The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-01-03

A few days ago there died in Upper Brook
street, London, lady named Crosier, whose
fceentricities had long made her remarkable
to the few neighbors to whom she was known.
She occupied one of the best houses in the
street, detached, surrounded by . garden
or pleasure ground, and large enough for the
ordinary requirements of a person moving in
the best circles of society. yet she lived alone.
About fifteen or twenty years ago an old f.
male domestic servant, who had been her
most intimate friend for many years, got mar.
ried, and Miss Crosier could never be induced
to supply her place with another. Faithful
10 her old mistress, the servant visited Miss
Crosier daily up to the time of her death, at
tended TO her wants aud the cleanliness of
the house, aud at night locked the old lady
up TIL she returned the next morning Miss
Crosier had few relatives, the nearest Of
which was married niece at St. Helens. but
these. like everybody else, were practically
refused admission to the house, and except
the old servant referred to, ii IS said that no
one has been in the place for many years. A
tax gatherer was once privileged to step into
the yesiibule, but the old lady very naturally
got rid of him as soon as possible. 1t is also
said that Miss Crosier's eccentrlGities devel-
cped into an affection for colony Of cats,
of which she had about ten or dozen at the
time Of her death. When Sic became dan
gerously i'll, a few weeks ago, her ssrvAntrec-
commended her to make her will, and in the
end Miss Crosier cor sented to do go, and de
vised her property and effects to her niece
After the old lady death the house was
searched. and in the attic there vas found an
innnense quantity of silver plate, the value
of which is variously estmated at from g.
600 to &c, 900, and slowed away in various
parts of the house, but mostly among the
plate, was sum of not less than 100000.
The money almost entirely consisted OF Bank
of England notes, many of them of old date,
and among the cash was large umber Of
spade-ace .guineas. The house Wa we'll
stocked with large quantity Of valuable fur
nitnre and articles OF domestic use, most Of
which were carefully wrapped up, SO as to
preserve them from the dust. Miss Crosier
was more than eighty years old at the time
Of her death. Though she SO efsctually ex
clnded herself from the outer world AS 70 be
seldom seen, even by her nearest neighbors,
it is said thai she performed many kind 90
tions to q favored few, and that more than
one person in tae city ns4 received assistance
from her in times of pecuniary difficulty.
Dante's Hamey.
There is very ingenious aud humorous
story in a very old collection Of Italian talee
\ 0y one CSrchmuf. VINO Ttpttacu0 INV PuDs
Dante being invited by some King TO dinner.
i He comes, dressed very shabbiy, sits below
the salt; and is overlooked and forgotten ill
after the feast; wher the King says, by the
bye, what has become. OF that poet.I intended
TO talk tor Dante, who had meanwhile de-
parted good deal offended, is Immediately
followed and invited anew. He ,comes Il
esyper, superbly dressed in crimson and gold
md ID served with extreme attsnlon; bui
eonr,isrs observe with amusement that h
pours the soup down his sleeves, tucks outlet,
into his BOSOM aud smears his velvet jerkir
with rich sauces. GOOD gracious, your ma
iesiyl" says the holdest of these supping no
bles, why has this poet such trgtakza in hi
manners This question is passed on B,
The King to Dante, who gravely replies
nWhen l came here dressed shabbily, and sa
quietly in my corner, | was forgotten ant
overlooked. ] now come in very fine clothes
and en- very much attended 70; I therefore
eoncluded it was rather my clothes than my
n elf you admired and invited, and was vii
ling 10 bestow on them share Of your hospi
tally. -ss0id Sir Douglas" in Aacmilan'
Magazine