The Portland daily press., 1880-04-30
Gossip
About Men and Women.

An ambitious western correspondent, Writ
ing of Senator Edmunds. says: "We can real
ize in this Senator the highest ingredient of
New England civilization. His solemn visage
seems a reflection of that sombre landscape,
the savage grandeur of the sea, the majestic
mountains tipped with snow"
At Swedish banquet given in Paris in hon.
or of Nordenskjold, the explorer, Christine
Nilsson was much painted and powdered, ac-
cording to the London Truth. 'sAny one see
ing her for the first time would have been dis
appointed to find how little of the fresh North
ern rose of fifteen years ago had survived her
scenic triumphs. Her bust and arms are still
fine. She acts overmuch with her eyes, the
expression of which has greatly changed of
late, when she is off the stage"
Charles De Young, the San Francisco editor,
was a small man, dark. quick as cat and ut
terly fearless. He was prodigious worker in
newspaper Office, writing little but revising
everything. His chief s trepgth lay in his ex-
traordnary ability in saying a volume of mean
things about man in three lines; and as he en-
joyed fight. spent money like water in trial
for counsel and never gave up, he was dis
agreeable man to have row wite. A weeks
absence made itself apparent in his paper, and
the San Francisco Chronicle was never quite
itself except when he was on the ground.
Gen. Hawley has been entertaining Charles
Dudley Warner of the Hartford Courant at
Washington, and correspondent describes the
guest as s'tall and elegant, with well-shaped
head, which he carries proudly, his close-cut
hair and beard being touched with gray
Miss Alice Blaine, the eldest daughter of tie
Senator, is described by the Washington CORE
spondent of the Albany Journal as not pretty,
but tall in figure, and having face intense
and fascinating. 1t is colorless face, long
oval in shape, with magnificent black hair
and eyes, and glowing scarlet lips.
A singular story is told apropos of the stay of
Prince Oscar of Sweden in Paris, concerning
the objection his ancestor Bernadotte al
ways had to being bled. His medical advisor,
who was disciple of DR.. Sangrado, insisted in
vain that it was necessary for his health; the
King was obstinate. At last crisis came, and
when Bernadotte heard that the doctor de-
clned to answer for his life if he would not
consent to bleeding, he gave way But before
barring his arm he made the operator promise
that he would never divulge what was to be
seen on it, and the doctor made solemn VOW,
which he broke A Phrygian cap with the
motto death to Kings" was elaborately tat
tooed above the elbow. The dashing soldier
when he pricked this regicide maxim into his
come to be king himself.
A correspondents sketch OF Downey, the
Congressional poet: "He is a small, we'll
dressed man, below medium height, pale face,
full whiskers and mustache, blonde hair
mussed up like other poets. He is forty-one
years old, was born in Maryland, was Union
soldier, removed to Wyoming Territory in
1862 and has practiced law ever since. He
q mpmhar n the Tarritnriol
seven years and Treasurer of the Territory
three years, and was Auditor when elected to
Congress as Republican"
The colored Cadet Whitaker, at the inquiry
into the outrage committed on him, made his
appearance in full uniform, with pair of
spotless white gloves upon his hands. Although
he limped osmally he had a soldierly bearing,
and met the eyes of the judges boldly. He is
of medium height, and his complexion does not
betray his African blood. His hair, wl..re If
wasfnot chopped the other night, lies SMOOTH,
on a we'll rounded head. He has an aquiline
nose, with just little of tell-tale openness
about the nostrils, and protruding under lip.
In answering questions he had a habit of drop
ping his voice, but his eyes fairly met those of
his questioner.
Zola, the popular French novelist, works
always in the morning-he cannot write after
having tasted food. Personally, he is the Or
binary type Of well-to do. Paris tradesman,
and only two things strike one while in his
society-his lisp and the extreme smallness,
whiteness and delicacy of his hands,
A private letter from New Yorker in Lon
don says, 81 had the good fortune the other
day to come upon Tennyson taking his chop
and kidney at that house, some three doors
above the old Temple Bar, which he has made
famous, The Cock had the curiosity to
look for the half a pint of port in the poem
but saw at the bards elbow no wine, fruity
| or crusted, but plain pewter of stout, which
| the author of Locksley Hall discussed like
| any northern farmer OF them all. He is aged
| and worn and bent in the back, with hollow
| chest: but think these are rather the effects
| of brooding habit of mind and body than the
| marks of physical debility, for he looked tough
| and muscular. Tennyson is not. beauty
| Now YOU must know that the head waiter
| mmortalized in the poem. is still first Gany
| mede at THE Cock and it was fine to see hin
| waiting on the Laureate. The man is tremen
| dously conscious of his distinction, and keep
| watching guests out of the corner of his eye t.
see if they are admiring him; His manner te
Mr. Tennyson was delightful, at once respect
| full and friendly-just as if he felt himself
| partner in the work which has given 'Th,
| Cock sort of literary reputation"
| A London correspondent Of the New Yorl
Times says of NJ. and Mrs. Gladstone: "Mrs
| Gladstone does not confne her attentions t.
| the domestic government of Hawarden Castle
Her influence will be enormous when Mr.
| Gladstone sits once more on the Treasur,
benches and two of her sons are in Parliament
She is clever, pleasant, earnest woman, bu
she dresses badly. Her bonnets are of tn
dowdiest The provincial ladies quite resen
| her bonnets. Gladstone himself is not
| buck He wears trousers that are baggy a
| the knees Ills coats never fit him. iii
gloves are always too long at the fingers. Blu
| when he goes down to the House of Common
prepared to make an important speech, he
always well brushed, his hair is oiled, and h
wears a flower in his buttonhole. Mrs. GLAD
stone always reyises him before he leaves HON
on important occasions. Old members of tn
Commons straighten their backs and get read
for 'larks' when they see Gladstone come i
| with his hair smooth and flower in his coat.