Telegram-herald., 1888-07-22
SONS OF ADAM.
Newspaper Comment Concerning Men OF
Note-Personal Mention.

Note-Personal Mention.
Mr. Walter Besant is a small, animated,
bright eyed and black haired man, fond of
the theatre, claret and pipe.
Longfellow, the poet, was once a member
of the old Portland Rifles, and paraded in
a brilliant green uniform. But he soon
found that ms natural vocation was to sing
rather than tight.
The father Of Mr.. Blackburne, the great
chess player, is a professional phrenologist,
and predicted OF his son, when the latter was
child, that be would become exceedingly
proficient in chess
Paul Rajon, tie celebrated etcher, died III
his country seat at Anvers-sur Oise several
weeks ago He had just returned from
very successful trip in America, where he
had etched many portraits, including that of
Mrs. Cleveland.
Last fall bug few into the ear of Henry
Bolton, Of Frederick township, Montgomery
county, Pa, rendering him entirely deaf on
that side. A few days ago the bug dropped
out and bis hearing almost Immediately re-
turned
King Kalakaua the versatile monarch Of
the Sandwich Islands, has written q learned
treatise on the Diametrical Physiognomy of
the Earth The article is based on observa-
tions OF the volcanic phenomena for which
the Hawaiian group is noted.
Uncle Elias Harper, Of Blakely, Ga, is "a
years old, but still quite hale and active. he
issv eran of the war OF 1872 and preserves
as a keepsake a Spanish dollar, minted in
lT7s, the first money he received for his ser
vices.
Mayor Filter, of Philadelphia, is q rope
maker, and he sometimes exhibits to his
friends a curious rope cable that he keeps in
his Office. IL is made Of hangmen's ropes,
each strand having been taken from a rope
by which some poor criminals neck was
broken
Count Maurice Esterhazy has been put IN
der guardianship to check his mad extrava-
gance. He owns. free and clear of incum-
brances, more than DO. 600 acres of land in
Hungary and can travel in a straight line
more than fifty miles without quitting his
estate.
Seabrin Storke, an eccentric old cobbler in
jefferson, Ga. who still keeps at his trade,
although 50 years old, is a veteran Of three
wars. he beat drum in Jackson's army at
tho battle Of New Orleans, fought in the
Mexican war and served with credit through
the war Of the rebellion Despite his ad-
vanced age he makes as good a shoe as any
shoemaker in the state.
While the emperor OF Brazil was III in
Milan his estimated expenses were 100, 900
francs. Tho regular hotel bill was 1000
francs a day, but on account Of his illness
other guests had to leave. and for thirty-fve
days the cost was 65.oO0 francs. physician
from Paris made two trips 10 Milan for
20 coo francs, two Italian doctors were paid
] .2o0 francs day, and be had to give lot
OF fees.
For sou1s time past Mr.. W D. Howells has
abandoned pen and pencil in hts literary
compositions, using the type writer instead
Mr. Howells sits hack lsisurely in his chair.
thinks out his train of thought. carefully
fashions his sentence and as each Is com
pleted transmits IL 70 paper, striking the keys
with one hand Many other authors are fol-
loving Mr.. H0wells' example. but for a long
tine there ~ss prejudice among literary
people against the type writer They imagined
that work done with IL vas stiled and formal
This opinion has since been abandoned By
many writer's.
A curious story anent the japanese en-
perur's opinion II dancing is told by Toe
Tokfo Dempo. That Journal relates that "a
Gently minister q state. while in audience,
touched upon the subject of dancing. where
upon his majesty expressed tie opinion that
the prevalence Of such a voiuptuous custom
was q SURE Indication of the decay u TIE
nation The state minister in question. hear
ing his MAJESTY express such strong views On
tee Subiect. upon retiring from bis prssencs
Immediately gave private orders % those an
gagged IN The construction of Ire rev palace
- disEnantle the dancing saloon IN ths new
building. which was sirsss6y competed
Mr. " q T. Murray bss started on an
exploring and hansing expedition n t6s
most secluded and east visited rseioss q ths
Rockies. uorth q tsle Canadian Ire. Re vi
b gozs about ST months ard intends ~
eover about 900 niles in ths sadils, visiting
recions ~ yet unexplorei The Canad an
go~eruners has eTsntea hin tbe protecroo
s8d sssastsnce = the ro11ted police sHd 10
HICs0n Bev ccnpsnT hss gwen his expeal-
ton rs s1rncr@ Ar exrerienced ar.'st 81
g. ~stn him f-r the pUrpose n rrocaTiaz :
iliusrstlons - sccuzpanv his istters far
ths pres ard kss nsxsgins srs5cses. A zreat
rsr- ~ hls exEsorstlcrs VII - - the vsfleJ
cf re Fescs T1vsr. e which eTs1 fhe Csna-
6san z1vsruH.ert knc-s slnsost r5shinx.
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