The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-01
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
Ysate's real name is Isaiah.

Ysate's real name IL Isaiah.
Pm.. has been on the operate stage for
foty-nve years.
John ID. Rockefeller and William Rocke-
feller are both enthusiastic bicyclists.
Rev. DIR. Parkhurst's congregation allows
him vacation OF three months In each year.
Gladstone is reported as saying: II hate
getting up In the morning, and hate 1t tho
same every morning"
Thomas b. Reed is spending the summer
In the pretty cottage at Grand Beach, Me-,
which he has just purchased.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, who is in he
eighty-third year, started from Brooklyn Tor
the Pacific Coast to visit her son, Herbert
Beecher.
Prince Adolphus, of Teck, who married the
daughter OF the Duke OF Westminster. Is re-
ported 10 be candidate for the throne OF
Bulgaria.
Bernard Wise. the most talked Of poli-
tician in New South Wales, is only thirty
four years OF age. At the age OF twenty
seven he was Auorney-General.
The Emperor of Germany smokes cigars
about seven inches long, each OF which Is
kept in q Theoretically sealed glass tube 10
! preserve the aroma until II Is used.
Captain George W. Couch, of the steamer
Old Dominion, Is the Oldest steamship cap
tain in the world in length OF service, having
| been in commission forty-nine years.
The new Duke OF Hamilton, Premiar Peer
| OF Scotland, IL almost chronic invalid. lie
has never recovered from stroke OF paral-
ysis few years ago. He Is unmarried.
Comptroller OF the Currency Eckels was
an excellent baseball player before he AS
sumed his present high office, but now ho
does not indulge in his fondness for the Ma
| tional Game.
The Right Hon. Walter Hume Long, the
new President OF the British Board OF ASri-
culture, is n great sportsman, rides to hounds
like whirlwind and is an exceptionally
skillful cricketer
Chief Constructor Philip Hichborn, OF the
| United States Navy, Is one OF the few officers
| OF high rank who are not graduates oil An
napolis. He began his career as an appren-
tice In the Charleston Navy Yard.
Governor Hastings, OF Pennsylvania, is
probably the handsomest Chief Executive OF
which any State can boast. He has fine
appearance and winning manner which
gains him both admirers and friends.
General Won Hannekin, the young German
officer who played an important part In the
recent war between China and Japan, fight
ing on the side OF the former. Is now In
Berlin, and Is the recipient OF much atten'
tion.
| Sir William Harcourt, defeated in Derby,
has been returned to the British Parliament
from West Monmouthshire with no opposi.
tion. Henry Labouchere has been returned
10 Parliament, although with reduced INIT
iority.
Queen Victoria is pronounced Tory In
her personal feelings and is overjoyed Al
the turn in British politics. On the con
trary, the Prince Of Wales, while not mucl
OF politician, is rather friendly to the
Liberals
Joseph Chamberlain is fifty-eight years o
age. He has not gray hair IN his head
and hts locks are as thick and glossy as the!
, were twenty years ago. One OF Mr.. Cham
berlain's strongest points is his pleasant an'
winning conversational voice.
Countess Giennoti, second lady OF homo
in waiting to the Queen OF Italy, worked II
Newark, N. j., as a cigarette maker whel
she was child. She returned to Italy n
the age OF fifteen, attracted the fancy of tn
Queen, was made servent and then cour
fayorite.