The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-11-12
PERSONALITIES.


public house on his English estate.
Miss Florence Ahl. IL years old. Of
Appling county, Ga, died recently Of
erysipelas. She weighed 427 pounds.
Wilmer Heacock of Marcus Hook,
Pa. has a yellow pine chest formerly
owned by Andrew jackson, president Of
the United States.
Mrs. Leslie Carter wears little en-
ameled four leaf clover, which she con.
siders her mascot. 1t has never been
laid aside for one moment since she en-
tered upon her stage career.
DR.. Drobisch, professor Of philoso-
ply at Leipsio and the oldest university
professor in Germany, has Just died,
aged 95 years. He was distinguished
mathematician and logician.
The Oldest living OK estate treasurer Of
Massachusetts, is Moses Tenney Of
Georgetown. He was chosen to that Of
fee on the ticket with Governor Gard
ner and served from 1855 to 1861.
Colonel John 8. Mosby claims that
he invented the phrase of "the solid
SOUTH" first using it in letter advo-
eating the election Of General Hayes in
the presidential campaign Of 1875. the
exact date being Aug 12.
The bishop, dean and minor canons
Of the diocese Of Ripon, England. are
ardent wheolmen. and DR.. Boyd Car
penter, the bishop, it is said, puts his
feet up when "coasting," in spite Of
The Spectators assertion that 1t is i'm
proper for bishop to do so.
W. b. Wetmore, who is said to be q
we'll known New York clubman, pos
sessing an income Of $15. 900 O year,
has asked the court to cut down tho ali
mony Of &C., yearly awarded to his
wife ON the ground that he was brought
up with such expensive tastes that no
has to spend the money on himself.
1t is rumored that the Princess Inge-
borg. the second daughter of the crown
prince Of Denmark. is about to be be-
trothed to the hereditary Prince Of
Wied, a lieutenant in the Third uhlan
guards at Potsdam and nephew Of tho
queen Of Roumania. The princess was
born on Aug: .. 1873. and the prince
ON June ~, 1872.
DR.. @. z. Brown.Sequard, who has
Just died In Atlanta from the effects Of
sunstroke received by him last sum-
mer, was son Of DR.. Brown.Sequard,
whose "elixir Of life" attracted 20 much
attention few ysars ago. He was born
and adu,ata1 IL, pario u,,d xv a. a. <ov a,r,s q
time connected with Bellevue hospital
IN New York city.
The vanderbilts are said to be fond
Of using nicknames. Gertrude Is always
called Gertie. Cornelius, Jr., never gets
anything but Connie, and to the inti-
mate friends Of the Duchess Of Marlbor.
ough she is always Consu. Gertrude's
father is Mr.. Vanderbilt, even with bis
wife. but the children all call him dad
w. X. Vanderbilt is commonly called
Willie.
Colonel William B. Mann Of Phila-
delphia, whose death Is announced, was
for many years well known throughout
the state as q lawyer and politician. He
was q delegate to the national Repub-
lican convention Of 1860, which met in
Chicago, and he worked earnestly for
the nomination Of Abraham Lincoln.
He and his wife, who survives him.
celebrated their golden wedding in 1889.
A summer ago Miss Annie Corbin.
daughter Of the late Austin Corbin.
managed small hostelr y down at Shin
necock Hills, N. Y, where her family
and several friends spent the season.
Miss Corbin IL said to have displayed
remarkable executive ability. The work
was not displeasing to her, and she de-
clares that if ever called upon to make
her living she will keep hotel or
boarding house.