The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-02-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
The mother Of H. Rider Haggard,
who died q short time ago. was the
author Of two volumes of verse.
President C~"not, of France, is
,lose student of English, but is better
acquainted with the English Of Spencer
and Shakespeare than with the modern
tongue.
Baron Haussman, in his SEVENTEEN
year, is to write his memoirs. He was
one of the most active members of Ma
poleon I'LL s surroundings, and his reve-
lations should be peculiarly interesting.
Since the decease OF the eminent
novelist, Wilkie Collins, it is authenti-
cally stated that most of the literary
work from the writing of 1.-The Moon
stone" on, was done while under the
influence of opiates.
The most costly book in the world
is Bible in Hebrew. An offer of its
weight in gold was once made, and it
was ascertained that this offer amount
ed to $1O2, 900, which was refused, and
the volume is still in the library at the
Vatican.
Mrs. Philip Van Rensselaer, declares
it impossible to do any reading or
learn any thing in society,"" And so she
buys the books that please her fancy,
collects manuscripts and magazines, has
them packed away, and when the strain
becomes unbearable, goes abroad, takes
villa and reads day and night to make
up for the lost time.
Thomas A. Edison, the inventor,
was the inventor of the first journal ever
published upon railroad train. He was
train boy, twelve years old, on the
Canada & Central Michigan, when he
carried out the unique idea of printing in
the baggage car little paper of refer
ence regarding hotels, carriage accom-
modations at depots, ETC., together with
news caught on the fly. This paper he
would then sell to the passengers.
"A proposition to aid young authors
in France by having an annual State
competition for the best works, to be
submitted to jury, and to have these
best works published at the expense of
the State, is exciting much criticism in
France. About one-half of the popular
authors are in favor of it, and great
many express themselves decidedly
against it. The young authors them
selves do not appear to care for such
State Intervention.
Miss Elizabeth Bisland, who re-
Gently started at six hours notice to
make journey around the world for the
Cosmopolitan Magazine, is a New Or
leans girl whose family was ruined by
the war. With brave, self-reliant
spirit she went to New York, and by the
sheer value of her talents made her way
successfully on the press. She is now a
beautiful young lady of twenty-four,
having noble figure crowned by a SUI
perb head, with enough character in it
to supply the defects of dozen court
beauties. Her coy home in New York
is the center of delightful group of
choice spirits, artists, writer's, etc.
HUMOROUS.
-Dalkins - 81 hear you are going to
start paper devoted to women. Have
you decided on the policy of it?' Ink
sum-'Yes. 1t is going to be altogether
about men, Town Topics.
-"No thoroughly occupied man." says
a great writer, twas ever yet miserable"
Unless he was trying to amuse two
year-old child while its mother went
out calling Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Belinda - II see that Clara has
taken to sending liberal donations to
the hospitals and asylums." Annabel-
! Oh Ii; c1,4
could possibly want, she has not wish
ungratiicd, so she is going in for self
denial and giving to the poor. Amer
lea.
-She-"Before we were married you
promised that my path through life
should be strown with roses, and now !
have to sit up nights and darn stock
ings." He-"You don't want to walk on
roses barefooted, do you? You'd get
thorns in your feet."-Texas Siftings.
-Snooper-"I have brilliant scheme
for making money" Simeral-"What
is it?" 'Going to take a couple of
camels and exhibit them in kentucky"
There's no money in that" Eyes,
there is. I'll advertise that they go ten
days without drinking, and every body
will want to see what they look like
Munsey's Weekly.
"A fat fellow came tumbling out Of
restaurant, and Immediately following
there came a muscular man who gave
the fat fellow kick that landed him
sprawling on the outer edge of the side
walk The fat fellow scrambled to his
feet, and brushing himself, he re-
marked: 81 tell you what it is, size is
great thing. If didn't happen to be as
! big as ! am that fellow would have
kicked me into the street."-Arkansa
Traveller.
Proceeding Cautiously. - Average
Female-''ls this car full?" Conductor
standing room only" IF get in I'll
have to stand, 1 suppose?" eyes, un.
less some one gives you seat" do
you see any men there who look as if
they'd jump up and give me seat?"
'Um-can't say that do" do any of
uncomfortable if lady was standing?"
''Oh, yes, all of them" Then I'll get
mn. Y. Weekly.
Foreign Prince (haughtily) 1T
may as we'll be understood, Miss Mill.
ion, that am no beggar. If am to be
your husband, can not accept, as ali
annual allowance for my expenses, any
sum inconsistent with the dignity of
my rank and position in life" Ameri,
can Heiress (atfectionate but business.
like)-'I will allow you, my dear Prince,
enough to pay your club dues and keep
you in clothing, canes and cigarettes"
Grinding his teeth-''I'll take it,
Chicago Tribune.
An Exile In Japan.
We were Joined at table BY foreign