The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-11
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Henrik Ibsen, who is now sixty
seven years of age, was an apothecary's
clerk in SGien, Norway, when he wrote
his first play.
Mrs. Alexander, the novelist, whose
real lame is Mrs. Alexander Hector, is
now seventy years of age, but is still in
vigorous health.
The once famous court violinist,
E1rico Mast, died in Rome a few days
ago. lie was at N time 4 member Of
the well-known ''Elorentine Quartet"
1t 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 Coleridge's pcculiari-
ties was his habit when on circuit of
strOlling round and round the court in
order to keep himself awake. This
was a frequent practice of his when sit
ting late to finish a case, and was ex-
tremely disconcerting to the counsel
who happened to he addressing him.
ALI the private correspondence OF
the empress OF Russia, or rather all
those letters which she writes with her
own hand, are on a delicate. pink-col.
ored paper. just family perfumed with
the altar of roses. The envelopes are
long and narrow and entirely free from
any heraldic ~emblazonmert whatever.
Miss Margaret Rogers. n twcntr-
three-year-Old girl of Monterey county
California. has already made Il fortune
in the horse and cattle business. She
rounds up CATTLE. breaks horses, can
plough. SOW and harvest. and is withal
4 refined Oma who abhorS loudneSS.
she is = charming hostess. Il good per-
former on the piano, and has an excel
lent education.
-BishopJohn +. Hurst. of the Meth.
odist Episcopal church, just before
sailing for Europe. was made Il 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 Ritualism," was published
about twenty-five years ago.
Christian missions are likely to find
in Lord Roseberry a valuable sympa-
thizer and helper. lie has recently
given five thousand dollars to improve
the condition of the poor, is Il firm
friend of Gen. Booths e~ndeavors. and
no doubt in every possible way will
help on the fultillment of his own pre-
diction that the politics of the future
will be the politics of the poor"
1t is said of the late Edmund Yates
that his devotion to Charles Dickens
memory was displayed with a coz
stancy delightful to record. lie could
bcar hardly a word of disparagement.
You know | am a little mad on the
Dickens question" he wrote not long
ago to one who had ventured to criti-
else his favorite. land probably my If
ritability increases as | grow older"
United States Treasurer Morgan
has secured n relic of great historical
interest. being the table upon which
President Lincoln signed the Enamel
patton proclamation. 1t has been in
the possession of Louis Burgdorf. Il
clerk in the treasury department. who
was a 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 n week after he
signed the proclamation.