The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-12
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Mr.. CaSsel, a Pennsylvania Berman, has
a library composed entirely of Bibles.
The collection comprises nearly all the
old and curious editions.
Paul Bourget is said to be the first
young man" who has succeeded in win
ming a seat among the immortals of the
French academy. His age Is ~ years
Burns gave little indication of his
genius in his features which were those
of the typical Scottish peasant The
only good point in his face was his eye.
Max Alvary, the tenor, whose real name
is Achenbach, speaks five languages, ana
in his time has been a photographer
blacksmith carpenter, electrician, archi-
tect and soldier
Excise Commissioner Harberger OF
New York has been in politics for 20
years and has never taken a drink But
he has the reputation of being the most
liberal man on the board.
A man who once saved the life Of the
Emperor of Germany when the latter
was thrown from his horse has applied
to the Denver poor authorities for as
sistance. His name Is Daniel Scheewe.
Brownies" a new species of the hu-
man kind, have appeared in Topeka So
clety. They are described as dudes grown
DID," and their mission in society seems
to be to play the fiddler for others to
dance.
Prof. F. V. Corvile of the United States
department of agriculture has found on
the summit of Mount Saddleback, Maine,
whose altitude is 4.4OO feet, many arctic
Alpine plants, unusual for the latitude.
The Danish painter, Tuxen, has gone
to st. Petersburg at the request of the
car, to finish painting representing the
wedding of the emperor and empress,
which is to be presented to the Queen OF
England.
Consul De Beilet at Rheims, France,
Als informed the department of state,
through am official report, of the dlscov-
cry of a new process of keeping fruits
fresh, which consists in treating them to
a. vapor from water and alcohol.
David B. HAl took in the Ashbury park
whea races. He was not only specta-
tor, but mingled with the racers and
learned many fine phrases, which ne will
perhaps use when he sees a cycast In his
audience Of the future.
L. E. Chlttenden, who is spending the
summer with his son, Horace II. Chit
LcuuSh, at oHeiDuIIle Ddyt W. - cur
recting the proof sheets of book to be
entitled Selections from the Writings
and Speeches Of Abraham Lincoln"
Professor Garner viii be sent back to
the wids of Africa with his iron cage
to learn more Of the language Of apes.
A company, including Professor s. H.
Peabody, Of the university OF Chicago,
will furnish the funds necessary to the
expedition in the interest Of science.
Snow Salisbury, Of Canaan, Me-, who
is 81, skipped the age OF steam almost
entirely. His sole experience with steam
propelled vehicles was one ride on a
steamboat some fifty years ago. He
never stepped foot into a steam car
but has had ride in an electric car this
summer and pronounces 1t a great insti.
tuition.
The archbishop Of Frieburg has issued
a circular to the German bishops, call
ing upon all Catholics to assist In the
establishment OF a university at Frie-
burg. in Breisgau. The university will
be the only purely Catholic institution
OF the kind In Germany The pope has
given his hearty approval Of the plan.