The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-02-22
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs. William Tarbox. of Naticlz, R.
l., is woman of high aims A burglar
got into her house the other nipht. and
she fired three shots at his head. The
souvenirs he left behind were a hat
with bullet hole in the crown and a
section of the lobe of one of his ears
An American woman who is much
liked in English society is Mrs. Bur-
rowes, of Stradone, Ireland. She is the
daughter OF Commodore G. A. Magru-
der, the Virginian, who left the United
States navy at the outbreak of the re-
bellion. Her husband is the descend
ant OF an English gentleman who re-
celVed from James l. grant of the
Stradone estate
The Marquis de Rays, lately de-
ceased, is said to have suggested to AL
phonse Daudet his very amusing char
acter of Port Tarascon." The mar
quls raised large fund to found q
colony at Port Breton, in Oceanica but
kept most of the money, and sent few
"colonists' TO starve in the mythical
settlement. He served five years in
PAiSOi III Ulllo oSuCulS.
One woman worth $40, 900, 900 is Miss
Mary Garrett of Baltimore daughter
of the railroad king. She is quite
stout, of medium height, with a pale
face and blue eyes, a bit concealed by
gold-trimmed spectacles. She spends
most of her time travelling, speaks half
a dozen languages huently, and keeps
herself as we'll posted on all railroad
affairs as does her brother Robert, the
present head of the Baltimore & Ohio
system.
One of the most singular volumes
extant is the manuscript diary of
James II. 1t is preserved in the i'm
perial library in Paris, and is filed
with reflections on the course he
should have pursued in order to retain
the English throne. He says in one
place: 81 did not retire from the Battle
on the Boyne from sense of fear,
but that might preserve to the world
? life that l felt was destined to future
greatness"
-"Sophie May" the author of those
fascinating books for children, "Dotty
Dimple" and "Little Prudy," has been
in southern California for over a year,
trying to recover from serious neu-
ralgic affection of the eyes and head.
Mr.. William Lee, her publisher, re-
ceived letter from her few days ago,
saying that her health was much i'm
proved, and she trusted that she was
well on the road to permanent recov-
This &c mad 70, ho, 81 IL,
The Countess Tolstoi is an extreme
ly clever woman, intellectually, and
one who is more than match for her
husband in his arguments. She is of
necessity the financial manager of the
family; has taken possession of the es-
tate, which she administers for the
good of her husband and children. She
it was who issued a few years ago the
cheap edition of Count Tolstoi's novels,
on the royalties of which the house
hold has been supported.-N. o. Plea
yune.
"A man in Elmira who used to see
something of Mark Twain, says that
the humorist always took an unex-
pected view of things. He MARK was
asked to go to the reformatory and
give reading to the boys there, from
one of his stories. He replied Now
that's a good idea for me. Because l
have been asked by literary club to
read down in the town. The boys are
unarmed and under guard, and it will
be perfectly safe-for me. By watch
ing them can get an idea of how safe
it's likely to be to read the same thing
to that club" He gave both readings,
and still lives.