Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1896 — PERSONALS. [ARTICLE]

PERSONALS.

Prof. Max Muller can converse In eighteen different languages. In a recent magazine article John Morley says: “There are probably not aix Englishmen over fifty whose lives need to be written or should be written." The New York Sun says the Sultan does not wear shoe brush whiskers as Indicated in nearly all newspaper pictures, but is clean shaven and goodlooking. An American magazine is trying to Induce Li Hung Chang to write an article upon the political situation in the East. That eminent Chinese statesman doubtless has too much regard for his health to express his views on that subject just now. Maitre Pouillet, one of the most eminent lawyers in Paris, has begun an original work of charity. He gives sittings at the Palais de Justice at which he offers legal advice, free of charge, to persons who cannot afford to employ lawyers. Prince Ghika, who has been appointed Roumanian Minister at Paris, belongs to one of the most famous families of his country. In the last ten years there have been three Ghlkas occupying posts as Ministers—one at Berlin, one at London, and the one now appointed to Paris. The London Telegraph says: “His Excellency the Hon. T. F. Bayard, the American Ambassador, has fixed Monday, June 29, for the laying of the foun-dation-stone of the John Robinson Memorial Church, Gainsborough, the original home of many of the Pilgrim Fathers. The deputation of American Congregatlonalists who are to visit England this summer will take part in the proceedings." Adolf Menzel, whom the British Royal Academy has elected to an honorary membership, is not only an eminent painter, but one of the greatest illustrators that have ever lived. Perhaps he is best known for hte sketches illustrating Frederick the Great in all phases of his interesting career, from flute player to general. Physically he is an insignificant little man, whose life is as simple now as it was when he was a poor art student.