The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-08-24
MEN YOU HEAR OF.


It Is rumored that William Black, the
novelist, has become an adept at poker.
DR.. Jayne, the new bishop of Chester,
persistently takes exercise on tricycle..
Lucas Silva, who was doctor in the
independence army of Bolivia, has
reached his 129th year.
Emperor William has become a MEM
Der Of the Goethe society. which has its
headquarters at Weimar.
Governor Dillingham;, of Vermont, re-
Gently earned 1926 by appearing as a
witness in local lawsuit
Macy Fereuz, of Bares, Hungary, is be-
lieved to be the Oldest man in the world.
He was born 121 years ago.
Thetender, deferential and affectionate
manner of the Prince of Wales with the
queen, his mother, is described as charm
ing.
Jay Gould, Alonzo Reed and Mrs.
George Westinghouse went to school to-
gether. They were all comparatively
poor in those days.
In the portrait which Sir John Millais
ia now painting Mr.. Gladstone is repre-
sented sitting, with his little grandson
standing by his knee.
John Hart, a great-grandson of the
John Hart who signed tho Declaration
of Independence, drives bakers wagon
at West Chester, Pa.
The shah will probably not visit Con-
stantinople on his return to Persia, be
cause he 10 unable to settle about his re-
ception by the sultan.
King Menilek, the new ruler of Abys-
sinia, is fierce looking man, dark, tall,
thin and active, with piercing black eyes
and long dark beard.
M. Emmanuel Louis Cartigny, OF
Hyeres, France, IL a veteran of Trafal-
gar, 99 years old; probably also the doyen
of the Legion Of Honor since Chevreul's
death.
Professor e. N. Horsford's tower in
memory of the Norsemen, at Waltham,
Mass, win be of stone, fifty feet high,
and will be on the sight of old Fort
Norembega.
Signor Bottesini, the illustrious vic
loncello player, whose death has been
recorded, reached the age of SO years
| with no perceptible diminution of his
marvellous powers.
Dinah Saliferi, king of Senegal, visited
the Wild West show in Paris the Other
day. "How many people in your coun-
try?" he asked Col. Cody. about Co.,
600, ,000." "Whewl A big country, full
Of big people"
Liberty, the well known London dealer
in Oriental goods, gave the Japanese 6
serious lecture recently at Sakuragaoka
Toxic. He told the natives that they
were permitting their art to be vitiate6
by that of Europe.
Neither Bishop Vincent nor Mr.. Miller
who founded the summer school al
Chautauqua sixteen years ago, and who
are there leading It, is college man
Mr.. Miller's daughter is the wife Of
Thomas A. Edison, the electrician.
Simon Cameron in his will bequeatheC
his fine collection of books to the Young
Mems Christian association of Harris
burg. This has excited thought among
l btAO SAeA6Otlb OA Vhab NAoJ Va cbOtDllouluB
free library and using Mr.. Cameron's col
lection as its nucleus.
Professor H. II. Boyesen, of Columbit
college, Is remarkable among literary
men by reason of the fact that he writes
with conspicuous elegance In at leas
three languages. He is fortunate, too
in being on terms of intimacy with dis
tinguished men in America, England
and the Continent.
Don Jose Zorrilla, who was recently
crowned poet laureate of Spain, is 6
short, slender old man 72 years Of age
He has a fine head, with white hail
brushed back from his forehead. Hi
eyes are large and dreamy, and his moutl
is handsome. His mustache and goatee
give him military appearance.