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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-16
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by shady veranda, with creeping
vines all about it. and carefully kept
garden: in the midst pretty pond,
alive with gold fishes, refreshes the eye.
Back of the buildings is a good-sized
park, and there, too, Bismarck's favor
| lite horse. Rosette. the one that carried
| him through the campaigns of 1866 and
1870, as well as his two other quadruped
! friends, his dogs Sultan and Flora, are
buried. 1t is number of years since
| Bismarck gave up hunting, although
he was quite a nimrod in his younger
| days. Walking, too, he has given up,
and he now confines his exercise to
daily drives in an open landau, when
the weather is fair, and in half-closed
carriage on moist and raw days He
has grown to love solitude, too, and to
take his ease. Speaking of Herr Won
Balen, jolly bachelor and owner of a
neigh boring estate, whom Bismarck in
the days of power used to have as a
frequent guest at his table during his
regular summer vacation in Varzin,
and who by reason of his lively humor
and fine conversational powers was
greatly liked, the prince said: Him,
too, they've snatched away from me. :"
Herr Won Balen is now police director
of Potsdam. 1t is now but seldom that
the prince makes calls on his neighbors
and even the old Col. Won Zitzewitz,
lord of the manor in Besswitz, with
whom Bismarck once had a great fall
ing out because Of question of seign-
iorial rights, he sees but seldom at
present. Once a week he pays short
visits to Commercial Councillor Beh-
reud in Hammermuhle, and to the
pastor in Wussow and the district pres
ident in Jannewitz.
Both he and the princess are fond of
music, but the simpler and more prim-
tive the better. The princess, not long
ago, paid wandering organ grinder
who had lost his way as far as Varzin,
to play for full hour under her win
dow. DIR. Chrysander, who is by pro-
fession a medical man and is consid.
cred the aplest OF rror. Schweninger's
disciples, furnishes the musical talent
to the household every day, and it is
this talent of his which is no small
part of the secret of his almost perfect
power over both prince and princess.
Both of them have the utmost conf
dence in this youngish man, and they
never receive anybody whose visit has
not previously been approved by DR..
Since the incident with
the French journalist, LIE Roux. who
two years ago saw the prince and out
of few carelessly dropped remarks Of
his, perhaps .misconstrued or else in
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Der most important volume Of verse.
appeared about ten years ago over her
own name, which she has signed 10
her more recent work. Mrs Townsend
resides in handsome house IN the so
called Garden" district OF New Or
leans, which Is a center Of hospitality.
She has been for some years president
Of the Quarante club, . semi-literary,
seni-sociaI organization IF great in
fuence in the city. Her daughter, Mrs
Adele Townsend Stanton. hiss gained
considerable local repute a. a poet
A very distinct place In southern
Journalism and letters : held by Mrs
Z !. Nicholson. Pearl Rivers" the
well known editor o: the New Orleans
Picavune Il has been said OF her
with truth that SIZE Is, perhaps. he
only woman N the wOr.c vno = 81 t1e
head q great daily political news
paper. shaping SIS coarse, suggesting
its enterprises. and actually holding IN
her slender hands the reins % govern
mer.." Mrs. Nicholson received the
Picayune a. becuest from her 1rst
husband, Col. 4 II Ho}rro1ss. lie hav-
ing married he- while she was literary
editor 81 the pap per. On ne death, IS :
vveli-knoyvn. sire assumed re entire
charge OF irs management, afterwards
marrying the business manager, Mr.
George Nicholson. Re- ore LolEue Of
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An Anscdote of Lord Aberdeen,

We have heard so much about Lady
Aberdeen that it is really quite refresh
ing 10 find a bit of gossip as to the 9th
er side of the family. Lord Aberdeen
tells the following story OF himself;
He left London at midnight in sleep
ing car for the north. In the morning
when he was awakened he saw a
stranger opposite him.
Excuse me- said the stranger, may
/ ask If you are rich?'
Somewhat surprised. his lordship re-
piled that he was tolerably well-to-do.
May l ask" continued the stranger,
show rich you are?"
