Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-25
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

REV. F. B. MEYER, of England, preacher
who has successfully labored among the work
ing people of London, is coming across to aid
Mr. Moody this summer
Mrs. FRANK LESLIE won fame as W. tier
before she married her late husband. 1t was
as a contributor to his periodicals that she he
came personally acquainted with Mr.. Leslie
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL, finding that
there is no scope just now for his super-abun-
dant abilities as a Statesman, is off to Mashon-
aland and other parts of Africa, for the pur-
pose Of studying the natives on the spot.
SIR Provo WILLIAM PARRY WALLIS, the
father Of the royal navy, " is 100 years old.
1t was he who won the famous victory oyerthe
brave Captain Lawrence, Of the American
navy, whose last words were: Don't give up
the shipl'
THE late King Kalakaua held s., 000mem-
bership in an American life insurance frHter-
nal order and many lodge member through
out ONO and other States, therefore, received
official notice of the moaarch's demise. The
notice gave his occupation as "King" and his
residence as Honolulu.
CAPTAIN bore thinks an incorrect impress
sion exists with regard 10 Tippu Tib the great
Arab leauer III Central Africa. He says that
1lppu lib never has been q large slave raider,
but that on account Of his power and influence
many natives have voluntarily placed them
selves under his care, and are voluntarily his
servants.
THE elder two Of Emperor Williams sons
show, as yet, very little Of their imperial
fathers cold and domneeriug disposition. In
their trlendlincss they much more resemble
their gentle grandfather, the late Emperor
Frederick. They are ready To make q comrade
Of any led they meet, especially if he shows a
lively and dashing spirit.
Mrs. LoNGsUoBE PoTTS was lecturing in
Cleveland some evenings ago, and, finally,
asked the gentlemen in her audience to show
by standing vote whether they opposed the
wearing Of corsets by their sisters, their cou-
SINS and their aunts, and all the men in the
hall arose at once. Mrs. Potts did not dare
risk vote by the gentler part of heraudience.
THE late Gen. Albert Pike conducted deep
researches into ancient Aryan literature in
pursuit of hints of early Masonic practices.
The seventeen quarto volumes of translation
which are the fruit Of his labor are in manu-
script, written in an elegant manner upon fine
paper. There is not blot or an ensure from
one end To the other and the writing done
with quill pen Of the oid-f.lshioned kink, is
like copper-pate Each volume numbers 1000
pages.
THE Shereef of Wazan, head of Islamism
in Morocco, has taken 10 drink, and has sepa-
rated from the English lady to whom he wa1
married some years ago. His fayorite tippIe
IS champagne, and there is no scandal in his
drinking it, because, as he iscareful to explain
to the faithful: True, the champaign, in the
bottle is intoxicating but when poured into
the glass in my hand It becomes as simple as
water.
ToLSToI has found a few tanatical followers
principally ladies Of high rank in Russia
to Join his Nishneyolotski colony, and to live
like the simple peasants by whom they are
surrounded. 1t may be taken for granted that
these. ladies have been crossed in love or are
econOmizing for the seaside season. Ladies %
high birth don mingle with fiea-bitten mou-
iikS, or drink tea from caSt-iron samovars I'M
less there is some serious cause torself-abnega-
ton.
The Grand Duke Michael who has by
marrying the woman he wanted, offended the
Gar, Is thirty years of age. He was sent to
England in 1857 with hope that he would
fancy daughter of the Prince of Wales, and
make match, As soon as it was discovered
in St Petersburg that he had no such inten-
ton he fell into dsiayor. The mother of his
bride was a Russian woman, and before NOR
gansticelly marrying Duke Nicholas of Mas
sau. secured a divorce from her first husband.