The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-21
THE OBSERVER.
Don M. Dickinson's particular fancy in
dress is black velvet waistcoats.

LON NJ. OlcklnSOn'S particular fancy In
dress is black velvet waistcoats
Reconnaissance Blount is very particu-
lar about the pronunciation of his name,
and he says that it is blunt"
Senator Cockrell of Missouri is known al
the garden sass" senator OH account of sup
plying mis- constituents with garden seeds.
1t Is said that all Of the cigar lighters
Count William Bismarck uses of late are
made OK threatening letters received by him
from anarchists.
Colonel A. NJ. Coffee. for whom county
is named in Kansas, where he was an In
dian agent in the fifties, is living in Knob
nosler, Mo-, at the age of 60
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
roll of honor" to contain the names Of
all Jews who ever served in the army or
navy of the United States, and he has it
practically completed.
DR.. Cyrus Edison, 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 1900 personsand pays S. ,0O0,-
600 or 81 ,O0O, 900 yearly in wages.
DIR. Cyrus A. Bartol of Boston is the last
survivor of the famous Transcendental
club, i'll 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-
coed S40O, 900 year. He is considerable
landlord, but keen game preserver.
George Washington Hope of Washington,
although he is septuagenarian, walks 10
and Is miles n day and thinks nothing of it.
He is member of the swell pedestrian club
known as the Antisedentary and has won
several medals.
Assistant Secretary Hamln is becoming
great favorite at the White House, and
his 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 so years, has, he
claims, never been outside of the township.
I1c Has IL DrOJncr ana sister VINO nave lived
eight miles from his farm for over GO years
and he has not seen either of them for 40
years
A photograph of Mr.. Gladstone making
his maiden speech i'll the commons in 1888
has come into the possession Of Mr. Labou-
cherc, who says it represents the present
premier as appearing on that occasion in
white trousers and Il frock coat with brass
buttons.
Frederick Fraley of Philadelphia, who
was recently reelected president of the ma
tional board of trade, has been president of
the board since 1868 He is nearly 90 years
old, is prominently connected with many
financial institutions and is II trustee of
the University of Pennsylvania.
Senator White of California bears 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 Il speech, the re-
semblance is still more noticeable, for he
has great many of the little tricks of ges-
ture and mannerisms that Harrison uses.