The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
Henry IL, of England, /. represent

Henry IL, Of England, il represent
ed as wearing green boots his spurs
fastened with red leather straps. black
leather gloves, with outside jewels on
each finger and star OF gems on the
back of each glove
An unfortunate man gained access
TO rich nobienan- He depicted his
misfortuneS and ais misery in so NOV
ing a manner that the noble lord, with
tears in his eyes and his voice choked
with sobs. called TO the servant: John.
put this poor fellow ont into the street;
he is breaking my heart"
An ingenious youugster. very much
the product of the century, has been
airing ia pnblie his doubts that this Is
really the year 1892 His theory is that
in the dark ages nobody paid particular
attention 70 chronology, ANA thst years,
and even centuries, may hGve been al
lowed TO pass as mere uncousidered
trihes.
The French minister of public in
structjon has decided 70 preserve ths
home of Joan Of Are in Do,nremi n n
museum in which IN illustrate her his
tory. 1t win contain models of the va.
rious statues raised Z, her memory,
copies OF the paintings showing various
scenes in her life and the pictures OK
her which are in the Pantheon
Dr.. j. p Mum Tor several wears
received SO 000 year to act as Jaw
Gould's exclusive physician. This 5
probably the largest annual fee for ex-
i
American practitioner. Or Muau vas
already a very wealthy man. having a
fortune of s.. 600, coo OF his own Be-
sides, he married lady who mad inner
tied something over a., 900. Goa
Bishop Leonard tells good story
on hinslf He was teaching a SUNDAY
school in Utah. and asked little girl il
she knew who Christ was. she replied:
20 yes. sir; he was man Fearing
that she might have impression that
Christ was more human than divine.
Bishop Leonard asked her what kind Of
man no was and IL Christ was any
thing like himself 20, no." she re-
piled. ''he was a good man"
-Reusn died so poor that his widow
will sell his library early in the year in
order to tide over the period OK waiting
for government pension. which par
lament is pretty sure to grant her. A
Paris Correspondent estimates Remains
income as never amounting 70 more
than about three thousand dollars a
year. The great Frenchman had a dis
dain for money. caring only for enough
to pursue his studies IL some ease aud
comfort.
One dav, when Jenny Lind-shs
had long been Nine Goldschmidt-was
staying with & relative not far from
Peterborough, she attended service in
the cathedral The dean. who thought
the singing very perfect, was rash
enough 10 ask Mime. GoldsChmidt how
she liked his choir. She looked az him
with a quiet smile. and replied, with an
emphasis that could not be mistaken:
''oh- Mr.. Dean, your cathedral is In
deed most beautiful
The old Emperor William used 70
tell story against himself which well
serves to illustrate that most gratuit-
Gus form of error. prophecy" When
the emperor was only king Of Prussia
he saw one day among his troops an
untidy-looking lieutenant who il
that man?" he asked. An officer. 90 he
was told. who has just left the Danish
service and joined the Prussian" That
man will never get on in the army"
said the monarch; and he used 20 add.
in telling the story: ''The man was
Moltte. and my Judgment Of him gives
you the measure of my insight"