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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17
Tho r.r or mo Word "Aln,t.s

IL would be immense relief II that dreei'
full Amerlcanism amt could De- given
rest for all eternity. You hear 10 20 i'r
quently. The few exceptions among vel
educated people scarcely make an lmpF,s'
sion with an observer on the lookout forsh
phrase. IL is surprising how easily fanI
In speech may be- acquired by cor, b1. %
this part Of the world, where our pubs
schools are believed to really educate, -
quite as common 10 hear grammatical e.
rors as Ia localities less Intellectually -
vored. II amt, you amt, he or she ain =
they amt" is the unpleasant conjuga,9A
Of what yerbl Amt you going 70 tl'
fair" asks Il well set up young person,
who would DO highly offended II her Social
status was questioned
"Oh, amt had halo the partyp IL AZ
other form from younger lips, and the nice
looking car conductor scares the life out q
you by halloolng: wait till the car stops
We amt got there yeti" Purists viii taA'
no oifense at tEis abuse OF grammar y
saves tEeir necks, but IL any one woHie
Keep watch over bis tongue as well az
note the ain'ts that now sliict the Amer
can language that offensive and mesnins
less contraction and negation would
abolished. and even the primarily sduesses
masses might say what they mean -o"
ton Herald
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THE TIMEs- RICHMOND VA: SUNDAY SEPTEMBER II 1888

OF his bachelorhood. These apartments
are AS has been said In the family built
by his father and are absolutely his own.
No one goes near them except upon his
order or at his invitation. He has his own
corps OF servants who, unlike the others
in the house, are responsible only TO him.
Tbs rooms were fitted to suit his
taste and in this case was somewhat
gorgeous. There are three rooms and
bath In all. First there is parlor ar
ranged with fine taste backed by faith
omless purse. and then there is the library
In which the young millionaire spends so
much Of his time. Besides there are a
bed chamber and bath room.
The ceiling and walls OF the parlor
have been done In gold and bronze.
rich Venetian silks Of these colors being
used at windows and doors to carry out
n harmony of colors. The furniture is
principally in the heavy but magnificent
Empire style, except in the library the
especial haunt OF the young man himseit.
This latter room Is furnished with lux,
urious Turkish divans, mother or pearl
tables and the like. There are decorated
hookahs and water pipes, odd pieces Oh
bric-a-brac picked UP everywhere, ana
not a. few real treasures Of art. Assured
" II as Is said young Mr.. Vanderoht
chooses to WOO the muses. he mas
charming place in which TO carry on thS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17

! taste for political life But those who
| know him say that ne has brains as Al
| OF ehe Disraelis have had. II may be
/ that the fact that ne was under the con-
| troll Of guardians until now mas rad
| something 10 do with keeping him back
F, for Lord Beaconsfleld's will ordered that
| his nephew should not have control OF the
| estate now his, until he had reached his
| present age
| A very well set up, handsome and affable
| voung man is Coningsby Disraeli since
| very popular with his neighbors and ten
ants. Very swagger he is, too. In the
manner Of dress-though not as his uncle
was in his younger days, partial to oiled
| ringlets, bottle green coats, fancy pattern
| ed pantaloons, and loud display OF Jew
elry.
Rather tall and well built. young Dis
raeli has a well-shaped head. the forehead
high and broad. The face is decidedly
strong one, the nose having slight he
braic cast. A small moustache partly COW
ers a firm mouth, and the chin Is strong
without being too heavy. Not remark
able face, taken all in all, but good one.
When ! saw the young man to-day, the
clothes he wore were the output OF an
expensive West End tailor, but there was
nothing loud about them. he wore
goods with 4 small stripe. A rundown
collar. a four-in-hand tie with small pin
in II made UP the dress. FOB chain and
n seal ring was all the jeweiry noticeable
besides the scarf pin mentioned.
Nor is his manner Of living In any way
destinations. He belongs 20 half a dozen
clubs and is considered clubabie man
by his fellows. lie has his horses. but
his turnouts are like his clothes, expen-
slve, but quiet in tone. Society is open
10 him as II was not 10 his uncle when he
was at an age to care for g.
Unlike many of the swasger young men,
he has not found it necessary TO connect
his name with some unsavory scandal In
order TO gain notoriety. The touts and
bookmakers at the English race tracks are
not on speaking terms with him. But he
is admitted 10 the most conservative
artistic and literary sets, not because he
has done anything great himself. but be-
cause he gives promise and exhibits prop
or respect for men who have. Sir Fred
erick Leighton, Walter Besant and such
men are his friends, and say he will do
something worthy of his name one OF
these days.
Young DisranIi Is a sunny-tempered.
affabie young fellow. not at all averse
to talking on subjects that he knows
something about He visited America af-
ter leaving oxford, and unlike many
Englshmen he says frankly that he likes
the United States.
Il like your American newspapers, too,
he said, when / saw him in Whites club,
land your reporters. They did not bother
me when ! was in America, but l heard
them at work upon more important men.
and they struck me as being a jolly,
brainy lot Of fellows.
do you know. think young man has
much more chance TO get ahead in Amer
ica than in England. You see I'm Amer
lea the old men pat the young men on
the back and tell them go in and win.
Here with us a young man Is told
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to go sit in corner. bite his thumb and
watch his elders until ne comes TO wears
OF discretion. 1t has the effect of discour-
aging all originality in a young man"
Mr.. Disraeii has followed in his uncIe's
footsteps in that he is a conservative in
politics.
Il am n strong believer in the conserva-
usm of the people" he said land l am at
the same time a believer in keeping up
with the times The conservative party
advances as the times advance, but II
does not aim at revolution. as the other
party does. We are the real party Of re-
form In fact"
II believe I've said those things be-
fore" said Mr.. Disraeli with a laugh.
for I've been making political speeches
for some six years. l don't suppose your
American newspapers have printed any
of those speeches, and perhaps it's as well
for my reputation In America that they
did not"
you intend to stay in politics, Mr.. Dis
raeli?"
well yes, so far as my people will let
me. i like politics. Just now the other
side is at the bat you know, and I'm
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17
Brief Notes.

