The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-03
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

-Manton Marble, the editor Of the New
York World, is threatened with blindness.
-Lalande, the French astronomer, often ate
caterpars and SPIDERS Affirming that the
former tasted like almonds and the latter like
waln9ts
M Gagne French political enthusiast, calls
for pleblscitum Of the world, to DO away with
all legislative bodies, and give the people supreme
control. lie proposes to allow women to vote In
the plebIsctum he suggests.
Mr.. George Wilkes OF the Spirit OF the
Times, has been decorated by the Emperor OF
Russia with the Grand Cross OF the Order OF St.
StanIsaus, as recognition OF his suggestions
made to the Russian Government in reference 10
the overland railway to China and India by the
way Of Russia.
The Rev. Baboo Keshab Chandar Sen, leader
Of the radical Brahmins, Is ut present studying In
England the religious system OF the country
which holds his own in subsection. The Pail
Mall Gazette suggests the propriety OF keeping
out OF sight oflhe Brahmln reformer the paupers,
gin shops, pooraouses prisons and hospitals Of
London, so as not to give him on unpleasant i'm
preston Of the Christianity Of Great Britain. The
Gazette adds that after the Hndoo's departure
these accessories OF English civilization may be
resumed.
The London correspondent OF Cincinnati
paper has been writing home very silly letter
about Mr.. Dickens's personal appearance, in
which, after speaking at length about his eyes,
his nose his jaws, his ''physognomy and express
sion he says that the general shape OF the novel
lists head Is cyllndrical-"a cylinder resting on
an inclined plane; the back end somewhat thrown
up, which gives the posterior, though proportion
atciy developed, but terminating in well-detlned
angle, want of fulness directly behind the cars,
particularly when the back hair is brushed close.'
Poor Mr. Dickens we fear there Is no help for it..
He must carry this want Of fulness behind the
ears to his grave.
Tho Kansas Journal OF Commerce prints a
characteristic anecdote Of the late George D..
Prentice. lie was college friend OF Horace
Mann, and on one occasion he requested the lat.
ter to supply his place for short time as editor
lnchief of the newspaper he then conducted. Mr..
Mann consented. and was directed by Mr.. Prem
tice to make his articles as strong as he was able.
| He had just completed a "leadern when Mr.. Prem
tlce returned, and e read the article aloud 10
him. He had done his best to be severe, and nat
| tered himself lie had succeeded. "Good," said
Mr.. Prentice, ''very good; now let me finish it,
He sat down, and began with these words: THUS
| far we have restrained our feelings.n
The recent visit Of Prince Alfred to India pro.
duced, among other tributes, the following Sans
krit ode from gentleman rejoicing In the name
OF Ramcrushna Gopal Bhandarkar: "yerily the
young prince left his mother country and came
here, not out Of curiosity to see foreign country
but to bestow upon the humble inhabitants Of the
land of Bharata the reward Of their. yirtuous
deeds in the shape Of sight Of his person. The
good luck Of men, which was dormant, begins
when the radiant glances Of your eyes are cast
toward them, to shine forth like lotuses in pond
when touched by the rays OF the sun. in this
abode OF knowledge by the grace Of the Queen
we churn the good words Of Sanskrit and Eng
lish sages, and drink the nectar OF knowledge
! the essence Of both.n