The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-07-18
Men and Women,

After all, King Alfonso of Spain is 10 marry
the Duke of Montpensier's daughter, much to
the disgust of the Queen, who, seeing the con-
troll of her son Slipping through her fingers,
has determined to leave Madrid for Paris. The
girl, who is described as unnecessarily beauti-
full, is modest aud retiring in her habits,
peculiarly sensitive and shrinking in her
nature. Her chief amusements are bull-fghts.
1t is rumored that the Pope intends testify
ing his appreciation of Mrs Sherman's zeal in
raising the largest subscription sent by the
Romanists of any one nation, in honor OF his
Jubilee, by presenting her with the Golden
Rose with which only sovereigns. churches, or
cities have been honored heretofore. Indeed,
it is said that only three times has Plus TX,
given this honorable symbol to any one. One
of the sthree he has so honored are Maria
Teresa, formerly Queen of Naples, to whom he
gave it as a testimony of his appreciation of
the kindness and affection with which she and
her royal consort, Ferdinand, received him at
Gaeta when he fled from Rome in 1843. The
Empress Eugene received the second, and
Elizabeth, Empress of Austria, the third.
The rose is made of gold of the purest quality,
and fashioned by skilful artist. The fourth
Sunday in Lent is set apart for the blessing of
the Golden Rose by the Sovereign Fontiff, who
sends it to prince, princess, church, or city,
as pledge of his paternal affection.
Count Moltke does not consider himself par
ticulary taciturn, though that is the opinion
of everybody else, and he has consequently
acquired the epithet of the "Silent Man. At
social meeting, some time ago, after he had
been engaged in very animated conversation,
one of the convives proposed his health, and of
course lugged in the ''Silent Man." Where
upon said Count Moltke, 81 don't know what
these people mean. 1t seems to me that L
talk as much as anybody else."
Miss Won Hil'ern, the young German woman
who has been making SO much fame at Boston
as pedestrian, has physique that the blue
blooded, narrow .chested ladies of the Hub
may we'll envy and admire. She is about i've
feet three inches in height, is straight as an
arrow, has a fine head, broad shoulders, god
sized waist--she doesn't believe in tight lacpg-
and her limbs are fully developed. Her feet
are perfect and quite small, requiring two
and-a-half dress shoe, although her walking
shoes are considerably larger. Her stockings
for her long walks are carefully selected, and
without seams, and in putting them on great
care is exercised to avoid folds and wrinkles.
They aresupportsd by elastic straps attached
to suspenders over the shoulders. Her walk
ing lshoes are of soft goatskin, laced high
above the ankle, and with broad and firm
soles and low broad heels. The shoes are an
inch longer than the foot and allow it all pos
sible freedom. While on the track she relies
entirely on beef tea and the raw yolks Of eggs
for nourishment and seltzer and prune water
to guench thirst. Solid food she finds cannot
be taken during protracted effort. Miss Won
Hillern is something of an artist withal, and
spends her leisure making oil sketches.
The New York Times says: "Two of our
most popular authors-William D. Howells
and Bayard Taylor-are at present engaged in
preparing specially for Lawrence Barrett, the
actor, who is spending his summer at Cohasset,
Mass, dramatic plays which he intends to put
upon the stage in early autumn. Mr. Howells
is recasting his Counterfeit Presentment for
this purpose, and its appearance upon the stage
will be simultaneous with its publication in
the Atlantic Mr.. Tay lor is newly translatiDg
Schiller's Don Carlos and transposing some
of the scenes, at Mr.. Barrett's suggestion, for
the production of better effect upon the stage"
General John G. Robinson, the new COM
mander of the Grand Army of tine Republic, is
q one-legged veteran who has seen great deal
of service. He was educated at West Point