Webster and Choate said "obleeged, y
but we do net now hear 1t. Miss Wells
also affords an instance Of the final exit
of a very obvious pronunciation based on
etymoiogy, but now quite lost. She tells
her pupils that they must not say pin
afore." but "pinbefore." The reason is
plain: "afore" was a vulgarism. But in
this, as in many other cases, the vulgar
ism has got the upper hand, and euphony
is stronger than etymology. Fancy an
opera Of Pinefore!-HarpersBa
The Queen of England recently sent
four fat bucks TO the Lord Mayor OF
London. This was an annual tribute
arranged for when the city gave up its
rights Of hunting in the royal parks.
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale says
that Ralph Waldo Emerson, on one OF
his ocean trips, committed Millions "Lyci-
das" 10 memory TO while away few days.
Gen. Cassius NJ Clay, Of Kentucky,
who viii complete his eighty-third year
IN October next, says that he has never
INDUCED much in stimulants, not using
sprits, coffee, or tea habitually. Tobacco
he has always eschewed. He has
required nine hours sleep nightly all his
life long, and in these latter years permits
himself TO get even more than that
New York Times.
Fx- Senator Thomas w. Palmer has pre-
scented 10 She city Of Detroit, for park pur-
poses farm Of 100 acres which was enter
ed by his grandfather In 1920, and has
been owned by the family ever since.
Twenty acres more are 10 be added 10
the park when a boulevard shall have
been completed.
The Queen of Holland celebrated her
fourteenth birthday a few days ago. By
her special desire the public festivities
on this occasion took the form OF school
treats on a very large scale.--New York
Tribune.
Lord Brassey, says the London Court
Journal. would make an excellent Vice
roy of India. He possesses great admin
istrative ability, has a charming manner
and is extremely wealthy; while Lady
Brassey would make an admirable vice
queen"
The Queen Consort OF Siam owns
wonderfully beautiful thimble. 1t is shap-
ed like a lotus and made OF solid gold
studded with diamonds. The gems are
so arranged that they form the lady's
name and the date of her birth and mar
riage.
Lord Delamare is having splendid sport
In Africa He has, together with the gem
tleman who is shooting with him, made
a bag Of q old elephants, four small ones.
% lions, four cheetahs and one leonard.
besides several wart hogs and antelopes.
Nice little bag.-Baltimore News.
In society the German Emperor is said
TO be charming to meet. There is about
him sincerity and simplicity altogether
refreshing. He speaks excellently, having
been taught the language as a child
from his mother and nurse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17
A Century Of Glrllsh Dialect.

