The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-04-24
PERSONAL Ano LITERARY.

Mrs William Tarbox. of Natirf T..
l.. isa woman Of high aims. a burglar
rot into her house the other night. and
She fired three shots at bis hcnd The
souvenirs he left behind were "a hat
with a bullet hole iu the crown and O.
section " the lobe of one Of his ears
An American woman who Is much
liked in English society is Mrs. bur
rowes. 81 Stradouc. ireland. She is the
daughter Of Commodore g. A. Magru.
der. the Virginian. who lcft the United
states navy az tho outbreak ~ the re-
bcllion Her husband rs the descend.
ant 81 an English gentleman who re-
ccivcd from James !. O. grant oi the
Stradonc estate.
The Marquis de Rays, lately De.
ceased is said to have suggested 20 Al
phonse Daudet his very amusing char
acter Of Port Tarascon. The mar
quis raised o large fund % found a
colony at Port Breton. in Oceauica. but
kept most of the money. and sent u few
"colouists- % starve in the uvth.-l,
settlement lie served tve ve1-s i-
prison Tor this scheme
One woman worth 81. .lC1. lCC = u -
Mar Garrett. 90 Baltimore. tt--a.er
of the r1ilroai king. She : quite
stout. % medium height. wic- a. -d.s
face and blue eye<. a bit cc-cealed BY
-olt-t-i--1et srectlc.eS Sc s0ecis
most u her time t-ursIlrr speaks halls
"a dozen languages iue1.-y. ans |Ssr rs
herself as well posted on OH rlt--va&
afai-s As doe, her brother Eohert. .b-
D-e-eu. heed % the Baltimore & u1ic
system
One - the most singular volumes
eNtaut IS the manuscript diary OF
James n. - g., preserved iu che iu-
per.al library in Paris, and : tl.ed
rith reflections on the course hs
should have pursued in order 90 retala
the English throne lie SAYS In one
place. u ala not retire from the BATTLE
on the Boyne from sense % fear
but that might preserve 90 the world
a life that felt was destined % future
. greatness"
Sophie May the author of thoss
fas mating books for children. "Dottl
+ Danple" and Little Prudy, has beer
ii southern California for over q year
trying 10 recover from serious neu
ralgic affection of the eyes and head
Mr.. William Lee, her publisher. r.
ceived a letter from her few days ago
saving that her health was much i'm
proved. and she trusted that she wa
well on the road 70 permanent recov
cry. This is good news for her friends
The Countess TOlstoi is an extreme
ly clever woman. intellectually. an,
one who is more than match for he
husband in his arguments. She is O
necessity the financial manager Of III
family; has taken possession OF the es
tate which she administers for tn
good of her husband and children. Sh
1t was who issued few years ago tn
cheap edition Of Count Tolstoi's novel,
on the royalties OF which the house
hold has been supported.-N. o. Plea
yune.
A man in Elmira who used TO Sc
something or Mark Twain, saws tina
the humorist always took an uueN
pccted view Of things. lie lbIarlSl wa
asked 10 60 TO the rcformatory an
give reaGing 20 the boys there, fror
that's a good d,a for me. BcNuSSe9
have been asked by 1 literary club I
read down in the town. II 3 BOYS ar
unarmed and under guard. ,,pd it will
be perfectly safe-for me. NJ watch
ing them / can get an idea of Aow saf
it's likely to be to read the same thin
10 that club. lie gave both readings
and still lives.