The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-10-24
PERSONAL POINTS,

John M. LangstOn, the Virginia
colored orator, hasgone to take part
in the Ohio canvass.
DIR. Talmage's Brooklyn taber-
nacle was burned last week. he pro-
poses to rebuilt at once.
Green B. Raum, who was once
the Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., now takes the place of Corporal
Tanner.
Maj. W. A. Hearne, so favor ably
known to the reading public, has be-
come editor of the Goldsboro Mer-
curry.
Jumbo Juett, the fat man at the
fair, has lost about 200 pounds fir ON
malarial fever, but still tips the beam
at over 500 pounds.
...Zeb Vance Tise, the Forsyth
county fat baby, now travels with
Robinson's circus as one of the side
show attractions.
...Chauncey Nj. Depew, of New York,
while in Richmond few days ago,
expressed the opinion that Mr.. Cleve-
land would be the Democratic candi-
date for President in 1892.
Queen Olga, of Greece, is particu
larly fond of American literature.
She is a constant reader of the prin-
cipal American magazines and news
papers. Her favorite of all authors
is Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Thomas Nelson Page, the clever
Virginia writer, has been offered the
editorship of Chicago magazine,
but he does not intend to accept it.
He says he prefers to write stories.
Prof. Geo. T. Winston delivered
| a memorial address on the late Prof
r. H. Graves in Gerard Hall on
Monday, the 18th of October. that
being substituted by the Faculty for
Saturday, October the 18th, which is
properly University day.
Hon. Amos J. Cummings has
been nominated for Congress in the
| 9th district, New York, to succeed
| the late S. S. Cox Mr.. Cummings
has filed editorial positions on the
Tribune, Express and Sun. He is
Judge Geo. w. Logan, ex-Supe
rior Court Judge of N. c., died at his
home Friday. He was a member O
the Confederate Congress and of thu
Constitutional Convention in 1866
Judge Logan was the owner Of Chin
ney Rock near Bald Mt.
Mr.. John l. Griffiss and Mis-.
Daisie Abel, daughter of the late A
S. Abel, of the Baltimore Sun, wer,
married at the Cathedralin Baltimor,
Thursday by Cardinal Gibbons. TIL,
bride is worth over s., 900, 900 in he
own right.
| Emile lola is a comparative,
young man, not yet having reached
his 5Oth year. Says a recent obser
yer: Ellis countenance still gives al
impression of youth. For that mat
ter his entire personality reveals al
astonishing vivacity. He talks with
charming volubility, and becomes
enthusiastic himself, unable to resist
the flow of his images and thoughts
Mrs. Cleveland is anxious to en-
gage in some line of endeavor whicl
will raise her above the average so
ciety woman. She has thought O
literature, but has decided to keel
out of the field of letters so long a
another of her name remains therein
1t is probable that Mrs. Clevelan
will devote good deal of study tt
oil painting this winter.
| Charles Scribner, the publisher
says Robert Louis Stevenson di
write "The Wrong Box" in spite @
the denial that has been telegraphe,
from San Francisco. eft was in hi
handwriting says Mr.. Scribner, Il
is not possible that he would deceiv
us. In addition to all this the wor
shows intrinsically the hand of M,
Stevenson"
The Shah of Persia begot a pe
culiar passion in England. He bt
came infatuated with cape coats an
had large number made of all col
ors and from various kinds of ma
terials. He wears these garments a
all times and seems to feel that
cape coat of gorgeous hue is espec
! ally adapted to glorify the King G
Kings.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich receive
; recognition in tie London World a
ter this fashion: Heis man of some
what striking presence, and he
pleasantly fastidious in all things
in his dress, in lis literary style, i
the ordering of his household, an
, in his editorial capacity, in whic
last, when he is not fastidious, he
inclined to be severe His manner
} a mixture of courtesy and boz
homie.
1T has been learned that Post
) master General Wanamaker is til
Administration official who is to tax
q Bible class in the Church of tb
Covenant, Washington Heis abou
to give up his Bethany Bible clas,
over which he has presided for
great many years. The strain (
!, leaving Washington and going t
/. Philadelphia every Saturday is to
, much for him. His family will 500
be located at the Capital, and if b
left them every Sunday he woul
find little time in which to enjoy tbel
!. society.