Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-04-02
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

ALEXANDER DUMAS has decided to aban,
don his Paris residence and TO sell at auct on
bis splendid collection of works of MeissonieI
Corot. Dupre and other masters.
JOHN H. INMAY, the Richest man Of the
South, was drummer boy in the Confederate
Army and when the war was over lie did not
have cent or a friend TO help him.
Mr.. TATE the wealthy Englishman who
offered this Government fine collection Of
pictures and "a O.OU0 wherewith TO erect a
gallery iftle Government would furnish a
suitable site, has Withdrawn his offer IN dis
gust at the way in which it was treated.
QUEEN VICTORY and the Duchess of Somer.
set are said to polr their tea into theiI sancers
rather thnn swallow it while it is too hot. So
much common sense in high Lie is remark.
able, and 1t will ast0nlsh NAM naughty
American aristocrats.
Prince HATJFELDT and his American
vile are among the prom neat visitors at Pau
this season. There Is plenty OF baccarat ut the
French Club there, and the Prince is said to
be always ready 10 shake as large portion of
his wlfe's fortune as tine other players care to
cover.
PRESIDENT HARRISON can trace his ances-
try back to Alfred the Greot Congressman
Springer is modes. lie only claims that his
ancestry extends back TO to the Saxon King
Egbert. Dave Hill doesn't make any claim.
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foreiathers.
Mrs. LEASE, the eloquent Kansas woman
who was so instrumental in bringing about
the dowfall of ingalls,. declares that every
man has the right to drink all the whisky
he can buy and pay for. This makes her
very solid with the anti-Prohibitionists out
there.
DR.. GEORGE DouGLAsis the NEST eloquent
pulpit orator in Canada. lie is totally blind
and his hands fall helpless in front Of him
from paralysis, so that he is TO all appear
ance half dead, but no ono who hears his
voice can remain insensible to the charm OF
his oratory.
DR.. EwALD FLUGEI, who has been en-.
gagged to teach English in the new Leland
Stanford Jr., University, is noted throughout
Germany as PROBES or of English philology
an as the scholarly editor OF the Anglia a
periodical devoted to English studies. He
has winged" his way. SO to speak, into fame
for his high scholarship.
BISHOP WALDEN is one of the busiest of
men. " hen he trryels he always carries
bag OF books and portfolio with writing
materials. But in writing sernon on a train
which he does very often, he cares not a whit
about what kind OF paper he uses or whether
be has pen or pencil. Last year the B.shop
was, most OF the time, on the 60 and if he did
not utilize his railroad Journeys TO prepare
for sp cial sermons, the chances are that the
that the sermons would have to 90 unwritted.
THE young King OF Seryia has to pass ex
am nations just like other young men. except
that many might tell somewhat abasbed by
the presence Of the number of distinguished
men before whom be has to appear There
are the Metropolitan, the Prime Minister. and
large number OF other court and State diepi-
taries. 1t IS said that the young King is do
ing much credit 10 himself When the exam
atoms are over he vil be provided with GER
tihcates by his professors, which documents
will be placed in the court archives