New-York tribune., 1880-02-19
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Senator Grover r. .taving with bis nya'id wife az
vater-curc IN DansyIlle, y. J.
Edward Strauss. the musical director Of the count
balls at Vienna, has so many personal advantages
,rat he IS popularity ku wa as Handsome EDDIE
King CetywayO is said to be a man Of simple and
nbstemious habits. lie does not drink 10 any cK-
cess and does not smoke his for not doiDg 50
heihg that it would spoil the color of bis teeth.
Nr Pcleg Spraguc of Boston Il the oldest
member of Congress now living lie was Repre-
scntative from Maine from 1924 to 1929. when he
was chosen Senator and acted In that capacity
until 1888.
The Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria has sim-
pie tastes lie gets up early IN the morning. prays
in his private chapel and then takes cup " coffee
with bread and eats no moic I'll his lunch ot blown
bread and beer is served at noon.
MI W W. CorcorIn's desire to add National
rnrirrit gallery and school Of olt 10 She COrcUT1n
Art Gallery. N Washington, is defeated by Admiral
- T. Lees persistent refusal 10 sell, even 4t an tx
orbituut puce. fhc necessary adjacent lots
Nile Sarah Bernhard Is described as Suddenly
taking into her hcad the resolution 10 become
sculptor. She began at 1 O'Clock In the morning,
just after returning from the theatre. and for
model she took her old aunt. Madame BTuck, who
was reused. orumblinC, from a sound sleep to sit
until o'clock. having her ancient features put
INTO clay.
Mr. Charles Reado IL not only a iistin guished
writer. but business man of great energy aud
industry. He was himself the publisher of his
Never too Late 20 Mend" managing the whole
matte OF prinung and issuiug. and punotuaiy
every week supcrinteudlng the accounts. Had
prinfcrs fai'cf he was quite capable of taking Oh
his coat and setting M hrs work with his own dcii
and manly hands
Colonel Higginson. taking up the cudEols for
women on the score of economy, says: Il have
known men a Newport who had made or Inherited
large fortunes hu; who absolutely kept no account
of personal expenses whatever; but their wives
kept house. superintended their children and "a
dozen servants. inspected and paid every
bill. and were witha expected TO have din
nor company every day, always to he ready
for unexpected guests, aud always 10 ne serene,
unruiied, and exquisitely dressed. Their hus-
bands had nothing to do with ordering any part or
the establishment except the winc,oellaI ana TIE
stables; and could lounge away whole day % the
club. II thoy wished. declGiming against the ex-
travagance OF women
Ben Wade had very little vanity in bis compost
ton. When he had been ont Of Congress year
two. General Brisbin met him on Pennsylvania-ave.
and expressed his surprise at seeing hlm still
come to Washington" " Yes' said Wade, "old
habits are strong in a man or a BEAST and when the
time for the meeting Of Congress comes round do
feel like setting my face this way. l have come
down this time out of urosity. bad been up
there lpointng to the Capito1 80 long thought !
would Ike 10 see how the fellows Get al. without
meD " Well Mr. Wade and what are your impress
sions about II - Wade laughed. " they SEEM. he
said d" to be- getting along better without me than
they did with me Such "A thing - not natterng 10
n mans vanity, but guess it il 81"
OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. 1S-Prncess Louise is better
today. Ii /. probable that she will hold drawing
room some evening next week, 80 "a not TO disap-
po,nt large number Of ladies who visited tho cspi-
aI for no other purpose man t0 be presented, and
who hayo had expensive dresses made for the ooca-
,Ion Senator MACPHERSON is considered out OF
danger.