The Critic and record., 1891-03-27
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Hon. Benton McMillin, representative
of the Fourth Tennessee District, who has
been stopping at the Metropolitan Hotel
a few days since his return from New
York, left last night for his home in
Cartilage, Tenn. Mr.. McNIillin's room in
the Metropolitan looks like busy news.
paper Office, full Of papers of all sorts,
documents, newspapers, etc. Yet, withal,
he is an exceedingly methodical man, as
well as pushing and aggressive. He does
not hesitate to say that he is q candidate
for The Speakership straight out from the
shoulder, and Is not playing for any sec
ond place. lie has many friends who are
confident he will make the landing"
Senator Palmer once worked for
twenty-five cents a day on, an Illinois
farm and afterward learned the trade of
cooper. He paid his own way through
college.
A London paper whose character may
be inferred from its title. Women, lately
propounded to its readers prize conum-
drum, as husband worth havingY'
Ex-President White of Cornell saws that
DIR. Jordan, Cornell, 20, who was recently
appointed president of Leland University,
will receive $4,000 year, the largest
salary. of any college professor in the
General Rosecrans, the Register of the
Treasury, is remarkably vigorous at II
years. He breakfasts every morning at
I, reaches his desk at o and remains there
hard at work till 4. The bulk of his salary
goes TO old soldiers and other needy
claimants on his charity.
Frederick Remington, the artist, has
started for a tour of Mexico in order 10
get rest after a winter of extreme industry
not unmixed with personal danger while
at great Indian roundup on the plains.
1at - ,
Tenn, predicted two years ago that she
would die on her oath birthday, and she
did So She was remarkable woman IN
many ways, being able 10 play the harp
and sing ballads almost % the day of
her death, and to quote long passages from
the Greek and Roman poets, with whose
writings she was quite familiar
Mrs Amelia Rives Chanler is now at
SAN Reno where herhealth is sufficiently
improved to allow her to disport in
picturesque getups. Her favorite costume
is a tan-colored gown, low shoes 10 match
and brilliant cardinal hose.
Two sons of ex-senator Fair-James
and Charles-have been 80 hypnotized by
a San Francisco physician, If one may be.
lieye an elaborate story In the Examiner,
as TO have lost their taste for splrituous
liquors, in which they had been accus-
toned to indulge freely.
All HOhenzOllern princes are baptized
with water from the Jordan, A great
porcelain jug of this water is kept in the
| shop of the castle apothecary, and after
| every baptism the water left in the font
| is carefully returned to this receptacle.
| Prince Joachim, the Emperor's last born,
| is the HOhenzOlern for whom the pOrce-
| lain jug was last opened,
Lieutenant Roger Welles of the United
| States Navy, commissioner forthe Worlds
| Columbian Exposition to the Republic of
| Venezuela reports that the president OF
| Venezuela received him very cordially
| and announced that Venezuela would aG-
! Cepl the invitation of the United States 20
| participate in the exposition.
Millionaire Huntington has at length
! consented 10 pay the 5000 demanded from
him by the beauty improycr' whose
services We're called upon 10y his wife.
! And the artist was hard-hearted enough
! 10 refuse to make any discount for thcad-
| vcrtising she got.
! Young women who intend 20 hunt IN
| the spring meets should consider the I'M
| veutun of London tailor, who has de,
! signed n safe habit adapted TO hunting.
! When the Wcarer rs standing 10 looks like
| an ordinary habit, but at the back there
| is a kind OF detachable apron, and, when
mounted, that is tucked away i'm an in
| geniOus manner about the Lex, and, being
| easily detached, is said 10 offer security i'm
the risks of the hunting field.