The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-09-07
MisoaIlnneous.


Mr.. Henry Irving has been elected President of
the Shakespeare and Burns Society of London.
Ex-Governor Daniel Z. Davis, of Maine, is seri-
ously III with disease contracted while be was in
the army.
Secretary Kirkwood, who likes the Potomac,
intends 10 remain in Washington all summer,
taking an occasional sail on his favorite river
little daughter Of Mr.. WIN. II. Seward was
baptized at Auburn with water which was brought
from the River Jordan by Secretary Seward many
years ago.
Princess Dolcorouslzy, the widow of the late
Car, is staying with her family and large
retinue Of dOmcstics at Fisher, a small watering
place near Ieipsic.
Mr.. W. W. Corcorau of Washington, has pur-
chased the Dinwiddie and Washington papers
sold IN London, and has presented them to the
NirCinia Historical Society.
Mr. j. q. Whittier now carries a worn four
bladed pocket-knIfe which deserves tender care.
il is the knife with which Mr. Thackeray sharp
ened his pencils and was given to Whittier since
the death Of ]. T. Fields, who carried IT for some
time.
The Young bride Of Lord Collin Campbell is
described by friend as Of the most beautiful,
intelligent and unaffected of girls. Her simplicity
OF nature is a. charming as her accomplishments
are great and her fair face and graceful ways are
much commended.
Mr. Tsu Soon Kee, popular member of the
Chinese Legation at Washington, is now on his
way to China This is tie gentleman who came
g. the United States three years ago utterly ignorant
OF the English language, and who has so mastered
II since then that he has completed an excellent
translation of the - Treaties of America with all
Nations"
Lord Beaconsfeld's plate WAS sold in London
recently at extravagantly high prices. leather
luncheon case continuing two silver boxes, two
silver plates, two knives and forks. salt and
pepper box. two glass decanters and two tumblers,
sold for S575. This case was taken by Lord
Heacousfield 20 Berlin when he went to the famous
Conference. His plated silver inkstand sold for
$50
Prince Christian, who holds Office as Ranger of
Windsor Park, has greatly offended the British
people who support him by emitting to provide
special inclosure at the recent royal review for
members of Parliament BE prepared such an
inclosure for a club 10 which he belongs, and this
only enraged the representatives, OF the people the
more. Prince Christian. who is chiefly known
the husband of Princess Helena, is now mentioned
as "a foreigner and pensioner on British bounty"
Louise, Victoria and Maud the three little
daughters of the Prince Of Wales, had a narrow
escape from serious injury while driving out the
other day. The horses ran away, and were only
stopped by wheel Of the carriage coming in con-
tact with lamppost The three little girls sat
as composedly as IL nothing were happening, and
the FIRST words of the brave young Princess Vic
toria, when she was lifted out, were Do you
know II the poor people who were IN the other
carriage are hurt z"
Senator John Sherman's library at Mansfield,
Ohio is a large square uncarpeted room at the
top of the house. II has deep windows, and is
foil OF choice books. His Mansfield neighbors are
said 10 greatly like the Senator, who is thoughtful
Of their feelings II is related that soon after the
marriage of a relative the bridal party visited the
Senator, and for them he determined to give
reception. The invitations were all out, and the
night was just az hand, when death came 20 the
house Of a neighbor. At once the Senator went
out himself and recalled the invitations.
NJ. de Lesseps will soon return to Panama in
high spirits at having three great irons in the
fire. Bv this he means the fresh water canals
% Port Said, Corinth and Panama. Nj. de Les
sens Is one Of the wisest of travellers through life
1,-gr do n r1lp new To lap wit
luggage. Two suits of clOthes-one for evening
and one for changing If be gets wet-some flannel
Hndeyoiothing and socks and handkeTchieis are
All be takes with him. Shirts are bought as they
a wanted on the journey, and the solled ones
thrown away. Courier and valet the clever
cagneer abiures.
Since the Derby Archer the jockey, has been
more talked about than any other man in England
Evsrvhodv seems 10 be anxious TO know what be
saws what be does and how he lives. He is the
r,erted Of all classes. Titled men proud of re-
peating what Archer said 10 them. Archer has
the income Of the Lord Chancellor, and his life is
round OF pleasure, for he loves the sport. The
public opens its eyes m amazement when paint
or or sculptor gets $1,000 for work of art that has
required perhaps. years of labor and thought, but
Archer gets $1,000 for a three minutes ride. And
such is popularity.
A campaign against the Paris cab driver has
been oaminsnoed in earnest. The Figaro started
Il and is meeting with the hearty support of all
the other Paris Journals and the public The i'm
pertineace and eKtortion of the Paris cab driver
are 50 notorions as 20 cause wonder that the ad-
mirabe Eyiice force has not long ago suppressed
the nuisance. As a remedy for the-evil 1t is pro-
pose5 that every person having cause for COM
plant against these Jehus file his charges with
the Prefecture Of Police, and that the punishment
for refusing 10 carry passenger or for any other
breach of duty be suspension from employment
for q certain period
Occasionally testimonials ss-ve other purposes
besides those Of giving a character. The late
Archdeacon Sinclair once said that when Sir Will
liau Hamilton was candidate for chair IN the
T--r5s-n fof
Provost aud Baiies Sir William came 20 him in a
SIZE Of great tribulation, and wished him TO write
a testimonial which he might lay before the civic
patrons. :. They don't know anything about my
writings. and have rather got the idea that l am
an atheist The Archdeacon wrote very careful
letter 70 the corporation, IN which he cautiously
explained to their collective wisdom that so far
from SIR William Hamiton's writings being athe
isficl they had precisely contrary tendency.
Sir William won the CHAIR ana Mr. Sinclair always
c3asidered that he hsd a very great hand In his
getting il
DR.. ana Mrs. SshIemann have Just been enter
tsined at Berlin by 500 representatives of art, |
ecienca literature, politics and arms DR.. Schlie
mann in an interesting sPesch said that the read
inc of Homer first fired him for tbs task OF Trojan
exnloration. q Ny acquaintance with him" he
added. dates from nay earliest childhood Al
tl1ouyh NV father, who was preacher at village
onIg q few miles from here, knew no Greek, be |
read with enthusiasm the excellent translation
which Voss has given us. Scarcely an evening 1
passed in our home without my fathers reading |
sloud from the niad or the Odyssey and he |
fre1uantiv broke down in tears, in which joined
hin. over some of the more moving passages. |
Thus as flstered in me an unspeakable enthusi- /
asun for the divine poet, and gave my father a /
child's promise TO discover when became man, /
the ruins of the famous city. As fate would have
n was forced for long time TO be tradesman, |
but the whir of business never efaced from nay /
mind my early promise, or weakened my determ-
inatior 10 fuliil IT. Not until 1856, when / was |
fhrtV-f 5ur wears OF age did begin learn Greek
rnd Il gaas twelve years later when first found 1
myself with my Homer In any hand on the plains
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