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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

vi nE.h ARIlCLES.
Some of the other articles furnished
during the school year may here be given
IN round figures. Sugar Is required TO the
extent of 5000 pounds. Some OF this
goes to sweeten 1900 pounds OF coffee.
and l.2o pounds of tea. Few things need
sweetening, while the girls are around.
Then there Is the item Of canned vege-
tables when amounts in year to some
$500 cans. No fewer than 5000 oysters
and clans are required. and not far from
$500 pounds Of dried fruit. To this must
be added bags OF salt. bottles Of oil,
vinegar, and mustard, etc.
Now we have some idea of what the
Vassar girls eat. In order to bring the
matter before the readers eye. we re-
capitulate the principal articles annually
consumed at Vassar College as follows:
Ninety-eight thousand pounds Of meat.
$500 eggs, 5000 quarts of milk, $4,000
oranges, 5000 bananas, $1,000 pounds of
sugar. 25.coo oysters and clans. 1900
pounds Of butter, 5000 pounds of dried
fruit. 5000 cans OF vegetables, 5000 pounds
OF coffee. loo pounds OF tea, $500 bushels
of potatoes. 1900 dozen Of celery. 800
pounds Of carameis. 800 bottles OF pickles,
and go Jars OF olives.
Nor should forget to mention inciden-
tally that the Vassar girls consume large
quantities OF food In their own rooms
just what amount no one has ever been
able 10 find out. The larks In college
life are the Jolly Spreads" which are
supposed not to be held at al. One day
the word Ii whispered round among a
select few to meet In Miss So-and- So $
room.
At the appointed hour the girls put in
an appearance: one brings bottle Of
pickles, another q jar Of jam. a third
sugar, and 70 ON. Books and papers are
swept off the table. Pretty china dishes
take their place. and in few minutes the
bright brass kettle ID singing right mer-
rily. Such . spread b al the more en-
joyed because It y sub rssa.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-08

. sgNI.wEgKLY LlNEFoRS2T
- YORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
DIR. STORY'S NEW BOOK.
IN PROSE AND VERSE.

A POETS PORTFOLIO. Later Readings Bv
William weimore story Up. 2s5 Housh,on
MlfIin co.
For some not altogether cxplIcablc reason a com
position IN the yarronian form suggests an age OF
decay in literature. Not that the age OF Cicero
period OF weakness On the contrary the
difficulty does not seem TO be due to the earliest
writer who alternated from prose to and from
verse TO prose- but with one or two successors who
influenced the taste OF succeeding centuries There
was one book. the "Consoatones OF Boathius
which IL still read by some people Thomas
Kcmpis Is read, with a certain devout air. II
was IN its time az popular and has always been
famous that 1t may well have fixed the idea
that work OF It's kind Is associated with periods
unfavorabe to genius. For the author wrote 1t In
prison and his country subject races
which he deemed savage. There was small room
for hope the part Of noble Roman In the
days Of Theodore the Goth. II may n far cry
from Boethius Story; but has there ever been
a generation which seemed less hopeful In a lit
erary way than the opening? Everybody
may be wrong. but the forecasts are in general
gloomy enough. one who happened to be supersti-
tlous about portents might fairly inquire whether
Mr.. Story had adopted manner OF writing. sim
lister In it's associations with Interior purpose.
or was merely determined In his choice by reasons
effective with an artist. The omen would be equally
significant with either alternative but In the one
case It has been given unconsciously. In the Other
II may be the warning OF experience.
Just as one might expect, the melancholy side OF
life its mysteries, and particularly it's lame and
impotent conclusion. are dwet upon almost to the
exclusion of Ivelier topics. The whence and
whittier of n,oralis,s and philosophers. II not an
swered are at least stated anew. No matter what
efforts the poet makes TO escape these themes he
Is drawn back to them. The death OF pet dog
causes him TO wonder whether man Is right IN
Immortality 10 brutes. The sight Of
young girl at her mirror leads him TO imagine the
figure OF Death behind her: swift stream never
turning back In ,s course makes him wish that he
wefe at rose.
Meath the carth's cold breast.
For what IS the OF living?
For what are joys and our loves and our hopes |
But bubbles on Times swift river.
The pains and discomforts OF old age are antci-
with a sigh and the darkness beyond the !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

