The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-11
PERSONS AND THINGS.
News Notes Complied From the "Tines'
Exchanges.

Exchanges.
THREE painters from Philadelphia-john
:. Sergeant Daniel RIdgway knight, and
Alexander Harrison-have received the
decoration OF cheyalier OF the legion OF
honor from the French government.
Gurus THOMPSON, of West swanzey, \.
H., the father Of the actor, Denman Thomr-
son. was married few days ago to Mrs.
sarah A. Walker. Of Westminster West,
VI. Mr.. Thompson is eighty-three years
OF age, and the bride is eight years his
junior.
J. :. MOORE, who is better known as the
"Parsee Merchant" over which nom de
plume he has written free trade arguments
for years, looks something like Russian.
| He is short i'm stature, with round shoulders
that seem 20 wear a perpetual shruS. His
neck is short. and his head seems 70 be set
on his body without any intermediate link.
TIP. sMYTHEs, who has made important
geological discoveries in Indiana, says there
is a great lake under part Of that state. He
SAYS II was sinking a well on my place
in Orange county when suddenly the drill
Knocked a piece out Of the bottom and dis
appeared. Through the opening cold, clear
water rushed. filling the well to the depth
Of twenty feet"
THE naming Of vessels Of the navy is reg
ulatcd by law. Vessels Of the first class
are required TO be named after States, those
Of the second after rivers, these OF the third
after the principal cities and towns, and
those OF the fourth as the President may di-
rect. The law is not always observed a.
closely a. II ought 10 be, but in the main u
governs the naval nomenclature.
EDGAR sALTUs, the cratic novelist. has
not gone to the Nile after all. According
to dispatches from London he is still con-
fined in the English capital, and it is said
that he may eventually settle in the tropics
on this side Of the ocean. lie found some
relief at one time in Mexico from neural
gia. which has harrassed his latter-,lay ex-
stence.
NPEEsrDENT HARRISON is becoming noted
Lat Washington. rs he was at indianapolis.
for his fondness for quiet little walks about
the city unattended by any distinguishing
adiuncts that would indicate his Official PIE
,eminence. Nothing in the entire demo
cratic structure Of our government u so
marvellous and impressive To the foreign
J representatives and delegates AZ Washing
ton rs this perfect freedom on the part Of
the Chief Executive.
SPEAKING about the discussions in re-.
gard to the decline Of New England, The
springfield Union says: "There was never
so much intelligence used in drawing
tho Nattr l'rIflunI .Uil . fNfTf
is to-day. Many Of the young men and
women do rush 10 the cities and towns
but the saving remnant remains on the
farm. and, 10 a great extent. that includes
the men and women who know how Il
make new England farming pay
How Tom Reed awoke one day, or rathel
read the newspapers one morning, TO FIND
himself famous, is pretty generally known
Eighteen words did it. Not long after hay
ing taken his seat in Congress, he was max
ing a little speech. when some member IN
terrupted him with an annoying question
Reed answered him. then i'm MS high nasd
tones drawled out: And now having EN-
balmed that fly i'm the liquid amber Of nay
remarks | will 90 on again. This shan
, Of wit hit tie newspaporial bulls eye, ant
, from chat time Tom Reeds name was q
familiar one throughout the country.
CONSUL DIELER. of Florence, incloses e
the Department Of state at Washington ex
tracts from Bologna newspapers ON sub
icct Of great interest 10 the people Of the
United States. because Of the large eXpOr
: Of bologna sausages 20 this country. II il
. openly charged by these papers that horst
meat is extensively uses ia the mauutac
ture Of these products. The subject ma.
aroused much excitement and comment on
the part Of the press and the people Of Italy
rs the product is one Of large consumption
in that country, as well as Of large exporia
ton.
O. II. CLARK, a dealer in pictures, opene'
a store in Lancaster. Pa, few weeks ago
He tried to get a license TO sell his goods by
auction. but a local law prevented. him
lie was determined 10 have an auction, arf
: he got around the law by having his clerl
b To issue an execution against him iol
$1,000. and now the sheriff will sell hi'
. goods at auction. The local picture deal
ers are greatly exercised about the matter
but can do nothing 10 prevent the sheriff
from selling the goods in that way. tlarl
will realize more from his goods in TIN
way than III he had an auction Of his own
because a sherifis sale Will draw bi.
Z I crowd