Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

writing from Rome tells ofthe discovery
of another buried city OF very
ancient date. A Temple OF Diana has
been unearthed, OF magnificent proper
tions. The work of eXcavating Is going
forward and the museum OF Naples Is
being enriched with the treasures.
A CERTAIN NJ. Drillon has found that
the number seventeen brings bad luck
to the Imperial dynasty. The Prince
Imperial had seventeen asses' wounds
There are seventeen letters in the name
Napoleon Bonaparte. The addition oil
the figures 1908, the d, te OF the birth oil
Napoleon ILL.,, numbers seventeen, so
does the addition of the figures 1876, the
date of the Empress Eugenie's birth, as
also 1853, the date of their marriage;
1853, the date of their marriage, to
1870, the date Of their fall, seventeen
wears. The Prince Imperial was seven
teen wears Of age when his father died;
There are seventeen letters in the name
of LIE Lieutenant Carey, and the addl-
ton of the figures 1862, the date OF
Prince Victor's birth, again produces
seventeen.
WHEN Alfonso's bride-elect arrived at
Paris, Queen Isabella called on her at
Meurice's. As soon as she entered the
room the Archduchess Marie Christine
advanced TO meet her, and falling on one
knee, raised her hand to her lips. ION
your knees before me-" exclaimed the
Queen, and the two princesses showed
much emotion. In the conversation
which followed, and which was most al
fectionate, the ArchduChess Marie
Christine announced her intention OF
devoting herself to her future husband,
but of abstaining entirely from politics.
81 shall reign over Spain with Alfonso,
said she, "but | shall not govern. |
made this resolution when | saw him
for the first time as my bethrOthed, and
| vow | shall keep my word" The
Archduchess also begged Queen Isabella
TO 20 to La Granja for the wedding, and
after some hesitation Her Majesty con-
scented to do so. "What a charming
GIRL" was the Queens exclamation to
her compa Mons as she drove away;
chow happy | am that she is to be the
wife OF my son.
We learn with great pleasure from
the coming fall twenty more girls will
be added to the number of Indian stu
dents at Hampton. Their due proper
ton is regarded as essential to the sue
cess and value OF the effort. When the
Indian prisoners from It. Augustine re-
turned to the Territory, and their wives
and families turned out to welcome
them home with rejoicing, the long
dreamed of meeting proved such shock
to the reconstructed braves that some OF
them broke from the company and ran
away to the woods, refusing 10 have
ANYTHING more to do with their affection
ate but very dirty squaws. The situa-
ton was humorous but tragic and With
al very natural. How could they walk
"the white mans road in such COM
partnership? And how could they walk
it alone? When the white irOntiersman
cuts loose from the restraints OF civilized
society and takes no wife to represent 1t
for him in the wilderness what are the
chances that he will keep himself up to
concert pitch OF civilization? Still less
NAV we expect to lift a people toit with
out lifting It's women. If they are hope
lpsslv degraded, it is fOredOomed, ike
some of the fading races OF the tropics.
This is far from being the state OF the
Indian women, and their stronger con-
situations, habits of industry and re-
spouslveness TO training, when they are
not left out or sighted as they general
" were fifty years ago in efforts Tor ITS
improvement, are encouraging Indlca-
tons for their race. The COeducatlOn OF
the Indian boys and girls with It's les
sons of mutual respect and helplulneSs
in the class-rOoms and wOrk-rOOms is the
hope aud the only hope OF permanent
sndian civilization.
Mr.. THACKERAY was once called upon
in London by Mr.. Francis ii. Under
wood, who graphically describes the IN
terview. \ huge gray-headed figure
came i'm at the door with a stride,
thrusting long arms into the loose
sleeves of dressng-gown as 1t advanc-
ed. There was dab of latEcr in front
of each ear, showing that after shaving
ne had been too much hurried or too
iorgetiul 10 finish his toilet properly.
On he came, those long arms waving
and the fierce blue eyes glowing as
they could behind his glasses. As Mr.
Underwood presented the letter of in
PRODUCTION he bore from Prescott, the
historian, ThaCkeray's manner SOitcned.
"Ah, YES said he, Prescott, my good
friend, excellent man, To whom ! am IN
debted for so much kindness and hos
pitalitv. Yes, Prescott is one OF your
Iop-sawvcrs' | GaS frequently at his
horse or houses should say and in his
lie and surroundings he was the ideal
manof letters" As the talk went on his
visitor spoke OF some prominent female
novelists, and asked il ThaCkery had
read their books. "NO,' said he. 81
fancy they re not strong beer enough.
Besides, read very few novels; am a
pastry cook. bake tarts and sell them.
| don't eat them myself. | eat bread
and butter" He spoke warmly OF the
poetry of Holmes, and praised Lowclls
"Biglow Papers" "Wit OF the very
first ORDER" he said, nothing like it in
our time. and | wonder that a man who
can write comic poetry OF the best
should not occupy himself with 1t
wholly" Then he went on TO say:
"Your country has a great destiny, MT
on in material power and prosperity,
but i'm letters. 1t is 10 be the Greater
Britain, the home OF the uncounted mil
lions who will pcrpetuate the language
and keep alive the traditions of our
island" Then he turned to the copy OF
Houdon'S bustof Washing on and spoke
with such warmth of admiration as to
draw tears from his own eyes
Eneland's Colonies as Her Rivals.