The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-01-20
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Thomas A. Hendricks, widow of
the late Nicc-Prcsidcnt, will read q paper
before the National Council Of Women,
which Is to meet in Washington Febru-
ary -.
Judge Holmes, son of the "Autocrat of
the breakfast Table, is said TO be the
only Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme
Court bench who enjoys writing out an
opinion. His associates prefer oral utter
gnCcs,
Some time ago ]. u. Rockefeller, the
Standard Oil mngnatc, testified in court
that he couldn't swear to his exact fortune
by at least ten or twelve millions.
The Courier Journal says: Author Kip
ling is not the English tourist in America
who was heard TO complain; 81 cahn't get
me luggage, for Eve lost me brahsses."
Orion Frazee Of Atlanta is at work on
the statue of jefferson Davis, ordered at
the time the eX.Prcsident of the Confed-
orGcy died. lie has death mask, taken
with his own hands, to aid him in obtain
ing good likeness. Since then Mr..
Frazee has completed q bust of the late
Henry w. Grady.
The venerable Robert Collycr q smoker
from boyhood, is still fond of his cigar
Some years ago. says he, al was in
London, and having caught a severe cold,
| consulted Sir William Jenner. After
he had examined and prescribed for me,
we fell to talking about tobacco, and |
have never forgotten one epigrammatic
thing he said. One cigar a day said he,
lis n good thing; two cigars arc. well
enough; three a:e one too many, and four
well, that is debauch.' "
II is understood that the hereditary
| Prince of Nassau is visiting England be-
cause his parents are anxious that he
| should marry at once and would be glad
| to see him choose a bride from the British
| royal family. Being heir 10 e250,00O q
| year, and man of fine appearance, and
| exemplary character, he is one of the
greatest catches in Europe.
Frederic Remington, Harpers celebrated
artist, is big, good-natured looking man,
with n red. round face, and a physique
like that of a gladiator. He tips the beam
at something over 200 pounds and is as
strong and muscular now as when lie was
ii e famous half back of the Yale football
team of his college days.
The New York SIN says: "Dr. Rains.
ford, who has got into a s25 dispute with
Father Ignatius, often describes himself
as latter day or new school preacher
His pictures are on sale in the shops
whore the photographs of celebrities are
6isl layed, and in them DIR. Rainsford may
lie seen sitting in his study writing wha'
Is presumably a sermon, with his neck
q Circlcd 10y n very lofty Piccadilly collar
and his muscular figure enyelopei in ;
tcrnis blazer. He is as enthusiastic {
ard is not unlike that successful poll
tiian in general makeup. His manne
is direct, forciblc and business-like, anC
outside Of the pulpit he does not suggcs
the preacher-cven in remote degree"
Sergeant Wodtke of the Third Uhlai
Regiment of Guards in Potsdam ha,
trouble with q private on the parad
ground two weeks ago because the maj
failed to drill properly. After cuflinj
Yates to spit in the offenders face. Fiv
did it, but the sixth refused. The fiv
willing Uhlans were then ordered to spi
in the face of their disobedient conrad
and they did it. The whole affair wa
brought to the notice of the commando
of the regiment, Nieckisch-Rosenegg, VIII
has not seen fit to do anything about it.
Baron Kelleskraus, staff captain O
artillery at the fortress of Kowno, is
firm believer in the availibity of tn
bicycle Tor much more general use in tn
army than il has yet had. 70 prove tn
, practicability of trusting to it for trans
portation over all sorts of territory, he bt
gan on last July % bicycle trip fror
Kowno to Tobosk, a distance of abou
: 2,lOO miles. He reached his destinatio
: on October 5, after Il journey of III days
AZ of which he devoted to riding and tn
remainder to resting. on his return fror
Tobolsk he passed through Moscow o
November 2S, still as hearty and enthus
astic as when he left Kowno. Two-thirj
Of his trip, hcsays, was oy er what bicyclis
call very bad roads and often oyi
meadows and paths.
Mrs. Ann w. Carter died January IL {
"Morven Park" Loudoun county, in tt
= 18th year of her age. Mrs. Carter was I'll
mother of DR.. c. Shirley Carter, the wldo
| of Thomas Carter of Anniield Clark
county, and daughter of William Byr
Page and of Evlyn Nelson, daughter
) Judge William Nelson of the "Gener;
Court of Virginia" Her remains wei
0 taken to Clarke county for intcrment
, the Old Chapel burial ground.
: Mr. Henry James has dramatized Ii
novel, "rhe Americans" which has bee
J, presented in London, with great succe
l before an audience Of 1900 persons. TT
| audience was most enthusiastic in !
| praise, and Mr.. Archer, the London criti
writes that il is "a most interesting pie
Of work, full of alert, telling dialo5l
i stage effect. Ii shows specific theatric
: talent, which it rests with Mr.. james hir
= self to cultivate and develop to the l
/ small enrichment of the stage"
: General Longstrcct is giving all h
leisure time to his history Of the war
the rebellion, with the expectation
r finishing II before the year is out. |
Y was in Atlanta few days ago, and ii
sight Of his white head in the rOtunda
the hotel brought score of vetera
I Gbout him to talk over old times.