other alternative that in him cyn'cism nao s'''e
40 far as to leave him Indifferent at heart anu
ready to spare others rather than give hh'se'i
trouble ,.,, 90 t,d,
1t has been many years since the edi'oh u '.i"s
Bessington's journal was pupliSheu n,,,on
hovo found their way into successive biographies
and have become familiar. directly or indrecty' "
most readers of the poets works But the or's'hai
work still remains worthy of perusal. Inc a"'"o,
saw more than one side of Byrons character anu
-ho was not so dazzled by his genius ana Iahc d.
not to be able at least mildly to describe DIS i'u''
they seemed to his contemporaries. For those VINO
wish 70 form a critical estimate of Byron s chaf-
acter the book is as indispensable now as when
IL was first published.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

known TO Mr. Wilson Barrett, the actor oNered Eiii
the post Of secretary and the youth reached Lon
don ard congenlal literary atmosphere. re Is no"
devotIng himself to literature. having pubSned' De-
sides the volume first named in this paragraph TWO
books Of poems a series Of studies on the 'Cnar-
acteristics Of George Meredith" and the really de-
lightful Book Bills of Narcissrs." Re IS a'so 90
ing journalistic work which serves to make peasant
and hospitable pretty country cottage near Lon
don Mr. lie Gallienne has charming wife. keen
sense OF numor and valuable collection OF oid
books.
General Washington H. the subject ~ n forthcom-
ing volume written by General Bradley T. Johnson
II is to be included in the Great Commanders series
issued by the Appletons This firm Will also brinS
out soon the second volume of Mr. Maclay's His
tory Of the United States Navy. and Professor John
F.skes Life OF Edward L. Youmans'
one OF the autograph sales Of the last year was
Of an early Ms. by Tennyson which was never
published Il was written in 1893 and was entitled
.'Mungo the American. \ Tale by Alfred Tenny-
son showing how ne found sword. and Afterwards
how it came to the possession of the right owner.
after the space OF two years
Miss Julia Fletcher otherwise "Duiu' Fletcher.
Otherwise George Fleming. the novelist. has written
a play-one so promising that the London manager,
Mr. Hare has accepted It for production at the Gar
rick Theatre.
Another feminine novelist. Miss Mabel Collins has
written a play which she calls "A Modern Hyr.ntia'
and which was seen the other day In London in a
copyrIgh; performance.
che STARK Monro Letters is to be the title OF
Dr Conan Doyle's new novel 4 collection OF
medical stories and papers by DR.. Doyle is an
nounced for publication in the autumn.
The bes, of the late Arthur o shaughnessy's
r,,,sc,l poems are to be included in dainty volume
which will edited by Mrs. Louise Chandler Moul-
ton and published by Stone & KmbaiL
Mr. Anstev-who is In real life Mr.. Gutnrie-has
never done anything better than his Vice Versa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

