Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-11
TIE EARL OF RosEBERY.
Although Out of Office He is Still a
Social Lion.


Social Lion.
Though he has given Up the highest
place in Eglish politics, Archibald
Philip Primrose. Earl Rosebery, is like
" to be the mos. talked about man Tor
the next six months in all England,
says the Washington Post. Lord Rose
berry is essentially "canny,' like ell his
Scotch torbearers have been, and by
reason Of this quality the family Oh
Primrose has risen from small and IN
important '1airds" to be one OF the
most important and by all odds the
richest in Scotland.
In 1874 Rosebery was first heard OF
in American society. He was twenty
seven years old when he came TO the
great metropolis, avOwedly on the look
out fer a rich wife. S. L. NJ. Barlow,
the leading lawyer in certain special
lies in New York. took the youthful
British peer in hand. William Henry
Hubert was then a social figure and
editor and chief owner OF the New
York World. Barlow was one OF the
Worlds stockholders, and you could ind
Rosebery at any time Of the day be-
tween two and five o'clock p. m. either
in Barlow's handsome roOms-the firm
of Barlow, Larocque G Mcfarland had
the most superbly fitted suite of offices
in Wall street-or else the editorial
Offices Of The New York World, reading
the English exchanges and occasionally
writing paragraph, full Of shrewd wit
and well turned for the Worlds edi-
torial page. Meanwhile Mrs. Barlow, q
social leader IN the best meaning Of the
word, was not idle.
She liked R0sebeTy because he was
always courteous and well-bred anu
did not drink so heavily as some of
our best connected young men do, you
know" she used plaintively TO say. All
"Jhe nice. eligible" girls met the young
earl. Miss AstOr-late Mrs. Coleman
Drayton-is said to have fatty refused
him. Finally his name was good deal
mentioned in connection with that OF a
prominent bankers charming daughter,
and every one thought 1t would lee a
match. Bur the banker failed and
Rosebery went straight home and got
into politics. Just what he did 20 win
the good will and finally the friendship
of the earl Of BeacOnsfield cannot be
told But the cunning political Mephis-
t0pheles made Rosebery's fortune.
Hannah. only child of Meyer Ans
chelm ROthschild, was the greatest
heiress I'm England, or probably in the
world. then. for that matter. BeacOns-
field went to see old Meyer Anschelm
and talked her marriage 10 ROsebary
over with him. The grim old money
king was then the head Of the house
that could put up or tear down any
European throne in a qbarter Of a year.
He didn't take 10 the idea Of marriage
at first He was a r,gldly orthodox
member Of the Jewish faith and Han
nah had better marry among her own
people" he said
Meantime. Rosebery had been pre-
scented to the he.ress by Lady Gold
schmid He was a handsome young
fellow, with q low, soft voice, land
devil of 4 deluding way with him. as
old Lord Arran said. 1t made a ire
mendOus social sensation when the COM
ing marriage was announced. Though
his countess was nC- beauty, she had
inherited the shrewd sense of her faith
er. Besides, as a woman Of her race us
ually are. she was domestic and would
have little to do with the social whirl.
She adOred her handsome young hus-
band, who always treated her with the
kindness and respect that were due her.
The great house with which he was
allied took this earl's fortunes in hand
and has made Rosebery one Of the very
richest men I'm Europe. He has four
children. His two sons were born in
the same year, and the Prince of Wales
is godfather to the eldest, who Is named
Albert Edward, and one born January
8, 1892 while the younger James Arch
ibald, was born on the 18th of NOvem-
Der, The same year. Lady Rosebery
died in 1890, and for the last for years
society has been wondering to whom
the young peer would toss his handker
chief Only fOrty-seyen, and looking
ten years younger, in perfect health,
with all the money any man could wish,
his is indeed an enviable lot. He has
but one known weakness, He cordially
hates the Rt Hon. Joseph Chamberlain
A Jewel Of a Juryman.-Lawyer-
Have you formed any opinion on this
case?
Juryman-NO, sir.
DO you think. after the evidence on
both sides is all in. YOU would be able
to form any opinion?
mo. sir"
you'll do."-New York Weekly.
Small Nephew-Uncle, why do you
always take dog with you when you
go out shooting? Are you afraid of
the rabbits?---L0ndon Household
Words