The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-10-05

become loss violent. As he was nursed very
kindly by tho Brothers Of st. Jean aftor q pain
full operation for cataract. He is the man Who
being told that lie would send for q priest OH
his death bed, replied " 0ui. siJai fai,n."
The riots with which tho Salvation and tho
Skeleton armies have made tho most charming
OF English watering places hidcous have led to
the formation OF Christian League. the mis-
sion OF which is to bring duietness and peaco
to disturbed towns. It's to carry flag OF red.
white and blue by way OF showing that 1t Is In
favor of faith. hope. and charity. The Angll-
can ministers aro going ahoad. One who
was recently visited by q Catholic priest
refused to return the visit. or oven
to shake tho priost's hand. Another.
rejoicing In the glorious name OF Tollemache
Tollemache. has written to tho schoolmaster
Of his village 10 declare that In common with
the othor villagers ho must approach tho rec
torial house In respectful and becoming
manner. that ia. through the back way and
through the kitchen door.
The Memoirs Of Lord Malmosbury" aro
creating considerable sensation. and all tho
papers are quoting some OF the choice bits.
Thore AFRO very funny glimpses In tho private
life Of Gladstone and Disraoli; for instance.
GiadstoDes appearance IL described as disap-
pointing. because SO Ike that OF o Catholic
his musical education was an enthusiastic lcvo
OF negro melody. which he used to sing with
the greatest spirit and enjoyment. never leav-
Ing out n verse. "Camptown Rnccs'' was for
time his favorite ditty. Disraeli appears as
much loss cold and apathetic In private than
his sphnx-like immob'ity In public would
suggest. He confesses himself on ono occa-
sion. when there was o prospect of getting
Office. that. he folt as delighted as u
young girl going to her fret ball. and.
| according to Lord Malmesbury. was. whom
outside Of the house. always in the highest state
OF citation or the lowest depth Of despair. nc
cording to tho fortunes Of the day. A fine
piece OF unconscious humor IL this: -
Disrae was at he breakfast and seemed rather low
lie told me the Queen had sent him her last book
Oscar Wilde has been talking again about
dress. He denounces the dress improver. high.
heeled boots. and the tall hat. Underclothes
should DO sufficiently tight. but not 30 rnuch 80
| as to impede the froo motion OF the limbs.
| The fashionable newspapers supplement thi,
sermon by tho announcement that jerseys arc
| still worn. but they arc now braided or beaded,
! having left behind In tho past" says tho lady
| writer from whose chaste pom quote. tho
unadorned impudence OF the earliest jersey.
with its indecoroas trans parenoy. its indiscreot
| revelations, and Its most ungraceful and un-
| becoming length"
| At ST. Georges. Hanover square, the most
fashionable Of yonr marrying churches. they
| have Introduced the novelty of the bride boing
| met ut the door by the surpliced choir. who
| nreeede hnT singing up the aisle and then
range Themselves about the wedding party.
| medical CORES pondent of the Times calling
attention 70 the fearful height OF tho mortality
Of infants, declares that infantioide is largely
| increased by tho fact that mothers are able tc
rlnke twenty-five shilings out OF the death OF
an infant in one Of tho small ms urance societies
Tho Princess GOigorouki intends to make
| Paris her chief home Her wealth was nj
secured in foreign stock by her late imperia
lover. SO that she might not be deprived of IL b,
| his SUCCESSORS.
very interesting book is expected In the
| posthumous memoirs OF Knroine Bauer the
| pretty and gifted cousin Of Baron S;ockmar
Who WIS persuaded by that excellent man tc
become the mistress. for n year. under the
Snise CT n morGanatic marriage. OF King Leo
| pod of Belgium.
henewest thing in agencies is q firm which
promises to obtain for eminent nnanciers deco
ra'ons or titles at moderate terms You car
become a prince for seventy-five thousand
france. duke for fifty. cornt for twenty i've
and baron for twenty thousand.
The cholera has cost the Italian Govern mon
amili.on and u quarter OF pounds. II it lasts
few months longer it will cost more than tire,
millions. and nine to ten thousand bills hav,
been protested In Naples.
The latest craze is u university settlement II
tie east end OF London. in which students ar,
10 stady and lecture for the Inhabitants OF til,
slums. and tho abusive epithets Of the weel
are fiat Doonles." which q Liberal membe
applied to tho House Of Lords. and a coster
mongor and lunatic." which was tho dssgna
| ton of a Scotch journal for .ha nuahiDO !uj