The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-28
ANCESTORS FOR SALE,


Complete set OF Torrftthcr, Put Up AT
Auction la London.
81 won't one day into the store Of Ag-
now the famous picture dealer, aud
found there the whole portrait gallery
Of one OF the oldest families i'm England
The founder was cnuoblcd centuries
ago for distinguished services "a a sol.
dier, and there was his portrait and
those Of the Earl5 and Countesscs and
Lords, and ladies, many of the former
famous i'm arms and s,ate-manship, and
the latter as beauties i'm their time,
down TO the present holder of the title.
II was the most brilliant opportunity
ever offered for a suddenly-made rich
man, who was i'm doubt as TO the iden-
tity Of his grandfather, TO buy a ready
made ancestry OF the purest blood.
Tho most curious devclopm mt OF this
unique exhibition was that the por-
traits Of the ladies were valued at from
ten 90 twenty times more than those Of
the men While the Cabinet Minister
of Lord High Admiral was priced at
say $1,000, his wife, If by Sir Joshua
Rcyuo'd, or Gain-borough, might be
valued at $4,000.
Some of these ancestors had served
as Admiral against the Spanish Ar
mada, a. Generals under Marlborough.
and a, gallant officers at Waterloo,
and the ladies had stood high in the
favor OF Queen Elizabeth, and been
famous favori,es at the court Of Queen
Anrc. They were all arraycd in the
costumes Of their several periods,
which best showed their rank and inn
por,ancc, and died in the belief that
they would forever hold their places
in the family gallery which would be
continued until the end of time. 1t
vividly recalled that incident in one of
Gilbert IL Sulliyan's operas whore the
recent purchaser Of an estate. pointing
TO collection OF old tombstoues and
monuments. says: These are my an
cestors, | paid for them. The one
subject which an American, if he is
wise, never starts on the other side is
the question OF ancestry. The nobility
OF all the countries OF Europe rcckons
any family parvcuu which had not
worn spurs, crcsts and title before our
American revolution, and whether we
are Of yesterday or earlier does not in
terest them. This sentiment has its
compcusatious, because bu American
man or woman is valued at his or her
own merit, and not on account OF the
distinction of some remote ancestors.
--Clamccg DepOC, IN " J. World.
An article in tho N0rt1 ,a,nd mr.
a'd upon Chimes, beuevolcnc,. shows
that IL Is very generally practiced.
Whenever great floods or famines oc-
cur great soup kitchens are cstab-
lishcl. There are societies TO pro-
vide collins for those who can not buy
them. for gathering human bones
which have become exposed and giv-
ing thcm suitable burial, for distrib-
utiug plasters and drugs, and for pre-
scntiug virtue books
The British Consul az Bussorah.
on the Persian Gu,f. state, that since
the cultivation OF date aud wheat has
been substituted for that OF rice. re-
markab'c improvement has taken
place in The climate OF the country
around Bu>.oah. lie says that "the
malarious fever. 90 which Bussorah
gave its uluo. is now comparatively
rare; and sallow compleNious aud worn
looks. which several years ago we're
universal, are now no longer seen.
The northwest wind. which prevails in
the hot weather.. instead OF being
moi.' and c'ammy. as il used 10 be, is
now dry and hot"
Queen Louisa of Denmark. who is
called the "mothcr-in-law Of half
Europe. has remarkable gifts Of fas-
cination and diplomacy. and has
brought mp her children well. having
personally after led 20 the education Of
her daughters. the Princess ~ Wales
and the Czarina OF Russia She is said
to have great influence over her
sOns-in-law. Shc has steadily set her.
self In tho direction Of peace. aud is
said to be one % the "most successful
1cacc-maScrs Of our Ccncra'i~-