The Washington critic., 1888-01-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
"reminiscences Of the Late Famous
Princess Salm.Salm.
THE TALL THEATRE HAT
An American In China-A Tribute
to General Paul.

An American in China-A Tribute
to General Paul.
The late Brigadier-General Gabriel
r. Paul, who died in Washington in
May, 1896, from the effects of gum
shot wound received at Gettysburg,
destroying both of his eyes, is the sub
iect Of an interesting sketch in the
A,mx and Nary Journal, New York,
by Colonel George Baber of Ken
lucky. General Paul was born in st.
Louis, graduated at West Point in
1884, and served in every war in
which the country was engaged from
that date until he was so terribly
wounded at Gettysburg in 1868. He
was placed on the retired list in 1866.
General Paul's term of service from
his graduation until his death ex-
Tended over period Of forty-two
years, and included every species of
hardship and danger known to the
soldier. In closing his sketch Colonel
Baber pays General Paul this merited
tribute; General Paul was distin-
guished from the beginning to the end
of his career as one whose modesty
was equaled only by his courage.
He was tender in heart, but unhinch-
ing in spirit. He cultivated no aspira-
tion that did not SAVIOR of duty to his
country. And they who knew him
best were enabled at the close Of his
life, and in view of his untrumpeted
a,l,sat.o,,an.,tc 20 A1ot Nhn hath
borne himself beyond the promise of
his age, doing in the figure of q lamb
the feats Of a lion" He was patriot
whose name deserves the Republics
grateful recollection. He was q
soldier, whose gentle mien engaged at
once both confidence and love, and
whose fearless step in the presence of
greatest peril, gave to his department
the glow of heroism. At Gettysburg
his bearing inspired his own troops
with fervor and illustrated the SOL
dier's highest type. His movements
on the field were intrepid. In the
very face of death he seemed to say;
Life, for my country and the cause of freedom,
Is but q trifle for q worm TO part with,
And, II preserved In so great q contest,
Life Is redoubled.
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And, in the very moment when he
received the death-like wound that
closed his sight forever, even they,
whose serried ranks he courageously
assailed, might have well exclaimed:
His yalor, shown upon our erests today,
Hath taught us how to cherish such deeds,
Even In the bosom OF our adversaries!
A few months ago, says the New
: York Press, bright and pretty young
lady of this city was married and
went with her husband to live ia,
China. Her letters written horAe are
Fs'ii- ~f .--ss'.ai.sr experiences in her
new life. In recent one dated the
Astor House, Shanghai, she says
What wouldn't l give for n good
breakfast of steak, hot
rolls, coffee, etc. Breakfast in this
part of the world is altogether diff
ferent affair. First they bring you
eggs of some sort and sherry. Then
follow three courses, such as pigs
feet, frogs legs smothered in sauces
and served with claret; then coffee.
When the sight of these things has
taken away your appetite, ap-
pears O tiny little chop in O
huge paper frill, looking, oh, so sad
and lonely you could weep for it,.
Then come queer cheeses of different
kinds, cakes and sweet crackers, fruit
and cognac, and tiny cup of tea to
finish with. They only have one way
TO cook potatoes here, that is to boil
them, and hot mullins, fresh toast,
and broiled steak are unknown. The
gardener has just come in with the
plants for my piazza. Half dozen
splendid palmettos, regular trees, for
go cents each. They stand in big
Japanese jars, supported by barrel
shaped china pedestals. Tomorrow
the man will bring q lot of Towering
plants-roses, jasmine and heliotrope.
The flowers here are magnificent and
abundant. A big basketful of cut
blossoms for 10 cents. The cheapness
of some things is amazing. Washing,
for instance, So per hundred pieces,
no matter how elaborate those pieces
may be, including dresses. find the
tailors here will copy my pretty new
tea gown for 81 so, and the silk costs
only 35 cents per yard Labor is about
the least expensive thing here. lmag
inc, have three coolies waiting in the
hall outside my door all day, and / an
actually getting 80 that can keeI
them all busy. One fast becomes
helpless under the system. Beside
the coolies l have boy A profes
Bional mender comes once week, OF
month if you like, and 'sews you al
up People take life easily and com
fortably."
Says Fanny B. Ward in her last let
fer to the Troy Times from the City o
Mexico: All middle-aged Washing
tonians, and especially veterans il
the Army of the Potomac, will re
member the dashing adventures, tn
Princess Salm-Salm. She was Agne
lie Clerq, native of Baltimore, VIII
in early youth was a circus rider, dan
seuse and star actress, by which &C
complishments she accumulated quit
a fortune. When the war broke OH
she was making great spread il
Washington, though rather ON tn
shady side of society, and was prim
fayorite among officers of the Army Q
the Potomac. Finally she married
genuine prince, German, Fell
Salm-Salm, who had volunteered il
the Union Army. The prince di
not amount to much, but his wife wa
princess all the same, and throug
her still powerful influence he wa
made q brigadier-general. Many vii
remember her spirited style of beauty
as she appeared in the reviews &