Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-01-31
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE

GRACE GREENWOOD Is not writing much
just now. All her spare time Is devoted TO
charitable work.
SENATOR SQUIRE, OF Washington is rich
enough to spend $3.50 day aud sensible
enough to be content with 81 dinner.
MARION CRAWFORD is so worn out by
brain work that she has been compelled 10
seek health at the hot baths Of Tifs, IN Asiatic
Russia.
SENATOR CARLIsIE's grandson and name
sake, though only years old insists that his
friends shall not call him John" nor John
ME, )" but John G."
Mrs. EMILY TopD HELM, aunt Of Robert
Lincoln and widow Of Confederate general,
has been reRppointed for her third term as
postmistress at Elisabethtown, KY
IT is said Of Senator Teller that he is man
of such careless aud indifferent appetite that
he doesn't care whether he has five course
aud remove dinner or a free lunch ofpickled
tripe.
GOVERNOR GooDEIL, Of New Hampshire,
recently presented each of his Council with
handsomely wrought carving. knife and fork.
made especially for them at his factory a.
Antrim.
w. CLARKE RUSSELL, whose sea stories
have such remarkable dash, brecxlnesa, aud
out ofdoor freedom, has long been hopeless
and well nigh helpless invalid, chained n an
indoor existence In an inland town.
EMPEROR WILLIAM eats fouP meals day
"a substantial breakfast OF meat eggs. 10,
at 7.30; second breakfast at noon, consisting
Of soup, meat and vegetables; regular dluner
at o'clock, and Hight supper about $50.
ARcHDUKE CHARLES Loufs, heir pre-
sumptiye to the Austrian throne, will allow
his sons but fifty forms month until they
attain their majority. At the age Of iS they
become free, with 40 income of at least 10000
forms. 70
MISS MAGGIE VAN Corr, the old.tims
Methodist revivalist, is now holding meetings
in Chicago. She Is 81 years old, and for .
quarter Of century has been active IN church
work Her voice Is clear and strong and her
complexion has the hue of health.
GENERAL n. =. BANKS IA but a shadow Of
what he was fifteen years ago. His face Il
thin, and though he still carries himself with
some Of his Old-time correctness, his manner
Il that Of man who lives In the past His
hair and moustache are snow white.
EMPERoRoFA AUSTRIA works hard and
has few pleasures, except the one Of enjoying
a good cigar, while the Empress has lost all
taste for dress and display and finds herchief
amusement in hunting. Life is mot all cakes
and ale" even with imperial personages
MISS EMILY HowLASD Ia a director Of
the First National Bank Of Auburn, N. r.,
and when q man has q reputation for ill-tFeat-
ing his wife or refusing 70 buy her neat bon.
nets he knows that he has no chance Of got
ting his paper discounted IN that establish
ment
ODErTA TYLER, the actress, who Is Bessie
Kirkland at her home in Nashville IL con.
sidered beauty on or Of the stage. General
Kirkland, her father, IL q West Point gradu-
ate. and made a 6ne recordin the Confederate
Army. Miss Kirkland is niece u General
Ilardee, author Of the famous work on mill
tary tactics.
SIN CHARLEs DIXIE hes accepted an inTi-
tation from the society d'Etudes SOeialss et
POlitiques 10 lecture in Brussels In the French
tongue on the position Of the working classes
in the British colonies No doubt but they
will get good address. He Is under cloud,
but he 10 an able man, aud At this time the
Liberals have soreiy felt the need Of him.