St. Paul daily globe., 1889-01-12
MEN AND WOMEN.
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deal of vitality about his delivery.
IT President-elect Harrison wants to give
the Wild West show in his cabinet, why
not make Buffalo Bill secretary of the in
terror?
Already every suburb of Washington has
set ND claim that President-elect Harrison
was about to purchase country-seat within
its borders.
Says the Philadelphia Record: 'In addi-
lion to his many other pleasing accomplish
ments. Mr.. Harrison is an ardent and vigor-
Gus kiSSer''
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria is keeping
very quiet. He seems to think that with dis
cretion he may be able to keep out of the
consomme.
Karageorgvitch pretender to the Servian
throne, has come into a fortune. But he
would doubtless exchange his bank notes for
a crown piece.
Henry S. Cook, of Norwich, Conn.,, is
tailor who passes as hirsute phenomenon.
His beard trails along the ground for a'space
of three inches.
Rider Haggard is very much annoyed at
the attacks of critics on his recent works.
But he has had his revenge. The critics had
to read his book.
The reason that Sarah Bernhardt would
not play for the sultan of Turkey was that he
would not give her permission to perform
"Theodora" in Constantinople.
No one need worry because another man
who knew George Washington has just died.
Washington's acquaintances will be plenti-
full SO long as they win attention from the
public.
There seems to be no doubt that Lord Sack
vile is to be sent as British minister to Tur-
key. 1t is to be hoped that he will treat Tur-
key with more courtesy than he did the
American Eagle.
Walt Whitman has hurled bit of contempt
uous verse at the tender head of the young
year. Walt should wait awhile. The year
may develop into very presentable young
ster after time.
John Dillon will sail for New York early in
February. Messrs. Esmonde and Deasy will
arrive before him. Mr.. Dillon is still very
much worn from his imprisonment and suf-
fers greatly from dyspepsia.
Ye Ha Young, of the Corean Legation at
Wash ington, is good deal Of dandy in his
way. He pays great many calls at the cap
itol and seems to enjoy himself, although he
does not know a word of English.
Col. Lamont has written a letter asserting
that President Cleveland will not live in
Orange, N. j. There is growing suspicion
that Lamont has not yet decided where the
Clevelands will reside in the future.
Wharton Barker, Of Philadelphia, claims
that he compassed Harrison's nomination
and is therefore entitled to a place in the
cabinet. Let him go as minister to China, so
that he can look after his concessions.
At President Cleyeiand's public reception
on Friday little fellow named Teddy Hitch
cock, aged six, made quite an impression.
"Hailoo, little fellow sid Mr.. cleveland,
where are you from?' Il IN from Chicago,
sir" answered the boy land I've come to
Washington TO hurrah for Cleveland.''
DR.. Freyer. Of Moradabad. India, recently
cured the Nawab of Bampore of a long and
dangerous Illness. For this service he re-
ceived $500,OU0 from the grateful Nawab.
The British government intimates that the
doctor must return the money, but this he
refuses TO do. He claims that he holds
it i'll fee simple.
George Lincoln, of Coatesyille. Pa, has
just fallen heir to Sl1.OUO in a curious way.
An elderly German visiting this country
some years ago met Lincoln and took fancy
to him. The German returned to Europe
after time ana Lincoln had forgot Ell all
ABOUT him until he was informed recently
that the old man was dead and had left him
his entire estate. Lincoln is a journeyman
printer and has set type in every state in the
Union.
Mrs. Cleveland is engaged in translating
French novel into English. This work she
has undertaken merely us a means of amuSe
ment and with no thought of having her
translation published. She reads French
with perfect ease, and her English style is
flexible and graphic. She has received
offers from various publishers who are anx-
ious to ob,a II the outcome of her labors, but
up to the present time she has refused to
make any bargain for the production of her
first literary achievement
The most prominent brigand in China, Ho
Ia Lao-hu, has been captured and killed.
He was a giant, being Sc, en- feet two inches
in height and broad in proportion. He had
been concerned in great many robberies
and large number of murders. Lii Hung
Chang, viceroy of China, made up his miud
that this burly ruthan must be checked i'll
his career. Ho Ia Lao-hu made a bold fight
against the troops sent to arrest him, but was
fatally wounded during the skirmish.
II. Rider Haggard has become vegetarian.
He found by experiment that he could work
longer and TO better effect Oh meatless diet
than when he Indulged freely in beef and
mutton. He has uecome convert to the
theory that the Imagination becomes more
active when the body abstains from animal
noLrishment. Cereals, garden vegetables,
etc, now form the basis of Haggards S diet,
but his literary serials do not show any great
improvement from the change of habit on
his part.
Norwich, Conn.,, is very indignant over the
ridIcule at her expense which is now in
dulged il by the newspapers of the country.
She points with pride to the fact that Mrs.
Slgourney, E. Z. Stedman and Donald G.
Mitchell ouce lived within her boundaries.
Prof. Lanman, the Harvard Sanscrit scholar;
President Gillian, of Johns Hopkins uniyer-
s1ty; War Gov. Buckingham, of Connecti-
cut; jeremiah Halsey and other prominent
people were born in Norwich. He who
laughs at Norwich scorns northumberland
shrine.
The late Lawrence Oliphant, it will be re-
called by some, resided iu New York at one
time for nearly Or quite two years, 1t was at
the time that Thorndyke Rice purchased the
North American Review and placed his
name on the cover as its editor. MIR. Oil
phant was, with two other gentlemen, one OF
them being Mr.. Hurlbert the literary ad-
wiser and collaboration of Mr. Rice. He prob
ably conducted the magazine just as Mr..
Metealf afterwards did. and as MIR. Redpath
has since Metcalf's retirement from the
North American.
William Leatham Bright, eldest son of John
Bright, is an NJ. P. a Liberal. and, unlike his
father, a pronounced home-ruler. "Will''
Bright is very clever. He recently made his
first speech in the house. 1t was little one,
but quite good. The young man has plenty
OF wit, as a reply he is credited with sending
to his father will prove. Tribune Bright re-
proved the young man for something he had
said in favor of Ireland, and the latter re-
piled: ''My dear father, these are not the
kind of letters that should be addressed by