The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-28
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

Shortly before his death the late DIR.
Kirchhon, OF Berlin, related the true story
Of the discovery Of spectral analysis. lie
and lIunscn were then professors at Hcidol-
berg, aud kept bachelors quarters In the well
known "Rlcsonstcin" Upon one Of their
daily promcnadcs Bunsen remarked.
"Kirchhof we must discover something
which will be too simple 10 be true" They
returned and went 10 work. but years
passed by before the discovery was effected
Experimenting ono day IN his laboratory.
KirchhoG happened TO place burning lamp
In the rays Of the sun. A dark place APP
pcarcd at once Thinking II an optical H.
lusion," he repeated the action, only to find
the dark ray rcappcar and give place 10 the
ordinary nay when the lamp was removed.
lie called Dunscn. The experiment was re-
pcatcd many times aud always with the
same result. They could not explain Il.
Finally, Dunscn proposed that they 30 home
and think OF other things" for a while
possibly some explanation might be reached.
They lollcd In their easy chairs. smoking
their long student pipes and talking
Of the days Of their youth and the gossip Of
the hour The afternoon had almost passed
when Bunscn sprang 10 his feet with the rc.
mark "Eurcka Tho flame Of the lamp Is
fed by the same stuff which Is burning In
the sum" They hurried back 10 the lnbora-
tory. tried number Of experiments and the
great discovery wns mndc. That night there
was a Publication In the bachelor quarters
OF the modest hotel. A few week, ssser the
whole world knew Of the discovery, and
Kirchhon and Bunscn were enrolled among
immortal scientists. Tho name kirchhoil,
by the way. means graveyard" At a state
dinner the distinguished scientist once made
\ speech In honor of the guest 81 the even
ing, ending with the usual "lloch soller L.
hen" Prof HelmholE, now head Of the
physical institute In Berlin, after listening
90 the conclusion, was guilty 81 the remark;
"lIc must be immortal indeed 10 whom the
Kirchhoh Cgmvcyard) calls Long Iivel "
Miss Louisa NJ. Alcolt In n rcminisccnco
Of her chlldhood's days, says that she came
acrass "Gocthc's Correspondence with a
Child" In Mr.. Emeron's library when she
was a youngstcr, and that she was imme-
diatcly seized with desire 10 be second
Bcttina. She chose Emerson as her Goethe,
aud wrote letters 10 him which she never
sent aud sang songs which she hopes he
mover heard, under his window. In bad Ger
man.
Mn u. n. CuLnERsoS. the Texas Repre-.
sentative, has received from a 81 Louis bus.
lnc.s man tho gift Of tray Of solid silver
weighing iaa ounces and inscribcdi "a
Small Token Of Howard 10 an Honest law.
yer" II Is In return Tor some important
legal advice Tor which Mr.. Culbcrson do.
clined 10 charge n fec.
Mr.. W. n. Smith, tho leader Of the House
81 Commons. Il not connected with the great
news agency which bears his name. lie
withdrew entirely from u some years ago,
but draws an annual royalty for the uso Of
his name. Two Of his sonsin-law arc now
al the head Of Il.
wnES he was offered baronoicy, Mr..
George y. Watts declined H. 1T would
he said. make me paint neither better nor
wonc, nor would Il affect In any way the
guilty Of my work. 40 whore IA the use OF
it,
TnE father Of Mr. Blackburne. the great
chcS. player, Is professional phrcnologisi,
and predicted Of his son, when the latter was
n child. that he would become exceedingly
proficient la chess.
Ar his Columbus home Mr.. Thurman
sticks 10 his Washington habit of sitting up
In his library reading until or o'clock In
the morning, and then sleeping until well
ON toward noon.
Mr.. Maple. the millionaire uphols,crer,
has purchased the Newmarkc, residence Of
the late Fred Archer. tho jockey. lie paid
less than $4,000 Tor ~ though itcost Acchcr
more than 10000.
Nm waltz Es,Sr Is small, animated,
bright eyed and black haired man, fond Of
the thca,cr, olaret and and pipe.
Herbert spcnoerha vainly sought for years
the degree OF Lid from the University Of
Cambridge.
A Savannah lady went 10 another lady 10
leave sesns howcu 10 be placed on The grave