The Washington times., 1894-06-10
About Men Only;
Personal and Philosophical

The Emperor OF Austria Il . far less familiar
personags to English people than his still
beautiful consort, who has so often been seen
riding to hounds in Ireland and Cheshire,
and whose love Of the sea has brought her
into contact with many Of our compatriots in
the Mediterranean and elsewhere. His Majesty,
now in his e4sh year. has tall, soldier-like
figure, owing his slim proportions and erect
bearing to the immense amount Of active exer-
else which he has taken throughout his life,
rays the Pail Mall Budget. On his we'll
marked and handsome features there is now
stamped an impress OF melancholy, which
does not, however, obliterate the kindly ex-
preston especially noticeable in his eyes and
mouth. He wears whiskers and full mus
tachs, trimmed after the Austrian fashion,
but his chin Is close shaven and his woll-
shaped forehead is bare.
Simple and laborious in his habits, the En-
peror rises every morning and devotes the
earlier hours to the affairs Of state, entering
into the minutest details. He Is not q bril-
liant man, but fair abilities and long expert
ence enable him to deal effectively with the
problems Of government. He daily drives out
In plnln open carriage with an Ride-de-camp
and one chasseur in uniform, but without es-
cort, outrider or police. Art is his hobby.
No mean draughtsman himself, he delights in
visiting studios. and he personally superin-
tends all the plans fo- building or repairing
the imperial palaces. He is devout Catho-
Lie and most strict in all religious opservances.
One OF the wealthiest and most prosperous
tradesmen OF London to-day can neither read
nor write. and his wife is in the same box.
The lourishing condition of his business is
apparent from the statement that he has
recently been defrauded Of fl00 900 without
knowing it.
Signor Salvini is In Florence. A Acorrespond-
ent says that the great tragedian hardly ever
acts now; "but he follows with the keene>t
cellent health, and is reputed to be very rich;
and, indeed L was told a few days ago that he
and Ernesto Rossi, his rival, arethe wcalthiest
men In Florence"
II We were to believe Mmc. Sarah Grand
and some other prophets OF the magazines,
to raise man child in these days is to do
humanity something very like a grievous
wrong. "What is man." exclaims the psalm
ist, that thou art mindful OF him2" Nine.
Grand and her sisters could have told him. An
article In Scribner's Magazine says: Man, as
they are mindful OF him, is an unlucky efter-
thought Of the Creator. who for lack OF dis
cipline and due subjection. has developed
into a gross being, drunken with sense OF
his own Importance, the oppressor Of woman
kind, the blot upon natures face that messes
her perfections.
'If woman is more OF man than man is, 1t
Is she who is to blame for mis- degradation.
and not he for hers. She never should have
permitted him to sink into those unutterable
depths in which she sees him now. During
all these years in which she has had him she
should have managed to hoist him up on to
decent plane and make respectable
creature of him. II, on the other hand. he is
q superior creature, the lord OF creation,
and responsible for his guilty self and for the
woman besides, he should have due credit for
what he has done well. as well as blame for
his misdemeanors. 1t is notorious that the
present progressiveness of women is un-
paralleled In human history. Shall he have
no share OF praise for that? II some women
have climbed down on the ladder he has held
is no account to be taken Of the multitude
who have climbed up? Is 1t to be no mitiga-
tion Of the discipline which he has main
tanned In the human family that womGnkind
has thrived SO amazingly under itI"
The Gar of Russia has no fixed salary, but
his vast territorial possessions yield him an
income Of about Sl2 200, 900 year.
Slemeutl, tue composer. WIS tue sou Ol u
who, upon discovering the lads
talents, gave him all the advantages he could
afford. Before he was fourteen Clement had
produced q sensation in Rome by his merito-
rious works.
Clark Russell. brilliant writer OF sea sto-
ries, Is in a very delicate state OF health. Few
people would imagine that much of the pic
turesque and mag niicent work OF this famous
author has been done while he was racked by
physical pain. Such, however. is the fact.
For years Mr.. Russell has been such a martyr
to rheumatism that he can hardly hold pen,
and has had to dictate his novels TO his son,
Herbert Russell. who is said to have, while
thus acting as his fathers amanuensis, caught
some OF his parents power.
Pittsburg Dispatch: In a number Of years
of active service during the war;" said an old
soldier recently, Il must confess. in all
that in action M bosom never
weled with the enthusiasm OF heroes that you
hear so much about. On the contrary. l ex-
per1enced more fear than anything else.
always did my duty, but / am forced to be-
lievs that the feelings had when drawn up
In line Of battle were shared by my comrades,
who never dared to acknowledge them. Fac
ing large body of men with guns and not
knowing what moment one of them will send
a ball speeding through You is not a situation
10 make u man feel exultant. In my case.
was always ready and willing to turn and
run. only waiting for some one to make the
start. How often, when about to enter
battle. do remember soliloquizing: Now, if
this fellow next TO me would only make
start how thankful 1 would be- But pride
and sense Of duty will hol a men together As
said. I have not the least doubt that many
men felt just as did, no matter how they
may talk now. And when you consider that