The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1894-09-28
go ADoat Notable Diem and WOMB.

Baron Hirseh has always had pre-
objection for gray horses for driving pnr-
poses.
Henry G. smith, of Denver, has eaton
nothing but apples, pears and grapes for
two years and isistroisg and healthy.
Lord Salisbury turns thess scales at $50
pounds in his boots. Mr. Gladstone, on
the other hand, weighs less than III
The AlafqBis, ofLorne. is a sympathizer
with strikes aphenfhs men have reason
able complaint He has often been known
to contribnte his mite to strike fund.
Representative Sibley, ofPennsylvania,
divides bis salary among charitable in
stitntions in his district and only retains
enough to pay his actual living expenses.
Mr.. Eleazer Smith, of Alexandria, N.
H., who recently celebrated his ninety
sixth birthday, has a relic which he
prizes very highly, being drum which
he carried in the war of 1912.
Jolln Morley and John Burns are in
many ways entirely different types of
English politicians, but each one is called
Honest John. What is more to the point
is that the title fits in both cases
Mowbray, the British anarchist, has
neither the faceof an aggressively strong
man nor the head of thinker His
speech is that of the coekney, and he
even prOn0unees whole as if 1t were
spelled awole
SiguOr Fazzari, a rich member of the
Italian parliament, is so convinced of
the truth of Tolstoi's social theories that
he has ceased to be landed proprietor
and now describes himself on his visiting
cards as H'agriculturlst and fisherman
Michael +. Battle, who has been elected
secretary of the Vicssburg q ypogral sliioai
union for the twenty-fifth time, claims
to have held his position longer than
any other secretary under the iurisdie-
ton of the International Typographical
union.
David Dwight Wells, lately appointed
secretary to the American legation at
London, is an amateur actor, having
studied at the I.yeeum academy in New
York. He has written several plays and
is part owner in a Boston dllettante
weekly journal
The pronunciation of Joe Choynski's
name has been the source of much an
noyance to the well known ppgilist. Joe
took the trouble recently 10 tell re
porter how to pronounce his name cor
rectly. 1t is the same as if spelled
t'shonsky" and not itKo-in-sky."
Senator Ransom, of North Carolina.
has made but one speech during his Is
years Of service in the senate Before lac
was sent TO Washington he had the repr-
tation in his own state of being line
orator He gave mp being eloquent on
account of a tendency to heart disease.
Rev. Isalae j. Lansing, whose title as
s.tlie Boston Parkhurstn was gained by a
single speech before the Reform society
Of his city, is represented as being par
tienlarIy anxious 60 avoid thereputation
of being notoriety seeker. The sensa-
ton which his speech caused was u com
Tlete surprise to him.
Loais Stevenson. the vice presidents
son, was greatly pleased with his APP
pointmeRt 10 the pay esrpsof the navy,
had his uniform made and was tal,ont TO
file his bond. but meanwhile married and
went to Earcpe On his weslsIing trip and
then resigned. No reason has been as
signed for his change Of mind, but it APP
pears 10 be chiefly rich fatber-in-law. z
Mrs. Calvin S. Briee is IN Germany Tor
her health
Mrs, Frederick Goddard drives a good
deal, and she always has a pair.
Miss Clara Clemens, Or MARK Twaints
daughter as she asnally called, says
fllat Aspapais' books bore her.
Mrs. Frank 8Esntruse fgleRaenin, nee
Gabrielle Greeley, is . beautiful woman
and brilliant eonYersationist.
Miss Gwendoline Caldwell, who gave
the money that made possible the AmerI-
can Catholic University II Washington,
AZ Washington, is woman worth mill
ions.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Miss Gertrude
Potter, Mrs Geo Genld, Mrs. kendall and
Mrs. .Jsnness Miller can hold their own IN
the water with ans man,
Mrs. Sarah Thomas, who Il said 10 be
tAe eldest inhalitaat pf AFaEss, received
lEai shilIings On 3ssE a1Ae lsanslreil and sixth
Birthday 9ranl tile PSineeas Of Wales.
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