The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-09-28
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| William, Is that "at my gTeat aso "lA
no longer able to mount horse"
John Tod, Scotchman who has just
published in Edinburgh book entitled
..Bits About America" says that Amer
lean women have great power OF ex'
pressing what they mean.
Ex-Governor Knott, Of Kentucky, has
not read book that has been published
within the last fifteen years. He reads
the newspapers only when he cannot
avoid it. He says that the old books are
good enough for him.
The only Indian in Dakota to whom
naturalization papers have been issued Is
the Rev. Luke P. Walker, graduate OF
the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa. He is
a full blooded redskin, but has COM
pletely severed his tribal relations.
A Richmond paper tells of local
Beau Brummel Of half century ago
who would be formidable rival Of
Berry Wall were he alive today. He
was the best dressed man of his day, and
when he died left legacy of seventy
one pairs Of trousers to his heirs.
The home of Maurice Thompson, the
poet, at Charlottesville, Ind, is dark
gray house of dozen rooms, deep set in
little grove of naples, and looking into
broad, beautiful street, on the other
side of which is well kept park of five
acres set in trees and carpeted with blue
grass
The king Of the Belgians, who has been
visiting plain Mr.. Mackinnon in Scot
land, is a very quiet man, and he pre-
served his incognito so well that his roy
atty was not suspected. He went about
in knickerbockers and hob nailed boots
and it is said that he didn't look the
least bit like king.
Chief Justice Fuller is the smallest
man on the supreme court bench. He
is 5 feet inches in height and weighs
1875 pounds. Justice Gray is a giant
compared to Fuller, being feet inches
in height and weighing nearly 300
pounds. Justice Harlan is also large
man, being two inches over six feet in
height and weighing $50 pounds.
That wonderful pianist, Josef Hof-
mann, has grown stout and sturdy since
he left New York His return next year
will be eagerly looked forward to by
lovers of the phenomenal in music. 1t
turns out now that great many stories
about wealthy people who were anxious
to devote hundred thousand dollars to
the boys musical education, philanthro-
pists who were bound to prevent his
playing at any cost, etc., were pure in
vention.
1t is said that the late Charles Croker,
the California millionaire, was never so
happy as when enjoying the fun to be
got out of his enormous wealth. 1t is
told of him that he enjoyed with the
keenness of boy the fun of running up
the price of a picture or bit of bric-a-
brac that fellow millionaire was Did
ding on, and that he was equally well
pleased if the other had to pay big
round sum for it, or if it was knocked
down to him after the other had chased
it up into the thousands of dollars.
John Lucas, the head waiter who died
atSaratoga the other day and left for,
tune of 100000 used to scorn an ordi
nary fee. although he did not hesitate to
mete out punishment to any guest who
failed to render tribute. On one occa-
sion lady put So into his hand and
said: 81 want a better place in the din
ing room than this one, SO near the pan
tries Lucas threw back the money
and shouted out, angrily: eff you think
So will win my good will you are mis-
TAKEN" 1t took a fee of at least $50 to
secure any favoritism from him.
Enoch Pratt, who gave to Baltimore
the free library that bears his distin-
guished name, recently entered upon his
61st year hale and vigorous in body and
mind. Mr. Pratt, whose name will be
linked with that Of Johns Hopkins as a
benefactor, did not wait for the uncer
tain operation of will, but gave the H.
brary building and the ground it stands
on valued at $3.50, 0OO) and his personal
check for nearly $3.50, 700, upon the city
OF Baltimore agreeing to give $4,000
year for the support of the institution,
which has had the incalculable advan-
tage of his personal guidance thus far.
Detroit can be proud of Joseph L.
Hudson and not make any mistake about
it. In 1876 the clothing firm of r. Hud-
son & Son, one of the largest in Michi-
gan, compromised with its creditors and
paid sixty cents on the dollar. Not long
after the failure the old gentleman died,
and Joseph L. Hudson, the son, carried |
the business forward as well as he could. |
He soon proved that there was the right
business mettle in him. He gradually |
stood on solid ground again, and now,
after twelve years, has paid every dollar
Of the 40 per cent. fredericksburg
thing over $40, 000-of the original firm.
He has paid interest money, too, on all
the sums since the date of the failure,
and gone to no end of trouble besides to
seek the creditors out, east and west. He
has just paid the last debt that of poor
widow in New York city, who was the
last to be found, and returned to his
home completely happy. No one would
predict now that his business will not
double in a year.
John w. Bookwalter has been one of
the most interesting characters in New
York lately. He is quiet, reserved
looking man of medium stature broad
forehead on which big, iron gray brows
stand out in bold arches, speculative gray
eyes and thick thatch of iron gray hair.
Mr.. Bookwalter, who was the Democratic
candidate for governor Of Ohio some
years ago, does not look over fifty years
of age, if so old. In conversation he is