The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-08-17

Boston proposes to erect statues Of
heroic size in bronze to the memory
uf Admiral Farragut and Generals
Grant and Sheridan, the last men
'i"ned To be equestrian.
Miss Ethel NJ. Mackenzie. dangh
ter of Sir Morrell Mackenzie, has
taken up journalism as a profession
or a pastime. She has begun by
playing the role of correspondent TO
American newspapers.
Somebody asked Miss Susan b.
Anthony recently if it did not tire
her to shake so many hands at the
various receptions given to her.
Yes, it does tire me-" she replied,
quickly but not so much as it did
20 years ago to stand alone with no
hands to shake"
Whitelaw Reid, American Minis
ter to France, could read French
when he left this country, but his
conversational ability in the polite
tongue was limited. Now, however,
he can speak French fluently. He
had sufficient knowledge ufthe struct-
ure Of the language to take the best
advantage Of his few months in Pari-
sian drawing rooms.
John Boyle O'Reilly, the poet, is
building new house at Hull, Mass.
on the site of the one formerly occu-
pied by him. That was said to be
nearly 200years old, and Mr., O. REILLY
who has love Of the old fashioned
chung to 1t until II nearly crumbled
away beneath his feet. The new one
is built of Quincy granite, with a
picturesque tower ON the water side.
An Old cannon, the relic of wreck
of Hull, is one of the features of the
grounds.
Bishop Starkey, of the diocese of
Newark, N. j., bears noticeable
likeness to the Hon. William NJ. Ev.
arts. He is younger man, however
being just 65. Bishop Starkey is
tall with slightly rounded shoulders,
produced by much study. His face
is clean shaver and his features reg
ular. Before he took orders Bishop
Starkey was civil engineer and
gave promise of being very success
full one, but he felt called to the min
istry, and laid down the chain for
the pulpit.
The house occupied by Minister
Whitelaw Reid in Paris was origin
ally the home of the Count de Gram
mont. When Mr.. Reid took the
house the large entrance hall was
filled with Egyptian antiquities,
principally mummies. The effect OF
the latter was exceedingly deprcs.
sing, 50 that Mr.. Reid had them all
packed away, and the walls that had
been lined with departed Pharaohs
were hung with brocatelle of a Grim
son ground, and figured with a de.
sign in deep yellow,
The country home of Mr.. Charles
A. Dana is an island, called Deserts
on the north shore of Long Island.
The island consists of Is acres under
a high state of cultivation, being one
immense garden. The pasture and
forage lands are on the main land
A sea wall, over which hangs fes-
toons of vines runs around the entire
island. The house is an old one, but
it is large and comfortable, and sur
rounded by vine-covered piazzas. A
perfect lawn in front runs down to
the sound, glimpses of which are to
be caught between the trees.
The man who grows up in his ma.
tive village is frequently regarded
as hoy by his elders until he is
well started down the declivity that
ends in hole The stranger who
comes into a place may or may not
be an honest, upright man, but he is
oftener pushed to the front than the
well known, transformations young
man, who has grown from boyhood
t. man estate with out the trasitior
being noticed by his every day com
panions. This is one reason why sc
many young men become dissatis
fled with their home surroundings
and long to cast their lot in Other
quarters.