Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-07-31

Henrik Ibsen, who is now sixty seven years of age, was an apothecary's clerk in Skien, Norway, when he wrote his first play.
 Mrs. Alexander, the novelist, whose real name is Mrs. Alexander Hector, is now seventy years. of age, but is still in vigorous health.
 The once famous court violinist Enrico Mast, died in Rome few days ago. He WAS at one time member of the well-kpown .tFlorentine Quartet" ]"
 It is said that Count Tolstoi never wears shoes other than his own make. The shoemaker who instructed him says his work was sound. but that the philosopher WAS too slow ever to make a living at the trade.
 Mrs. Lynn Lynton. the novelist, is said to have been the first woman who wrote for the daily newspapers. Since her first novel appeared, forty-six years ago. she has written over fifty volumes. She is also very clever in embroidery and designing on wood.
 One of Lord Coieridge's peeuliari- ties was his habit when on circuit of strolling round and round the court in order to keep himself awake. This was frequent practice of his when sit ting late to finish 9 case, and was ex- tremely discencertinG to the counsel who happened to be addressing him.
 All the private correspondence of the empress of Russia, or rather all those letters which she writes with her own hand. are on delicate, pink-col- ored paper, just faintly perfnned with the altar of roses. The envelopes are long and narrow and entirely free from any heraldic emblazonment whatever.
 Miss Margaret Rogers, twenty three-year-old girl of Monterey county California, has already made a fortune in the horse and cattle business. She rounds up cattle, breaks horses, can plough, SOW and harvest, and is withal a refined woman who abhors loudness. She is charming hostess. a good per former on the piano, and has an excel lent education, s-
 Bishop John F Hurst, of the Meth odist Episcopal church, just before sailing for Europe. was made member of the Authors club of New York. Bishop Hurst has been engaged in literary work--in addition to his labors as brother, preacher, and bishop for many years. His first book, His tory of Ritualisn," wss published about twenty-five years ago.
 Christian missions are likely to 6nd in Lord Roseberry valuable sympa- thizer and helper. He has recently given five thousand dollars to improve the condition of the poor, is 6rn friend of Gen. Booths endeavors, aud no doubt iu every possible way will help on the fulfllment of his own pre- diction that the politics of the future will be the politics of the poor"
 It is said of the late Edmund Yates that his devotion to Charles Dickens memory was displayed with con stancy delightful to record. He could bear hardly word of disparagemeut. You know Tam little mad on the Dickens question, ,, he wrote not long ago to one who had ventured to criti- else his favorite, ssand probably my ir- ritability increases as l grow older"
 United States Treasurer Morgan has secured relic of great historical interest, being the table upon which President Lincoln signed the Enanci- patton proclamation. 1t has been in the possession of Louis Burgdorf, Q clerk in the treasury department. who was messenger in the executive man sion under Presidents Polk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce. Buchanan and Lin coin. The table was presented to him by President Lincoln a week after he signed the proclamation.