Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-11
PERSONAL MENTION.
The Late Duke OF Clarence Great
Admirer Of Mr.. Gladstone--A
Grand Duke Kissed.

Thomas A. Edison was 45 years oiu
favv DAVIS ago. He was born In AVA, ~,
from which town he takes ms m'uo'e
name.
George Moore, the novelist and essay
lat. IA 4 red-headed man, who LOOKS very
much. II is said, like Emile lola. An
other notable red-headed man is SWIM
burne, the poet.
The handsomest man in Congress ana
n particular favorite among the women
lobbyists ID Mr.. Durborow OF Chicago,
who is rich, bachelor, but "a years oil
age and has never made speech.
The remarkable likeness between the
latest accepted portrait OF Columbu ana
the ordinary portraits OF George wash
ington is appreciated at a glance. IL IL
at least an interesting coincidence.
The Prince OF Wales wears an 1875 col
lar. has q AZ chest, "a arm, 4Zia WAIST
tfor trousers Az and 30 leg 0or trousers
80. Contrary to general credit, especi-
ally in America, his tastes are exceed
ingly quiet.
The Gar of Russia has become inter
ested in cricket, and has organized two
eevens among the young men OF his
court. Cricket in wintry Russia IS al
most as much OF an exotic as football IN
South Carolina.
Senator Morrill, is the patriarch OF
Washington whist players. He has a
thoroughly scientific knowledge OF the
game, and once a week at least he gath
ers about him set Of select playersfro
among his friends in official life.
| 1t has been said that Queen Victoria
is the only person now living who knew
Sir Walter Scott personally. But there
is an old bookseller in Edinburg who
often talked with him; and it il thought
probable that there must be still others
who can claim that honor.
Prof. Renouf, the eminent scholar in
charge OF the Assyrian and Egyptian
collections in the British Museum for the
last six years, is about to be retired from
office under some civil-servce regula-
tons. 1t is thought to be impossible to
fill the place satisfactorily.
Monsignor Gilbert of Moorfield, Car
dinal Moran of Sydney, N. 5. W., and
Bishop Clifton OF Bristol are regarded as
the men having the best chance of APP
pointment as Cardinal Manning's sue.
cessor in England They are all home
rulers and considered "safe" on labor
questions.
The seal OF bottle of wine won thirty
years ago by General M. M. Bane Of
Washington from General &. M. Dodge
and since kept by him was broken the
other day at dinner by them in Wash
ington. There were dozen guests al
the dinner, but all the wine was hardly
thirty years old.
/ One hears several different pronunci
atoms of "khedive" whenever circum
stances, as they lately have done, brins
the Egyptian ruler into prominence
Worcester gives kay-dee-vay or keh-d dive
las in hive, while Webster gives keh.
deeve or kee-div, and his internationa
agrees with the Century dictionary in
making it ke-deeve.
The Duke OF Clarence was an ardent
admirer of Gladstone. On one occasion
at the House OF Commons, when the
venerable Premier introduced his home
rule bill, Albert Victor was SO carried
away by the eloquence of the great ora
tor that he clapped his hands heartily
which was particularly noticed, as thu
etiquette of the House forbids such ar
outburst Of enthusiasm.
Margaret Fuller used to be accounted
a very wise woman, and doubtless she
was, for Mrs. Sherwood credits her with
having once said: Never talk abou
yourself, your diseases, your domestics
or your dresses. Talk about your friends
interests, not your own" Perhaps il
was by putting that precept into prac
tice that Miss Fuller gained her grea
celebrity as converser.
Grand Duke Sergius, Governor Genera
of Moscow, was publicly Kissed according
to Russian papers few weeks ago. The
Grand Duke, who is brother of the
Gear, is not at all popular among his sub
jeets. Recently he gave orders that the
races should not begin until he arrived
at the course. At the first race after thu
order, however, he was more than al
hour late, and the people expressed thei
displeasure, it is said, by kissing.