Omaha daily bee., 1895-12-12

when hear ether women gush over Jean
de Reszke.' said young matron recently,
ut always makes me think of that other
American criticism that was applied to
Remeny the violinist, and what the poor
soul made out Of it. We happened to be in
the same car when ne was making profess
sonal tour through the west. We became
very good friends indeed and one day he
came to me with a newspaper in his hand.
He had played some time before in Montana
town, and this was local papers account of
his performance, which he wished me to
read. 1t concluded with the words: Can he
play? Well, we should sncker! He watched
me anxiousy Wills ran my eyes over this
What does that mean?' he asked, t!mdly in
his broken English. Does it mean that
pleased them?' l gravely assured him that it
meant they were very much pleased indeed"
California pastor has had to resign be-
cause the people were not satisfied with the
preaching of his wife, who supplies the pulpit
in his absence.
Among the Shakers there is singular and
very ingenious medicinal custom. If
member of the fraternity has taken cold, her
companions seriously set themselves to work
to make her angry They make disagree
able personal remarks about her, until she
bushes with indignation. Then her blood
is heated, and, the theory is, she will be able
10 throw off the chill from which she has
been suffering
The women of Denver are at war over
politics. The East Denver Republican club
should have had an election of officers last |
August, but did not. So Mrs. Lafferty re-
maned in the presidency, and DR.. Townsend |
remained as secretary. No one complained, |
because no one cared for, as a matter of |
fact, the organization had not come together |
as such since last spring. The jealousics |
and little difficulties which always exist, but
which had very little Importance during the
campaign, have since assumed a weight that
disturbed number of the members. They
called meeting recently at the ladies' ord-
nary of the Brown Palace hotel. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Lafferty, issued her ukase and
that 1t should not be held
This made an open and positive breach be-
tween President Lafferty and her executive |
committee. and the latter determined to hold
the meeting.
or late Queen Victoria has absolutely re-
fused to obey the orders of her physicians
She still believes that she possesses at least
The divine right to defy doctor.
There is negress at the Atlanta exposition
who is 100 years old and who never saw
George Washington. And, most appropri-
ltely, her name Is Darling.
Thackeray says OF his daughter Annie. I'm
letter written In 1885, "Annie Is fat lump
# pure gold, the kindest. dearest creature as
veil as wag of the first water. 1t is a
blessing that heaven has given me such an
rtess, affectionate companion. Oh. may she |
lever fall in love absurdly and marry an ass |
I she will but make her father her con-
Idant, ! think the donkey won't keep his
round long in her heart"
Although the daughter married man DOS
IDLY sixteen or eighteen years younger than
erself, the marriage has, to all appearances
een most congenial.
There is an organization In Boston known !
S the Society of Psyohica Research. The
ther evening at one iOf the meetings, GER
ain person, said to possess remarkable oc.
ult powers, volunteered to give an exhibit
ion, which offer wassgladly accepted by the
ocety The professor" was a woman
lightly built, with palld cheeks and darF
aven hair. One Of the members, while not
articularly skeptical, thought he would try I
little experiment on his own account, so,
efore going to the meeting, he provided him
elf with some pieces Of phosphorescent paper |
hat in the dark lit up like glow worm
his he ore into small pieces and, just before
he lights were extinguished contrived to
lace three or four bits of the paper on the
professors" head. Then he sat down and
aited When the room was dark the ''pro-
essor's" Uranium emitted pale light vlsi-
le to every one in the room but the PRO
sssor" herself. In few minutes the phe-
omena began, but, strange to relate, when a
imbourne In one corner of the room began
sound, the illuminated was there also, and
ne moving about Of the operator could be
lslly traced. The suppressed mirth told
10 professor" something was wrong, and
hen the light was turned on and the paper
scovered the remarks made were far from |;
)irltual. There were no more manifesto