St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-06-29
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Coleridge read the works OF Shakes
peare more than he did the writings Of
any other author. He said the world
had never produced and would never
again produce such . genius.
-Hazlitt's favorite book was Shakes
pearc, and his favQrite play was Ham,
let. He said that it was sign Of mem
tai progress when . man changed his
opinion of Hamlet once in every ten
years.
DRYDEN was . devoted lover of the
Latin classics. He was rarely unpro-
vided with . pocket edition of one or
another of the Latin poets, and 1t
every spare moment was seen coming
its peges-
Wagner was not . pleasant COM
panion. His egotism was 50 promi-
nent a feature of his character that
his conversation ran almost exclusive
" on himself and his various projects,
and the least contradiction made him
angry.
Moore thought "Lallah Rookh"
was his best, but relied ON his songs to
carry his name down to posterity. He
was fondest of the Irish melodies, and
sang them to perfection in . rich voice
that brought out the full significance
of every word.
-Fielding's TON Jones" was his
favorite, and after that he seemed to
think that don Quixote in Englsnd"
was the next in order of merit.
Coleridge thought that tom Jones"
was one Of the most perfect plots that
was ever planned.
-Thackeray always alluded to his
books in \ half comic, half satiric
vein. and would rarely express any
preference, speaking in = contemptu-
Gus strain of them all. His friends be-
lieved, however. that he regarded
Vanity Fair" rs his best; one saya.
because it paid him best.
Paul Bourget is writing 1T Cannes
b new novel to be called I'm Marche."
Alphone Daudet's next book will be
lie Soutien de Famille, !" The Family's
Mainstay, and Paul Verlaine, who is
still very sick, though he has been
discharged from the hospital. has
ready two volumes Of verse, "varia"
and Chair" Flesh.
John Hunter was one of the rudest
men Of his age. He returned home
late one evening from his round Of pro-
fessional calls and found his wife en-
tertaining . few friends. Grimly he
walked into the center of the room.
stopped and looked round. II knew
nothing of this kick-up." he said, land
ought to have been informed. As
have returned home for the purpose of
studying. l hope the present company
will retire 1T once" They retired.
Count Xiquena, Spanish grandee
of the first class and president of the
council of state, recently discovered
that an agent in Madrid claimed that
he would obtain the revival of = dor
mant dukedom or grandeeship for
81, 800. and that he had actually had
the dukedoms of Monteleon and Terra
nuova revived. The count called the
attention Of the government to the
matter, and ON its refusing to interfere
resigned his position rs president Of
the council.
Sig. Ferrucio Busoni, the piaaist.
who is we'll known in Boston. played
recently with success in Mr.. Nikisch's
concerts at Buda-Pesth. Nikisch is re-
ported to have tired of his place rs
conductor of the Buda-Pesth orchestra,
and Siegfried Wagner is spoken of rs
his probable successor. George Hem
schel has resigned the direction of the
Scottish orchestra, and is to be re-
placed by William Kes, who for years
has conducted the symphony concerts
At Amsterdam.
A London firm Of clerical tailors
has sent ont this circular: AT the
request Of many Of our customers
we have added to our old-estab-
lished clergy clothing and church
furnishing business \ department for
the sale, purchase or exchange of ad-
vowsons. A careful register is kept,
and be shall be glad to receive COM
missions or give information ut all
times. The above division Of our bust
ness will include . record Of curates
desiring change and incumbents re-
curing temporary or permanent help"