The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL

-Garrick's reading related almost
entirely to his profession. He once
said: The human face is my favorite
book and the street is my school"
"A Chinese poem celebrates the
praises of a Chinese beauty named
Ai-ee, who lived about the time of the
much-lamented Emperor Mo-vang, in
the eleventh century. She was said to
have the largest eyes and the smallest
feet of any lady of her time.
Mime. de Stae1 was very home1y,
and we'll aware of the fact. Her COM
plexion was bad, her features were ir-
regular, but such was the charm of her
expression and conversation that no
one who conversed with her or listened
to her ever thought of her looks.
John F. Cook. Jr., the only Afro
American resident of Bonnerport, Id,
has been elected mayor of that town.
long time tax collector of the District
of Columbia, and is now one of the
most popular and wealthy men of his
race at the national capital.
Miss Susan B. Anthony, who, at
seventy-fve. is 1.-THE, graceful and act
i've, ascribes her health to her regular
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rich food, and overwork. After her
days work she goes straight to her
rooms, takes a bath, drinks a cup of
hot milk and eats a cracker. Then she
sleeps nine hours and arises refreshed.
Samuel Staples, who lately died in
Concord, Mass, mum bered Emerson.
Thoreau, Alcott and Bull (the inventor
of the Concord grape), among his
H. L.
iailor, and he once had Alcott and
Thoreau for prisoners, the former for
few hours, the latter for a night.
Alcott's offense was the non-pa yment
of a small tax debt. which he refused
on principle. Il never heerd a man
talk honester," said Mr.. Staples.
. Maria de Medici, the second wife of
Henry ", who married her in 16OO
year after his divorce from Margaret
of Valois, was an Italian beauty. petite
and dark. She was hot tempered, and
her intolerance of her husbands inf
delities caused constant domestic bick-
ering. Her voice was shrill and when
angry she raised it almost to scream.
SO that when the king and queen were
engaged in domestic argument every
body in the house knew all about it.
-dOQ- Al1F6u Mr. Cl3Q~
stones favorite nephew, who is the
liberal unionist candidate for the seat
in parliament vacated by ex-Speaker
Peel, is a famous cricketer. He played
for Cam bridge against Oxford for four
years in succession, and in 1879 was
captain of the eleven. His position in
politics is rather anomalous. He was
appointed recorder of Oxford last year
by Lord Rosebery and accepted the
office, but now appears as an opposi-
ton candidate.
Russell Sage and his wife have
been gathering household pets. Upon
big rustic perch in the living room
there sits a green parrot who sings con-
tinually hoarse song of Crackers"
Pretty Poll" and where's the Grip"
About the parlor floor there are visions
of Angora cats, small dogs, kittens and
even white mice. The millionaire likes
to play with the animals; Mrs Sage val
ues them for their beauty. Her cats
are little more choice than others in
the aristocratic portions of New York.
The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper This Is = fact.