Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-12-14
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Francois l. OF France was desig-
nignated Father OF Letters, on account
Of the encouragement he gave to tho
arts and literature.
In one OF Dean Swift's letters no
alludes TO the fact that, In his day,
the shops OF the perfumers In London
we're lounging places for young noble.
men and other fashionable idlers-
1t Is said that the oldest man and
wife In the United States are Louis.
and Amelia Darwin, OF Black Falls,
Wis. The husband was born In 17ss,
or one year before the Inauguration OF
the first president of the United States.-
and his wife was born In l79+. They
have been married eighty years.
One Of the largest dairy concerns.
Of northwest India Is In Alahabad.
and Is owned and managed by Miss
Frances Abdulla, the daughter OF ..
well-known Arab chief. She also car
ries on the "Ali Abdulia stables" and
the Zoe Memorial Institute,"a tenn
porary home for gentlemen seeking,
employment
Mr.. Justice White. one OF the most
portly members Of the supreme court
tribunal, has taken to the bicycle. He
does not ride with grace rs yet, but
that will come in time. The bicycle
conquest OF the supreme court makes'
its victory in public life in Washing
ton complete,as IN the army, navy, dip
lomatic and congressional circles It
has long had its devotees.
The late queen Of Corca was q
rather pretty little woman. very fond
of luxury. and possessed OF much
greater ability than her husband. She
was fond OF intrigue and excitement,
and her life for several years before
her death was full Of both. She was
especially fond of the Russians in
Corea, and had made an intimate friend
OF the Russian consul-gencrars wife Mt
Seoul.
Mrs. L. $. Grant. who has just
purchased ex-senator Edmund's house
In Washington for $4,000, Is very
young-loolsing woman for her age.
Her hair is only slightly touched with
gray. Her voice and manner are
youthful. but her brow shows few
wrinkles. She is very energetic and
businesslilse in her methods. 1t has
always been her desire to end her days
in Washington.
| Mime. Calves success In La Navar'
raise" makes the authors OF the play
wish to write another one for her. She
would like to play Lady Macbeth. but
Massence does not care to write the
music. MS ut least half n dozen operas
have already been based on Mac
beth" one Of them by Verdi The
book will probably be taken from Dau-
diets "Sapho" instead, which will
give Calve fine character part.
Arthur Nikisch, the great conduc-
tor OF whom Boston tired. Inns been
highly honored abroad, much to the
discontinue of the Boston critics. He
has not only displayed great ability at
Buda Pest, hut he has now succeeded
Hans Won Bulow as conductor OF the
Berlin philharmonic concerts. and Is
besides nominated successor to Carl
Rcincclse rs conductor of the famous
Gewandhous concerts in Leipsic.
Mime. Adam has retired from the
editorship of the Nouvelle Revue in
order to give NIL her time TO the writ
ing of her memoirs. She is the only
Frcnchwoman Of modern times who
has succeeded in establishing q salon
of any reputation. II her memoirs
give u rule for gathering in ones draw
ing room all the literary, artistic. and
political notables OF ones time, with
out degenerating into a mere lion
hunter, they will be eagerly read.
Mime. Adam is equally famous as a
writer. an editor and brilliant hostess.