Democratic Sentinel, Volume 22, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1898 — PERSONALS, [ARTICLE]

PERSONALS,

kprot Max Muller can couyere* % different languages. fa a recent magazine article John taodey says: “There are probably not Etßnglishmen over fifty whose lives need to be written or should be writThe New York Sun says the Sultan pose not wear shoe brush whiskers as indicated in nearly all newspapei pictures, but is clean shaven and goodlooking. An American magazine is trying to Induce Li Hung Chang to write an arjEolo upon the political situation in the past. That eminent Chinese statesman doubtless has. too much regard for |fis 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 do Justice at (Which he offers legal advice, free of charge, to persons who cannot afford |o employ lawyers. Prince Ghlka, who has been appointed Rouwhnlan Minister at Paris, belongs to one of the most famous families Of his country, In the last ten years there have been three Ghikas gicupying i)osts as Ministers —one at erlin, one at London, and the one now appointed to Paris, The London Telegraph says: “His JDxoellency 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 Congregationalists 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 bis sketches illustrating Frederick the Great in all phases of Ills interesting career, from fiute player to general. Physically he U an insignificant little man, whoso life Is as simple now as it was when §a wes a poor art student.