Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-05-02
NO. 80.
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

GENERAL HAwfEY declares that he would
much prefer a seat in the Senate to Cabinet
poFIbtSaiiqfs sp.,. ... ...........
planned TO spend the summer at BuShcy Park,
England, the residence Of the Duke de
Nemours.
SIR CHARLES dixie is Is years old lie is
o man Of average height, with q long brown
beard and q deep voice. He is wealthy,
capable of hard literary work. convincing
speaker in Parliament. and a man Of good
manners and excellent taste in dress.
NINE. YoS TEurFEL blanche Willis
Howard) is as busy with her literary work AT
Stuttgart as before her marriage. Her hus-
band, proud Of literary gifts, says il would he
disgrace should marriage ietter her talents.
GRACE GREENWOOD is nearly blind, owing
20 cataractS on her eyes aud will soon hecolnS
entirely 50 for time, and permanently shouM
the operation fail to remove them She is 70
leave New York and nike up her residence in
Washington, soon, with her daughter.
REv, DAVID c. KELLEY, who was sus.
pended from the Methodist ministry for six
months for runninga candidate for Governor
OF tennessee ON the Prohibition ticket, has
been restored to favor; but the Bishop Is not
yet able to say whether fresh appointment
viii be given him Immediately.
Mrs. CHARLES DUDLEY WARNER. wife Of
the weli-known author Is not inclined 10
literary pursuits herself but fills portion Of
her days in the quiet city of Hartford, where
she has her home, busy at musical studies
Mrs. Warner Is an accomplished artist on the
piano and devoted -Jmirer and interpreter
Of the classics.
Ma. THOMAS EplsoN's house AT Orange.
N. j., is a beautiful and luxurious one, and y
but five minutes walk from his laboratory.
His family consists of his wife, daughter
about Is years old, two boys and two babies.
The boys are being educated Of home by
tutor, one inherits has father sinyentive genius
while the other is unsteady inclined.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN afirms that no IL
living solely upon coffee. ~ am ast0nished
ut myself said he to au acquaintance the
other day, but ! am in perfect health and
vigor, although 1 take no solid food. My
whole diet il n few cups of coffee per day
His skepical hearer, knowing that Trains
muscles were like those 81 blacksmith,
questioned him closely, but George Francis
stuck TO his story.
PRINCE AND PRINCESS IESnY Of Batten.
burg, who were with Queen Victoria ut urnasa
recently, wished one day 10 enter the hotel by
n private entrance leading into the garden.
but a sentry Of the Alpine Chasscurs. not
recognizing their royal biglncsscs refused 70
let them pass. The prince In vain explained
his station, and il was net until one Of tho
officials had interviewed that the prince and
B'AiNtHh Ntit hiioNNA 10 tilitFs
THE Gar Of Russia ~ more than six feet
tall, and has the Shoulders, arms and thighs
Of an athlete. so great Is the strength OF hia
hands that he can twist a horseshoe with ease.
He Is magnificent horscman, a thoroughly
trained eoldier and au accomplished hnguiat,
speaking seven modern languages besidea
Russian. Networks hard and is out Of bed
from six in the morning till ten at night
Stimulants and narcotics are however gradu.
ally undermining his strength.
KATE CHASE SrRAGuE tells this story Of a
visit 10 old General Winfield Scott. at Cozzen's
Yves, Point. Gle gave as seats at his own
especial table, and was very kind to US, but
was terribly afraid ofhim. one Of his greatest
pleasures at the table was to mix the most iory
Of salids, which he would send by his own
man (who always stood behind his masters
chair with the Generals compliments, 10 the
favored few. My gaslr0nomic tastes were far
from being developed, aud the old gentcman's
red pepper and mustard nearly Killed me.
simply could not eat the burning stuff. Feel.
ing the Generals eye upon me, ! vainly tried
10 swallow il, but failed im0miniously, with
tears coming into my eyes with the effort. To
add 10 my discomfort and modification, a
voice reared out IN deep tone from tho
Generals throne; "Ihe little Chase does not
like my said. "