The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25


a good story Is going the rounds about
the poet Longfellow In connection with
the issue Of the FIRST volume Of his poema-
LonSfellow was very painstaking with
his manuscript. and always sent In the
copy for eacn form nicely stitched to-
gether To distribute II among the COM
positors, 1t had to be cut apart This
annoyed the poet greatly, and he protest.
Ell earnestly against the mutiiation-
Three different proof sheets were sent
him. IL being understood that IL the last
proof was not returned to the Office with
In half an hour. the form could be struck
off. on one occasion. Longfeliow wrote
on the back OF the first revise:
MIR. Griffin. Mr. Griffin,
IL you let that devil. Theodore,
Cut my copy any more.
I'll destroy him In a jiiiin.'
The lines were set up and printed in the
final revise, which was sent to the poet
and then taken out. The boy had hardy
reached the Office when Longfelfow rushed
in. white with excitement and fear. lest
the form had beeen run of His relief
on discovering that he was the victim OF
n practical joke may be imagined better
than described.
An incident Of the Austro-Prussian war
OF 1866 was lately told by the Archduks
Joseph to a party OF friends. We find the
story in the "Neue Poster Journal: "On
retreat before the advance OF the
Prussian army" said the Archduke. I'VE
camped in the neighborhood of Bohe-
milan town. I was lodged In a peasants
cottage. when. about midnight. L heard
the sentry challenging some new conner.
My adjutant entered. and reported q
gypsy wanted to see me in private. A
soldier "a gypsy entered. and on my ask
ing what was the matter he told me that
the enemy was approaching to surprise VI.
The outDosts have not heard anything
euspicious.' L said No. your hitshne4s.
because the enemy Is still a long way or
But how do you know this?' 1 asked
Come to the window. your highness.'
answered the man. Do you see thoss
birds flying over the wood toward the
south7 Yes, L see them; what then =
What then. Do not birds sleep as we'll
as menI They would certainly NOT ~
about IL they were not disturbed The
enemy Is marching through the wood.
| and has frightened all those birds VERY
| well. my lad; you can GO 1 at oncD
| ordered the outposts to be reinforcuo
| and the camp TO be alarmed. An hoSn
| later the outposts were fighting wa
the enemy, and our camp was only saved
| by the keen observation OF q simple gyp-
| sy.'-Toronto Globe.
A man of politics and a man OF books
| Some one or other has said that he 10 q
statesman overlaid with literature. II y
n dark epigram but suggests the impc{-
| lance OF the literary side OF his life m
| library IS one or the most varied private
| Libraries in England. In fact the walls
| Of Hawarden castle NAV he said 20 ss
| papered with books. There Is literature
| OF every sort under the sun, from sacred
| scriptures. ancient parchments. Homeu
| and NirSils to ponderous parliamentary
| reports, the latest books OF science art
| poetry. fiction, and ephemeral criticism
| Mr. Gladstone reads omnivorously and
| writcs-what has he not wriften7 Ono
\ remembers articles on Greek. and Latin
| poetry, Jam-making. italian art, the Bui-
| garian question, forestry, the Homcrie
1 question. old China, Dante, the Irish
| question. and the women novelists. These
| and hundred other topics he has taken
| up and discussed with the authority that
comes from an adequate knowiedge.--New
York World.
The court OF the Emperor OF Russia
says one OF the st. Petersburg paperx
consists of one chief Chamberlain five
chief court masters. one chief sentIeman-
of-the-table, one chief hunting master,
one chief court marshal one chief carver
one chief stable master. thirty-five court
masters, seventeen stable masters six
hunting masters. one director OF the Inn
perial theatres. two chief masters OF cere-
monies, eight assistant hunting masters
nine assistant masters OF ceremonies liz
chamberiains. 2fs assistant chamberiains
twenty-four court physicians twenty
three court priests. ten ladies in waiting
four ladies of the bed-chamber and $50
assistant ladies in waiting
The eccentric Hans Won Ruiow once.
while conducting one OF Beethoven's fu-
neral marches. attired himself In deep
mourning. Another time he wore the
same costume in conducting a worthless
operetta which he despised.