The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-17
PEOPLE you HEAR oE.

The czarina of Russia took bicycle
lessons during her stay in Darmstadt
and practiced daily in the private
schloss grounds. The Danes DO not
like the present imperial family of
Russia. Their predecessors used to
visit Copenhagen to spend their hOi-
day money, whereas they now go to
Darmstadt.
w D. HOwells comes to the defense
of Poet Laureate Austin in an inter-
view. He says: L have no hesita-
tion in saying that one of the cruelest
things literary men have ever done was
the merciless manner in which they
pOunced upon Alfred Austin when he
was made laureate. One would imag
inc he was guilty of some crime be-
cause his queen chose to honor him in
the way pointed out"
The German emperor ascribes his
good health and vigor to the excellent
advice given to him by his favOrite
doctor, and he has learnt by heart the
latter's rule of life which is as fol-
lows; Eat fruit for breakfast. Eat
fruit for lunch Avoid pastry and hot
cakes. Only take potatoes once a day.
Don't take tea or coffee. Walk four
miles every day, wet or fine. Take
bath every day Wash the face every
night in warm water. Sleep eight hours
every night.
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia.
was recently interviewed by a, reporter
on q subject of which he is well quail
flied to speak He was asked if it
pays to advertise when times are hard.
when the times are hard and people
are not buying" replied Mr.. Wana-
maker, lis the very time that adVer-
tising should be the heaviest. You
want to get the people to see what you
have to sell, and you must advertise
to do that. When the times are good
they come of their own accord. But
L believe in advertising. l have tried
all kinds Of advertising and have spent
bills, but 1 gave that up long ago and
think newspaper advertising is by far
the best"
Prince Roland Bonaparte is cutting
some figure in France as a patron of
science. He has lately been paying
the expenses of meteorological expert
mentS made In the upper strata of the
atmosphere with a balloon presented
to the central meteorological bureau by
Mr. Balaschof, a Russian millionaire.
The monument to the late General
William Tecumseh Sherman, which
was to have been erected in New York
by May l, 1894 will probably not be
ready for unveiIing before the latter
part of next year. St. Gaudens, the
sculptor, who has the work in hand,
is very slow worker, and is paying
particular care to the finishing of this
monument.
Professor Wilson. an old school
master of Joel Chandler Harris, said
recently in speaking of that authors
school days: Joe was a peculiar boy.
While not at all fond of study he
seemed to reach by some intuition what
required the most incessant application
on the part of other boys and older
than himself. He had no favorite
study. Indeed, he showed little pre-
dilection for books of any sort"
Louisa Ward Terry. mother of F.
Marion Crawford, is dead. Not only
was Mrs. Terry the mother of this pop
ular novelist, whose father was Thomas
Crawford, the sculptor, but she was the
sister of Mrs Julia Ward Howe and of
the late AdOlph Maillard. 1t is said
that when Mrs. Terry and her two sis
ters were young girls they were known
by their many admirers as the Three
Graces. They were not only beautiful
but clever and cultivated, Mrs. Howe
being particularly famous for her wit
and talent at that early day