The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-09-28
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.
What the Newspaper Say Of Noted Me,
and Women.

What the Newspaper say Of Noted Men
and Women.
Mrs. Lucy Stone, the well known ad.
vocate Of woman suffrage, has celebrated
her 10th birthday.
The crown prince Of Italy Is credited
with being the best amateur photographer
In his part of the continent
The diadem and necklace to be pre-
sented by the Empress Eugene to Prin.
cess Latitia are on view In Paris.
William Carter, who Is "a years old,
has been coroner in England for fifty.
one years, having succeeded his father.
Forty yearsago Professor Blackie made
vow that he would visit some new dis.
trict Of Scotland every year, and he says
he has conscientiously kept it.
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, who, with
her daughter, has been living on the
French Riviera since the generals death,
nearly two years ago, is about to return
to New York for the winter.
Joseph Pulitzer, Of The New York
World, is at Homburg. His eyes are
better, but his oculists have ordered him
not to touch pen, or even attempt to
read, for at least six months to come.
The empress Of Japan is rapidly becom-
ing one of the best informed women Of
her time. She is hard student of Ger
man, Russian, French and Italian, and
it is said that her majesty has certain
days Of the week upon which Japanese
Is forbidden language.
The empress Of Germany has sent to
the czarina beautiful fan Of violet wood,
which, when opened, displays the por-
traits of the four cons Of the Emperor
William and herself. On the reverse side
are Biblical texts in the handwriting of
the empress, which bid the great ones of
the earth to be united in friendship.
Women are taking advantage Of the
opportunities for education at the London
university. Already this summer 1871
have matriculated for admission, which
is fifty more than last year. But the
young women are still considerably be-
hind the young men, of whom LOAF ma
circulated at the last examination.
Mrs. Agnes B. Marshall, of London, the
Miss Parloa of England, was recent
guest at a Chicago hotel. Her school Of
cookery occupies two large buildings on
Mortimer street, London, and last year
was attended by 10000 persons. Mrs.
Marshall is brunette of fine form and
bearing, under middle age, with the
ruddy complexion that characterizes Eng
lishwomen. She is a fluent talker and
speaks with marked English accent.
The queen of Spain has set her heart
upon one enterprise, namely, that Of
making Saint Sebastien favorite resort
of the fashionable worlds of all nations
as an autumn residence. A great deal
of her own money is being spent for this
purpose, and the people of the palace are
enthusiastically seconding their enter
prising queen regent. Saint Sebastien is
really very charming spot, and the peo-
pie are good naturally inclined toward
foreigners, especially SO to English and
American visitors.
Sir Morell MacKenzie's justification,
which he is preparing, will probably not
be issued to the public before October, or
perhaps November. The book will be il
Illustrated by various drawings, and one
Of the, most notable things which will be
given is message written by EInperOr'j
Frederick, upon his deathbed, on slip |
Of paper, which he handed to the Eng
lish physician. A fac-simile Of this mes
sage will appear in the book as well as on
the cover.
M. Dumas brought up his two daugh-
tiers in very strict way, never allowing
them to go to balls or similar gatherings.
Before her marriage Nine. Lippmann
only went to one evening party and twice
to the theatre-to see tragedies. Now,
she goes everywhere and is one of the
most brilliant leaders of Partisan society.
She copies many of her fathers manu-
scripts, and often criticises them to his
profit. He had to rewrite the first act of
Denise" twice before it suited her. She
s woman of uncommon beauty.
Queen Victoria has reason to appreci-
ate the anomalous condition of the law
IF landlord and tenant in Great Britain.
Her majesty leases the Abergeldie estate
rom Mr.. H. NJ. Gordon, and the farm
buildings, near the castle, where the IA
nous herd Of Angus cattle is
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md most inconveniently arranged. Mr..
Gordon is not disposed to erect new
md improved buildings, and the queen
has decided not to do so, having discov-
cred that the agricultural holdings act
Ices not entitle her to compensation if
The gave up the farm, as Mr.. Gordon
would not bind himself to take over the
at valuation on the deter
of the tenancy. Considering,
however, that the queen has been the
enant Of Abergeldie for nearly forty
7ears, and that her present lease has
ome seventeen years to run, it seems
hat it would have been profitable to
'uild the much needed new stealing
Without any condition whatever. 1t is
lear, though, that the queen may be
expected to support radical legislation ON
he question.