The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-11-07
WELL KNOWN PERSONS
Anecdote and "Reminiscences.

Charles Nordhoff, is another young Wo-
man of the day, who has chosen to make
name for herself. She has chosen book
binding for her profession and went to
a publishing house in London famous
for the editions de luxe sent out. Here
she has perfected herself in her art be.
fore returning to America.
The frontispiece OF the October Re-
view of Reviews is portrait OF Sir
Joseph Lister, the eminent British sur
geop, whose discovery Of the value OF
antiseptics has so revolutionized mod
en- surgical methods, and who was
honored last year by election to the
presidency of the British Association
for the Advancement of Science.
Robert Browning and Elizabeth
Barrett we're married in the parish Of
Marylebone, London. Sept IL, 1916. 1t
was thought proper to celebrate the
event at the end of fifty years; but as
the leading people are away in Septem-
bsr, Canon Baker has decided to defer
the golden wedding celebration until
Dsc. II, the date of Browning's death.
The young emperor of Russia is
very far from being as strait-laced in
matters of religion as was his father.
While at Balmoral he accompanied his
consort to the parish church of Crathie
on Sunday and joined in the Presbyter-
ian service with as much fervor as If he
had been follower of John Knox all his
life.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis has paid a
notable tribute to the late Frederick
McGinnis, negro, who cared for her
husband when he was prisoner in
Fort Monroe at the close Of the war.
She writes: He was "a man of sterling
integrity. high intelligence, keen sense
of justice. and had all the finer instincts
of a gentleman" most remarkable
tribute, considering its source.
The royal family of England costs
the British government, in round num-
bers, 100000 annually. OF this sum
the Queen receives nearly 100000
year, besides the revenues from the
duchy of Lancaster. which amounts to
aquarter of million. The Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland receives 100000 a
year for his services and expenses, and
the Prince of Wales 100000 year.
The palm for Observation-Disclosures is
probably taken by learned German
whom Berlin comic paper calls Profess
sor Dusel, of Bonn. One day the pro-
fessor noticed his wife placing large
bouquet on his desk. "What does that
mean?' he asked. why" she exclaimed,
don't you know that this is the ami
versary of your marriagei" "Ah, indeed,
is it?" said the professor, politely.
kindly let me know when yours comes
around, and will endeavor to recipro-
cate the favorn'
This is told of Rudyard Kipling.
He took great fancy to little Miss
Dorothy Drew, the favofite grandchild
of Mr.. Gladstone. and endeavored to win
her friendship by telling her stories.
After some time, Mrs. Drew. fearing Mr..
Kipling might be tired, called to her
and said. "Now, Dorothy. l hope you
have been good, and not wearying Mr..
Kipling." "Oh, no, mother. not bit.''
replied the child, adding, with a sigh,
"but you've no idea how Mr.. Kipling
has been wearying me-"
Margaret Frances Mauro, of Wash
ington. D. c., is only fourteen, but her
verses are already appearing in print.
She is daughter of patent lawyer
and has been writing verses ever since
she was six. She has never been to
school, her mother preferring to educate
her at home. Margaret is devoted to
birds and flowers aud nature suggests
many of her poetical fances. Her toys
also start her to rhyming. She is not
precocious in any other direction and is
happy, healthy little girl
Leo XIII. is remarkable personal
ity. He has unusual mastery over him
self. Though of nervous temperament
and often unable to sleep more than two
hours in night, he keeps necessarily at
work. During the wakeful hours of the
night, he composes Latin verses, or die
tates to his secretary sentences, para
graphe for documents or encyclical
letters, or communications to his cor
respondents. With the exception of
peculiar constituencies of the physical
system by which he easily takes cold.
his health is good. He is well-seasoned
old mar. -Zion's Herald.
Bishop Wilmer of Alabama. famous
as story teller. says that one of his
friends lost dearly beloved wife and in
his sorrow caused these words to be in
scribed on her tombstone: "The light
of mine eyes has gone out The be-
reaved married within year. Shortly
afterward the bishop was walking
through the graveyard with another
gentleman. When they arrived at the
tomb the latter asked the bishop what
he would say OF the present state of af-
fairs, in view of the words on the tomb
stone. 81 think" said the bishop. 1.-The
words But have struck another m atch'
| .hould ha oddad O-Cbo9f Cfo9.ipe