The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-05-30
NOTED MEN AND WOMEN.
Anecdote and "Reminiscences.

CLOSET relatlons with that country. He
is also said to be a more ignorant. fanati.
cal and despotic ruler than the late
Shah. The two facts go we'll together.
There is woman living about one
mile north of Chicopee Falls, Mass,
Margaret Bowen by name. who says she
is the oldest woman in America. She
was born. she declares, in the parish of
Evelane, county Of Cork, Ireland, 121
years ago. Letters from a Father Ryan
and other persons who have examined
the records testify to her great age. She
is still comparatively strong.
"A member Of the Royal Academy
who dies is entitled to be represented at
the next exhibition by one picture. The
painting which will represent the late
Lord Leighton this year is large one
showing Perseus on his winged horse in
mid.air. Two or three years ago Lord
Leighton showed canvas representing
Perseus rescuing Andromeda, but this
later one showing Perseus on his way
surpasses the first.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, in
thanking M. Bourgeois for the courtly
hospitality of France, remarked that the
sight Of two detectives watching over
his safety was the only irksome remind
er OF the change in his position. "And
yet" answered the minister with a
smile. "they are the same agents who
Swallowed your royal highness when you
repeatedly visited Paris incognito."
The late Baron de Hirsch founded
and maintained many schools in Egypt
and European and Asiatic Turkey. For
instruction in Galicia he gave 100000
francs. To Russia he made the offer Of
100000 for public instruction, with
the sole proviso that no distinction
should be made as to race or religion.
This offer the Russian government de-
clined. Since 1890 the Baron's expend-
itures for charity had exceeded S15,000,.
600 year.
According to Professor w. Flinders
Petrie, who is now at work clearing the
ruins OF temples at Luxor, the granite
tablet recently discovered at Thebes,
Egypt, contains the first inscription
found on Egyptian monuments that in
any form makes mention of the Israel
he FOL 10 h.
direction of King Merenpthah, and re-
cords that during his war in Syria, about
1900 B. c., he fought thepeople of Israel
and spoiled them.
For many long day we have seen
no better or not 80 good record as that
of Bishop Gaul of Newfoundland As
for his palace, the Bishop sleeps in a
corner of the vestry. His wife, who has
worked with him for twenty years. is
equally ready to bear all necessary hard
ship, but DR.. Gaul is sybarite enough to
think that some kind of house to shell
ter them might be provided without ex-
posing him to the taunt of undue con-
Germ for 1.-The loaves and fishes"
The Rev. E. d. Morris, for twenty.
nine years practically at the head of the
Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati,
will be succeeded by the Rev. Henry
Goodwin Smith, of Freehold, N. j., who
has been chosen by the trustees to fill
the place. Mr.. Smiths father was for
many years prominently connected with
Union Theological Seminary, in New
York. A year ago DR.. Morris resigned.
but his place could not be filled SO he
remained. He will continue in his pres
emit office till January l.
-Fox's room and Sheridan's room are
still honorably distinguished at Holland
house in England. Sheridan was a
constant guest, and story is told about
him which suggests doubt whether
Lord Hollands cellar was altogether
worthy of his reputation as Macenas
Opposite the house stood a tavern known
as the Adam and Eve. In leaving Hol-
land house Sheridan invariably called
for dram at the Adam and Eve and as
regularly "chalked it up" to Lord Hol-
land. The landlord, proud of his dis.
tinguished guest. did not trouble his
lordship about the matter till several
years had elapsed and the score had
reached a somewhat heavy amount which
Lord Holland discharged with a wry
face.
Sir Henry Parkes and Thomas Car
lyle, as is we'll known, were intimate
friends and correspondents. In one of a
series Of letters published in 1.-THE Sid
ney Morning Herald" is the following
passage: Zone Sunday afternoon was
walking with Thomas Carlyle from Chel.
sea to Grovesnor Square, when l was
accosted by begging child. gave the
child sixpence, which called forth
rebuke from the stern philosopher at my
side. The other day, said Carlyle, L
was asked for aims by poor little weep
ing girl. l had profound conviction
that no gift from me could benefit her;
but nevertheless gave her some loose
pence. After walking short distance.
| turned to see what she did with her.
self. when saw another bigger girl take
the pence from her. and beating her to
make her cry for more. 1t is of no use