The letters OF the excellent Miss
Helena Wells, written IN 1894, ION Sub
jects Of Importance 10 the Happiness OF
Young Females" have long passed into
the dusty regions OF ancient Libraries,
but when she added from her long exper-
fence as 4 goverless. "A Few Practical
Lessons on the 1mpropreties Of Language
and Errors OF Pronunciation, which fire.
quontly occur in Common Conversation,
she touched upon subject Of perennial
interest still green after hundred years.
In looking over her lists OF vulgar er-
rors IL is curious 10 find that the very
pecularites we now associate with Mr..
Samuel Weller are among those from
which II was necessary 10 wean young
ago. Thier teacher warns them not TO
say veal and vinegar" viii" and
say "vindor" and witch. She begs them
ladies Of good family I'm London a century
on, account 20 be heard saying, 'ili-con-
wenient." "howsever." "hissef," aft
card" or attacked" She warns them a.
gainst nothing and handkerchief" and
Lunnon". other inelegancies. still heard
freely IN high circles in England. and some
times also in America. We're the object OF
solicitude 10 this good lady In 1874. The
omission Of the final and OF the
preliminary n, the use OF "wile" and
wheat" and "behold'-on these Anglic-
cisms the governessess OF a century have
1t would seem. labored in vain other
peculiaritles,. then visible or audible
seem now TO have DISAPPEARED. Does any
one now say 'nymph" and Triumph. "
OF which she also complains In some
cases she simply records a swing OF the
opendulum. which has since vibrated the
other way. She bids them, for instance.
say "oblecge" for "ohlige." Now, this was
the genteel pronunciation OF the time. as
we know, for instance, by Goldsmith 5
famous couplet:
rieading cen fools. by natterers be-
sieged. And so obliging that he ne'er
obliged" Bazaar.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17

Us boy. Lord Chester field wrote most Of
his famous lette within the walls OF the
old house, and before him its owners could
be traced back TO the Conqueror. The great
Burke won much of his fame while
representing the country about Hugh
enden.
Lord Beaconsfield loved this place In
1880 when Gladstone swept the earl's party
from power. the latter remarked to one of
his friends:
AT last shall see the primroses blow
at Hughenden." And It was in the
old church that stands near the house
instead of Westminster Abbey that the
great earl chose that his bones should lie
A stately castle-like mansion IS
Huehenden fringed about with cedars of
Lebanon, and elms and noble oaks, and
Il is not strange that its young master
should be regarded as a fortunate man.
In himself young Disraeli is an interest
ing type; like, and yet unlike his great
uncle. Something over 26 years Of age, he
has not-as did his uncle when even
younger-made any especial literary stir.
Disraeli published vivian Grey when
he was but % years old, and at once Jump
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17

among the outs But imagine thai NIL,
change before long" "N'
do you think young mans Chance.
are as good in politics now as when ,aN','
uncle began his career?" '0ui
The chances are the same, but tbe On
portunlties are not. 1t is hard now -
get your seat and harder still to retain Il
Most hard OF all is IT TO make headwav in
mousse made up OF six hundred members
arawn from every element. Further thnn
,his the work Of Parliament Is now done
oy about one hundred members and the
rest are merely dumb figures II Is hard
tor new and Impractical man to make
any neadway. He must earn a reputation
outside the mouse as an orator before he
can command the ear Of the house. Men
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17
4 Minister'S Rebuke.

A clergyman was annoyed by people talk
Ing and giggling. He paused. looked at the
disturbers and said: Some years since, as
was preaching, young man who sat be-
lore me was constantly laughing, talking
and making uncouth grimaces. paused
and administered severe rebuke. After
the close Of the services gentleman said
TO mes Sir, you made great mistake.
That young man was a. idiot Since then
have always been afraid 70 reprovs those
who misbahave themselves In chapel lest
should rereat that mistake and rsprovs en-
other idiot" During the rest of the saw
ICES there was good ordR.-CAsruh etaad-
sr@
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17

ed into fame as writer. But ne was 32
before he achieved a seat In the House of
Commons. and considerably older before
he could get that body TO take him eeri-
ously. Young Coningsby Disraeh got
into Parliament without any such difficult
~ as his uncle had, and lost his seat in
the last elections. He has recently been
made Deputy Lieutenant OF the county OF
Buckngh ham In which Hughenden is. and
great things are expected Of him in the
future
AS yet he has not justified these expect
nficns. or literary tastes and ambitious,
he has not shown what powers are his.
With everything In his favor. he has not
evidenced any special skill OF strength IN
p0uuess although be admits to having \
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17
The Tact Of LonIs A9nssIx.

