Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-24
THE LISTENER.

Colonel Breckinridge has placed him.
self in the hands Of a manager and will
take the lecture stage
The conversion of Archie Thayer, de-
scribed as Baths most noted gambler"
Is announced by Maine clergyman.
Signor Crispi may be trifle disappoint-
ed in Italian politics, but he is basking In
the sunshine of matrimony, having been
recently married for the fourth time.
At recent wedding in Mokane, Mo-,
the groom's name was Abraham Lincoln
Strickland, and that Of the officiating
clergyman was Jefferson Davis Greer.
No assassin will leap on President
Perier's new carriage for he's had 1t built
90 that his seat is about seven feet above
the ground. 1t comes high, but he feels
satisfied.
Judge Holcomb, the fusionist governor
elect Of Nebraska, stands feet in
height, weighs ESQ pounds and has "a face
which Is an affidavit" of earnestness and
honesty.
Christian Conrad, who boasts that he
heard President Washington make an
open air speech In 1898, Is living ON a
farm near Manchester, Ia, at the reputed
age of 100 years.
Senator Frye Of Maine is particularly
effective campaign speaker. His Is dry
humor lit up by quick dramatic flashes
His appearance recalls the picture Of the
senators of two generations ago.
After struggling along for l6 years
Henry Bigelow Williams Of Boston hos
paid of his creditors dollar for dollar. He
failed in 1878 for 5000, 900 and then prom.
ised to liquidate in full II he lived to do 1t.
Adolph Sutro, mayor elect Of San Fran.
cisco, who gained fame and wealth by the
Comstock tunnel that bears his name, is
the owner Of one tenth Of the entire area
Of San Francisco county. He is a native
Of Rhenish Prussia and Is 63 years old.
NJ. l.. Trecul, the learned botanist and
member Of the French Academy Of Sci
ences, was nearly burned to death in bod the
other night. He was, as usual, reading
when the curtains caught fire. In trying
to extinguish the flames he was badly
burned.
Baron do Courcel, the French embasra
dor to Great Britain, was president OF the
court Of arbitration In the Bering sea dis
pute between America and England
Formerly he represented France at Berlin
His father was family solicitor to Tai
leyrand.
Lewis Y. Graf, one Of the Oldest mem
bers Of the Commercial Exchange Of Phil
adelphia, sent his congratulations t.
Mayor Elect Strong Of New York city OF
hearing the result. Mayor Strong, whcr
poor boy, was clerk In country stor'
in Ohio under Mr.. Graft.
Lord Bceforth, the present mayor Q
Scarborough, England, and ono of thu
wealthest men In that country, was born II
one OF the poorest districts in London, HI
owes much Of his money to his nssucia
tion with Gustavo Dore, with whom H.
founded the Dore gallery.
DR.. Talmago is said to receive $500 70
lecture and sometimes $1,000. III
makes more money out Of his lecture
than any other man on tho platform
Colonel Ingcrsolls price Is $500, Will
DR.. McGlynn, Joseph Cook aud others @
the same rank Of lecturers command from
500 to $3.50.
General Cassius NJ. Clay's roomy OIL
mansion, Whitehall, Is full Of handsom
antique furniture that would delight
collector. The old Kentuckian has alway
dispensed fine hospitality at Whitehall
1t 10 one of the show places OF tho blu
grass region, and visitors are charmingl
entertained there.
Thought She nsd 1t.
Jennie was learning to read and spell
hut 1t was very hard for her to remembe
what her teacher told her about pronounc
ing double letter whom she came to ono
She would say "a-a" or "o.e" or 81" In
stead Of double q" or double O." etc
Her tcnchsr had one day drilled her con
$ siderably on this matter In spelling
. Shortly ntterward Jennie was called on t
read. Tho paragraph began, up. ur
Lucy" and jennie road II triumphantly
, "DoubS up, Lucyl"-Organizer.
4 American Slang.