The Forrest City times., 1895-03-22

Clara Louise Kellogg. whose sweet
voice once charmed two continents, is
living in New York in comparative
poverty. Once she was worth nearly
Sl,000,000. but it he's all been swept
away by unfortunate business ventures.
The once famous woman has lost her
voice entirely, and has no way of re-
coupling her shattered fortunes.
Senator j. c. Pritchard, of North
Carolina, says that his father was q
Union man, but was drafted into the
confederate army. Senator Pritchard's
last recollection of him is seeing him
mounted on a horse, his feet and hands
bound, on his way to the front, where
he died, an unwilling conscript in a
cause in which his sympathies were
not enlisted.
-"I1l Hang My Harp on Willow
Tree" has attached to it bit of royal
romance. 1t was written by a young
nobleman. who became deeply enam-
ored OF Queen Victoria year or so be-
fore she ascended the English throne.
which event destroyed his hopes Of
winning her hand. The words Arst
appeared in an English mag azine. and
were set to music by Wellington 0uern-
sey.
Not very long ago the duke Of Nor
folk, while walking through the
streets Of London. happened to sec IN
old lady in evident distress. She want
ed cab and could not attract the cab
mans notice. His grace called ve-
hicle and saw her into it safely. To
slipped into his hand, and the old lady
said: There you are my man; 60 and
get yourself glass Of beerp'
Mr.. Wilcox, tho husband Of the
poetess OF passion, is common sense
business man, with one big piece of
sentiment in his disposition-that is
his love for his wife. On one occa-
sion, when he was travelling. he placed
six or seven photographs of his wife
on the mantel of his room in the hotel.
The pert chambermaid. whisking them
off with her feather duster, electrified
the loving spouse by exclaiming: my!
What lot Of girls you've gotp'
Prince Henri of Orleans, SON Of the
Due de Chartres, who was in Madagas-
car and is now travelling in Asia, was
recently provided with conseil ju-
diciare by Paris tribunal, ON the ap-
plication of his father. This is the
French method for saving the property
OF prodigals who spend their money too
fast; 1t puts the administration of the
princes property in the hands Of the
guardian appointed by the court.
Prince Henri is twenty-seven years old.
Two volumes by DR.. John Murray,
just out, a history of ocean expedi-
tions and a summary of the scientific
results obtained, complete the publi-
cation OF the results of the great Chal-
lenger expedition. The exploration
took place in 1s72-76. In its investiga-
tions the vessel cruised over SO, 900
miles; the collections and observations
have occupied scientific specialists all
over the world ever since to work them
out, and the results are embodied in
fifty enormous quarto volumes, which
it has taken eighteen years to print.
Edward Everett Hale's remark that
there has not been a good Phi Beta
Kappa poem at Harvard since Oliver
Wendell Holmes in 1885 is gener-
ally indorsed. The Boston Herald
recalls Bret Harte's extraordinary
performance, approaching the ridicu-
lous, in this line, when, fresh from the
applause of Truthful James and All
Sin, he read some very frivolous verses
before his august audience. To ac-
centuate the absurdity, the poet wore
green kid gloves on the occasion. In
those days Mr.. Harte inclined to gor-
geousness of attire.
About the most improvident man
l ever came across" said a naval Off
Ger, lis one inhabiting far northern
island that is cut off from commanica-
tion with the rest of the world for
seven months of the year. The in
habitants of the place are absolutely
dependent on the rest of the world for
all they consume. Our ship was the
last to leave the island one autumn,
and within day or two of our sailing
the chief man of the place came aboard
ship and asked If we'd sell him some
supplies for the winter, as he had for.
gotten to order any. What would have
become of him had we not been able to
comply with his request can hardly
imagine"