The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-07-27
AND iMrehsonAL.

Jenny Lind was fond of history,
but preferred it when diluted with fic-
ton. She said that Q historical romance
suited her exactly.
-Garrick's residing related almost
entirely to his profession. He once
said: "Tka human face is my favorite
book and the street Is MY school,
"A Chinese poem celebrates the
praises of Chinese beauty named
Ai-ee, who lived about the time of the
lnuch-lamented Emperor Mo-varg. in
tic eleventh century. She was said to
have the largest eyes and the smallest
feet of any lady of her time
Mime. de Stael was very homely,
and we'll eware 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 sonversed with her or listened
to her ever Thought Of Der looks.
John +. Cook. Jr., tho only Afro
American resident of Bonnerport, Id,
has been elected mayor Of that town.
He is druggist. His father was for a
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 II: Anthony, who, at
sevehty-five, is 1.-THE, graceful and act
i've, ascribes her health to her regular
rich food, and overwork. After her
days work she goes straight to her
rooms. takes Il bath, drinks cup of
hot milk and eats u craclSSr' Then she
sleeps nine hours and arises refreshed.
Maria de Medci, the second wife OF
Henry ". ~ho married her in 1900, a
year after his divorce from Margaret
of Valois, was an Italian beauty, Dctite
and dark. She was hot tempered, and
her Intolerance OF her husbands inf
dclitics caused constant domestic bicl<-
ering. Her voice was shrill, and when
angry she raised it almost to 4 scream,
SO that when the king and queen were
engaged in a domestic argument every.
body in the house knew all about 1t.
Hon. Alfred Lyttlcton, Mr.. Glad
stones favorite nephew, who is the
liberal unionist candidate for the scat
in parliament vacated by ex-Speaker
Peel. is Il famous criclctcr. He played
for Cambridge against Oxford for four
years in succession, and in 1875 was
captain Of tile 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 candi ida te.
Miss Jane Addan1s Of Hull House,
Chicago, has been appointed garbage
Inspector in one of the worst wards in
the city, that in which the ''social set
tlcmcnt' of Hull House has already
done SO much good. Her plan of work
involves the Offering of cent a btisl.el
as d prize for clean ashes. unmixed
with garbage; the ashes can then be
sold to tho railroads for ballast. The
public dump can thus be suppla nted by
the garbage Crcmatory, where all the
refuse may be burned.
Russell Sage and his wife have
been gathering household pets. Upon |
a big rustic perch in the living room |
there sits a green parrot who sings con-
tinual1y hoarsc song of ''Crackcrs," |
''l'rcttv Poll,'' and ''Wherc's the tiirl?'
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.
ncs them for their beauty. Her cats |
are a little more choice than others in |
The aristocratic portions of New York.