The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-10-02
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
Henry Clews once lost $4,000,
600 in single speculation.

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600 in single speculation.
"A. T. Stewart is said to have in
vented the term &C. o. D."
Lord Wolsely began life as a
clerk in stationery store in Dublin.
1t is curious that there are no
direct descendants of Napoleon, We'll
lington, Washington or Walter Scott
Miss Elizabeth Bisland, celebra-
ted for her. flying trip around the
world, has taken up her permanent
residence in England.
Queen Victoria is said to be par
tial to men. She gives eight "levees"
for them during a season, and only
two drawing rooms" are held for wo-
men.
Richard w. Thompson. of Indi-
ana, has been in active politics since
1884. The old gentleman, at the age
of eighty two, has just presided at a
Republican convention.
-Gen'l. Roger A. Pryor, south
ern born mae, now a leader of the
New York bar. has been spoken of
for a judgeship. The Herald says he
would adorn the bench.
Elliott, the South Carolina Con-
gresham who was deprived of his seat
by the Republicans, has been re NOM
mated for the House by the Demo.
Gratis of the 7th District.
Mr.. Venable, who was elected
from his seat in the House by Reed &
Co., declined to let his name 90 be-
fore the Democratic convention which
met in Petersburg, Va, last week.
The action of Republicans on the
Conger Lard Bill and sugar clause of
the Tariff bill show that they are ready
and willing to cripple any Southern
industry whenever they have the
power.
Hon. Z. B. Vance will address the
people on the issues of the campaign
at the following times and places:
Bryson City, Friday, Oct. 3; Webster,
Saturday, Oct. 4; Franklin, Monday,
Oct. 6.
Crawford is making a vigorous
canvass in the 9th district for Con-
gress. He is conducting gentleman
ly, clean campaign but is pouring such
hot shot in the Republican camp that
he is gaining votes rapidly.
-Ex- Governor Lee expects to in
duce English and Scotch capitalists
representing eighty million dollars to
come to Virginia with view to in
vestment. He thinks they will invest
largely in the western part of the
State.
William Steinway, who is spoken
of as the Democratic candidate for
Mayor of New York, is native of
Seesen, Germany, and fifty four years
of age. His father, who was. piano
maker, emigrated with his family to
New York in 1854.
The passage of the Anti Lottery
act by Congress has had a wonderful
effect on the New Orleans post office.
The force Of clerks has been greatly
reduced. The lottery people say they
will do business through the express
companies hereafter.
Lieut. z. B. Vance, Jr., of the
U. S. army, who has been stationed in
Michigan, has been spending some
time at Gomb6on, his fathers noun.
tain home. He was present at the
State convention of the Democratic
Clubs iu Raleigh last week.
The Empress Fredericka has, be.
sides her jointure, her husbands for
tune and the Duchess of Galliera's be-
quest, AN income of 10000 pounds
sterling a year. The English tax
payer has had to contribute 5000
pounds sterling year to her support
for the past thirty-three years.
p. T. Barnum is developing a
strong taste for literary work, and he
is busy nearly every day writing a Sc
ries Of articles to be published in the
forthcoming numbers Of The Ladies'
Home Journal. The great Snowman
is said to write very easily and fluent
ly, his manuscript showing but few
corrections.
DR. Junker, who learned in Cen
trail Africa to relish fried ants and
lived for years on negro bill of fare,
expresses decided views in his new
book on the way to get along in the
Dark Continent. He goes SO far as
to say that in his opinion the white
man who accustoms himself to native
food will keep in better health than if
he enjoyed the best of European
cookery.
Bismarck is one of the largest
land owners in Prussia, and he carries
on successfully at his various estates
the business Of cattle breeding, geese
breeding, distilling spirits, brewing
and the manufacture of yeast. His
cattle and geese industries yield him
an annual profit of $500 to $4,000,
and the annual income from his yeast
business, the most important item in
the ex- -Chancellor's income, is about
$4,000. His jewels, pictures and
plate represent value of $500. 900,
and his total income is not far from
$175, 900 a year.
1t is said that the drop of colored
blood in the veins of Mile. Jeannine
Dumas, the only Unmarried daughter
of the younger Dumas, shows more
conspicuously in her complexion and
features than it does in that of her IL
lustrious father, who Is only an octo.
room, and, therefore, the tinge of color
iii his children ought to be impercep-
tible. The elder sister of Jeannine
became Nine. Lipmann some years
ago, and is renowned as being very
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