The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-05
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Yachting costs william X. Vanderbilt
f160 900 year.
President Diaz, OF Mexico, goes out on n
brief duck hunt once year.
Max Nordau began TO write at twelve and
was earning money with his pen at fourteen.
Hohenzollern Is not the family name OF
Emperor William. His true name is William
Zollern.
With the exception Of the King OF Den.
mark, Queen Victoria is the Oldest reigning
sovereign OF Europe.
George Westinghouse. patentec Of the
brake which bears his name has made over
t20, ,0O0, 600 from his invention.
William X. Vanderbilt has bought sixteen
thoroughbred mares from Pierre Lorilard
for the racing stable which he is 10 establish
in France.
The Ameer of Afghanistan Is said 10 be an
architect Of great skill and taste. He de.
signs most Of the public buildings IN his
domnions.
The Prince Of Wales dislikes dinner TO be
served slowly, for he is u quick eater. One
hear and five minutes is his limit for full
number Of courses.
Lord Rosebery says that he will never sit
Tor another portrait. He has done IL with
great weariness several times. and has never
had good one yet.
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. although only
twcnty-one years of age. relieves his father.
the Standard Oil magnate, OF most Of the
cares OF his great business.
During his lifetime State Councillor ycy.
mahofr, Of Russia. is said to have given $b..
O00,0O0 TO charity. His funeral at Moscow
was attended by more than so 900 people.
II will surprise many people 10 learn that
hdoph d'Enuery and Eugene Cormon. ioint
authors OF THE Two Orphans" are still liy.
ing In France. Each Of them is eighiy-seven
years OF age.
In his life OF Henry -. Stanley, Thomas
George says that the explorers real name Is
Howell Jones, and that he was born in
lsgar. In Wales, November 10. 1910. His
father was bookbinder.
lbsen is probably the most extensively
decorated man Of letters living. He recently
appeared at n court ball In Norway, his small
figure fairly ablaze with stars, crosses, cir
cles. collars and pendants.
Turchan Pasha. the new Turkish Minister
OF Foreign Affairs, is the most progressive
Minister the Sultan has ever had. He was
educated in France and his wife stands 10y
his side unveiled, at official receptions
dressed In European style.
Du Mauricr is the most painstaking of
writers. He snys hs never let's manuscript
leave him until he II perfectly satisfied with
every line Of II. lie first wrote Peter
lbbetson" in English. then turned II into
French, theu rewrotc IL in English
DIR. Thomas j. Barnardo, of London will
celebrate the ilftieth anniversary OF his birth
this year. Thirty years ago he began the
work OF ofrescuing and training homeless boys.
and his success In this work has made his
name known in every part OF the world.
Australias grand old man is Sir Henry
Parkes, who has played more prominent
part in that islands politics than any other
man. At first sight he appears to be- the
Oldest man alive, looking 10 be even more
than his eighty years Of age; but In reality
he shares with Gladstone, the Pope and Bis
marck the art of keeping the vitality and
energy Of youth TO period far beyond the
experience OF human life.