Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-09-02
persouai;iiss.

Tue student IN Sniaese who was under
Prof ko at Harvard College, only from
November to May, acquired during that
hme' although lie had but one recitation
week, knowledge of the radicals. the
"tone," read his lessons in Chinese and
could understand some collcquial Chi
nese. He has left FOR China 10 enoaga in
business
A handsome writingtabie has been
made, at the command OF Queen Vrcro.
RIA, out OF portion of the timber of the
old Arctic ship R.pulse, which was },teIv
broken up. Her Majesty intends 20 pre-.
sent 1t to the President OF the United
States Gas memorial of the Courtesy and
loving kindness which dictated the offer
Of the Res0!ute." 1t will, of course, be
placed in the White House.
The Rev. HENRY WARD BEEcHEp
some time ago, received letter from q
young man who recommended himself
very highly as being honest, and closed
with the request: Get me Al easy situa.
ton, that honesty may be rewarded To
which Mr. BEECHER replied: "Dont be
an editor, if you would be easy Do not
try the law. Avoid school keeping. Keen
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 nora
mechanic; neither soldier nor s 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.
Thst is the grave"
Prince ARTHUR, of England, accord
ing to the London Truth, is fond Of his
profession of soldier, aId has given If a.
much attention as could fairly be demand.
ed from person who has also TO follow
the profession of royalty" can eternal
and obligatory round of dinners, concerts.
balls, laying of foundation stones, opening
OF docks, presiding st meetings Of benevo.
lent societies, and other such social du-
ties, most of them accompanied by the
necessity of making a speech TO 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
actlye service, but has Invariably been re.
fused. In the event of European war
ne would probably be given command
but we have had none since he attained to
years of discretion, and no Minister has
cared 10 incur the responsibility of send.
log him to fight savsges. Had he been
'assegaied' by Zulus, instead of Prince
Louis NAPOLEON the clsmor 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
regiment on the Ashantee expedition, but
both his august mother and Mr.. GLAD
STONE were intle&ible. All he could do
was to accompany his comrades in arms
to the place of embaTkation, and sorrow.
fully shake hands with them all round
Il wish to the deuce l could go with you
fellows he ruefully exclaimed; and
every one knew how sincere was the long
ing expressed. Lord BEAcoNsFIELD was
as resolute as his predecessor in refusing
to permit the Prince TO go either to
Afghapistan or TO the Cape, though con.
Minister. 1t was a practice of Prince
ARTHUR's in his bOyhood-and, may be
in his msnhood-to write regularly every
day to the Queen when away from her"