The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1855-12-06

10 save me expense ot conveying "e ahiHA
by sea 70 ltaly. Auiilus i@gaius' al lue P
riod OF ms greatest glory ~ Africa, entrealeu
permassioh 10 rturn nome " Tue management
oi us estate, which consisted OF bnt sevee
acres apegtng 'nat h's servants had osen 10
irauding MN o' certain agricultural iinp"-
meh's, ana that ne was anxious 70 'ooK Mter
MS anairs, Loru bacon Is u mc'ancholy ih
stance OF the dominion ootaincu oy avarcc
over great MIND. Among artists Noiiekens
ana Northcofe were proVern'any penurions'-.
Swiit, IN h's old age, was avaric'ons, anu nad
an absolute terror oi visitors, when MS
lricnus OF either sex came 70 MN ih eSPcca'
ton OF dinner, his custom was 70 give every
one shilling, that they mght please mem,
selves with Their provision. vi the great p9ke
OF marlborough, " Is sa'd oy Macau!ay, .na'
: his splendid qualities were mng'eo WIN III
10Y OF the most sora'd KIND
Qain the famous actor, has been known to
travel from London TO Bath, for the mere sake
Of dining upon John Dory. DIR. Parr, in q
private letter, conf,sses to his passionate love of
hot boied Holsters. with prolasion of shrimp
sauce. Shelly was for many years u vegetarian; /;
aud III the notes OF ms earliest eiitlon OF Vueh
NAB, speaks ehthas'ashc!Iy oiadimWr oFgrs1s'
potatoes. AMI turn'ps Ariosio was EXCESSIVE
~ iona OF nrnps. lie ate iast, atd ol wna'esc
was nearest 10 HIM, often beginning WIN lie
bread upon the tase bfore the other ais',t~
came be,ng visited ono day by stranger, ne
devoured oil the d'hner that was provided nr
both when afterwards censured ior ms impo-
llteness. only observed that =" the gntiemn
should have taken care Of himself Handel ate
pnDrmOusly AMI lbr n tgltllT fplltIS oil him
that whenever he dincd n, o tavern, he ordered
dinner for three On being told that all was
ready as soon AS the company should arrive, hc
would exclaim Den prinr up de- dinner pres
,,ss,mo. I'u pr cosp,yy,' Lord Byrons favor.
lite dish was eggs and bacon and though he
never could cal il witbout suffering from an
attack of indigestion. he had not always suili-
cient courage 10 rcsist the termination. Lalande
the great Frnch astronomer. would eat spiders
as a relish. Limau, delighted in Chocolate !.
and il was he who bestowed upop il its generic
name of 7AeoIroma. or fool ofthe gods. Fon.
tenelle deemed straw brries the mest delicious
eating in the world an1 during his last ilIDess
used to excisim constantly II can In, reach
the season of stawberries,'
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syum enR tne wns .x"1 r",aliv forJ ~ s1en MI
a,ary ;ntcrlud.s IN bis honrs nj med;tstion
an5 Ias hcen discovered Iconinv over chairs
and tables. Once observing the approaeb of
a ,s,,apt he said: Now We must leave OH for
a fnol is coming in" The learned Petayius
used 10 vbirI his chair around and around for
FIVE minntes at the end OF every two hours
Tycho Brahe diverted himself with polishing
glasses for spcctacles. Paley. the author Of
Natural Theotogv was 80 much given TO ang-
ling, that be had bis portrait painted with
rod and line in his hand. Louis XVI, of sad
amused himself with clockmaking.--
Salvador Rosa used 10 perform in cxtemporc
and take the character OF mounte-
bank in the streets Of Rome. Anthony Mag.
ibeeehi. the famous libarian Ia the Duke ot
Tuscany, took great interest IN the spiders
hat tbronged his apartments, and while sit.
ting amongst his mountains Of books. would
caution his visitors not 10 hurt the spiders ---
Moses Mendclssolin, surnamcd the Jewish 80
crates. would sometimes seek relief from 20
much thought In standing Mt his window ana
counting the tiles on his neighbors roof Ihos
Warton, the poctical antiquary, usfsi To asso-
eiate with the school boys, while visiting MS
brother DIR. j. Warrior Campbeli says: