The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29

Here Is curious matrimonial adver-
tisement from a Partisan paper: A young
man OF agreeable presence, and DESTROYS
OF getting married, would like to make
the acquaintance OF an aged and exper-
fenced gentleman who could diissrSde
him from taking the fatal step.
The house in which Martin Luther died
at Eisleben, Germany, bore no mark to
Indicate this fact until a few weeks ago.
The famous house, however. has been re-
paired and restored in a worthy fashion,
1t contains many relies OF the great re-
former.
JOAQUIN Miller is growing on his Cali
fornia ranch a mile of roses. He believes
families live too close together. therefore
in place of building one large house, he
has erected four small ones-one for his
mother one for his brothers. one for his
own use, and the fourth for his guests.
The charming house at New Rochelle
over which Mrs. Oliver Iselin (nee Hope
Goddard will preside as mistress Is
very magnificent in all its appointments.
In the first place. 1t begins by being over
100 feet long. 1t is built of brick and
marble; the. portico OF pure white mar
bic has Ionic pilasters. surrounded by a
marble balustrade. The hall is baronnial
in its aspects, with a fireplace In which a
dozen big logs can blaze at once. The
MUSHROOM. the largest room in the
house IS the one on which the finest dec
1t is said in London that the Earl Of
Dunmore is planning a journey by land
from New York to Paris. This he pro-
poses TO accomplish by arranging with
the Hudson Bay Company TO equip an
expedition which Will go across Alaska
to Siberia at a season when Bertng strait
Is frozen over. and then 20 through sibe-
ria to Europe. 1t is somewhat doubtlul,
however, If even the fact that an earl Is
going 10 adopt the route mentioned WIN
make ii popular enc for fashionaDIe
New Workers bound for Paris, and the
transatlantic steamship managers need
not VERY IIematurely over the announce
ment of his lordships new route from
this city to the French capital Lori
Dunmore. IT may be added. is a Scotch
swell of high degree, and is the seventh
earl He was born in lsil, and his FAMILY
name is Charles Adolphus Murray. HIS
elder (and only) son, Niscount tlncastie:
is a god-son Of the Prince OF Wales, ana
the Queen herself stood sponsor for his
fourth daughter who was born In 1871.
st. Anthony lived to the age of 100 on
twelve ounces of bread and little water
daily. James the hermit lived in the
same manner, TO the age OF lOi.
St Epiphanius followed the same regi-
men, and died at 10. simon the Styhte
at III, and Kentigern, commonly called
st. Mungo. lived in the same severe way
it is said. to the age Of 80
Judging from these wOLdt rful instances
OF what may be described as century
Of living starvation, one man can only
come 10 the conclusion that We all eat
too much.
Edward Everett Hale tells an amusing
story of his experience 50 me years ago
with the editor Of maSazir which mad
large circulation, bat he had never
seen nor heard OF it, as 1t circulated
principally in the west and south. Ihs
editor found the story OF "a Man With
out A Country" in a German magazine,
and supposng 1t to be originl, transla-
ted it into English and published II. Mr..
Hale wrote him about 1t, and the editor
replied that he was much chagrined,
but that he had never heari of Mr. Hale
or the story before. Il Was inclined to
be angry at FIRST said Mr. Hale bu.
heard Of the editor or his magazine
concluded We would qIit even"
In Italian families children's nurses
are considered the most important MEM
bers of the household They are well
paid petted. finely clothed, and all the
other servants are expected to wait upon
them.
Queen Victoria takes n deep interest
i'm the welfare of all her little great
grandchildren. and in the fuliness of her
heart she has given two cradles 10 the
infant son of her favOrite grandchildren
one OF the cradles is of the good old
fashioned shape, of white wood, without
lockers. II DtdTS silver pldlt VII"
this inscription
This bassinet was made for Prin-
cess Victoria Royal in 1910. and was used
by all her Majesty's children. and was
given by the. Queen to the Duchess OF
York in 1871"
This cradle was recently rcfitted ana I'M
ed with pure white satin and Honitou
lace. The sheets. tiny Lilliputian trihes,
are of the finest Irish lawn. and are
daintier than any fairy's cObweb cover
| let They are trimmed with Naien-
! ciennes aud embroidered with The ROYAL
| arms and crown. The blankets. of Ply
rcan wool soft and white rs SNOW, bear
/ the same insignia. The dainty pillows
| are downier than amy Sybarite ever
dreamed or and are richly edged with
| lace Two exquisite little quilts OF cider
| down. one Of white and of thick pink sat
i'm. keep the morsel Of infant royalty
warm.
The second cradle is n more elaborate
affair. being Of mahogany, and trimmed
with rich trimmings Of hrOcaded stuff.
The trimmings are pearl, and the mahog-
any is inlaid with gold. The Prince *
being taught TO encourage home indus
tries. even in his infancy, for the fittings
of This swinging cradle are all Of home
manufacture. The white satin was WOW
on AT SpitalGelds and the linen I'm North
anutoushire. Thus the little Prince en-
ters life surrounded by every luxury that
can be given him.