The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-16
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Within less than a dozen years the
literary world has lost Carlyle USsD,
tieorge Eliot (ssI). Longfellow (lss2),
Emerson Clss2). Matthew Arnold (lsss),
Browning (isss), Kinglake Us9D, Low
ELL, Oso1). Walt Whitman (is9s). George
William Curtis (is02), Whittier CsO2l
and Tennyson Us92).
Rev. DIR. Henry NJ. Field has com
pleted an account OF the life of his IA
nous brother, Cyrus w. Field, whom
John Bright called the modern Column
bus. The work, which will appea' i'm
a few weeks, will treat particularly Of
the laying Of the Atlantic cable, an un-
dertalxing which was probably the most
wonderful event since the discovery of
America.
king llumbcrt Of Italy has written
n letter in which he asks that the ex-
pressed intention of his subjects to
gather subscriptions for gift to him
self and the queen on the occasion Of
their silver wedding in April next shall
be changed so as TO have the funds APP
piled To various charitable institutions
and objects.
The mother Of the little king Of
Spain has learned n trade, and recent
ly. it is said, gave practical evidence of
her ability on the occasion of "a visit to
the mandatory of mosaics at Orio
near San Sebastian. In one of the
shops the queen regent asked one Of the
worlimcn to let her take his place, upon
doing which she very skillfully finished
the mosaic which he had commenced.
Mrs Martha Annie Rex. the aged
negro woman who has gained notorietv
by her recent visit to and kind recep-
tion by Queen Victoria. had been saw
ing for fifty years. She is now seventy
six. When child she was sold into
slavery with twelve brothers and sis
ters. The brothers and sisters were
lost sight of, but her father managed
to buy her liberty and his own. and
they went to Liberia.
Archbishop Corrigan is difficult
man to interview. Especially is this 50
upon subjects pertaining To- church
matters. The interviewer who does
succeed in gaining an audience with the
archbishop must, indeed be very con-
else and careful. The archbishop makes
il rule to have his intcrvicwcrS al
ways read their notes TO him before al
lowing them to leave. This caution
was first caused by errors published
during the McGlynn controversy
1t was Mr.. Whittier's wish that Mr.
:. r. Picllard, of Portland, Me, whom
he named as his literary executor,
should prepare biography, If there
should he any call for an account Of his
life This work has been undertaken
by Mr.. riclSard, who requests that
who have letters of the poet. which
might prove serviceable in the prepare
tion of biography, will send them to
him. They will be carefully kept and
promptly returned.
Prince Maffeo Sciarra has had suit
brought against him for selling his
valuable private gallery outside of
Italy. 1t has just become known
that he struggled the pictures across
the frontier among the scenery and
stage furnishings of the Tearo Qurino.
of which he was one of the stOcihold-
ers The thcater is back of his palace.
and he had the assistance of the mar
ager in his enterprise. 1t is doubtful
IL the pictures will ever be returned.
but at least, the prince will probably
have to pay heavy fine.