Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-22
XVI MEMPHIS TENN: FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 90 1875

pieces of English composition. His
income is about 100000 per an
mum. He succeeded, after many
years, in marrying his first love;
they are both near the fifties.
Tyndall is a fine English scholar,
and knows it; as a lecturer he has
few equals; he was seen to be ner-
vous at his wedding when he fum-
bled about for the ring. He is an
Irishman, and his courtship was of
long duration. lie resides at the
Royal Institution, London.
The Marquis Of Lorne is losing
all his good looks; he must weigh
200 pounds. He seems to spend
his existence at auctioneers' sales,
and on one occasion was seen to be
turning over baby linen, but for
what reason, to this day, cannot be
explained. The Princess Louise is
a universal favorite, and, unlike her
husband, wears well.
The Earl Of Enniskillen is stone
blind, and is the tallest man in the
house of lords, measuring six feet
seven inches. He possesses one of
the finest collections of coins in the
United Kingdom, and in spite OF
his sad affiiction, takes great inter-
est in numismatics. His daughters,
the Ladies Cole, are also exceeding
ly tall, being over six feet. They
are exceedingly handsome, and are
good horsewomen.
The present Duke of Wellington,
son of the Iron Dake, sends for a
piece of choice black satin, and cuts
out his own stocks, after which
they are stitched. They arg on the
model worn by his father. He
wears TWO a year. In attire he is
of the old school. He is unattrac.
tive and innocent.
The poet laureate Of Balaklava
renown has never been known to
crown his head with a stove-pipe
hat. His Inverness cape, after
twenty years wear, has assumed its
original color his hair is in a mat
| ted condition, and his hands arc
not always clean.
Thomas Hughes, @. O., the au.
thor of "Tom Browns Schoo
Days." is to be found in his shir
sleeves; it is with difficulty he car
be induced to keep his coat on il
the house of commons, of which
he is member. He has an opel
countenance, bespeaking honesty
and writes a bold, clear hand.
Mr.. Gladstone, the ex-premier o
Great Britain, is a connoisseur o
old ivory carvings. He has not
false tooth in his head.
Sir Garnet Wolseley is the sam,
hight as the great Napoleon, bu
differs from him in keeping hi
figure. Sir Garnet's popularity is
at all times and upon all occasions
to be seen with his arms crossed
He was offered a baronetcy, but haC
not sufficient means to keep up tht
dignity, so preferred accepting
$4,000 and a K. G. B. There are
some little Garnets.
The Guernsey people miss Victor
Hugo very much, the market wo
men in particular; he was in The
habit of fetching his own butter
which was carefully wrapped ~
between cabbage leaves and depos
tied at the bottom of an old-fash
ioned basket. His donations were
large. His charming house has {
deserted air, and the interior il
draped in brown holland.
The late George Cruikshank wa;
a most untidy man; his dress Goa
as ancient in looks as himself; he
never cared to don it for fear i
would not last out his time. Al
colonel Of the Artirts' Corps of vol
unteers he proved a failure, so re.
signed, and was succeeded by Leigh
ton, R. A. The Royal Aquarium
at Westminster recently purchased
the bulk of his drawings for large
sum. In hight he was about five
feet four inches.