The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-02
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Whittier was held in high esteem in
England, and the press comments on
his career are all eulogistic- 1t is re-
called that John Bright regarded him
as the greatest poet the United States
has ever produced
The reserve price of Lord fenny-
sons birthplace is 500. 600. The high
est price offered at the recent auction
was e1so, 500, and being considered too
low, the manor was withdrawn from
the market 1t is thought that some
rich American viii yet purchase it
Rev. Samuel Longfellow, like Henry
Wordsworth Longfellow. his brother.
was q verse-maker, and once compiled
collection of hymns for publication
When he asked fellow parsou TO sug-
gest q name for the work. the friend
thought it might be called a Sam-book.
Prof. Charles Eliot Norton is busily
engaged in editing Mr.. Lowelrs letters
for publication. The poets CORE
spondence was Enthusiastically frank.
witty and wise, and it is pleasant to
know that it has been for the most part
carefully preserved by those to whom
it was addressed.
Gen. John Perry. of Portland, Me-,
is one of the few surviving congressman
of the ante-war period. He served two
terms at Washington prior to 1861. He
is well-informed. gifted with an excel
lent memory and enjoys fine health.
and has wonderful store of reminis-
eences of the statesmen of that day and
generation.
Albert Momolu TIE Massaquoi. =
student at Central college, Tennessee,
leaves that institution to mount q
throne. He casts aside the mortar
board" for q crown. He leaves a peo-
pie who look down upon him because
Of his color to become king Of his pec-
pie, who will look up to and obey him
as ruler Of the Vey tribe in Africa
Sir Frederic Leighton. president Of
the Royal academy. never works con-
tinuously and exclusively upon one
painting, but has half dozen or more
canvasses going. He devotes himself
awhile to one and then works on an
other. and by degrees goes the rounds.
This system, he finds more refreshing
mentally, and in the end more pro-
ductive.
The late Helen Hunt Jackson. who
was one day riding through a wonder
full park near Manitou. Col. gave it
name which many do not know has
double claim. Charmed with lovely
garden in the park. she asked the col
ored keeper and his wife their names
''Missus." was the answer, 1--WE "a
named Jupiter and Juno" ''oh, them"
she cried. quickly. this is the Garden
Of the Gods"
Alexander Fl. Fl. Stuart, when sec
rotary of the interior under President
Fillmore, was very much annoyed by q
persistent applicant for the post of
messenger The man came in regu-
Iarly every day for several weeks. I'M
til he became an unbearable bore.
Finally, one day, after the man had
gone out, Stuart asked the messenger.
then in Office. if he knew what that
man was after. He said: "No, sir"
well" said Stuart. she wants yonr
place, and If ever | see him again, he
shall have it." Stuart never saw the
man again.
One of the most remar ka BILE blind
men of the century is John r. HERES
hoff, the Rhode Island boat builder,
whose fast yachts have made him
famous on all waters He has been
unable 10 see since he was fifteen
years old. but SO keen are his other
senses that he carries in his mind per-
feet pictures of his graceful boats. He
is thoroughly familiar with the minute
details of ship-building, and doubtless
better equipped mentally than he would
be could he see. such is the compensa-
ton furnished by nature for the defect
of one sense by the strengthening Of
the others.