The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-12

her hat. She read in a clear voice though
somewhat nervousiy, the opening chapter
of the much-discussed 'Twins.
Janet Carlyle Hanning, the only sister
OF Thomas Carlyle, Is living near Iorotso;
Canada, in a retirement made peacs,ei,
and comfortable by the aid OF money
left her by the Scotch philosopher she
is the widow Of Robert Hannlng' VINO
after an unsuccessful business career IN
England, became foreman and tram dis
patcher on q Canadian railway.
Mrs. Humphry Ward is reported to be
seriously out of health. and complete
rest has been ordered for her for an
indefinite time.
Since her marriage, Miss Olive Schrein-
or. the wel-known author Of IAN African
Farm" calls herself Mrs. Olive Schreinef
Her husband, however has changed ms
maiden" name by making his wires
family-name his surname, so mar ms
visiting cards now read, Mr.. Cronwright
Schreiner."
The ceremony of proclaiming the Ma
tionai Eisteddfod Of 1888 was pertorLneu
at Llanelly. on Saturday afternoon June
%, by the Ven. Archdrud Clwyfardd, and
other Welsh bards. The chief compost
tons in music. prose, and poetry Tor conl-
pietion next year were announced. tuliy
1900 took part in the ceremony.
A new Journal for the study OF questions
blems of the Characterization and clVl-
liZation of the Dark Continent has been
begun by the German "EvangellShchsr
Afrikayeren,', and is published IN Be eisns
10 he one of the most reliable Journals
of It's kind. its first number containing
articles from such authorities as Grunde-
mann. Merensky, Muller, and others. IL
Is a monthly, costing two marks.
one Of the two new Academicans. NJ.
Al els
of Charlotte Corday, and therefore also
from CorneilIe. The first cause oil NJ.
Sorers successful candidacy was his cleV-
er book on Madame de Sta.l, when 50
gratifed her grandson. the Duo de 6roS-
lie. and her great grandson, the Comte
d'Haussonville that they determined 10
show 10 NJ SOre their appreciation IN
a magnificent way. They therefore won
to his support the party of the Dukes
in the Academy.
The unwilling Of the remarkable statue
OF Aain Charter in the Rue de Tocpue-
Ing him. His works were so much
admired that one day Margaret of Scot
land, wife Of the Dauphin Of France,
afterward Louis NJ, in passing through
n hall where Charter was lying asleep
on a lounge. stopped and kissed him
tenderly When the lords of her suite
expressed their surprise that she couid
have kissed such an ugly man, the nm
cess replied: 1T is not the man Kissed,
hut that precious mouth from winch
have issued so many witty sayings ana
yirtuous sentences.
While the number of second and third
rate novels yearly increases, those
that deserve 20 be labeled Al are as IN
doubtedly on the wane. The pltlahle
state Of the German book market IS part-
ly answerable for this result. since Il
has driven some Of the abiest eonteIn-
I-orary noVelists such as Sudermann
Gerhardt Haup,mann, and NosS, 10 turn
aside from their original and obvious
vocation i'm order to write different
dramas because these prove 30 be more
remunerative than frst-class novels.
Veteran standard authors IKE Frey
tag. Dahn. and Speihagen. who have
been before the public for three or more
deCenniums, seem To labor under the de-
fusion that whatever they now write
must necessarily he worth reading and
that n writer who once has achieved
fame has nothing further to DO IN orurf
10 teen IL IN hut to 20 on protncing WIN
clOckwOrk regularity certain num-
her Of volumes per annum. whether pr
not these books are distinguished by
anv Of those qualities which mad" the
reputation OF their earlier works
BlackwoOd's Magazine.
Lord Tennyson has applied 70 the
Bishop OF Winchester for a faculty 10
erect tablet TO his father in Fresh
water Church. for which he has written
the following epitaph.
In loving memory
ALFRED. LORD TENSYSON,
Whose happiest DAYS were passed at
F'arringfOrd, in this parish.
Born Augt. G. 1sl2
Died Oct 6, 1872.
Euriul in Westminster Abbey, oct
II. 1872.
Speak. living voice. With thee death is
not death:
Thy life outiiyes the life of dust and
breath"
Daudet says that about three years
ago after IA long period Of penanee,
he finally regained the friendship of the
PrOvencals, who had been offended 10y
the character Of Tartarin. II appears
that the innkeeper at Tariseon discover
ed that Daudet had been his benefactOr
since English people would come there
asking to see 1arann. But he has gone
hunting" the landlord would say. with
regretfui shrug. land he may be gone a
week" They would stay and spend
their money at the inn for Il week. and
depart said the landlord to Daudet
with a mournfui face, depart without
seeing Tartarin at all. Monsieur, my
gratitude to you is eternal