The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-09
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


-Ex-E Empress Eugene is said to have
refused fortune to write her memoirs
for publication.
Bruno Sperani is the nom dc plume
Of one Of the most famous Italian au-
thoresses of the present time. although
she is but little known outside of her
own country.
Rev. Howard McQeary's trial for
heresy gave an astonishing boom to his
herctical book. More than Is, 900 copies
Of it have been sold, remarkable rec
ord for a book on theology.
Sir Richard Burton. the famous
traveller. writer and archRologist. who
died recently at Trieste, was master Of
twenty seven languages. Bayard Tay-
lor could command nearly as many, and
Theodore Parker read twenty-threc,
though he spoke only English with ease
and fiuency.
-Philo y. Hubbcll. Of Winona, Minn.,
is probably the oldest living member OF
the Masonic fraternity. He was born
in 1899 and became a master Mason in
May, 1s20. Next in seniority is Henry
Ruby. of Chambersburg Pa, who was
born i'm 1904 and in 1875 was raised a
master Mason.
1t is a very curious fact that all tho
paragraphs made about the famous MIRA.
Kate Chase Sprague state that she was
formerly very handsome, and is at pres
ent very youthful looking. The truth
is it is her affable and gracious person
ality which inspires all the pretty
things said about her.
-Brisbin Skiles. of Lancaster county,
Pa, is past seventy-five years OF age,
but he enjoys fox hunt in the saddle
SO much that he will go without his
dinner any fine day for the chase. This
season he has captured twenty-seven
live foxes which he will keep penned
up until spring, when they will be lib
Grated.
Literature is one of the instruments
for forming character. for giving us
men and women armed with reason,
braced by knowledge, clothed with
steadfastness and courage. and inspired
by that public spirit and public virtue
of which it has been well said that they
are the brightest ornaments OF the mind
of man.--John Morley. !.
Mr.. Ruskin, it is reported, is ex-
tremely tender as regards his personal
appearance. He is-quoted as saying
that lie is dissatisfied with all his por-
traits. and that the truer and more cam
did they are the less he cares for them.
4 like to be fattered, both by pen and
pencil, so it is done prettily and in
good taste" he said humorously.
With bated breath New Workers
speak of the organizing of club called
the "Millionaires. A site for house
on Fifth avenue is contemplated. and
the whole outfit will be something un-
exceled. Some Of the people, Cornelius
Vanderbilt. William G. Whitney. II. G..
Marquand. James NJ. Waterbury. j. ].
Cadwallader. Robert Goelet, Adrian
Iselin. Jr., j. Newbold Morris and Sam
uel ID. Babcock.
Before kalakaua was taken i'll in
| San Francisco, they say. he was accost-
| ed on the sixth floor of the Palace hotel
| by a lady who had come there to visit a
friend and had forgotten the number
of the room. His complexion and un-
dress uniform led her to mistake him
for porter. Very politely he took her
card. and with bow, said Madame,
| Ill see that it is DONE Just then q
gentleman who knew him came round
| the corner. and to him the king quietly
| gave the card and the lady's commits
| sion