Comte de Mirabeau. and a grandniece of that great
statesman and parliamentary orator Of revolu-
: tionary times who known the Lion OF
Debate" "Gyps' books constitute the quintessence
OF "Parsiansm with all its faults. all It's brilliancy
and all its charms. "Gyp' is pa tely fond OF
horses and never looks well in the saddle.
Though far from beautiful, she possesses perfect
figure. merry saucy smile. and pair OF winning
eyes. which the windows of very kindly.
generous and impulsive soul.
Mrs. Graham Il. Tomson- is preparing to publish
a new book OF poems
~ Yellow Aster." the novel which has succeeded
"DodG a fashionable craze in London, is TO be
published here soon by the Appetons.
The scores Of pupils of Professor Ernst Curtius
the famous archaeologist. who living in
this country will be interested to hear that the
Greek and German governments are already making
preparations honor the great teacher on the
eghteth anniversary of his birth. September -.
1t IL probable that these Americans viii be asked
TO contribute to a gift suitable for the occasion.
The former pupils and colleagues OF Curtius now
living In Germany have decided to have a bust
OF the savant made. and will employ for the pur-
pose a noted sculptor. The committee having the
work In charge recently wrote the Greek Min.
istry asking permission TO place the Curtius bust
In the entrance hall of the Olympia Museum. The
Ministry naturally granted permission once.
ana declared that the honor would be 70 Greece.
where Curtius had really laid the foundation of
ms ZANE. An official has been appointed to make
an necessary preparations for the pedestal The
DAY OF unwilling VIII be holiday in Athens.
The distinctions which the German Government
VIII confer upon Curtus have not been definitely
decided upon. The Emperor treats him with CON
sIderation all occasions and he viii honor him
especially on that day. The Professor was the
tutor OF the late Emperor Frederick, and many of
ms advanced IDEAS attributed the influence
OF the teacher. No professor In Germany IL more
popular among American students than Professor
tuTtluS. This IL not surprising. he We
seemed particularly partial to young men from this
part or the World. lie has often said that Ameri-
cans were among his best and most enth,sia site
Pupils apd that their work was often better than
mat OF the Germans. He was of the few pro-
Iessors In Berlin who declared the training re-
.sNed In American colleges fully equal to that OF
the famous German gymnasla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

character. The list of contributors IL an extremely
good one. the first number containing contributions
by Pierre Loti Ernest Renan and Jusserard. SO
successful has been the new illustrated monthly
masazinv. lie Bambou," that the editors have been
encouraged to increase it's size to us pages, the
latest numbers containing articles by the two
Daudets. by Goncourt and by Rosny The hlustra-
tons delicate and dainty as ever. and the
entire publica ton bears evidence Of the fact that
is rum not for profit but merely for the pleasure OF
the wealthy dilettanti who its proprletors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

and II must rouse some
odd sensations In him 10
note that the most sue
cessful London farce OF
the day Is boldly mod
elled upon his humorous
romance. This Is The
New Boy" the hero or
which il played by Mr..
Weldon Grossmi,h. who's
Lord Arthur once de-
lighted the American be-
holders OF \ Panic
mime Rehearsal" This
hero IL A Young husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

much talked aDou- OF
late, has r. n < ! ; n ,
French. Scotch a n d
Irish. blood in his veins.
as his portrait shows.
lie was 6orn in Liver
pool. was educated at
the college there. ana
a. sixteen was articied
TO a firm Of accountants
CT that thriving city.
lie balanced b7' ks by
lay and wrote verses IN
the evening; ard while
An accountants clerk
published at his own
expense " Ny Ladys
Sonnets. " Becom ! n &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

III "Nlcn Sne, per-
haps unconsciously. por-
trays herself on nearly
every page. As may
be gathered therefrom.
she is the very EN-
bodiment OF mischief. as
well as an arrant hirt.
and. With all that. a
devoted mother and ex-
cellent wife. Her hus-
band il NJ. Martel. a
member OF the great
cognac distilliny firm
of that name: while
" Gyp herself Is n
ran-.,.k.. - ~ lasA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
LITERARY NOTES.

An American writer when in England was asked
VINO took Matthew Arnolds place In America ana
he answered promptly. Matthew Arnoid' ihiS
ancctote, told by Mrs. Florence r. ood'Ss' - r'c
Lavpo,e of an article on the English poet when she
ba. nronared for the next Century" Win tn"
article will be presented ful-page portrait OF
Arnold taken from American photograph ana oy
his friends declared be the best likeness OF him III
existence
Richard lie Galiienne whose new book. "The Re-
- itorar Nam Ii cauGpl HIN 10 De
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

