Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-23
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

JoHN W. ALExANDER's life-size portrait Of
Walt Whitman, has been presented 10 the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
SENATOR WOLCorT thinks the next presi.
dent Of the United States will be dilgent
student Of the Western situation.
OLIVE SCHREINER who wrote "The Story
Of an African Farm, will visit England this
summer. Her home is outside Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Mr.. TAPItNG. a British member Of Parlia-
ment who died recently, was supposed to have
the largest collection Of foreign stamps any
man ever possessed
DR. MAETHA RoBISs0S, Of Cleveland. has
been her father partner IN dentistry for five
years past, and the Old gentleman leaves all
the difficult operations 70 her especial care.
Miss BRgCKISmDGE, a daughter Of the
Kentucky Congressman, having graduated
with honors at Wellesley several years ago,
has now taken up the study Of law ln her
fathers office, having IN the meantime taught
geometry and algebra In a Washington school
D'ORNoN, the man who sci out from PARIS
to walk on stills to Moscow, didn't 80 all the
way. The police on the Russian frontier
wouldn't Jet him proceed, and, after yainiy
trying 10 pass them il commenced % UOuou
him that he'd better disfnoum. He Is nov
with an ordinary circus ID Prussia.
THE Grand Duchess Stcianie is said 10 look
surprisingly young not more than 70 and
would be very handsome but for her insianih.
cant eyes. Her complexion is 81 rose leaf
loveliness She has given up her weeds and
dress recently worn by her was Of gray. with
a girdie Of Silver son pink roses were in
the hat.
JUICE BoTKIS, Of Kansas is the cham.
piOu irrigttor. II appears by the testimony
brought out in the impeachment ease at To-
peka that the Judges regular drug store
g.
key" lie has been frequently known 70 drink
haifplnt Of whiskcy and rench II down.
as they say in Kansas, with quart Of beer
Mr.. JUSTICE LAMAR recently delivered
brief lecture 10 The Sunday afternoon class az
the Young Mems Christian Association in
Washington. 1t Was noticed then, az "a ire.
quenuy The ease npw, hoW much he has aged
Of late. lie Is said 10 be thin, si00p-shoul-
dcrcd man sith iieshicss CHEEKS, 10 which the
skin hangs in folds; long thin gray hair,
claw-like hands, and general air 0f feeble
ness.
THEODORE DE- BAEyIILE, the poet, could
not be persuaded to seek place in the French
Academy. One day Francois Coppes yainly
tried ali bis art 70 overcome the prejudice oi
De Banyille But be cried at last "whai
will yOn do il we bring you your notification
Of your election on a silver plafef" DE Ban
vile answered quickly; "lben I shall GER
tainly accept the silver plate.
SECRETARY PROCTOR fsereeting building
for the village library IN Proctor. The nucleus
Of the collection 81 books was originally given
b. him for the benefit II the hands and en-
ployees Of the marble company there. IN
giving it he agreed that for every book they
would aid 10 tie library, and for every dollar
they would give to il, he would add book
and give n dollar. il has gone on Increasing
un Ser this arrangement which has been faith
fully carried ont by Governor Proctor TIL now
il numbers some 400 volumes
Dr. SAMUEL SMILES, who has just written,
or rather edited. the life Of John Murray, u
7 over rs years old bot about the only signs Of
age in him are lfis wbife hair and beard. He
began life a. q doctor, took 10 journalism,
passed to a railway secretaryship, and then
wrote the story Of George Siephensan's career,
and 80 attained a fy1thold in literature lis
books on ''SelfHelp," Character" and
'Ibrift' have made his name known among
all CIVILIZED peoples; the former has circulated
90 the extent Of 300 copies IN Italy alone,
where the venerable author Is immensely
popular.