We'll, if it viii do you any good to
know" was the reply, Il suppose 1
have several hundred thousand pounds -
Well went on the stranger, III
were as rich as you and snorad as loud
as you, should take a whole car so as
not TO interrupt the sleep of others
Detroit Free Press
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readers which I extracted out Of the
old statesman during nearly three
quarters Of an hour, and to me this
seemed rather me2ger crop for an in
terviewer who had gone so far to OBJ
tain talk with Bismarck. But I learn
that l was particularly fortunate to
have as much success as I had, for so
far as | have learned | was the only
journalist Bismarck has consented to
see and speak to during his stay in Var
Yin
However, incidentally 7 learned a
number Of data and incidents about
Bismarck's daily life in Varzin which,
some at least. viii bear repeating.
Narzin Is q huge estate, so far away
from all hustle. ana from civilization
one might say, that the pulse of the
faSt-movI1g world outside is not even
felt beating there. All around. a ter
ritory OF about thirtv-six English
square miles, nothing but dense woods
Of magnificent pine, beech and larch
trees, dotted at intervals by small vii
lagos, OF which four besides Narzin be-
long to the estate. Few Of the farmers
own their farms and homesteads, since
the prince has gradually bought their
lands and made them dependent on
him The only signs of modern civili-
zation about the village of Varzin-
otherwise extremely primitive with its
low. matched cottaEes-are the steam
dairy and the steam distillery operated
by the lord II the manor.
The castle" rs l. called. lies at the
extreme end Of the village. close to the
edge Of i pine forest. and it has been
left quite Is Il WAS when the prince
bought 1t from Count Blumenthal.
twenty-Six years ago. But since II did
not suffice for his needs. another and
finer building has been, erected BY Bis
marcl5. connected by low wing with
TIE older structure. IL the upper story
OF the new manor the prince has his
suite q partments-hbr-arv work
room and bedroom-while his wife oc-
cuples several plainly furnished rooms
On tue groun0 moor. wnere Ir. CrIrysa-.-
der. tco, has his domicile. In the old
structure are the large diaing-room.
cool and pleasant. the breakfast and
bliliard-roc-n, the smoking parlor.~
and the bathroom. while the side wings
contain apartments for the Count and
Countess Rautzsu and the two sons.
Herbert and Wilhelm. Seated on the
front ei.the oide2st.e one issurgo2lasd
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traced the attention of the editors Of
several of the northern magazines.
Since that time she has done large
amount OF valuable work. principally
for the Harper publications. Her
papers upon Creole life, customs, man
hers and superstitions are true, and
delightfully."- sympathetic. Born and
reared among the Creoles, she knows
and appreciates them, and her readers
ere made to feel how lovable they are
No more vivid portraiture of the
carnival in New Orleans has ever been
given than the one by her few years
ago for Harper's Bazaar. Her genre
pictures OF the ''vieux caire'' are
sketched with light and skillful
touch and are admirably lfelike.
Perhaps her best work is contained In
The King Of Little Cheniere." "A
Golden Harvest in and Around
Caiun Cabane,7 "a Cajun Wooing."
and a number Of other tales OF the
Acadians of southwest Louisiana. She
writes of these primitive, simple mind
ed folks as one who knows thor
oughly their ''vie intime." Mrs Harris
gives weekly lectures in several Of tho
large schools of New Orleans upon con-
temporary history. Her lucid style,
her happy manner. and her gracious
personality have won for her reputa-
ton in this field. and her auditors in
clude not only the scholars but the pa
irons and friends Of the schools. While
active with her pen Mrs Harris Is en-
Inently home woman, and II il at
home that her life centers itself
Another New Orleans lady active
both a. a writer and lecturer is Mrs
T. 7. Buckuer. author Of Toward the
Cult a novel which made a consid-
cradle success some four OF five years
ago. Mrs Buckner holds prominent
social position IN New Orleans and is
bright and popular with her set As 4
lecturer her specially = literature, n
which she has made = ice studies
20 much mas been written or Tare
concerning Miss Grace King and Mrs
Cecile Iiets Jamison that not much
more than passing reference is neces-
sary IL the case Of these two i1apo-tGa,
authors Miss King Is a native Of New
Orleans Mrs Jamison has resided
there since her marriage 20 a prorai-
inent LAWYER Of that city. Miss Kings
Monsieur Note" and Balcony
Stories" and Mrs Jsnisons The |
Story Of an Euthusiast- and Lady |
Jane are fresh n the memory q all
Mrs Ja.nison was for so-ne years
devoted student Of art. bu; has given
up painting as a profession q lac.
