Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-27
Personal.

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California, engaged in literary work, the
result of which will be made public very
soon, it is promised.
Arnold, is said to be literary prodigy.
He is only IA years of age. He recently
sent an essay to q magazine aud received
check for $50 and letter OF thanks.
Pope Leo XIII is reported to be act
lively engaged designing his own tomb
stone. A statue OF the pope is to be
placed over sepulchral urn and on
either side Of II two colossal statues
representing Religion and Justice.
Editor Medili of Chicago, has not been
given foreign mission, and is at liberty
to tell the administration sams whole
some truths Editor 1sdill says the tariff
must be revised or the western farmers
will upset the Republican wagon and
dump Its riders.-I hiIGlelphiG Times.
Queon Natalie, who is furnishing
house OF Belgrade, has ordered all tho
furniture, 100000 franos' worth, from
Russia. 1t is taken as an indication of
stron % Russian proclivities on her part,
for the Russians have the reputation OF
being the worst upholsterers in Europe.
Eugene Field writes: "Mr. Ne bitt,
the dramatic critic Of the London Times,
made curious statement the other even
ing. We were discussing American
humor, and he said American humor
has sort OF stoical grimness, which can
be traced directly, think, to the inter-
marriage of the whites with the aborig-
inal Indians Now, what sOrr of answer
is one to make to an argument of this
kind 2"
Colonel John O.. New, our consul-gen-
ersl, has just purchased a magnificent
fur-lined overcoat, which ia duplicate
| OF those worn by this Prince of Wales and
the Russian ambassador. This garment
cost 50 guiness (SSl5), yet Colonel New
las the eErontery to declare that he
DOESN'T feel AS much at home in 1t as he
did in the ooonskin coat be used to wear
III the Wabash country before he engaged
in the service of his native land Chicago
Neus
English churchmen are delighted over
q just.told story that illustrates, they
think, the goodness of the late Bishop
Lightfoot. 1t is that in early life he fell
in love with q woman who rejected him
and married another clergyman. After
DR.. Lghtfoot became bishop he found
his old sweetheart and her husband
struggling along in poor living in his
diocese, whersupon he took every ocoa-
sion to advance his rival until the lRtter
and his family were in comfortable cir
cumstances.
Minister Phelps and his family have
moved from the Kaiserhof, Berlin, into
their new house, 81 Dorotheen strssse.
The former residence OF the American
minister did not afford Sufficient accom-
mediation for entertainments and Mr..
Phelps says the reason of his removal
wac TO get rid the quicker Of his friends;
that in case of crowded receptions, one
door might be used to W leone the
coming and another to speed the parting
guest.
Mrs. Fl. Fl. Burpee Of Rocklend, Me-,
had ono OF those strange, weird dreams
of fate that foretsll the day of ones
death. This was when she was girl OF
II years OF age, 90 years ago, and 1t wss
then made known to her that she would
die on February l2th, 1890. Her will
was made, neighbors were called in and
hade farewell and distant relatives were
summoned to the house for .he ending
scene, and ore of the remarkable things
about the stf ,ir is that Mrs. Burpee ia
still alive. Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr.. Barnum leaves London even more
Of social idol than Buffalo Bill was be
fore him. On Saturday evening, which
was the closing performance, the Prin
cess of Wales and her two daughters oc.
cupied bcx. and had the pleasure of
conversation with the great Snowman.
at was q real family party" he told 0
correspondent, land l was one of the
family. told the princess that oon
| az n IL. a. ~
come to the show twice. and she said tina
it WHs q mistake, for she had been three
times, having come in once on the sly
Thus another great democratic institu
ton, the circus, has been fairly trans
planted across the water. sawdust, lik,
love, levels all ranks. --Bostoa Post.
"On all state OCCASIONS" Baid tn,
Princess Engolitcheif, "the Empress O.
Russia appears by tie Emperor's side
she is so constantly with him that til,
people call her his guardian angel. Tit
| leople love her. Their family life is thu
happisat. The empress retains much O
her remarkably fine figure. / would no
call her beautiful. Her features are no
rs regular as those OF her sister, til,
Princess OF Wales. But she has the sam,
beautiful blue eyes with the sweetest ex
PRESTON possible. Up 60 the preson
time there 10 q certain shyneas about her
Ii Ehe is introduced to person whum
, she docs not know sine will blush like
young girl, but Btill never fails to find
, kind word for anybody. Tho emperor'l
attenticns TO her ara as great as they Wsr,
at lirgt. They axe an example of wha
pure love can accomplish, and sll IT,,
, people look up to her with love and ad
| InirBtion.
II carried Tom Reed to school thu
FIRST day ho ever went" says an elderly
lady eff Old Orchard, Me. "Is was L
the school on Brackott street, in the city
OF Portland. Thomas WAS tow-hes1et
/ little fellow tpen, and his cheeks were fst
, and his eyes as round as buttons. know
, J. wanted awfully to take him to schoo
} that day, RHd so did another girl
doG't remember her name--snd wo had Q
regular squabble over the little fellow Il
SEQ who should take him. rememb boz
hs sat as still hs o mouse. We used to Raw
speaking poetry every Saturday then
Once when we wsro all alone the teacher
I asked: Are there any others who have
DieeeG they eau speak1' Up got Thomas
} and said; i know ones
/ Old Jim Grow came riding by,
: Says |, "Old man your horse will de-"
Say he, at he dies, I'll tan his skin,
, And II he lives, I'll ridN him agln."
, And that's all know That in, sup
| pose, the FIRST speech Thomas ever made
, He had funny little voice, but he wa
10 earnest about feciting his speech thu
it made us all laugh. he was always
> good scholsr, end had rather sober Sor