The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-07-15

PERSONAL AND PECULIAR. Ea

The organ in Windsor Castle originally re-
quired two men to blow it. Now an engine
does the work. All the same, the two men
report to the 0rganist every day for duty at
the same hour, and propably will continue
so to report until the castle tumbles to pieces.
To suspend the function" would imperil
the British constitution.
A Perfect Man.-John Mclean, Cana
dian, probably Cape Bretoniap, aged 27
years, just examined for appointment on the
New York police, is pronounced perfect
man. He Is 6 feet inches in height, has
blonde complexion and clear eyes, and
pIiances he lifted 1900 pounds with his legs
His calves measure 36 inches.
Amesbury, Mass, is a rapidly growing
town and the growth of its carriage business
contributes largely to its Importance. During
the month just passed 2667 carriages have
been shipped against 1892 in june 1889. an in
crease of AIS. The gain in six months is 933
carriages and it is estimated that gain of
1863 will be credited to the current year. At
an average of $1CJfer each carriage, which
is very low, this would amount to $l5O,OOO
for the year. Surely, Amesbury is the
cream carriage town of the State. The se-
cret Is, they manufacture good carriages
there.
The Critic is responsible for the following
possibilities: The title of Tolstoi's latest
vagary, "The Kreutzer Sonata" opens .up a
line Of musical titles for works of fiction.
Already Miss K. E. Clark had appeared
with 1.-THE Dominant Seventh" which, by the
way does not refer to New York's crack
regiment, but is an English tale of woe. "a
Diminished Seventh" might describe the
drill on hot July day. If one wants a good
military title. why not "a Flat Major"
There are infinite possibilities in these must
cal terms. "a Relative Minor The Tale of
Younger Son" would not be bad one.
Three Sharps and One Flat" suggests the
fleeing Of a lamb. An Interrupted Ca
dence" hints at the nntimely appearance
Of the stern parent. But might go on in
this strain for a page or more. The posi-
bilities OF musical title for the purposes of
art have long been appreciated by Mr..
whistler; IL Is only recently that fiction has
seized upon them.
There is one Indian in the United States
worth 81, 100000. He is known as Matthias
Splitlog, and is chief of the Wyandotte tribe.
he was born in the woods near a split log,
hence his name. He is now seventy years
OF age and can neither read nor write. For
all this he is great money-getter. Some
time ago he was persuaded to sell tract of
land on the Kaw bottoms for $4,000, the
money to be paid to him at 10 o'clock on a
certain morning at bank in Minnesota
avenue. Kanas City. The Indian entered
the bank shortly before 10 and took a seat,
keeping his eye on the clock. When the clock
struck 10 and the capitalists had not arrived
he walked promptly out of the bank..On
the street he met the men who-Tere to buy
his land, and when they asked him to return
to the bank he refused and set the next day
az the same hour. When they all met next
Gay Splitlog refused to sell for $4,000 and
wanted $4,000. The syndicate wanted the
land, and fearing another rise in real
estate accepted his terms. When in Kansas
City he does not stop at hotel, but puts up
with negro who is one of his tenants.