Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-01-20
1boIus, Tripoli, the illustrious, the fam

Ibolns, Tripoli, the ilIustrious, the fam
GUS.
Tho dictionary OF the French Acad-
envy, upon which that august body ex-
ponds its most serious energies, has
been of slow growth matter of two
centuries, in fact. Ii first appeared in
1894 in two volumes, folio. Frequent
rrysions have taken place. the earliest
OF which was begun in 1900 and pub
lishcd in l7lS; the seventh and latest is
now in progress the first number hay
ing seen the light in 1858.
A Philadelphia gentleman who has
just returned from Europe, after Il con
siderable sojourn there, was dining
with the late Lord Houghton just before
the latter's death. Lord Ioughton
was talking of Benjamin Disraeli and
Isaac, his father. "Aly sou Ben is II
queer fellow" Lord lloughlon said
Isaac remarked to him one day. "lle
is going to publish Il novel that he calls
The Young Duke and, ye gods he
has never seen Duke in his life y
One of the superintendent OF the
porcelain manulactory ut Scvrcs, NJ.
Lauth, is said to have discovered a new
kind Of porcelain, which he represents
as fir superior TO the celebrated old
Srvrcs-in fact, after some ten years Of
investigation and experiment, he thinks
he has produced Il porcelain identical
in quality with that OF China. Not
only does the new article lend itself to
artistic decoration in variety, but it
takes all kinds OF glazcs, and sUrpasses
in beauty the coIors of China
Magma Charta Island, in the Thames,
has been offered for sale at public auc-
tion. On the walls of the old residence
are painted the shields and arms of the
bnrOns who were in attendance at the
signing of Magma Charta. In the cen
ter of the room is a table with stone
top. bearing this inscriptions: "Bi it Re-
membered that on this island june ID,
1915, John, King of England, signed
Magma Charta, and in the year 1854
this building was erected in commence
ration of that historical event.
Craftsmanship in our day, to bosound
and wholesome, must 20 down along
side of the wants and aspirations OF lua
masses. 1t is not only dynamite
prompting the fears Of men that bids
society give heed to the cry OF the mass
es. 1t is something still more potent
and, perchance, more dreadful. The
necessities and the hopes OF the masses
are in our ears. The one we must sat
sfy in some way, and the other We
must heed as growth Of civilization
which We cannot suppress II We would.
-Lolum6,a Is. a. RCytSter.
Carlyle's house in Chcyncs wall; is
still to let 1t has been un,euantcd
ever since he left it for the last time.
The building offers Il rather curious cX-
ample of the uncertain influence Of n
famous personality. Because the phil
osopher had lived there the rent OF the
successor was fixed at & rate double
that of the neighboring dwellings. and
the selling price announced at 90, 900.
A great many people admire Thomas
CARLYLE, and he has even silIl Il school
and a system, but somehow the cnthU,-
iasm of his disciples and followers
seem to express Itself in admiration OF
his style or in laudution OF his genius.
The vo,ary is still wanted who wishes
to pay double rent for the privilege of
living under the roof which sheltered
him Tor lie.
Rose Eytingc has succeeded in get
ting into the harcm OF an Egyptian
Pusha. She gives this description ot ii
dinner scene when Il guest is present.:
"Their tables are always circular aud
about a foot and hall n height, They
sit like dolls around them Oh cushions.
The old, inactive, and tat, once down,
have to be pulled up. They serve but
one dish ut a time, and that IN . large
CIRCULAR salver OF silver, brass. or some
Tunes gold. They have no forks,
knives, or spoons, bat each dips TWO
fingers Ut the right hani jntg the dish
and takes ont Il bit, the meal having
been cut into small pieces in the Kitten
en-. If they wish 10 particularly dis
tingui.b Il visitor they select = dainty
piece and place it i'll her mouth. Il
would be an insult to brtray any feeling
Uut drnghi ut such II mar. ol tuEUr.'