Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-01
Personalities.

| Ci SUudIlLIGS.
The student in Chinese who was under
Prof. Ko, at Harvard College, only from
November to May, acquired during tina,
time, although he had but one recitation
week, knowledge of the radicals. the
"tone," read his lessons in Chinese and
could understand some colloquial Chi.
| nese. He has left for China 70 engage in
| business.
"A handsome writing table has been
made, at the command of Queen V1cro.
RIA, out of portion of the timber Of the
Old Arctic ship R<puzse, which was lately
broken up. Her Majesty intends to pre-
sent it to the President of the United
states las memorial of the courtesy and
loving Kindness which dictated the offer
or the ResoIute" It will, of course, be
placed in the White House.
The Rev. HENRY WARD REEcHpp
some time ago, received a letter from q
young man who recommended himself
very highly as being honest and closed
with the request: sect me an essy situa.
ton, that honesty may be rewardedp To
which Mr.. BEECHER replied: "Dont be-
an editor, if you would be easy Do not
try the law. Avoid school keeping Keep
out OF the pulpit. Let alone all ships,
stores, shops and merchandise Abhor
politics. Keep away from lawyers. Don't
practice medicine. Be not farmer nor
mechanic; neither soldier nor sailor.
Don't study. Don't think. Don't work.
None OF them are easy. Oh, my honest
friend, you are in very bad world! I
know of but one real easy place in it.
That is the grave"
Prince ARTHUR, of England, accord
ing to the London Truth, is fond of his
profession of soldier, and has given 1t as
much attention as could fairly be demand.
ed from person who has also to follow
the profession of royalty" Gan eternal
and obligatory round of dinners, concerts.
balls, laying of foundation stones, opening
OF docks, presiding at meetings of benevo.
lent societies, and other such social du.
ties, most of them accompanied by the
necessity of making a speech Ito say moth.
ing of previously thinking it OUT, these
things are almost enough Of themselves TO
employ the better part of mans ener
gies. He has begged hard to be sent on
active service, but has invariably been re-.
fused. In the event of European var
he would probably be given q commend.
but we have had none since he attained to
years of discretion, and no Minister has
cared to incur the responsibility of send.
ing him to fight savages. Had ne been
'assegaied' by Zulus, instead of Prince
LOUIS NAPOLEON, the clamor would prob.
ably have been of the noisiest He first
volunteered for the Abyssinian campaign
before he had completed his eighteenth
year. A few years later he moved heaven
and earth to be allowed to accompany his
on the Ashsntee expedition, but
both his august mother and Mr.. GLAD.
STONE were infexible. All he could do
was to accom- pany his comrades in arms
to the place of embal kation, and SORROW
fully shake hands with them ali round
Il wish to the deuce 1 could go with you
fellows he Iuefully exclaimed; and
every one knew bow sincere was the long
ing expressed. Lord BEACoNsFIEID was
as resolute as his predecessor in refusing
TO permit the Prince to 60 either to.
Afghanistan or to the Cape, the ugh con.
siderable pressure was put on the first
Minister. 1t was practice Of Prince
ARTHUR's in his boyhood-and, may be
in his manhood-to write regularly every
day to the Queen when away from her."