The poems II Mrs. Mollie / Moor. 4
Davis are familiar tie country over A +
member Of the -Picayuue~ s:ae, she "a 4
slso the center - Al important socizl I
group II New Orleans Her Rooms IL
aoyzi street. ia th. Old French quarter.
are picturesque, attractive AMI T,oY,a-
lar Il is commonly s--sd ira; her wiz
icr receptions make lie nasrsst sfs-
1-sach - . salon IN this country. 0us
( pretty sure 10 met - fhe1a ere-y-
oodz worth knowing. Size has been
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and the luminous. piercing eyes were
bright as steel So / concluded that
| the old man was still sound enough
Bat it turned out. during the forty
| minutes the chat lasted, that this tins
Bismarck was disIncIlncd % ne inter-
| viewed and preferred 20 do 4 little in
terviewing on his own account lie led
me on, by skillful, pointed questioning,
20 give him sort of bird's-eye view Of
| the social, industrial, agricultural and
| political situation in the United States,
now and then interrupting me with a
| query for additional explanation when
| / mentioned names or events unfamil-
lar to him. And in the course of this
examination-for such, in truth, it was
he INTERCEPTED few pithy remarks
which carefully treasured in Iuy mem
DRY.
Speaking of the great railroad strike
the prince made the remark: Wonder
ful-the elasticity of the American peo-
pie and of your resources. In Euro
pean country that strike and the events
that followed in its wake would have
inevitably led to a catastrophe, only to
be washed out in blood. But then
things bear no lesson to us in this
older country. Isl duo faciunt idem,
non est idem,' you know. What may
be done over there could not safely be
permitted here"
And as 10 the recent anarchist ar
rests in Berlin, with Schaeme and
DraeCer as leaders, Bismarck said:
''That would never have happened dur
ing my time. 1t is not wise to allow
these 'canaille' to get to a point where
they can do mischief. Better squelch
them in time" His talk was just as
epigrammatic. just as bright and viva
cious and just as much enlivened by
occasional fashe of humor and wit as
of yore. But physi cally-what con-
trast with the days when he was in
the heyday of his glory. He now
stoops, and the burrows on his rugged
face are deeply craven. Senifity is in
every motion OF his giant frame. Yet he
looks in much better health and spirits,
and appears to have great deal more
vitality in him than his wife. The
princess IN fact, has become very weak,
and is subject to frequent spells of
fainting. 1t was with sad smile that |
he, towering over the feeble and attcn- |
uated form of his Johanna, said: you |
see, we're both getting old"
1t was then that he made the sensa-
tional announcement of his absolute |
withdrawal from public life with which I
l have introduced this article.
That was about the extent of the re-
marks worth repeating for American
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Wetherill," the pen-name of Mrs Ma
rion Baker, of the Times Democrat
editorial staff. Her essays in criticism
prepared for that journal are one of its
chief attractions. She takes an inter
est in the literary clubs of the city. and
is noted In society for her quiet little
pithy comments on things and persons
in general.
A familiar figure In the Louisiana
literary group passed away recently
through the death of Dr.. William
Henry Holcombe, author and physician
Besides a great deal of work in literary
criticism, he wrote extensively on re-
Ggious subjects. being much given to
religious speculation His daughter.
Mrs. Ada HolcoInbe Aiken. has also
shown considerable literary ability.
The author of bayou Folks" Mrs.
Kate Chopin, has been much before the
public of late. Another rising writer
of New Orleans is Katherine Mobiles,
who is doing high-class newspaper
work, and in the same category is Miss
Marie Louise Points, the author of a
number Of clever sketches of life in the
French quarter.
AS Mrs Stuart recently remarked in
an interview, New Orleans has rapidly
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long, the effect Of whose work has been
to bring these same localities into
prominence as centers of literary
culture and production. Some of thess
writers, as they gain national reputa-
ton. are attracted by the great literary
facilities of the eastern cities. Others
remain at home. But, as things go
now, both cases strive to retain the
local flavor in their writings which
is the usual cause of bringing them into
notice.
