The critic., 1891-02-23
PERSONAL.

flafflS, tnc CicNtT WRITER VI oOutHtin
dialect sketches, has received from the
admirers Of his writings is a valuable
dinner set decorated with scenes and quo
tatiuns from "Brer Rabbit and "Bror
Fox series.
Mrs. John Elliott DIETER known to the
literary world as Maud Howc) is under
stood TO be writing play for Richard
Mansfield,
Baroness Nathaniel Rothschid, who re-
Gently purchased the celebrated Strauss
collection of objects of Hcbraic art, has
presented IL to the Cluncy Museum, in
Paris. one of the finest aud most curious
objects is huge ark of walnut wood,
urnamented with iifty-four panels, su-
pcrbly carved.
The Countess Lily Lewenhaupt, form
orly Miss Wilson OF New York, is one OF
the most feted bellies in Stockholm this
season. At a ball given by the Minister
Of Foreign Affairs she had the honor
that Is to say, Prince Eugene OF Sweden
had the honor OF dancing with her.
Miss Emily V. Mason, sister Of the first
Governor of Michigan and now 20 years
of age, was one of the most elegant DANES
at the large reception given by Governor
Winans last week. She Is remembered
by patriarchs as one of the loveliest bellies
in Detroit when that place was mere
garrison town.
MrS, j u. Nlntcr 0l ALllntn, tfh, OIL
Saturday night gave birth to three girl
ing been made for but one, Mr.. Winter
was sent to the house of relative to OBJ
tain clothing for No. .. On his return he
found that he had brought just half
enough, there being third visitor totally
unprovided for. Two of the children
lived,
~.
new cult-namelv, Americanism and the
Constitutions a slender, dark.haired
woman, with high forehead and strong
masculine face. There IS nothing striking
about her gowns, and here is where her
Americanism comes out strong.
The Atlanta Constitution denies the story
that "a negro now owns and is living in
the old home of Alexander Stephens"
The mansion is owned by the Stephens
Monument Association.
General sherman was thc only one of
tbe more noted Union commanders who
lived bevond his roth vear' Grant. sberi.
au ,oo DSAumu TAbaas iS 'yth aSyoci yeai s MnSoIon
Meade Warren McDowelI Ualleck
Uootpr, Eurns;de and Iooan MI dronned
;ntn sni,l;orsi ,ro,os hsfnra reaching tha
moderate limit of life. Among the
familiar names of generals of the war
still living are Rosecrans, Buell.. Butler
Banks, Howard and Palmer, all past 70.
"Tba, was . crent io,c tb,t Sidnev
Dulnn n,ov"d on Law 3;nmlJ WASN'T it9i,
said one Nav Work Stock Exchangc
brokey to another last Eridav' "Whot
vas ;,o,, ostnJ prnlor 4, . inS;eeronti,,'
"Whv inst offer thev reached Chntfa.
uoooS Mr. Gnnid foi,1d thai be had M
monev with him lie desired. .tn make n
fcw triainn purchases and onnealei IN
S;Srey niSIlorp ~ Ie,,d Hin, sS5 Nfr
n;iInS would ,,ot Ia, In, hnva tho n,ono,,
beconse GoniI IA NOT hayaonv colla,crals
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anprehension of being mobbed. and many
stories are circulated in regard TO this
monomania. One in an English paper
saws that Lord Tcnnyson was taking n
country walk with q friend, when n fell
| low creature was espied in the distance.
"Wemust turn back said the poet; ''that
| fellow intends TO waylay us.n His COM
| panion persuaded him, however, to con-
| tinue on their path. They caught IN TO
the enemy and passed him. He took no
notice of them whatever. "What an cx-
| traordnary thing" cried the irate poet,
"the fellow seems TO have no idea who
| ami"
II is said that Walter MAXWELL Scott the
| t3.vear.olJ SON or the creot-grand.d .donoh-
| ter of "Waverly.n il 10 be llnighted on
attaining his majority, so that there may
he another Sir Walter Scott His mother,
Mrs. MaXwell.Scott: edited the Journal
OF Walter Scott" lately published.
She married Hon. j. g.. MaXwcll,
| younger son of the late Lord Herries;
Her husband was permitted by special
act to adopt the name OF Scott after that
| OF Maxwell III order TO preserve the great
novelist name from extinction. There
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