Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-04
PURELY PERSONAL.
The First Money Earned by the Pen Of
George Augustus Sala Paid Him
by Charles Dickens.

Frederick Douglass plays the violin.
As it is bis only dissipation and he has
it in mild form, 1t 10 to be hoped that
it will not be counted against the good
old man.
When Lord Tennyson is asked to read
his works aloud he almost invariably Sc
lects the lode on the Death OF the
Duke Of Wellington" and after that
MAUD"
Mr.. Whittier In recent letter said
For years I have been DESTROYS OF
movement for uniting all Christians,
with no other creed or pledge than
simple recognition Of Christ as our
leader"
Peter M. Arthur, Grand Chief Of the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
lives in a handsome home on Euclid av-
enue in Cleveland. He Ia thrifty and
economical man, and Ia said to be worth
$500, 900.
William r. Comfy of the Dayton (O.)
Journal Mt SO still holds his position as
night editor, and il AZ spry and energetic
az much younger men on the etaff.
What book he could write on Fights
have had with the foreman"
The Queen has two Spanish bullocks
In the park at Osborne, which are very
beautiful creatures, with enormous
horns, and Miss Chaplin, the we'll
known sculptor, has been commissioned
by her Majesty to model them AZ q
group.
M. Diebler, the executioner OF Paris,
has disposed OF 220 OF his fellow beings
and is now thinking OF retiring. He has
miniature guillotine In glass case on
the mantel-piece In his parlor, does not
receive visitors, and finds amusement In
playing the violin.
Home Secretary Asqnith il not only
| tone OF the youngest Cabinet officers on
record" he Ia declared by high author
ity to be tho most finished OF the younger
race Of Parliamentary orators, for re
strained excellence OF style /" comparing
with Mr.. Gladstone.
Clara Schumann, the widow OF the
composer, Ia said To be in failing health
Robert 6chnmann fell In love with hel
when she was but ID years OF age. 6ht
was already on the concert stage, ant
with her maiden name Of Clara Wheel
had won reputation az pianist.
Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman, th.
Catholic priest who has lately beer
preaching in Kansas City, was Their,
! thought to resemble his late father
General w. 7. Sherman, very strongl,
In appearance and to reveal the intel
lectuality that is 30 characteristic Of tn,
family.
Sara Bernhard says she isn't afrai,
OF cholera and will 20 to any plague
stricken town and give a benefit per
Torrance. The fair tragedienne's cour
age lie born OF absolute safety. Sar
hasn't enough anatomy TO tempt tn
most adventurous and rapacious chol
eraic bacillus.
The Introduction by the Austrian gov
eminent OF Zola's Debacle,n on tn
ground that 1t "tends to disturb tn
peace" is said to have it's real motive il
the idea that prompted the German gov
eminent to forbid all soldiers to 90 t
see the repnlsive battle pictures Of Vel
estschagin. Neither books nor picture
inspire men to be soldiers.
George Augustus Sala has the pleas
ATTEST remembrance that the first none
he earned with his pen was paid him b
Charles Dickens. By the way, speakin
OF Dickens, the interesting statement
made by Mr.. Chapman, Dickens pull
Usher, that the sale OF his works las
, year was four times as large as that c
, 1869, the year before Dickens died.
!, The famous tenor, Sims Reeves, VIII
, has finally left the lyric stage to becom
music professor In London, Ia about
years OF age. Mr.. Reeves is son OF
church organist in Kentish town, an
10 early was his talent for music man
! tested that at IA he became the organis
and choir master OF the village churcl
His long career before the public hs
left him possessed Of modest but sufi
cient fortune.