The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-16
Items of Interest.

1Wo llCCle Boys VINO nad been Kept in
the house on account of rain were stand
ing by the window, mournfully gazing
at the dreary outlook, when the youngest
suddenly said, 90, mamma, won't YOU
ask bod to please shut off the water9''
The fair Queen Kate, wife of Henry V.
of England, received from Charles, her
father, u missal which afterwards became
the property of the three succeeding Hen
rvs. It has just been sold in Paris for
$4,000. ...-. ... -. ...
There is short but pathetic an
nouncement in the English papers, Ten
nyson's sister-in-law, the widow of his
brother G aries Tennyson Turner, has
followed her husband to the grave after
an interval of a very few weeks.
Mr.. Alvan CLARK, of Cambridge, the
leader of the telescope makers of the
world, is no" seventy-six years old, and
still full of energy and skill. For forty
years Mr.. Clark was portrait painter,
and earned $4,000 by his art before he
began his telescope experiments.
The memorial to Bayard Taylor-a
medallion of the poet in gray marble
which the graduating class of Cornell has
just presented to the University, has been
received with fitting ceremony. Under
neatn the medallion is the inscription
Lecturer on German Literature,' with
the dates Of his birth and death.
The Rev. Samuel S. Harris, the new
Episcopal Bishop Of Michigan, vas, for
several years, successful lawyer IN this
city. To enter the church had been an
early impulse, and at last he yielded to
it, and began his theological studies un-
del Bishop Potter. He has been for four
years the rector of the largest and wealth.
lest congregation in Chicago. He IS the
son OF wealthy Alabama planter, and is
thirty-eight years old. .
Sir David Dundas, who, after Disraeli,
Lord Beaconsfield's father was the great
est bibliopole no has lived in these lat
ter days, says that the three works, save,
OF course, the Bible, which have gone
through greatest number of editions,
were ode lmatatione Chrsti,'' commonly
attributed to st. Thomas Kempis, "The
Pilgrims Progress" of John Bunyan, and
"Uncle TOMS Cabin" by Mrs. Beccher
Stowe. -..
The German Emperor is in good spirits,
and is transacting public business in spite
or~his aeciaens of two zee ago. This
&C ident was said to have been caused bv
his foot suddenly slipping on the pol
ished floor of his study. He fell heavily
to the ground, and so injured his right
knee that blood Immediately began to
flow. He is to apt to forget his wels hit
of years, and cannot be induced to trans
fer permanently even the least part of his
sovereign responsibilities to his son.
The story Of Regnault's celebrated pic
ture OF Salome is an interesting one. It
: as first simply an untitled head painted
from Roman model. One day Fortuny
entered Regnault's studio when he was
painting, and stood smoking and looking
first at the picture and then at the model.
Then silently he walked across the room,
took down from the wall great brass
dish and Turkish. dagger, put them in
the models lap, arranged the drapery,
and said: 'sPiece your canvas. paint her
that way and Call her Salome." Reg
nault followed the great Spaniard's ad-
vice, and Salome made success.
Mr.. Edwin Booth is quoted as writing
thus to the prosecuting attorney at Chi
cago: II trust that our friend Gray may
become gray indeed--yea, positively
hoary- headed kind but careful con-
tinement, or if earlier released, that his
exit may be from this earthly stage of his
dramatic exploit to that celestial scene
Where idiots cease from shooting and
actors are at rest. If he be ever again at
e. T H.
worth rush. But I hope his Elgin
guardians will not be deceived by his
seeming harmlessness. 49, .--, !. -.
A pretty little domestic scene is de-
scribed in the local columns of The Utsca
Herald. One of the matrons of Rome
has talent for wax works. Her husband
boosted that he could invariably tell at a
glance that her work was artificial. She
remembered his partially for s:sboiled
dinner" and determined to make one in
wax. The vegetables and meat were
made and set;before him at dinner; and
with keen relish he struck out for the
platter before him. Lo! twas false din
ncr. He frankly acknowledged that he
was duped and with admirable docility
handed his pocket-book to his wife.
A youth, oven though he be titled
ruler, finds it hard to resist s'good clethes,"
and especially regimentals When
Prince Alexander, newly of Bulgaria,
called upon the Emperor at Berlin, he
naturally wore the uniform of his rank
second lieutenant in the Prussian Army.
1t was, Of course, unreasonable that a
mere second lieutenant should be cor
daily received by an emperor so that
potentate dubbed the young man "Ma-
or on the spot. The Prince had
guessed what the Emperor might do, and
accordingly had a majors uniform ready
at his hotel He dashed out of the pal
ace and to tie totel, changed his lleuten-
ants for his majors uniform, and dashed
out again, to finish his round of state
and official calls.
A burial service In an Episcopal church
in Portland on Monday afternoon, was
interrupted by one of the mourners.
"Why don't you make the sign Of the
cross r. he demanded tiercely. "I am
the corpse's brother andI object" The