Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1895-06-27
TIE LISTENER.

The youngest deputy in the French
chamber is a Vendean, M Marchegay, who
is only 25 years old.
Lord Dunraven is now no longer mere
lord. He amounts to something in the
world New York tailors are naming trou-
sers after him.
John Thorn, late president Of the Utica
and Black River railroad, millionaire,
left among other bequests, e, 900 each to
eight former conductors Of that line.
John Wanamaker intends To found an
institution for the reformation OF inebri-
ates, and also for g Friendly inn, f" and
will expend $45, 900 for those purposes
Professor Briggs says be has not become
an Episcopalian- His ecclesiastical status
is unchanged He is q Presbyterian-eTen
" suspended one-and will remain 50.
Mr.. Labouchere never attempts any
flights Of eloquence when addressing the
house Of commons. He considers that a
friendly, colloquial style is more effective.
Bismarck has been decorated with 81 or
ders- He has every decoration that the
German emperor can bestow except that
Of the Friedensklasse, established BY Fred
erick the Great
The greatest dog owner in the world "a
Gustav Javanovitch, the cattle king Of the
Russian steppes. For the protection OF
his ], 500, 600 sheep he employs no less than
$4,000 shepherd dogs Of various breeds
Arthur j. Balfour, Conservative leader
in the house of commons, has abandoned
golf and taken to the bicycle. As Balfour
sets the vogue for many Tory youngsters
golf may be expected to wane somewhat.
Andreas Haftas, the last veteran or the
Greek wars Of liberty Of 1921, died in Ath-
ems recently, 116 years old. He had eften
expressed the wish to live till 1901, in or
der to be able to say that he had seen three
centuries.
G. Egeberg Borchgrevink, Danish ex-
plorer, is said to be the first man to set
foot on the shores Of Victoria Land beyond
the antarctic circle. The landing was
made Jan 23 Of the present year. He was
taken 10 that point by the whaling steam
er Antarctic.
John f. Cook, Jr., the only Afro-Amer-
ican resident of Bonnerport, Ida, has been
elected mayor Of that town He l. drug
gist. His father was for long time tax
collector Of the District Of Columbia and il
now one Of the most popular and wealthy
men of his race at the national capital.
General Simon Bolivar Buckner Of Ken
tucky Is now rs years old, but ID a. alert
mentally and as vigorous physically as
most men of 50. He stands feet in his
stockings. He is remarkably abstenious,
his only indulgence being tobacco, which
be smokes in long stemmed corncob
pipe.
Germans are nothing Ii not methodical
Herr Won Osten-Sacken, a lieutenant Of
hussars, recently wounded himself mortal
ly by accident The doctor told him he
had only three hours to live, whereupon,
after making his win, he drew up the Off
cial report of his own death and sent it to
his superior officer.
The death Of Sir Patrick o 'Brien recalls
his reply in the house OF commons To Mr..
Biggar, who had been nagging him. "Sor,''
said the latter, ''if 1 were to say to this
house that 1 regarded the honorable mem
Der for Cavan with contempt and disdain,
what would the house replyg Sor, the
house would say, Pat, me bhoy, roightye
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