The great increase in the number Of
literary clubs and societies through
the country In recent years has doubt
less had much to do with the general
outcropping of new authors. Perhaps
this may have been the case in New
Orleans, where there are many such
clubs. Among the latter are the ''Geo-
graphics" and the "Quarante club"
At the same time the encouragement
given young writers by the New Or
leans newspapers for the past genera
ton has unquestionably been the
chief factor in bringing forward what
is now recognized as distinct group Of
authors.
The doyen Of Louisiana writer's, both
on account of age and distinction, is Of
course Judge Charles Etienne Arthur
Gsyarre, the veteran historian of that
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state. He was born on the 9th OF
January, 1905, from one of the ancient,
Creole families, and the first part of his
History of Louisiana" was published
in French forty-seven years ago. 1t
was finally completed in English in
1856. since whick time Judge Gayarre
has devoted himself to lighter literary
labors. His home is on Prieur street,
New Orleans, in the southern or French
quarter of the town, vine-covered
house, where he passes the time pleas
antly in entertaining his many friends
and callers. The name of Mrs. Mary
Ashley Townsend is perhaps as well
known as that of any resident writer
of New Orleans. Although born In
New York state, she early married Mr..
Gideon Townsend. of that city, where
she has since resided. Like so many
New Orleans writer's, she gained her
first literary reputation in a news
paper, the Delta, for which she wrote
under tho pen name of MARTHA"
Down tho Bayou and Other POEMS"
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numbers. There were also present the
members OF ''L'Athenee Louisianais,"
the chief Creole literary society Of
Louisiana, of which DR.. MERCER was
life secretary.
Durant Taponte, who has also Just
died, retired from New Orleans journal
ism, in which he was leading figure,
about fifteen years ago. After that
time he devoted himself to the writing
of essays. short poems and historical
sketches.
; Mrs. Lyle o. Harris, the wife of the
ex-commissioner of emigration, William
K. Harris, and the daughter of a
wealthy Louisiana planter, was born
in st. Charles parish in that state, and
removed to New Orleans on her mar
riage. Her first literary work began
in 1880, and appeared in the Times
Democrat of that city. From then I'M
til the present time Mrs Harris has
written uninterruptedly for this paper.
She was sent by it to the Atlanta cot
ton exposition as its special correspond
ent. Her piquant and unconventional
letters gave her prestige, aud at
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president Of the Biographies club
Tor some years and has filed this posi-
'lon with grace and dignity. Al its
meetings original papers and selections
are read on interesting themes OF tie
day.
Mr.. George W. Cable and Mrs. Ruth
HeEnery Stuart are the most proni-
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Chance to Prove Devotion.

Wife-lf you can't support me as l
ought to be supported, you might a;
least go TO the races
Observation-Disclosures! Do You want me
70 gamble on horse races to encourage
your extravaganza?
Nife-Of course not You needn't bet
at all But society is always willing
20 make allowances for a woman IL
they think her husband is going 10 the
3o-s.-N. 7. Weekly.
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WILLIAM HAS WON
American and Creole Writer'S In
New Orleans.
Southern Literary Center-Chsries Gay
ARE, MARY Ashley Townsend, Mr.. Ca
bic, Miss King, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs.
Jamiscn, Mrs. Davis and Others
ICoPYRIGHT, 1891

Whether the time will ever come
when the United States shall have mot
one, but hundred literary centers, as
some one has predicted. is a question
which may fairly be open to doubt AT
the same time there have grown up
through the country a number of
groups of writer's identified with the
particular localities in which they be-
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sapffxU Tspn-

Lsdy-Have you had much erpsr1-
ence e. cook?
Applicant-Indeei. J have ] was the
cook Of Mr. and Mrs. PeteTbJ for three
years
Why did vou leave them
II didn't leave them They lett ne
They both died
What orr
Dyspepsia Sweet, n Texa1
Sitting
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FIRST Bad Boy-Hrs Sfuckupp told
III mother that Il was ne broke her
windows while she Vas n Europa
But II get even With her.
SsoOEf Bad Boy-How7
Frs: Bad Boy-When the hagya-s
erp-esz-na5 arrives with Ms stack
upp's trunks. IL s~ra;eh the steamer
labels os.-4roc.d News
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Stub Ends Of Thought

A woman finds fault with everybody
who finds fault with her husband; ex
cept herself
Wealth is the substance 81 thing,
hoped for; fame is the evidence oi
things not seen
II takes a great many rounds 70
knock Cupid out.
