The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-01-03
PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

PRINCE BISMARCK is now said to be "thin
and bony."
"LoNa" JOHN WENTWORTH (he was six
feet seven inches in height) filled the
largest coffin ever used in Chicago.
MISS GLADSTONE, daughter Of the Grand
Old Man, is head Of woman's society in
London for the discussion OF important pub
lie questions.
The chief judge Of the Parnell commits
sion and the chief defendants OF the case
are vegetarians. Both Sir James Hammer
and Mr.. Parnell practically avoid meat
diet.
Mn. ISAAC P1TMAN, the shorthand author,
is opposed to strong drink, tobacco, animal
food, vaccination and nobody knows how
many other things. In religion he is
Swedenborgian.
LORD TENNYsoN makes q most irritable
invalid. He insists upon having the news
papers read to him, and if they represent
bis condition as worse than it really is no
lies into rage at once.
The first colored man ever elected to a
seat in the Kansas Legislature is Rev. Al
fred Fairfax, who was the Republican NOM
inee for Representative in Chautauqua
County at the recent election.
Mrs. ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD is
great temperance worker among the poor
Of Gloucester, Mass, where she has for
years made her summer home. She goes it
alone, however, without connection with
any organization.
One important qualification for public
lifo is lacking in the makeup of Senator
Hiscock He can not remember the names
Of casual acquaintance. 1t tales about
eight introductions to the Senator to insure
his future recognition.
COUNT HERBERT BISMARCK, the most ris-
ing man Of the day in European diplomacy,
Is the only new representative of statecratt
who bears q scar received in battle. He
was shot through tho thigh in the cavalry
charge at Mars La Tour, in which he rode
as private dragon.
p. T. BAR1UM has finally retired from the
show b. siuess, after amassing fortune of
$4,000, 600. He has also made his will, and
taken precautions against future contests
by including among the witnesses two lead
ing Bridgeport tConn.) physicians, who
certify that he is in his right mind.
ONE Of the features Of the religious belief
Of Ella Wheeler Wilcox is that "space is
peopled with advanced spirits who have
PASSED through former incarnations, and
who sympathize with US and strengthen us
when wo cry for help; not i'll spiritual man
ifestations or nlateralizations, but in moro
subtle and mysterious ways beyond the
mind Of man to fathom."
DIR. NANsEN, who recently crossed Green
land ON snow-shoes, is about twenty seven
years Of age, and considerably over six feet
in height He is "hardy Norseman" every
inch Of him. He has a magnificent breadth
Of chest, and a weL-proportioned figure,
which shows to advantage in his tight
fitting blue wooden suit. His face is long,
bis brow broad; his eyes are blue, and his
mustache and closely-croppcd hair fair IN
solor.
NINE. ALBAN1 recently had quite an inter-
esting seance with Queen Victoria at Old
Mar Lodge. Albani sang ballad to the
Queen and then Victoria deigned to play
TWO or three selections for the amusement
Of the prlma donna Victoria does not play
wonderfully well, but Albani kindly re.
marked that she 'might have done worse"
This speech 90 touched Victoria's sense of
humor that she asked Albani to lunch with
her the next day.
N. CoQuEL1N, the famous French actor, re.
Gently arrived in this country, accompanied
by his son, who is also an actor. The younger
Coquelin is not as tall man as his father,
which means that he is pretty short, but he
u much stouter. In the face father and son
are very much alike. They both have tho
same short, upturning nose and the same
long upper lip. Young Coquelln Is appar-
emily new to the stage, but with his fathers
advice in his ear and his fathers example
before his eyes he has rare opportunity
Tor becoming good aetor.