A middle aged woman once attended |
dinner in California, at which Agassiz wa
present. IL shall never forget" she SAYS
tine exquisite tact ana simplicity WIT
which that grand old man. near whom
was seated, listened 10 me and drew me on
with great appearance Of interest In th
little nothings that | uttered. Nobod
could possibly have suspected that / was
nonentity and he the guest OF honor. ID
positions were reversed whenever he spol
IN ma New Y0rN 'f~stf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17

and envied young man is this Coningsby
Ralph Disraeli. He was the favorite while
the old earl lived. The cause OF his
popularity lies in the fact that young
Disraeli has at last come into his own,
and may now enjoy as he will the beau
tlful and historic estate bequeathed 10
him by his famous uncle. He has just be-
cone absolute master OF Hughenden Man
or than which there Is scarcely any finer
place In all England, or one with more
historic association S.
In the fields about Il, Hampden played
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17

Mr.. Hudson Rivers--I suppose fights al
OF very common occurrence In your nati'
town.
Colonel I,onghorn-Yes, there il 80 nue.
fighting that when disturbance Of som
kind Is not taking place large crowds gath
or to SEQ what IL the mattsx.--Texas Sift
inG2
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17
DyRAELI COMES TO Us.
THE CAREER OF 4 PlNPERED YOUTH.
In Parliament One Time and In Bo"-
doir at Another.
fconurtrht. 1900. for The Times.)

Another Englishman whom Americans
will be interested in. Is soon TO visit ms
country for the purpose OF seeing the
Worlds Fair. This visitor Is none other
than the nephew Of the Earl Of Beacons-
ne,d whom many Americans have met in
London.
And a very much sought and flattcred
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17

straigh. and shoot the same way. and are
in no manner TO be regarded as being like
the Georgia cracker or the poor white or
the lowlands.
The mansion that Is the central figure
Of all this spread OF scenery is worthy OF
its surroundings. OF granite and marble
mined from the mountains near which the
building stands. its appearance as sesn
through the towering trees that surround
IL is impressive. II Is not long and low
and rambling as most Southern dwellings
are. Instead II rises TO the height OF
four stories not counting the lower floor,
where domestic work IL done, or the
story next to the roof. But II Ia broad ana
long. and impressive. Mr.. Vanderbilt was
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-24

Exciting Times at the Indiana State
Pcnitentiary.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. March ~. - Fire
broke out in the saddlctreo shop IN the
Indiana state prison south al jefferson
Vile shortly after II o'clock this morn
ing. and for time tho entire prison was
threatened with dcefructicn. The origin
of the fire was from an overhcsted
furnace used IN drying material for the
manufacture Il saddlefrecs The build
ing is an old structure built ~ bricksnd
wood. about - feet in width and nearly
30 feet long. This structure was soon
in ashes and the flames spread Ia the
dining hall and tho new cell house. The
fire was at laHt brought nader control.
The northwest wing Is practically de-
stroycd and the new cell house damaged
to the extent - slOfso The saddle.
tree shop uaa operated by Nj. Clsggrit 81
LouisviIle. whose loss j. t.asesl. par.
italy insured, The total lose 10 the
state is sJ0s0. with M insurance.
There ara over COO conyfcts IN the
prison, and the excitement among the
officers and cof,icts wac Intense. War
den patien pufsou AZ extra force q
guards. who. with pistols in iheis handle
marched M and dovia oilis'fie ~ tho
ruined walls ready - ehirsf flovn any
convict vho made a bsteas fpf Liberty.
The prisoners vii hc pIscFd io the tive
cell houses hicb wefe not touched by
IRE
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-24

The senate DOES the Work in a Ten
Minute session.

WASHINGTON. March 23 The senate
was in open session only ten minutes
this morning: when through the execu-
tive business three quarters Of an hour
later. IL adjourned until Monday. The
following nominations were conhrmed:
Theodore Runyon 81 New Jersey to Re
minister Of the United States 10 Ger
many.
Walter ID. Dabney ~ Virginia to he
solicitor for the department of state.
Edward B. Whitney 81 New York TO be
assistant attorney general
james g. Jenkins II Wisconsin to be
United States circuit judge for the
seventh Judicial circuit
Louis T.. Rowley to be postmaster at
Lansing.
Mr. Walthall was appointed one Of the
directors ~ the deaf and dumb institute
~ the District II Columbia in place III
Mr. iIawley. A resolution offered by
Mr. Call * Florida in regard 10 the con-
mission IN inquire into the several ex
ecutive departments. upon which Mr.
Call proposes Ia make some obeerva-
sions. was ordered printed and laid ON
tf q table
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-24

Exciting scenes at the Meeting OF the
Deputies.

