The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-01-14
NOTED MEN AND WOMEN.

NOTED MEN AND WOMEN.
Lord Lyons's opinion was that Abb
raham Lincoln was, under an exterior
that disarmed casual Judgment, one Of
the ablest men and profoundest masters
of ttatecraft be had met in his long
diplomatic career.
M. Clemenceau, who to. day practi-
cslly holds in his hands the reins of the
French Government, was not many years
ago practicing physician in the city of
New York. 81 knew him WE'LL" eaid one
of his patients, Sand never imagined that
he would rise to where he is to. day
Three dollars visit then. Wonder what
he'd charge now~
1t Is to be hoped that NJ. Carnot,
the new President of France, does not
feel the luminosity toward England that
his father, the Senator, cherished. M.
Hippolyte Carnot wrote an apology for
the infamous Barrere, which Lord Ma
caulay made the theme of his most mer-
cilessly ecathing reviews. M. Hippolyte
Carnot took the criticism to heart as a
personal attack, and has never forgiven
England for it.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, the
philanthropist, never goes to the theater,
and has read but two novels, "Jane Eyre"
and the "Scarlet Letter." Her tastes are
perfectly simple. She has great liking
for bread, milk, and apples. 1t is doubt
full if society has ever heard of her. But
she is the only woman who has the free
dom of the floor of the House, right
which even the Presidents wife does
not have.
"A notable woman in Scotch litera-
ry and social circles has just deceased
Miss Jane Gibson, of Glasgow, long es-
teemed in that city and Edinburgh, she
having attained the age of one hundred
and two years. Miss Gibson founded
the important "John Gibson Bursaries,"
in connection with the University of her
own town, and was power in it for
learning and religion. To the last few
days OF her life she was able to take part
in nearly all the occupations Of busy
old age
Augustus st. Gaudene, the sculp.
tor of the Lincoln memorial in Chicago,
was born in Dublin, and came-or was
brought rather-to this country when he
was six months old. He was educated
at the public schools, and at an early age
learned the trade of cameo-cutting. In
his spare hours he modelled in clay, and
was so fascinated with the work that he
saved his money and went to Paris, where
he studied his art with the enthusiasm
that usually accompanies genius. On his
return to America he married a Miss
Homer, Of Boston. His home is in New
York, near Washingto ton Square, whose
trees he can see by leaning short dis
lance out of his front window.
According to its family statutes no
member of the house of Hohepzollern is :
to Undergo an operation dangerous to
life, save on the battlefield or under like
urgent circums tances, without the for
NAL consent OF the king of Prussia for
the time being and his ministry of State.
This is the reason of the State council
which was held at Berlin to consider the
case OF the crown prince, at which the
prince regent of Brunswick and the
grand duke of Baden were present. Count
Stolberg- Wernigerode, minister of the
household, pre- siding. The Emperor Will
liam and Prince Bismarck have, of course,
requested the crown prince to act as he
pleasee.
obliged to give up their fathers house.
The great littersteur lived in leased
house owned by the Princess de Lusig-
nan. She would never sell the property
because its tenant gave it much value
Hugo, a short time before his death, be
gan to plan for building a new house.
This plan his children have not been
able to carry out. They cannot renew
the lease of the present house without
paying three times the present rent, 3d.
600. This they consider too much of
good thing. and so have bought another
house on the same avenue, where they
propose to reproduce as faithfully as pos
sible the salon and chamber between
which the poet divided his closing years,
and to transfer hither all objects associa-
ed with him.
Mr.. I. Wemyss Reid writes in the
London Daily Nea0s of the grandmother
of Charles Dickens, repeating what was
told him long ago by the first Lady
Houghtop. "Old Mrs. Dickens" he says,
"was not nurse but housekeeper at Crewe
in the time of the first Lord Crewe, the
grandfather of the present holder of the
title, and of his sister, the first Lady
Hong htoD. well remember Lady Hough-
ton speaking to me with enthusiasm of
Mrs. Dickens's wonderful powers as a
story-teller. 1t was her delight as child
to listen to the tales which the old lady
was able to relate with so much dramatic