The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18

Bizot. who Is under orders for Madagascar, the
campaigning kit of the Prince imperial, ant
| also that which she herself used in her sad Pill
| grimage to the scene of her sons death in Zu
! luland. Colonel Bizot is the son of the late
General Bizot, whose wife during the empire
was one of the ladies Of the Empress.
Australia's grand cid man is Sir Henr,
Parkes. who has played more prominent par
In that islands politics than any other man
At first sight he appears to be the Oldest man
alive, looking to be even more than his sc
years OF age; but in reality he shares with
Gladstone, the Pope and Bismarck the art Of
Keeping the vitality and energy of youth to 9
period far beyond the ordinary experience o1
human life,
Slr W1lfred Lawson, the English TEMPERANCE
advocate, once accosted laborer who was
walking along with black bottle, and lee
tured him on the wickedness OF intemperance
The man seemed to be impressed and emptied
the contents of the bottle on the road, where
upon Sir Wilfred, highly pleased, gave him a
sixpence, with the remark, "Take that; it will
buy you something better" A few minutes
afterward Sir Wilfred saw the man go into q
public-house and spend the money in beer
He had been carrying bottle of tea.
The Philadelphia Record says that Dr. s.
Weir Mitchell is an enthusiastic collector oi
the new style of posters that are SO popular
and his collection is said to be the largest in
existence, numbering in the thousands. In
his Walnut-street house he has a room papered
with them, and the effect is said to be decidedly
startling The good doctor has given the man
who supplies him with the periodical literature
standing order to secure every poster he can
lay his hands on, and is said to have agents N
England and France who act under similar in
structions
One OF the noted naturalists of the country is
Rev. DR.. w. ]. Holland, chancellor of the West
ern University of Pennsylvania. He has the
largest private collection of lepidoptera in this
country, and one of the largest in the world.
lie was the first president of the Pittsburg
Academy of Science and Arts, and for many
years president of the Iron City Mcroscopical
society. He is member of twenty-five learned
societies, all told, which include the Geological
Society of London and the chronological
Society of France, two of the most exclusive
societies in the world. In fact, DR.. Holland is
the only American member OF the Geological
Society of London.
Professor Huxley was a man of very simple
and direct manner. In the classroom he made
his lectures graphic by finding illustrations
for scientific truths in everyday examples as
when, in treating of animals that change their
color, he referred to the fact that when he was
tired or nervous he fancied he was grayer than
usual. He was gallant to the fair sex. One of
them, who attended his South Kensington lec-
lures, asked him to introduce her to Herbert
Spencer, and was amused at his mock serious
response, 81 thought / was your first love-"
To this same lady he said, in talking about the
death of AgassiZ, the news of which he had
just heard, 81 wonder where he isl'' He made
the remark in a tone Of profound sadness.