The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-10
WELL KNOWN PERSONS.
Anecdote and "Reminiscences.

-1ue ming anu queen OF siam, nave
sent their two sons to England to be
educated.
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont is a
member OF the advisory board of the
Landmarks Club, an organization
formed at Los Angeles, CAL, few
months ago for the preservation and
restoration of the old mission buildings
and other relics as monuments and
landmarks.
The Emperor of Russia is taking
particular interest in the progress of a
commission with the inception of which
he had good deal to do. Its object is
to make collection of the popular
songs and national ballads of Russia,
M. Istomine, a well known ethnographi-
cal authority, is conducting the inquiry.
The Harvard quinquenDial cata.
logue shows that Oliver Wendell Holmes
received the degree of master of arts
nine years after the degree of doctor of
laws had been conferred upon him by
his alma mater, and three years after he
was honored with the highest degrees
by Edinburgh, Oxford and ambridge,
DIR. Samuel G. Bartlett, formerly
president of Dartmouth College; DR..
Claudius B. Webster, OF Concord, N.
H., for many years United States Con-
sui at Sheffield, and the Rev. DIR. Leon.
ard Parker. of Cambridge, Mass. were
graduated at Dartmouth in 1886, and
are the only survivors of their class.
An English paper has been inter.
viewing one of John Ruskins peasant
neighbore: "Mr. Ruskin? Oh, yes, e's
very popular; 'e's professor, ye know.
Lots of people talk about i'm. But e g
queer sort of man, too. Dye know
sir, 'e's that queer e won't let is man
use mowin' machine on g land. e
says it must be cut by and, because a
mowin' machine amt nat'ral, and makes
too much noise"
1t is encouraging to know that the
present commander-in chief of the
British army, Lord Wolseley. holds the
views which he thus expressed year or
two ago: There are yet some battles
to be fought, some great enemies to be
encountered by the United Kingdom,
but the most pressing enemy is drink.
1t kills more than all our newest wea
pons OF warfare, and not only destroys
the body but the mind and soul also."-
Union Signal,
When the late Henry G. Bunner
visited Westminster for the first time he
developed strong symptoms of Anglo
phobia and it was only when he reached
the poets corner that he ceased railing
at the titled nobodies who were en-.
tombed in Westminster. Lawrence Hut.
ton was with him at the time and he
said. "Well, Harry, it seems that there
are some good Englishmen after ALL"
"Yes," was the reply, "there are three
classes of Englishmen l can endure
the Irish, the Scotch and the dead"
just about year prior to Tenny.
sons decease the late Lord Selborne,
Lady Wolmer, wife of the present earl,
and other friends were visiting Aldworth
House. Breakdown. Tennyson and his
visitors we're admiring the beautiful sur
roundings, and Lord Selborne turned to
his host and said: "You ought to be
happy here" "Ah!' said the poet, 81
have only year to live" The company
attempted to dislodge the thought, but
Lord Tennyson stuck to his warning.
Subsequent events justified his reply.
The Church Review says that al.
though the late DIR. Thorold, Episcopal
bishop of Rochester. England. was a
man of deep piety, he had deep sense
OF humor. On one occasion DIR. Tho
rold was asked to distribute the prizes
at one of the schools belonging to the
London School Board In the course Of
his preliminary speech he gravely asked
the children. (Which was the largest
island in the world before Australia was
discovered?" When, to his evident re.
lief. the youngsters. one after another,
gave it up. he told them, amid shrieks
OF delighted laughter. "Why, Australia.
of course. 1t was there all the time"
-Gottschalk's generosity has been
the subject OF many anecdotes. Wan
dering into music hall in New Orleans
one evening. he heard the manager an
nounce that little girl who was to play
the piano was i'll and could not appear.
Gottschalk went behind the scenes and
volunteered to take her place. The little
girl was delighted, but remarked, doubt
fully; "You had better look at the
score. The piece is rather difficult"
Gottschalk gravely remarked that he
thought he could manage it. and was
permitted to go on the stage The audi
ence recognized him, and. of course,
went wild with delight. Before he left
the stage the great artist emptied his
small change into his hat and sent it
around among the audience for collec-
tion for his little protege, kindness
which resulted in substantial
benefit for the grateful lassie.-Chicaqo
Post.
Bismarck can forgive, but he wishes