grave with something like terror There IL mint
OF previous life for the soul As to old age, the
author encourages himself with the thought vi
Cicero's Cato who would not be young again II
he could But he has adopted the Engish ahe''a
ton OF quoting erratically, lest he should De ac
cused perhaps o. looking at the passage before
hand When II comes to immortality and the IN
finite. he Is satisfied with nothing. not even WI"
"Nirvanas bssful trance" He rebels against '"e
thouCht that all memory will vanish.
And we be nothing-a mere passing tone
ON life's great instrument. that vibrates mere
For brief moments space. ana theh u so'''
Then he criticses his own fancies Inc poet 10
supposed TO surprised by the silence OF the peau-
tifil girl his listener. and she excaims' gu
have held I'D a little farthing light to explore IN
finite worlds above and beyond that are dark'y
hidden from us here He even returns 10 so"le
thing like the common view OF Immortality when NJ
says:
Better that higher Hope, Faith Trust
Vague though it be-hoWe'er uncertain,
Than 10 believe Life is but dust
When Death across it draws It's curtain
Thus It MAY be that II there IS melancholy
porient IN Mr. Story's choice Of a literary FORM
he has not essened its seriousness by his seiec'on
OF subordinate themes. Not even Boethius hmseil
could have taken more unhappy views or worio
problems But this has nothing to do with the H''ri'
OF these new "Consoationes Philosophical nc
work OF art Those who have read The preceding
volume In the same style will not need to De to'
with what skill the author has turned an antique
device to his modern purpose. Were there was
SO little chance for variety as is to be found IN
a dialogue between persons. he has manager I'D
create new situation in thought II not ou'""'"''
for each OF his bits OF verse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

who IS obliged to assume the character and clothes
OF a schoolboy and go through much OF the comic
misery which afflicted Mr. Bultitude In Vice
Versa"
The Writing the Wall Is the title OF MIR
Richard Harding Davls's new story. the scene OF
which is laid In Egypt.
4 translation OF the Rev. Paul Sabatier's Life
of -, Francis Of Assist il coming from the press
Of Charles Scribrer's sons.
4 limited edition Of Mr.. Swinburne's "Ataldnta"
with specially prepared borders il be brought
from Mr. William Morr!s's KelmscOtt Press.
The best idea Of the personality OF 'Gyp." the
French novelist. Is to be obtained from her books
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
CHANCELLOR PASQU1ER
his MEMOIRS on TIE FAIL or NAPO-
LEON.

MEMOIRS OF CHANCELLOR PASQuICR. ed
tied by the Due DAu!lffrei r@srneT, TN H.
lated hy Charles f. Roche Inc ''cv9sutn n1 ~ ~
Consulate, the Empire. vol IL. iSl--'M'' ~
xviii IA Charles ScribneTs Sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

The new star which has just appeared upon the
literary horizon Of France in the shape OF the
Revue de PARIS bears closer resemblance to our
magazines than to our idea OF review. being a
collection of stories three OF which are Of a serial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

Mrs. Graham Il. Tomson is preparing to publish
book OF poems.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

POETS PORTFOLIO. Later Readings By
William Wetmore Story. Pp. 2@ Houghton.
MlfIn a. co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

Miss Julia Fletcher otherwise "Du1u' Fietcner.
otherwise George Fleming. the novelist. has written
a play-one so promising that the London manager,
NJ Hare has accepted It for production at the Gar
rick Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18

The STARK Monro Letters is to be the title OF
DR. Conan Doyles new novel collection OF
medical stories and papers by DR.. Doyle Is an
nounced for publication In the autumn.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Another Mammoth Statue.

The sculptor Nikolaus Geiger is put
ting the last touches to his statue of
Barbarossa, which is to symbolic the
ancient kingdom in the Kyfhauser
monument, to be unveiled in 1896. The
Barbarossa appears at the end Of YES
tibule in the style of an ancient castle,
on the steps of the throne upon which
he is sitting like the sleeping figures OF
the courtiers, with fabulous animals OF
the old mythic world. Barbarossa is rep
resented at the moment Of waking from
his long Sleep In his right hand is his
sword; his left hand strokes his long
waving beard. Contrary to all other
figures of the old hero, he is here repre-.
sented as an actual emperor, with the
features Of noble man. The whole
monument, hewed from the rock, will be
about 80 feet high. The figure of the
seated monarch is about 80 feet high.
-T,ond0n Sun
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
May Outshine Her Mother.

