The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-20
Anecdotes of NOrthcOte.

When Master Betty, the Young Roscius,
was playing to crowded houses, Northcote
painted him. William w., then Duke of
Clarence, took the young prodigy to the
painters house, and stood watching the
progress of the picture. The loose gown
in which NOrthcOte painted was princi-
pally composed of shreds and patches, and
might, perchance, be half century old;
his white hair was sparingly bestowed on
each side, and his Uranium was entirely
bald. The royal visitor, standing behind
him while he painted, first gently lifted,
or twitched, the collar of the gown, which
Northcote resented by turning and ex-
pressing his displeasure by frown; on
which his Royal Highness, touching the
Professors gray locks, said: =. You don't
devote much time to the toilette, Ifper-
ceive.' Northcote instantly replied:
" Sir, never allow any one to take per-
sonal liberties with me; you are the first
who has ever presumed to do so, and beg
your Royal Highness to remember that
am in my own house, The artist then
resumed his painting; the Prince stood
silent for minute or so, then opened the
door and went away. The royal carriage,
however, had not arrived, and rain was
falling; the Prince returned, borrowed an
umbrella and departed. Dear Mr.
Northcote,' said one of the ladies present,
p" fear you have offended his Royal
Highness. Madame said the painter,
g | am the offended party The next
day, about noon, Mr.. Northcote was alone,
when gentle tap was heard, the studio
door opened, and in walked the Prince.
" Mr.. Northcote," he said, Il am como
to return your sisters umbrella; brought
it myself, that l might have an opportunity
of saying that yesterday l thoughtlcssly
took an unbecoming liberty with you,
which you properly resented. am really
angry with myself, and hope you will
forgive me, and think no more about it,
" And what did you say?'' inquired
friend to whom the painter told the story.
Say! Why, what could | say? only
bowed; he might see what felt. could,
for him-such Prince is worthy to be a
king The Prince afterward, in his sailor
like way, said of Northcote: "Hes
mighty honest, Independent old fellow"
The next and last anecdote-highly charac-
teristic of the man-carries us back to the
studio of Reynolds, when Northcote was
his pupil. The Prince of Wales met
Northcote, and was pleased with him.
"What do you know of his Royal High
ness ~ asked Sir Joshua. "Nothing,'
answered Northcote. Nothing, sir!
why, he says he knows you very WE'LL
"Poohr' said Northcote, {" that is only
his brog"'-Fortnightly Rerieu.
THE report of the Commissioner of
Fisheries of Canada for the year ending
December, 1875, has been recently pub
lished by the Dominion authorities. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Whitcher, the product of
the fisheries generally was less than in
1874, this being especially true of the sal
mon and lobster. The total value of the
production for 1875 was $1O,347, 1856; the
value of the exports during the fiscal year
was $134, 1853. Notwithstanding this de-
crease, the Commissioner expresses him.
self as Satisfied with the result, the fishing
population having enjoyed prosperity.
with good prospect of increased yields
in the future. According to the report,
the Dominion Government has now in op-
Grafton seven establishments for the arti-
fetal propagation of fish. In addition to
those at Newcastle, Gaspe, Restigouche
and Miramichi, three others have been
erected, at Sandwich, on the Detroit Riv-
er, at Tadousac, on the Saguenay, and at
Bedford, on the Sackville River, not far
from Halifax The total number of young
fish distributed from the Matching Of 1874
was 1 zoo, 900, and much larger number
is hoped for hereafter.