Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-04-13
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Mr.. GLADSTONE always says union and
an European.
CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw carries life insur-
ance for $500, 600.
THE Crown Prince Nicholas of Russia is
nineteen years of age.
GUZMAN BLANCO Presi lent OF Venezuela,
is said to have killed twenty men in duels.
ALGERNoN CHARLES SwINBURNE, the
poet, is barely five feet high and very shy Of
women.
LOUIS KOssUTH, the Hungarian patriot,
is sill living at Turin with his sister in
good health and busy with his auto
biography.
ROSE ELIZABETH CLEVELAND denies that
she is doing any literary work for publca-
ton. Her pen is busy writing lectures for
the pupils under her charge
THE Sultan of Turkey has presented the
National Gallery of London with large
copy of the oil portrait of Nelson given by
the Admiralty in 1893 to Selin Ill
IT is said that Senator George, of Miss;s
sippi, remarked when reelected. that he
would never wear dress suit or ride in
carriage, and that he has kept his word.
Mr. HUGH MCCULLoCH, ex-Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs. McCuloch recently
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.
The ex-Secretary is eighty years of age.
HENRY BERGH, JR., nephew of the late
Henry Bergh, has been elected to succeed
his uncle as President of the New York So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
THE London It'd Bits publishes a number
of autographs OF distinguished men Of the
world" The name of Buffalo Bill is found
directly opposite the signature of the Prince
of Wales
PROFESSOR JowETT, Master Of Balliol Col
lege, Oxford, is at seventy years of age as
active and light-hearted ever. He walks
miles every day, singing or whistling most OF
the time.
THE two eldest peers of Great Britain are
Viscount Eversley and Lord Teynham, who
are both ninety four years Old. The young
est is the Duke of Albany, who was born just
four years ago.
Miss MOLLIE GARFIELD. who is shortly to
marry Mr.. Stanley Brown, private secretary
to President Garfield is an exceptionally we'll
informed girl. and takes an especial interest
in scientific matters.
ROSWELL 2. FLOWER, the wealthy pOlit-
zeal magnate of New York. was one OF nine
children born 70 a poor country tailor. he
started in life on a salary Of - per month
and kept his expenses within ms income.
JOSEPH WILLARD, proprietor of Wizards
Hotel, Washington, Is worth sl3, 900, 900, and
his two brothers are not far behind him in
wealth. They were once pOrters in hotel
that stood on the site OK their present hos
telry.
IT is said that Andrew Carnegie, the noted
ironmaster, has rented Cluny Castle, in the
highlands of Scotland, for the Summer. The
castle has long been the seat Of the chief OF
hiding places Of Prince Charles after the re-
bellIon OF 10.
MANY OF the statesmen at Washington arr
fond of candy and may often be at the
confectionery stand near the House. Will
lam Walter Phelps and Tom Reed Like
chocolates and marshmalIows, Judge Houk,
OF Tennessee, buys perpernints, and McMil-
lin, of the same State, grinds up hoarhound
and jawbreakers with great relish
MRs. CHAUNCEY s. PAINE. who has re-
Gently died in Flint, Mich. was the daughter
of Jacob Smith, the celebrated India trader,
through whose influence the treaty Of 1919
was brought about and the territory in up
per Michigan ceded 10 the Government
Mrs. Smith was also a relative OF General
Longstreet, OF Confederate army fame.
THE Princess OF Wales is again suffering
from an attack OF deafness. She Is now
compelled to use ear-trumpet, necessity
which she very unwiIlingly submits 10. The
King of Greece, the Princess OF Waless
brother is troubled with like deafness, al
though the Kings case Is worse IL has been.
said OF him that he could not hear a cannon
roar without an ear-trumpst