The little daughter of Harriet A.
Ketchum, the late Iowa sculptress, is
said to already display marked artistic
ability. Unlike her mother, however,
her sensitive nature finds its best express
sion in music rather than clay and
marble This little girl it was who was
born to Mrs. Ketchum shortly after the
completion of the famous statue of the
"Peri" in Rome, and who thus has ev-
cry right to share in her mothers love
of art. Her name is, romantically
enough, Roma Beatrice, and it was her
small fingers that unveiled the "Peri''
at the Worlds fair last year, the loyal
Iowans having loaned it to adorn their
state building. Mrs. Ketchum's last
and largest achievements magnificent
design for a soldiers monument, com.
pleted just before her death in 1890-is
one of the Sights Of Burlington. la.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
BOUGHT FREEDOM WITH psAIH.
Eez Perce Horses Followed Their Leader
Over the Clin.


The hardy little Nez Perce horse is
quite well known in q way, but few
people know what remarkable courage
and sagacity he has When the Indian
war swept the Nez Perce country, the
Indians gathered about 5000 horses
into a valley that fronted on the steep
bluffs Of the Columbia river, and there,
with the great white mountains at their
back, prepared to make their last des-
perate stand.
In the battle that followed they were
defeated, and the small fraction Of them
that remained unkilled put to flight.
The horses, shut in by the steep noun
tains on the one side and the steep river
bluff on the other, had to be left behind.
When the battle had closed, the SOL
diers of the volunteers (for only part
were regulars) made a rush for the
horses, but they could not lay hands on
one of them or approach them.
And now for the first time it was no.
ticed that they were under boy herder.
The boy was unarmed, entirely naked
and as red as copper.
The boy had no bride, but wove his
hands into the name, and thus guided
his black horse at will at the head Of
| the herd.
The volunteers dropped on their knees
here and there around the edge of the
circle and began to fire at the boy. AT
last bullet struck him. His body few
high into the air and then fell and rolled
in the dust.
The horses now divided as they came
by. Their nostrils were distended at the
smell of blood, and their eyes ablaze al
the sight of their young keeper in tht
dust.
On the second round, after the boy
fell, the black leader seemed to ru1
sidewise, his eyes fastened to his littl'
dead master until they looked frightfu
from under the black name.
He plunged on around and came Il
the very edge of the beetling basal
bluff. Then there was a sight as of ;
sculptured image of horse poised il
midair, and a mad, wild cry, such as
horse makes but once-a cry indescrib
able-that filed the valley.
Men looked away, and when the.
looked back the black statue was gone
Then, faithful to the leader, over th
bluff into the foaming white water wen
another horse.
And then 10, 80, 500, the who'll
5000! Not one of all the herd was lef
to the invading victors, and the strear
was literally choked with the dead
Joaquin Miller.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20
Charmed by a Snake.

Snakes travel a good deal on their
reputation. They scare birds and small
animals SO they become helpless. We all
know this to be fact. And then when
they get in a tight place with man
they try to run bluff on him. A law
yer in our town once met rattlesnake
down in the Ozarks and began to expert
ment, or rather to let the snake expert
ment, to see if there was anything in
the snake charming theory. He said
that the snakes eyes got brighter and
brighter, and his scales became glisten-
ing, and his body seemed to swell up a
little thicker, and the whole outfit be-
came so engrossing that he finally ran
away from the snake in dead scare
and didn't get over it for a good while
after. He told me that it was his belief
that if he had kept company with that
snake much longer he would have lost
his wits Forest and Stream.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-09-20

he was a busted sport, with very
much soiled linen, and when he found
laundry check issued by the only
Chinese laundry in Carondelet he
thought he'was fixed He took it to
Johns washhouse and demanded the
clothes it called for. The washerman
took the ticket behind a screen, where
he had long consultation with the
other Chinaman. After time he came
out and asked:
"Shirtee?''
Eyes"
"Colla?''
eyes"
"Hanchif?"
"Yes."
"Socks?'
"Yes."
Here Johns patience vanished, and
throwing open the door he yelled:
"All one big iep'-St Louis Post
Dispatch.