The age-herald., 1900-07-28
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 "rhou art threatened with losses; see that thou dost not speculate; in thy family circle thou wilt have grief"
 "A child born on this day will be perse- vering and steady, but free with it's money; it will succeed best in employ"
 Astrologer Raphaels prophecies for Sun day, July 29, 1900:
 Visit thy friends"
 Do not travel or remove but keep thy self quiet; in thy domestic or family circle thou wilt be more fortunate and have comfortable year.
 '"The young will court"
 
 So reluctant was he to pronounce the death sentence that he quickly resigned the criminal judgeship whbh his genius had won for him at the boyish age of g; and thirteen years later he perished mis- ,erably by violence at the hands of the mob whose wrath he had done more than any other man. save Mirabeau, to arouse. An orphan in infancy, a collegian of honor in boyhood, high judge in youth, a regi- eide at five and thirty, god of France at six and thirty, and then headless heap of sin at the foot of the headsman! Mar vellous career of one young man-thril- lingly interesting figure in worid-history
 This 'Seagreen Incorruptible," Maxi milien Marie Isidore Robespierre, having sent to the guillotine his classmate and friend Desmoulins, together with his fellow-monsters Danton and Hebert, he became absolute despot\ of Paris and of France. At once he decreed that no jury need listen to any defence; and then set up a religion of which he was the real god. He appointed in his own honor thir- ty-six annual festivals, one for each of his years. But one was celebrated At the head of the procession he walked alone; and after preaching his own gospel he set fire to paper figures of Vice. Atheism. Sell fishness, Humiliation and Crime! All this alarmed the riotous public, and he was called to task in the Convention. He at tempted to speak His voice was drowned In tumult. He broke away to appeal to the mob. The Convention declared him an outlaw. In the melee that resulted his jaw was broken by shot from the mus ket of a guard; and next day, July 2S, 179i one hundred and six years ago precisely Robespierre, with Saint-Just and a score of others, in rumbling tumbrils fared for
 
 populace.
 Birmingham friends of Charles H. Hoyt, together with all lovers of the play will know with regret that the clever play wright who has made half the world laugh has been adjudged insane, and is now con- fined to an asylum in Connecticut. Hoyt has not been himself mentally for a year, it is said, and now the complete break down is come. He is in perfect physical health, and realizes his mental condition, offering no objection to his own incarcera- tion. For several weeks he had been at his country home in New Hampshire under treatment by two experts in mental dis eases. Before being placed under restraint at Hartford on Thursday Mir Hoyt de- clared that he had no living relative.
 When the attention of a Birmingham newspaper worker was first attracted to Charlie" Hoyt, he was the funny man" of the Boston Post, really a mere boy, eighteen years ago. His father was one of the owners of the Post and was wealthy, and Charlie" was allowed forty dollars a week for being funny. He was a most loveable fellow. and every man on the Posts staff was affectionatey attached to hihi- A Sedi UT tNO ldtcI lDe blF1u1HSndTl man saw him at the old Ford's Opera House, Washington, in one of his own plays, called Sport perhaps. At any rate, he was a sport with dog called Sport" The actor who had that part in the play fell ill, and Charlie Hoyt took his place for one night. He was a very clever comedian And he was one of the best of all good fellows It is not known whether there is hope of his ultimate mental re- covery.
 'The romance in Charlie Hoyt's life is very beautiful" said Hon. Frank P. O'Bren, when informed of the unexpected calamity that had befallen the playwright. His wife, Caroline Miskel is the most beautiful woman I ever knew and he met her in romantically interesting circum- stances. Hoyt and Frank Mckee many years ago had their office in the old Mad- son Square Theater One morning a young woman called. She was received by Hoyt's secretary whom she informed of her de- sire to see Hoyt and arrange to enter his service on the stage. The secretary stated that Hoyt was absent, and observing the woman's wonderful beauty, asked her to call day or two later and see his master. When Hoyt returned the secretary told him of the visitor, and raved about her charms. Hoyt became interested, and directed him to find out the womans name when she called again. Hoyt ran over to Boston. The woman came back, and left her card. She hadn't been gone three minutes before Hoyt entered his of- flee unexpectedly The secretary showed him the card. Run after her and bring her back-I am interestedr cried Hoyt. The secretary overlook her. and conducted her to Hoyt. She was immediately en- gagged for one of Hoyt's plays, and within a year was his wife. He fell crazily in love with her at sight, and he won her. She was and is superlatively beautiful
 "Hoyt Is one of the best friends I ever had in the theatrical profession. He is one of the best fellows who ever lived, warm-hearted, loyal, and companionabfe. IJic Yrisfortupe pow prieyea mo mara than