Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-14
THE OBSERVER.

Don NJ. Dickinson's particular fancy in l dress is black velvet waistcoats. Ex-Commissioner Blnunt is very particu-
 lar about the pronunciation of his name
 and he says that it is Blunt"
 Senator Cockrell of Missouri is known as ,he garden sass senator on account of sup plying his constituents with garden seeds. it is said that all of the cigar lighters Count William Bismarck uses of late are | made of threatening letters received by him | from anarchists
 Colonel A. NJ. Coffee, for whom county
 is named in Kansas, where he was an h.
 dian agent in the ffties, is living in Knob nosler, Mo, at the age of 90 Senator John Martin of Kansas employs
 two secretaries, and they are nearly worked
 to death. His daily mail Is something enor- | nous, but every communication receives | prompt attention.
 Simon Wolf of Washington is compiling
 a roll of honor' to contain the names of | all Jews who ever served in the army or l navy of the United States, and he has il practically completed.
 Dr. Cyrus Edsop, commissioner of the
 board of health of New York, says that the grip is likely to disappear very soon and in
 all probability will not be heard from again for generation or so.
 Philip D. Armour, Chicago's richest citi-
 zen, is one of the greatest manufacturers in | this or any country. In this capacity alone | he employs 12,OO0 persons and pays S6,OO0,- l 900 or $7,OOOOO0 yearly in wages. Dr. Cyrus A Bartol of Boston is the last
 survivor of the famous Transcendental club, in which Emerson was the central | light, and all the bright men and women of his stamp were associate members.
 The Earl of Ancaster inherits three i'm
 mense estates-one from his father and two
 through his mother His net rentals ex- ceed $400, ,00O year. He is considerate
 landlord, but keen game preserver.
 George Washington Hope of Washington, although he Is septuagenarian, walks 10 and Is miles day and thinks nothing of it.
 He is member of the swell pedestrian club known as the Antisedentary and hue won several medals.
 Assistant Secretary Hamlin is becoming great favorite at the White House. and bis social visits to the president and Mrs. Cleveland are frequent. He also attends the theater with Mrs. Cleveland and is in high favor with the first lady of the land.
 George Dumore, who has lived in Mora via, N. Y, for nearly 80 years, has, he claims, never been outside Of the township He hes brother and sister who have lived sight miles from his farm for over 60 years, and he has not seen either of them for 45 years.
 A photograph of MT. Gladstone making his maiden speech in the commons in 1888 has come into the possession of Mr. Labou- chere, who says it represents the present premier as appearing on that occasion in white trousers and a frock coat with brass buttons.
 Frederick Fraley of Philadelphia, who was recently reelected president of the na- tional board of trade, has been president of the board since 1888. He is nearly 90 years old, is prominently connected with many financial institutions and is 8 trustee of the University of Pennsylvania.
 Senator White of California bears a close resemblance to ex-President Harrison. He has the same style of beard, and one of about the same color. and Is about the same height When he makes a speech, the re- semblance is still more noticeable. for he has a great many of the little tricks of Res- ture and mannerisms that Harrison uses.