The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Il
Edward Bellamy's book called
Hooking Backward, will shortly be is
sued in Paris under the French title Of
'One Hundred Years After"
] Leo the Thirteenth has just sent in
! twenty sonnets to the Society Of the
:, Arcadia, on the occasion of its second
/ centenary. lie is member of this
! academy and has written many poems
under the name of Neandar Heracieus.
| The countess of Caithness has
written a book entitled LES Vrais Is
raelites," in which She contends that
the real Israelites are not the people
who are known as Jews. but the English
and American people. Lady Caithness
supports this theory by texts quoted
from the scriptures and by reference to
British customs.
Mrs. Mary French Sheldon, Lon
don woman. is soon to make a three
month exploring tour in Africa, for the
purpose of becoming acquainted with
the legends and FOLKLORE Of the people;
and on her return she will publish them
in book form Her objective point is
Mt. kilima-N jaro, three hundred miles
inland, which has never been visited by
white person.
The tragic death of her daughter,
the Countess Waldstcin Wartenberg,
has caused the Princess Metternich to
close her salon. The princess is still
famous for her beauty and wit. Many
of her extraordinary escapades and gal
lantries have been forgiven her Of re-
cent years because of the strain of in
sanity she inherited from her father
She has lately spent good part Of her
time in France.
Italian ladies Of rank and culture
Their tendency il toward too much
brillancy and most inharmonious COM
oinations Of colors. Even the beauti-
ful and beloved Queen Marguerite APP
| peared 1T the brilliant opening of the
new parliament dressed in purple
mantle and bonnet with light blue
bows. and wore in the ears enormous
earrings, each consisting of a huge pearl
surrounded with diamonds.
When Bradlaugh lectured on Crom-
well uin Cooper institute, New York,
yeITs ago. He Iidu CccStSlOH UhucSCTlDC
the warrior statesman as drawing his
sword and throwing away the scab-
bard. Bradlaugh put his hand to his
side and drew the imaginary sword. It
was a perfect piece of acting. You
could almost see the flashing blade.
An old army officer who attended the
lecture exclaimed. Great Cesar. That
man has been in the cavalry Which
was true. although several years had
elapsed since Bradlaugh had secured
his discharge after three years service.
-Germanys young emperor is ruling
right and left and showing good sense,
too. coupled with interest in the small
things that make for national welfare
For instance, his ministry Of education
warns country school teachers to look
out for the health of their children.
Among the immediate and inexpensive
measures" says the circular letter, s'are
the exact adaptation of the back of the
| school bench to the shape of the pupils
back. general cleanliness, and especial
| ly the prevention of dust. which, as all
doctors know, is the medium of bacilli,
! and thus the cause of almost all skin
and eye diseases among school children.
| Regard for the health Of the eye must
dictate also the earliest possible aboli-
| ton of states. Ii no substitute can be
! found. the use of states must be con-
| fined, at least. to the first two years in
the primary classes.