The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-12-15
PERSONAL AND IMpERsoNAL.


Miss Angles, a daughter of the late
dean of Peterborough. England, has
been elected one of the poor law guard
ians of the city, and is the first woman
ever chosen to that Office.
Rider Haggard. it is said. has taken
to farming in the Waveney valley, En-
gland, and he is said to be SO scientific
that his crops are worth about one
q uartez of what they cost him.
The late earl of Charlemont, prior
to 1895, was q great admirer of Mr..
Gladstone, but after the distinguished
statesman changed in his Irish policy
the noble lord had his statue at Rox-
borough castle painted black to mark
his disapprobation of the change.
MIR. Herbert Gladstone, who has
come to the fore in the political world
since his fathers resignation, is in
tensely fond of the violin. He devotes an
hour every morning to practice wheth-
er he is in town or country. His ia
vorite recreation is lawn tennis, al
though he is not brilliant player.
Nero, who was nearsighted, had a
small transparent jewel, probably an
accidentally formed lens, through
which he watched the sports in the
arena. The principle of the lens not
being known, the power of the jewel
was supposed to be of magical origin,
and the gem was considered very
wonderful talisman.
Rev. Edward Allen, of Somerset, is
the oldest clergyman in England. In
a letter he says: II am the oldest or
one of the oldest clergymen in England
was born on the 18th of January, 179S,
at Theale, in the parish of Tilehurst,
Berks. am in perfect possession OF
all my faculties and write all my let
tiers without the aid of spectacles."
In the island of Islay. Scotland, re-
Gently woman having three children
and sick mother to support was sum-
moned before the sheriff's court for
neglecting to send her eldest child,
eight years old, to school. AS she was
unable to pay the fine she was sent to
Jail for three days, and, on her release,
tramped eighteen miles home to find
her mother dying through neglect.
The late Lord Tennyson was not
credited with much admiration for pic
torial art. Lord John Russell met him
on his return from Italy, and asked
how he enjoyed the pictures and works
of art in Florence. II liked them very
much,' said Tennyson; ''but was
bothered because / could not get any
English tobacco for love or money. A
1adu told .,,1 oo,,1d e,,,vr~1a er,,,<, f,,/>,x,
an English ship if heavily bribed the
custom house officers; but didn't do
that, and came away"
Sarah Bernhardt is as kind hearted
as she is capricious it appears, and as
willing often to use her influence and
talents for the benefit of others when
she is rightly approached One of the
persons whom she has set on his feet
through her kindness and generosity
was a Frenchman whom she found in a
pitiable condition. With a wife and
family dependent upon him he was
stranded in the United States with
nothing to feed or clothe them, and
with no outlook. A hint of his distress
reached the great artist and she set
herself to work to help him, and as she
is both practical and energetic, this
meant real existence. He was scholar
and a gentleman, and she at once
mapped out his career as a teacher of
languages to the most fashionable peo-
pie. She had him help her prepare a
series of readings which she had prom
ised to give. and after they were over,
at hnr rncanfionS Sha iptrod,,cad him
and cordially recommended him. As a
result he is prosperous and happy, and
in the very way she appointed for him.