The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-09-02
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nobly famous by her service OF liberty
and philanthropy, Is reported in failing
health. She Is 81 years old. and until
recently has been active and well She
Is now confined 10 her room in her son.
in-law's home near Philadelphia. but
Is still bright and cheerful.
Mr.. Archibald Forbes, the famous
war correspondent OF the London Duly
Nens. Is expected in this country Sept
ember 0. His trip 10 this country Is
made at the instance OF Mr.. D'Oyiy
Carte, who has persuaded him to under
take a lecture tour. beginning in Nov
ember after the election. Mr.. Forbes
subject viii be ''Royal People l Have
Met" y
Nile. Sara Bernhardt has just given n
series Of 6ye performances at Copen-
hagen, beginning August 10. She has
now returned 10 Paris 10 rehearse, and
will then play In Tours. Nantes, Ang-
ers, Bordeaux and Lyons until Septem-
her 20, when she will embark for New
York. 1t is said that she will receive
$1,000 for twenty-five performances in
tine French provinces, or $500 night.
The foreign diplomats stationed ut
Washington are summarizing in New
England. Baron De Mayer. Austro-
Hungarian minister to this country;
Max Outrey. French minister; Carval-
no Borges, brazilian minister; Arts
tarchi Bey. Turkish minister, and
Prince Comparable. Italian secretary Of
Legation, were, at last accounts. hob
nobbing together In the Franconia
Notch, White Mountains.
Perhaps the most striking and drain
attic incident In the late General Myers
active military career was his signaling
from General Corse's beleaguered garri-
son ut Alatoona, Ga, the situation Of
the little band OF heroes, which signal
brought back TO cheer them General
Sherman's message from the heights OF
Kennesaw: Hold the fort. 1 am CON-
ing" This, rs Is well known, suggest-
cd the famous hymn written by the late
+. L. Bliss, which Inns been sung all
around the world.
The crown princes Of Prussia Queen
Victoria's eldest daughter) Is said to be
now the most popular oma in Ger
many. She would have gained the good
will Of the Berlin population twenty
years ago, had she not held with irwin
chile tenacity to the idea OF an English
establishment at Potsdnm. She wished
to retain her servants, and TO intro
duce the English style Of household
management. But only a few English
sailors, with an officer. who form the
crew OF the miniature man-of-war on
The Havel, are left TO represent English
service.
By the census just taken in England
IL is found that the Joneses carry the
day and are more numerous than the
Smiths. After the latter come VIII
liams, Taylor. Davis and Brown. John
ooi btthuo tciiti, nsooiuoou bWchheu.
Thompson with n ''p'' takes only TWEEN
ty-fourth place, and Clark without an
'te" is twenty-eighth. Clarke with an
''e', Is thirty-eighth. Among the strange
names r Albertina Regina Victoria
Gotha Boult, Turnerica Henriea u
RIGA du Gloria de Lavinia Rebecca
Turner, and Hostiliana Ophigenia
Maria Hypihile Wadge.
The Pail Nall Gazette sketches Gam
beta: The lines OF his head are ample,
and express power at its 81 About
the temples and over the eyes the de-
velopment Of the forehead Is abnormal.
-Gambetta's superiority Is not Of a kind
to awaken jealousy. 1t is very mani
fest but 1t Is so unalloyed with egotism
and is SO softened by good-fellowship
that q man Of talent who feels small in
the presence Of the great tribune does
not for that feel Inundated. Gambetta
enjoys com~panionship more than sc
ciety," as society" is understood In
our time. He likes clever women IL
they are unaffected, and he does not be-
lieve q woman's conversation can charm
n man of intellect unless 1t Is the out
come Of much study, observation and
long-continued mental efforts. The
professional beauty would be nothing
to HIM unless her loveliness was lighted