Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-09-17
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE,

CHARLES SANTLEY, the once famous 70,
ealist, is the latest addition 70 thegreat army
Of authors. Mr.. Santley has brought forth
a book OF "reminiscences.
PROFESSOR .. s. MARSoLioUTH Of Ok
ford, has undertaken 10 translate the great
Arabic geographic dictionary This prob.
ably will necessltate his abandonment of his
announced purpose Of criticising the conclu.
sie rs of the higher critics about the Bible.
which certainly is 10 be regretted.
LEVI T.. FULLER the Republican Guber
national candidate in Vermont, had "A great
deal TO do with persuading the musical in.
strument makers Of the world 10 adopt an
international pitch, an achievement which
Ar Steinway called tone Of the most i'm.
portant in the annals Of musical history
PROFESSOR WILLIAM Henry PIcKERING,
who has been making interesting observa,
lions Of Mars at Arequpa, Peru, Is a brother
OF Professor Edward G. Pickering the d.
rector Of the Harvard observatory, under
whose authority the Peruvian station was
founded, tie Is ~ years Of age, and for si1
years has been assistant professor Of astron
omy at Harvard.
Ex-CoNsUL ALNoNT BARNES has since hi
return from South America occupied an ex
acting position in the Agricultural Bureau
Nevertheless he finds time 70 devote himself
% his fayorite study Of botany During 10
daily tramps from his suburban home 10 thf
station he has discovered several very rare
and one entirely new specimen Of the wild
orchid
COLONEL JERE w HORROR who has been
nominated BY the Republicans Of Newport
Tor Mayor, is nativeof Rehoboth, iustoyer
the line in Massachusetts He IS a man d
high character aud great popularity, HE
brother, Henry r Horton, Is a candidate for
representative 10 the Great and General
Court Of Massachusetts on the Republican
side
JoHS A LOGAN, JR, son Of the famoug
Union general, has other claims 10 notorieiy
besides that Of owning the Oriols Stock
Farm at Youngstown, Ohio He is a skilled
athlete and equestrian, Mr. Logan is Of
medium height and Of muscular build Hi
hair aud eyes are dark, and he wears a mus
tache with a mite Of goatee Like his father
he Is swarthy enough 10 suggest Indiar
descent.
QUEEN vicfoRA's Hindcostance doesn't
come to her without hard digging Sht
actually has a Hindoo secretary, o fact IN.
known to her American admirers His name
Is Munshi Hafir Abdul Karin and Il hi
pupil were not queen he would be called .
tutor Mr. Karin i, a fat-faced, dark
skinned gentleman who wears Eastern RAJ
ment and has soft fringe Of black beard al
around his checks and chin.
DR T. GALLfARD THoAAs, the noted spe
cislist IN gynecoitcal disease, finds time Il
indulge his f9ndDess for fine saddle ani
driving horses, and his tiirnouts are engief
By hofse-loyers. Dr. Thomas Is Souti
Carolinian a graduate Of Charleston Col
lege, and the author Of several books raieG
a. high authorities by medical men Hi
hair IS quite white, and eurls naturally over
All unusually high forehead,
ApGusT BEBEI. ibe leader Of the more
cinperaie niaHeh u the German Socialists
about 70 publish book entifle1 .'Historj
Of German Social Democracy. The las
chapter n the work q said n contain strong
attacks Oh the Anarchists and on the NOR
radical branch y be German Socialists
Herr Bebei was formerly weaver ~ leip
zig, the bOtbed Of German ociaiisn H
cas- hceu for ears, however a memb d
the Reiehs.a az and Is q sleaker Of force an,
ability