn exhibitions in London.
DR.. William Everett, son Of the IA
nous orator, is possessed Of a phenom-
email memory. He is master Of Adams
academy at Quincy, Mass, and never
uses text book in the class room. Vir-
gil's "Eneid" and Horace's ''Odes and
Epodes' he knows by heart. On account
Of his remarkable voice, which combines
in IN startling manner the qualities Of
bass and falsetto, he is .irreverently re-
ferred to as s'Piggy" Everett among the
boys.
Capt. Ericsson is still hale and hearty,
and is at present occupied in his well ap-
pointed workshop, in Beach street, New
York, in working out what he intends to
be the browning achievement of his life
his solar engine-a machine intended
to capture the heat of the suns rays and
apply its force to the operation of ma
chinery for manufactures and locomo-
ton. He has practically solved this
problem, but has not as yet developed it
to his full satisfaction. He pursues his
experiments today with as much zeal and
industry as ever.
The present congress boasts two Brock
inridges-Clifton R. and William Cabell
Preston. When people speak Of Mr..
Breckenridge, however, they usually al
Jude to w. G. p, who is a handsome,
gray haired, gray whiskered man, whose
greatest delight in life is in his 12-year-
old daughter. They are inseparable COM
panions, and when Mr.. Breckenridge goes
out to make calls on New Years day he
takes his little daughter with him, not
withstanding the mothers mild remon-
strances. This innovation on New Years
days customs is highly relished at the
houses where Mr.. Breckenridge calls.
John McCune, the largest single oil
producer in the world, whose estate is
worth 100000, 900, is about As years of
age, of medium size and dark complexion.
His face is smooth shaven, except that
he wears heavy black mustache. His
history is remarkable one. He was
born in Ireland and landed at Castle Gar
den less than twenty-five years ago with
scarcely dollar in his pocket He
drifted into the oil country and became
an oil well driller. By lucky accident he
large interests in the Bingham
lands at Bradford when the field was in
its infancy. He left Bradford worth!$2.-
100000. Since that time his operations |
rs an oil producer have been invariably
and his wealth, as stated
above, is not less than $40, 900, cnO. A
arge part of his fortune is invested in
government bonds, and he also owns an
cattle ranch in Colorado. H,
$ one of the most modest and unassum
ng of men, of polished manners, anu
peaks as smoothly as though a native
American. His home is at Washing.
ON. Pa.