The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-08-17
NOTABLE ENGLISHMEN.
SOME INTERESTING PERSONAL FACTS
ABOUT SOME OF THEM.

ABOUT SOME OF THEM.
The Earl OF Beaconsfeld Is one ofthe
best dreSsprs in England; he has on the
average new plug hat month, his
trousers are usually light lavender,
ahd his coats perfection in ft. His va
Jet is scrupuous about the arrangement
Of curls, which are numbered; in gorge
Gus dressing gowns his wardrobe is not
to he surpassed; one of them is worth
SO 600. lie walks with his eyes cast
on the ground, and takes no heed of
little rae'mutiins who cry There goes
Dizzy"
The Earl of Derby is in looks not un-
like the late Tom Sayprs. His suspend
ers are never fixed to the proper heighth,
consequently there is bit off the bottom
of his trousers. owing to their dragging.
lie is a soven. Very courteous in
manner, and when lie opens his thick
set mouth there issues masterpieces of
English composition. His income is
about $2, 900, 900 per annum. He sue
ceeded, after many years, in marrying
his first love. They are both near the
ffties.
Tyudall is a fine English scholar,
and knows it; lecturer he has few
equals; he was seen to be nervous at
his wedding when he fumbled about for
the ring. lie is an Irshman, and his
courtship was of long duration. He
resides at the royal institution, Lon
don.
The Marquis of Lorne Is losing all
his good looks; he must weigh 200
pounds. He seem, to spend his exist
ence at auctiOneer's sales, and on one
occasion was seen TO be turning over
baby linen, but tor what reason TO this
day cannot be explained. The Ptin-
cess Louise is universal favOrite, and, ,
unlike her husband. wears well.
The Earl of Enniskilen is stone blind,
and is the tallpst man in the House Of
Lords, measuring six feet seven inches.
lie possesses one of the finest collections
of coins in the United Kingdom, and in
spite of his sad aftiictiUn, takes great
int rest in numiSmatics. His daughters,
the Ladies Cole, are also exceedingly
tall, being over six feet. They are eX-
ceeIingly handsome, and are good
horse women.
The present Duke Of Wellington, son
of the Iron Duke, sends for piece of
choice, black satin anl cuts his own
socks, after which they are stitched.
They are on the mode worn by his
father. In attire he is of the Old school.
He Is unattract,e and innocent.
The poet laureate of Balaklava re-
ho tfN
his head with stove-pi hat lis In.
verness cape, after twenty years wear,
has assumed its original color; his hands
are not always clean.
Thos. Hughes, Q. c., the author of
"Tom Browns School Days" is to be
found in his shirt sleeves. 1t is with
difficulty that he can be induced to keep
his coat on in the House OF Commons,
of which he is member. He has an
open countenance, beSpraking honesty,
and writes a bold, clear hand.
Mr. Gladstone, the ex Premier of
Great Britain is a connOsspur of old
ivory carvings. He has not a false tooth
in his head.
Sir Garnet Wolsey is the same height
as the great Napoleon, but differs from
him in keeping figure. Sir Garnet's
peculiarty.is, all times aud upon all oc-
casiOns, to be seen with his arms crossed.
He was offered bar0netcy, but had
not sufficient means to keep up the
dignity, So he preferred accepting c 10,
0O0 and g. Z. G. There are some
little Garuets.
The Guernsey people miss Victor HUI
go very much, the market women IN par
ticulaT; he was in the habit of fetching
his own butter, wi lich was carefully
wrapped up between cabbage leaves
and deposited at the bottom of an old
fashioned basket, His charming house
has deserted air, and the interior is
draped in Drown holland,
The late George Cruikshank was q
most untidy man; his dress coat was rs
ancient in looks as himself; he never
cared to don it for fear it would not
last out his time. AS Colonel of Artists
Corps of Volunteers he proved a failure,
so resigned, ard was succeeded by
Lehihton, T.. A. The Royal Aquar-
ium at Westminste! recently purcha sed
the bulk of his drawings for large sum-
In height he was about five feet four
inches.