The New South., 1893-09-23
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


--Justice Blatehford's wealth was
partly inherited. His father once lost
| s50.o00, Il is related. having sci a ralise
containing that amount down in Full
ton street. New York. 70 buy some pea
nuts and gone Of forgetting IT, But
be was 50 wealthy that the loss did not
hurt him much.
Sir Leonard Tiiley completed two
years ago his second term as Iieuten-
ant-goyernor of New Brunswick and
he il sim serving because partisan
politics there is very bitter and the
government has avoided the danger OF
exciting the animosity of one faction
by failing 10 select his successor.
Mrs Frcderika Macdonald. we'll
known English writer and lecturer.
and Mrs. Annie Besant, who holds
Mime. Blavatslsy's scepter. engaged in
a public dispntation in London recently
about the merits Of theosophy and Bud
dhism. The debate resulted In drawn
battle. but was most interesting TO the
audience, as each disputant made an
animated argument 70 support her
thesis.
Pierre Lott, who Is about TO start
out on tour 10 Egypt and Palestine,
appears 10 be a great favorite with
some of the feminine readers OF his sto-
ries. In lecture which she lately de-
ltvered about the novelist, Mime. The
nard said that aat receptions they over
whelmed him with adulation, and had
he partaken OF all the ices and wines
they pressed on him be would have died
ere this
--lt Is the distinction OF Rev Mr..
Blodgett, Of Greenwich, Mass, that
during his long pastorate Of the village
church there he has buried more peo-
pie than the town contains He has
officiated AT 624 funerals, while the en-.
tire population Of Greenwich at the
present time is only about $40. Mr.. |
blodgett Is seventy-eight years old. and
for half a century he has been the |
towns only clergyman.
There were great rejoicings among |
the pupils Of N. benjamin Constant
upon his election to membership in |
the French academy. A reception was
given him at one studio by the men
there, and triumphal larch of roses and
laurels was erected by his girl pupils
N his studio in the Passage des Pano-
ramas. Besides this, the staircase to
The street was lined with young girls.
Zach of whom held aloft long SPRAY
of fiowers or palm branch as the
PAINTER descended, forming a floral
,anopy over his head.
Cooley cibber was playing cards
me evening. As the game went on. he
lid not follow suit, whereupon a testy
I'D general cried out: "What, have
'on not spade, Mr. Cibber?" The
nothing abashed. looked
1 his cards and answered: ''Oh, yes, a
honsand, a reply which drew forth
cry short and peevish comment from
he general. Colley, who was very
ool customer. and was. besides.
shoclsingly addic ted to swearing" as
he narrative says, retorted with 1
Don't be angry. general. for, damme,
can play ten times worse If lilxe.r
The prince Of Wales not long ago
fas one OF large house party. his
ost being very well-known peer.
lfter dinner, the royal guest. the host,
nd the other male visitors repaired to
he billard-room. On table at the
lde We're two or three boxes of cigars.
nd the prince was helping himself TO |
ne. when an ambitious millionaire ap-
reached him, and taking from his
ocket cigar-case, held it out to the
rince, saying; II think, sir, you will
nd these better 'Mr. -.' . replied
le prince, IF a mans dinner is good
nough for me, his cigars are good
nough for me" The millionaire was
nexpeetedly called away to town next
Iorning.on business