Friendship is the best backing tc
lore.
Nobody knows what love Il. and
some people wreck their lives trying =
find out.
Great events ottener make men than
men make great events
Adversity is a powerful tonic
Hypocrisy Is the neanest Of vices
II is not charity 90 give yourself
away-Detroit Free Press
The clever housewife finds that n III
ing helps 20 improve her table letter
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ncuI authors or LOUISIANA VINO nave
settled permanently away from that
state Mr.. Cables first literary work
was done for New Orleans paper, but
ginnings as writers of fiction in the
magazines
Another clever writer Of Louisiana, a
resident Of New Orleans, Is Julie K.
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: ren1onal1y misrnterpreted, constructed
his famous-or Observation-Disclosures in
which he explained the sending Of
Bismarck's fateful dispatch from Lun
in 1870 in a way which placed the old
statesman in the light of willful forger
of historic documents, DR.. Chrysander
has become extremely cautious as to
whom he allows the prince to ap-
prOach. NOLF YON SCHIERRRANp.
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WooI-whv il j; that sies Arrays
psck CT. a hal1-heaasa ua4n7
E-a Psl;-T'roh4b.y they don't -~li.h
hsi- resto--r-S y s ord
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become perhap, the most important
literary center Of the south and pre-
sents an encouraging spectacle to
those most hopeful Of native ad-
vance in letters ARTHUR STEDNAS.
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vbea SIZE Nas = - = he o-sA3 fo- CE&-z
gaea 81, bcca-ns w. =. chung - C2zro--H
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The clever housewife finds that th-
ing helps 20 improve Der table D-t,er
than DR.. Prices Baking Powder.
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The Yuzl> Indians OF Arizona srs
the tree American k5olz.o-s n
t-ie> II al exclusive ocs, AnA ~v.rv
rzseDbeT - pToz1 % Ii. people. Th~y
were TIE objects .. r.-ueh a,.~Ifsos
from the Jusuit fathers when th~s
op~ned their nalsAIons. br. he ~or. A
epnTsr'1rg tAsnn vas Ds-sr rery s1~
c@as,nL nsy lad their IDOLS ard 81 u
e4iAg 70 tam making tassa out a.
eiAy- Their pottery j. veil snd ss4ri.
oli@iy z&ae. ard Ia ihsi- chief s0urns
a 5.seozas- Fo:.~-y idols srr taels
FT-sde - vel a. the objects a ;Asss
The C,2.i1sst-Soss "a 70 woman.
generally Eyeakiag-
TIE DlsA-Teeabje Esa-Tes sA..
H~s-srz4lz soeaxsz.-x. & Ascz-o T-lBua-.
The evening world., 1894-06-25
BROOKLYN NEWS.
LEAP FROG" IN BROOKLYN.
A Very Peculiar Club" Raided
by the Police.
Detective Smith Says Ne Had Q
Parkhurst- Like Experience.

Mrs. Jennie Weldon, arrested as the al
legged proprietor of the Livingston
Club" at 1873 Linvingston street, Brook
lyn, Saturday night, was held In $500
bail in the Adams Street Police Court.
this morning, for examination on a
charge of keeping a disorderly house.
The other persons in the house when
the police raided it were discharged.
There was a rumor this morning that
a prominent eX-otflce-holder left the
house just before the raid was made, but
this could not be verified.
The building is a handsome brownstQne
structure, opposite the rear OF big Full
ton street dry-goods establishment. 1t
has been conducted as a Club house" for
several months. Young women were fire.
Quently seen sitting on the stoop and
men entered the house at intervals.
Detective James K. Smith, of the
Central Office was detailed a few days
ago to investigate the business carried
on.
According to his affidavit, on file in the
Adams Street Court, he had an expert
ence something after that Of DIR. Park
hurst In his calls on Hattie Adams and
other women.
Smith declares that he bought drinks
of Mrs. Weldon, and was ushered up
stairs to the apartments of a young
woman. What he saw there and the
the affidavit on which the warrant was
ieauAd