The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
Personal.

Col. John p. Brownlow emphatlcally
denies the story lately printed that his
father, the famous carson" Of the
Knoxville Wing, once wrote story in
defense OF secession and then changed
his views because a rival got ahead OF
him. The Colonel says: mo such
thing ever occurred. So far from his
ever having written an editorial in favor
Of secession know that he never llesi-
tated moment regarding that ques-
ton. He was always against secession,
and am sure you would not find
Confederate to-day in Knoxville who
will say otherwise.
Chief Justice Field and Mrs. Field are
up in the White Mountains. The Judge
is a terrific pedestrian, and his legs are
absolutely tireless, us many u rash man
who has volunteered to accompany him
on his excursions can attest. He has
climbed about every peak OF note, but is
SO in love with the storied hills that he
does not care to spend his vacations else
where.
Nine. Boulangcr and her daughter
have abandoned theirreccntlyc cherished
purpose OF entering convent lin order
10 tighten the burden OF exile borne by
the General" This is announced in
connection with description OF the
burial of Nine, de Bonnemain, Bou-
langer's friend.
Mrs. Cleveland does not indulge in
surf baths. She makes John, the gem
eral utility man about the Tudor Haven
villa, bring the salt water up to the cot
tage in bucketfuls, SO that she may take
her daily dip in retirnment and out OF
the view of the Photographic tiends.
Commander Booth, of the Salvation
Army, has gone to Cape Town, Africa,
under so strong presentiment that he
will never return, it is said, that he has
left behind u sealed letter designating
his son, Bramwell, as his successor ut
the head Of the army.
General Sherman's married daughter,
Mrs. L. S. Thackaray, who is known as q
writer, is said to be engaged on a very
ambitious literary work. II she can
live up to her name her book Will be
well worth reading.
Mrs. Parnell is reported to be gaining
remarkable facility as a typewriter
since she undertook the duties OF secre-
tary 10 her husband. This, it will be
observed, nips other typewrlters IN the
bud, as it were.
Gen. Schofeld wears tennis shoes.
They are very easy to- change for slip
pers when he happens to have been out
doors and doesn't want to bring any dirt
into the house. He's married now.
Lord Tennyson has been in London
wandering through the picture gal.
leries, and he is said to have surprised
and delighted those who met him by
his vigor OF mind and body.
The poet Whittier has lately grown
quite feeble. Failing eyesight has OBJ
liged him TO abandon all literary work
and deafness has denied him the sound
Of tho human voice.
Herr Alvary, tho tenor singer, bears
an assumed name. He is really the son
OF Andreas Achenbach, the well known
marine and landscape painter OF the
Dusseldorf.
Gen. Dan Macauley, who is soon to
be chief clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, was adjutant OF Lew Wallaces
regiment at the outbreak OF the civil
war.
Prof. Roehrig of Palo Alto University
can speak thirty languages, but he finds
them all too inexpensive when the
students get mp dog fight in the class
room.
John Stowe, of Birmingham, Conn.
elected the other day live frog which
he declares he swallowed two years ago.
Here's Stoweaway pretty hard to swal-
low.
Eugene Field has received from Messrs.
Scribner's Sons the sum OF $1,000 as the
royalty on the sale Of his books for the
lust six months.
Mrs. Sheridan, the widow Of General
Sheridan, is the guest Of the wife OF
Senator Hale, at Ellsworth, Maine.
Jim Keene, the famous stock operator
is said to have made millions by the'rc-
cent breaks in Wall street.
Daniel Lothrop, the Boston publisher,
began his business career as an apothe-
cary.