The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-23
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
Nstss Of Istsrsss Nv wire asd Nail Brsa
Beyond the See.


BARON ALPHoNsE DE ROTHscHrLD, Of
Paris, is preparing an elaborate catalogue
Of his wonderful collection Of gems mosaics
and other works OF art.
MRS. NANCY PICARD, Of Biddeford, who
celebrated her one hundredth birthday last
July. continues to cook and do the house,
hold work for family Of six.
The japanese census for 1888 showed a
population Of $1,000, 234. The marriages
numbered $50, 246, and the divorces 100, lbs.
japan evidently leads the nations In the
latter particular.
THE Norwegians are said to be the longest
lived people in the world. Official statistics
show that the average duration Of life in
Norway il 1873 for the men, $3.50 for the
women and 1917 for both sexes. The dura-
ton Of life has increased of late years.
THE Duchess of Sparta received from her
brother, the German Emperor, on the occa-
sion of her marriage, a splendid diadem
and necklace of large turquoises, all Sc
lected stones, set in magnificent diamonds.
The Empress FREDERICK gave silver tea
service which once belonged to Queen Anne.
EMPEROR WILHELM is now receiving
some very strong hints from his subjects TO
remain at home. The old Emperor William,
saws Edmund Yates. would have been hor-
rifed AT his grandsons love Of wandering.
as he thought that sovereign never ought
10 quit his domain unless absolutely obliged
TO do so.
THE Dutch Court has now been liked for
the last sixteen months at Huis Hoo,
country seat near Apeldoren, perfectly en-
changing place in summer, but from Octo-
Der 10 Nav utterly dismal. The Queen is
much disappointed that the King cannot be
removed to the Hague, for her existence is
ANYTHING but agreeable where she now Is.
THE Sydney Reporter says there lives at
Lake O'Law, Inverness county, an old man
Of distinguished name and family, and with
an interesting history himself. His name is
Justin Mccarthy. He came from some
place in Ireland that has credit as the BIRTH
place Of his nemesake. the distinguished
author. Mr.. Mccarthy, Of Lake O'Law, Is
now l0j wears old, and has lived about half
his life in that settlement. He still retains
all his faculties and as good health as an
average man Of severity or eighty.
THERE is a conflict Of petitions in China.
The authorities Of Annoy forbade the killing
Of pigs for three days TO propitiate the gods
and induce them TO send rain. but without
avail Then they stopped the killing Of
] fowls for three DAYS. The crops Will spoil
unless rain falls. The Governor OF ooochow
is Offering prayers 10 heaven for cessation
Of rain, on account of three of his districts
having already been reported to him as
being on the verge Of famine, while the
Governor of Canton is praying hard Tor
heaven 10 send some rain, because the pro-
vince is suffering from drouth.
A SWEDISH statesman recently inyeigh-
ed most eloquently in Parliament against
oleomargarne. Next evening he was in
yited to dine with the king, who loves a
| Joke. There was only Oleomargarine on the
roval table, and the statesman literally
partook thereof At the close Of the meal
| The king asked him: well, sir, how do you
| like our butter?~ at is excellent" replied
the statesman; ''the contrast between il
and artificial butter is very marked"
! Butt said the king, "that is artificial but
| ter!'' The other guests r0ared with laugh
| ter, but the "Old parliamentary hand re-
turned, quick as flash: "lour Majesty, If
one can be deceived so easily, there Is all
the more need Of strict laws against bogus
goods
A PARIS writer thus tells how French
women can rapidly accommodate them
selves to circumstances in the matter Of
dress:
Visitors In the daytime appear in smart
walking suits, the transparent eyerdress
being particular feature OF the costume.
They wear some sober-tinted silk or cloth
dress, and over this long cloth redingote
which buttons TO the chin. with gray nous
quetaire gloves and small bonnet Of fine
| French chip. with bird cruelty displayed
on the summit When the dinner bell
sounds each lady gets into some stray cor
ner. unbuttOns the front Of her redingote
and turns il down, showing the facing pref
| tily embroidered with silver thread. In this
way she display an inner silk waistcoat,
chemisette and ruff Of smO0th-plaited
crepe. Her mousquetaire gloves give way
TO a pair Of light-cOlOred suede; she fingers
| her curly locks over her brow, adjusts her
hustle, waves the folds of her silken skirts
and comes out of her impr0yised b0udolr in
full Directoire style.
THE London Ne,cs gets of the following
jeu d'esprH. II isso Americanish," and
so different from the stllted British style Of
humor, that it is worthy Of reproduc lion.
Says the NepS:
1.-THE following telegram from the En-
peror William TO Prince Bismarck is pub
lished in the semi-Oiiicial NOrddenfSche
Zeifunq /: Arrived in glorious old Athens.
after a voyage Of intoxicating beauty.
NV first word back TO the Fatherland
is one Of salutation to YOU from the City Of
Pericles, and from the pillars OF the Par
thenon, the sublime aspect Of which deeply
impresses me.
After v'y'ge 'toxcating beauty,
Old man, send mess'ge trlie truity,
SPLEEN d 'ceptiOn rince an people
Guns 'splodin' bell N eyry steeple.
peres t'yOu FIRM Citv o Pericles-
Fine place. nice pe'ple, jolly sprees,
S'blime aspec presses much-qur gone
On pillars OF tn Parthenon.
PRINCE ARTHUR and the Princesses
Margaret and Patricia, the children
of the Duke Of Connaught, says the
London NeWs, made an early COM
mencement of their public career. AT
POOna they lately took the leading part in
what Is described Dl those VINO witnessed III
rs 'charming ceremony" in connection
with a public school managed by q we'll
known family of native Christians. The
duty assigned TO them was TO put the first
strokes Of Ratchet to a teak tree. which
was marked out for destruction in order
that it might furnish material for prayer
desk. Very prettily and gracefully did
they perform their functions. The two
elder children gave the tree seven strokes
each, but Princess Patricia, apparently
thinking that the business was very good
fun, largely exceeded that number much
10 the amusement and qualification Of the
assembled youth of the famous Deccan city.
Their task completed, the little royalties
tOddled back TO their seats on raised plat
form, and assisted in the singing of some
hymns which followed. By such recOgni-
ton Of local institutions, and by the kindly,
unaffected interest they display in social
concerns, the Duke and Duchess Of Con-
naught have made themselves immensely
popular in the Bombay Presidency, where
their approaching departure 10 regarded
with feeling akin TO dismay.