The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-22

1ifS-s a lew uayE ago al the age on -. =
ernbaimed IN the verse of three poets
James whitcomb Riley. Robert Mcintyre
and Richard Lew Dawson-as The Sas-
safras Man" His portrait. in one OF
Rileys volumes, represents him N the Old
blue coat and coonskin cap he wore for
forty years He was a shrewd. keen-wit-
ted fellow of strong character. and many
men Of local eminence used 20 visit him
al times.
Barney Barnato, the South African
millionaire, thinks he has dramatic abiE-
ity and is about to write a play with Had
don Chambers for collaboration.
The French Institutes birnenrial prize
of 1000 francs. which Is awarded this
year by the Academy of Science. has beea
awarded TO Professor Raoult OF Grenobie
for his chemical researches.
Miss Nary B. Harris of Warner, ". Il.
has one OF the largest and most valuable
collections OF autographs in this country
There are over 1000 in all. including al
the presidents of the United States.
The German emperor was never fit 10 be
seen when az school. nor was he by any
means a paragon at his studies. He did
not care for work. but he showed HIM
self devoted TO games Of every kind. and
was on very friendly and democratic
terms with his fellow-students.
Near the bed Of Prince Bismarck. in his
81 La
on which the ex-chsncellor weighs himself
every morning. He keeps an account OF
the changes in HIS avoridupois in a note
book attached 10 the machine. Recently
he has weighed 215 pounds.
Miss Louise Imogen Quincy on Monday
morning resumed her duties as postmis-
tress of Tuburndale. near Boston. hav-
ing reached home day or two before
from a six months walking tour OF rural
England. Her companion on the trip was
Miss Alice Brown, the author OF Meadow
Grass"
Mr.. Glandstone is hard at work. Every
day he is in his study at 10 o'clock. work.
ing till lunch time; this takes half an
shortly before dinner, when he goes out
driving. In the evening he reads or
plays backgammon. His health of late
has been practically perfect.
Prince George of Greece is the hand
soonest and most agreeable young prince
in Europe. He is tall. square-shouldered
and athletic, with short-cropped golden
hair, blue eyes. and the pleasantest ex-
preston. He is bright and full OF fun
and is altogether a brave and manly
young fellow. He is a sailor command
ing a coverette in the Danish army.
1t is not generally known, but IL Is
fact that the prince OF Wales is very fond
OF modern English poetry. Sir Edwin Ar
mold and Algernon Charles Swinburne are
his especial fayorites. and he never trav-
els without copies of their works. The
prince is not what would be called a lit
terateur. but he is well read, especially
in English fiction and poetry.
Nine. Thalberg, widow of the pianist
and daughter of the great basso. La
oalche. died recently in Thalberg's villa, |
husband died she had the body enlbaim- |
I'd with a petrifying preparation that pre- |
served IL with some resemblance of life |
and kept it seated In the room where /
used to work.
Il shall be very much surprised If Mr.. /
Tohn d. Rockefeller builds as reported. a
mansion" said a man who |
Knows him. IF he does IL will be the |
irst sign of taste for display that he has /
.ver given. He is modest and quiet. and /
n every way. his dress. his mode of trav-
ling. and in fact, beyond having made |
,rand gifts of money for educational pur-
poses. he has never allowed his money to
attract attention He is a typical Bap-
list. and that church is very democratic
society,""