Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE,

ToLsToI, the Russian novelist, although of
noble birth, Affects the life of a peasant and
the trade Of shoemaker. He dresses like a
village artisan; his shirt Is soiled with SCOT.
trousers begrlmed with mud, and his whole ap-
pearance is that Of workingman, day la
borer, down-trodden Russian serf.
F. c. BURNARp, the present editor of Punch,
was in early life a member of Catholic eccle-
siastical establishment at Bayswater, near Lon
don. His intention was to become o priest,
and he was even admitted to tonsure and minor
orders. 1t is difficult to associate the lively
editor of Punch and author Of Happy
Thoughts with the ecclesiastical state.
AMANDA NJ. DOUGLAS. the popular novelist,
has for the last 16 years been the chief support
of her father and sister, and most Of the time
OF her mother also. During all these years, she
has written, on an average. two novels a year;
in fact she has been SO busy that she has sell
dom been away from home for week at
time. She can keep house, run o farm, and
make chickens pay.
Miss JENNIE GLIDER, the editor of the
Critic, is a strange compound of masculine and
feminine traits. In winter she wears an ulster
down to her feet; the waist of her dress ia
close-ftting sack coat, with a mans pockets;
under this is a mans vest, holding watch and
chain: her standing collar and cravat are en-
tirely masculine. Even her face has strong.
masculine cast, and she bears a striking resem.
blance to her brother, the editor of the Cen
tury.
MRS. FRANCES JEUNE is one of the leaders
of the social world of London. She is said TO
have genius for entertaining. She has a
bright and beautiful face. cordial manners. and
perfect selfforgetfulness. Her savoir faire
is really wonderful, and she is very prompt in
her social tactics. If a man is particularly in
teresting. or woman specially beautiful she
takes care that he or she is not monopolized nv
one person; and, If she sees man or woman
neglected, she rushes to the rescue imme.
ately.
WILLIAM WALDORF AsToR, who is the
heir presumptive to about SOC, 1000, is a
model man for millionaire's son. Although
moderately fond of horses and yachting. ana a
good boxer and fencer, he is more of a man of
business than man Of pleasure. BE is man
of strong literary and artistic tastes and had
he not been o rich mans son would probably
have been an author or an artist He is tall.
slender and MISUNDERSTANDING; polite TO
everybody, but very reserved. When he was
Minister to Italy his entertainments were mora
splendid than those Of the King.
WILLIAM FEARING GILL, who at one time
developed terrible case Of Poe-mania. claims
that once upon summer evening as he was
sitting by an open window at a New York
hotel. a raven suddenly few into the room. and.
perching upon a table. eyed him most inteIli.
gently. He refused to leave the apartment.
and Mr.. Gill, after much trouble, caught the
strange visitor, and the next day took him To n
dealer in birds. He insists that the raven was
an actual fact. and no optical delusion or freak
of the Imagination. He seems to think that
the ebony bird was the soul Of Poe seeking the
company Of one Of his greatest admirers for