The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1892-10-01
PURELY PERSONAL
The First Money Earned BY the Pen of
George Augustus Sala Paid Him
BY Charles Dickens.

Frederick Douglass plays the violin.
AZ it is his only disei patton and he has
1t in q mild form, it lie 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 e.
lects the lode on the Death OF the
Duke OF Wellington, and after that
"Maud.'
Mr.. Whittier in = recent letter said !:
"For years have been desirous OF .
movement for uniting all Christians,
with no other creed or pledge than q
simple recognition of Christ Is our
leader"
Peter NJ. Arthur, Grand Chief OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers,
lives in u handsome home ON Euclid av-
enue in Cleveland. He is a thrifty and
economical man, and is said to be worth
1870, 200.
William F. Comfy OF the Dayton 20. }
Journal at IS still holds his position As
night editor, and is a. spry and energetic
as much younger men on the staff.
What book he could write on Flights
have had with the foreman"
AuS Succu las tWO SpAuisu OullOckS
in the park at Osborne, which are very
beautiful creatures. with enormous
horns. AMI Miss Chaplin, the we'll
known sculptor, has been commissioned
by her Majesty to model them as .
group.
Nj. Diebler, the executioner OF Pari
has disposed OF 2aO OF his fellow beings,
and is now thinking OF retiring. He has
3 miniature guillotine in glass case on
the mantelp. ece in his parlor, does not
receive visitors, and finds amusement in
playing the violin.
Home Secretary Asquith is not only
lone OF the youngest Cabinet officers on
record" he is declared by high author
ity TO be the 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, is said to be in failing health.
Robert Schumann fell in love with her
when she was but Is years OF age. She
was already on the concert stage, and
with her maiden name OF Clara Wick
had won q reputation as pianist.
Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman. The
Catholic priest who has lately teen
preaching in Kansas City, was there
thought to resemble his late father.
General W. 7. Sherman, very strongly
in appearance and to reveal the intel
lectuality that is 90 characteristic of the
family.
Sara Bernhardt Gays she isn't afraid
OF cholera and will 20 to any plague
stricken town and give benefit per
Torrance. The fair tragedienne's cour-
age is born OF absolute safety. Sara
hasn't enough anatomy to tempt the
most adventurous and rapacious chol-
eraic bacillus.
The Introduction by the Austrian gov
eminent OF Zola's Debacle," on the
ground that it tends to disturb the
peace" is said to have its real motive in
the idea that prompted the German gov.
eminent to forbid all soldiers to 90 to
see the repulsive battle pictures OF Yer
estschagin. Neither books nor pictures
inspire men TO be soldiers.
George Augustus Sala has the pleas
ATTEST remem brance that the first money
he earned with his pen was paid him by
Charles Dickens. By the way, speaking
OF Dickens, the interesting statement is
made by Mr.. Chapman, Dickens pub
Usher, that the sale OF his works last
year was four times as large as that of
1859, the year before Dickens died.
The famous tenor, Sims Reeves, who
has finally left the lyric stage to become
music professor in London, is about 20
years OF age. Mr. Reeves is a son OF a
church organist in Kentish town, and
90 early was his talent for music mani
tested that at IA he became the organist
and choir master OF the village church.
His long career before the public has
LETT him possessed of a modest but suffi-
cient fortune.