Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-08-31
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

EMPEROR WILLIAM talks French like
Partisan.
EUB1SsrE1x has definitely declined to make
On American tour
FANNY CROSBY, the blind Methodist hymn
writer, is now seventy years of age.
LIEUTENANT N. t. L. HALPIN, Of the re-
ceiying ship Wabash, is the smallest officer
in the service in point of stature.
LUTHER C. CHALL1s, once among the lead
ing financiers of Wall street and several times
a millionaire, died in poverty in Atchlson,
Kan.
THE Duke of Devonshire owns 200, 900 acres
in England alone, and his revenue is enor-
nous. His father died worth 81, 500, 900 OF
personally.
THERE are no servants in the Tolstoi house
hold. The Russian Count cuts his own fire.
wood, while the Countess prepares their
simple meals.
MISS HELEN PEEL, a granddaughter OF the
famous English statesmen, has emulated
Mrs Peary by taking an Arctic voyage from
England to the Kara Sea.
SECRETARY GRESHAM is the prize smoker
Of the Cabinet. His allowance OF cigars Is
twenty day, and it is rare for him to be
seen without one in his mouth.
PROFESSOR HENRY DRUMMoND, the now
famous Christian philosopher, while stu
dent. Travelled with Moody and Sankey on
their evangelical tour OF Great Britain.
Mrs. BAYARD, wife Of the Ambassador, is
one of the most popular o! American ladies
in official life abroad She has been several
times informally received by Queen Victoria.
C.P. HUNTINGDON 1t is said, has decided
that he will not move into his recently fin
ished 81. 600, ,OO0 palace in New York City. His
reason is said to be the saying that old men
who grow rich build fine houses to die in.
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE CoLERIDGE had in
his possession an exceedingly interesting
collection of letters Of CoIeridge, Words
worth and Sout1ey, which had been ad-
dressed to his father, Sir John L. Colerldge.
THE hobby of the Countess of Aberdeen is
noTltry At a recent agricultural fair at
Aberdeen her fowls won twelve prizes. Inc
birds were Dorkings, CochiE Cninas,
Plymouth Rocks, Leghorns and Wyandottes.
DAVID HAHN, who drove stage across the
AIleohanies before the days of railroads,
diad in Portsmouth. Ohio. a few days ago.
Among those who ro ie with wero General
Jackson, Henry Clay and President William
Henry Harrison. He was ninety-four years
old.
IDA LEWIS is not the only woman Light
keeper in the country, as has been Gtated.
Miss Harriet Cofax is, and has been the
lighthouse keeper at Michigan City, Lake
Michigan, for the last twenty five years, and
her record of service is one of which any
! keeper might be proud. She is relative OF
! the late Hon. Schuyler Colfax.
| THE Rev. Robert Mcintyre, pastor OF the
| largest Methodist church in Denver, and
! one OF the most eloquent men in the Ameri-
/ can puIpit today. was working as a brick
! LAYER at Haddington, Penn. twenty years
: ago. When he preached at Haddington the
/ other Sunday, his audience included several
/ men who used to work by his side WIFE
! trowel and mortar.
TIE Youngest member of the Georgia bar
is Edward Harrison 3leckley, who is not yet
/ six months old. He was unanimously cleo
, ted a member OF the Bar Association recent
". He is the son OF Chief Justice BiecH'
ley's old age. Ju lge p eckiey is not far iro u
. eighty. and his wedding two years ago At
tracted much attention in Georgia aud
/ throughout tie South.