PARls. March 33-In the chamber ~
deputies today Deputy Miilevoye argued
IN sensational language upon the ques-
ton as 10 what more the government
proposed % 10 in -egand 10 the Panama
cases. There was considerable excite
ment IN the chamber. and an evident
purpose on tie part Of the opposition 10
bring about crisis Miilevoye was
loudly applauG!ed by royalists and re-
vislonisfs when he severely censured NJ.
koGyier for having. as he asserted. de-
fnandesi Panama money from NJ. Plasfo
for what was claimed 10 be government
uses. What right had the government
or one of its ministers" he asked. ito
demand money under such circum-
stances This aroused clamor.
partly of approval and partly Of
denunciation. When this subsidized
VI. Milleyoye proceeded TO ask what had
been done in the case Of Cornelius
Herr. NJ bourgeois minister of Justice.
arose deliberately ard replied TO VI.
Nillevoyc: Il congratulate the cham
Der" he said. ION seeing certain mem
hers freed from the accusations pre-
sented against them and restored to
their places. As 10 the case of Cornelius
Herr. the British government has not
opposed the extradition of Herr. whose
state of health has alone prevented him
from being brought up on extradition
proceedings" The order of the day vas
adopted by show IL hands and after
ward there was another scene. NJ. jules
Roche crossed the floor TO where VI.
Bourgeois was sitting and reviled the
minister II justice for having advised
that be CRochel should be prosecuted.
VI. Bourgeois made no reply. but main
tanned stolid silence and Roche re
turned 10 his seat.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-24
HARD ON OLD SOLDIERS.
Complaints Bciug Made Against the
New Re- Enlistment Clsusc.

wksHfSeroS. March q The army
appropriation bin passed by the last
congress contained the provision that no
private shall be re-eniisted who has
served ten years or more. or who Is over
"A years ~ are. except such ss have Il
ready served a. enlisted men for twenty
years or upwards
kilograms are already coming to hand
from western points stating that fbIs
provision Is causing disafection among
enlisted men and that they are applying
for discharges
Noolficisl com plants have yet reached
the war department Officers. horefrr.
r'garl IL a. an unfortunate legislation
anfI say that cnngress took the sction
axains. The aAvics q the department II
y hard on eii soldiers and may cause
Dissatisfaction among them. One state
men; widely published that Secretary
Lamont wiH reyose the order - otSl
ously absurd
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-24

The Austrian Politician Succumbs to
Inflammation or the Lungs.

VIENNA. March -. Adolph Fischof
died in kladenfurth last night ~ in
fiammation II the lungs. Adolph
Fischof. Austrian politician. was born
IN Isle. He studied law and had prac-
ficed for several years when the revolu-
ton ~ 1915 broke out BY his part in
the movement he incurred the displeas-
ure ofthe government. which he aggra
waited IN later years by his pamphlets on
The solution of the Hungarian Prob
lem Austria and the Guarantees II
Her Integrity" and The Reduction 81
the Continental Armies" For many
years he had lived in retirement in
InXer Austria
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-24

Sufw. No March ~ y. q Davis a
grocer. wss IN lose siils Me- Mari. fhe
l. seaf OH ,iaughfef y n 4 Miller. a
prominent real ee'ste 'ifal'f The Young
lady did nnf fsvprebiy fcsard the snff
hesa her parents oigIeefel - ascsuBt
~ her sanfh. tl1ouf 2 c'es1sk Monday
evening he met Mss Miller ~ the
street He agasn prol~sssl riarfisge and
was again rtfns~A Datis then drew
fesolvff sr ,ed two shotT 81 the yonug
issiy. "a taxing tfecf IN fhe lsff
hresss si1 taesirg ihe;aft tisath Dssis
turned ihf pesp,n ~ himself SRI h.e~
~ ireies esf. oNsaxio the irfuenee
q the f'lerds q - Ikffsts fHt faf@ IN
the cas- aers ssrTfseesl isnff ff.sss