The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-28
WELL KNOWN PERSONS.
Anecdote and "Reminiscences.

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Canon Knox Little told a good story
once at a church congress He said he
remembered lych-gate in front of
beautiful church. which had been restored
and made very nice There was painted
over the door, ''This is the Gate of Heav-
en-, and underneath was the large notice,
go round the other way"
Professor William Thierry Preyer,
who died in Wiesbaden recently, was one
of the best-known Psychologists in Ger
many. He was native of England, but
became ''privat docent'' in 1865 at Bonn.
One of his most widely read books is s'The
Soul of the Child.'' He was one of the
most ardent advocates of Darwinism in
Germany.
The gentleman who made the presen-
tations to Lafayette at his public recep-
tion in Concord, N. H., could not remem
Der the name of a tailor whom he had
employed. And when the surprised man
said, Il made your breeches," introduced
him to Lafayette as Major Brooches.
"Ahl delighted to see YOU said Lafay-
cite, - - delighted to see you, Major
Brooches -
The Countess Miranda, better known
as Christine Nilsson, has just made a trip
to Sweden, her native country, where
she visited the exposition at Stockholm.
Her visit was constant succession of the
proofs of public admiration, and crowds
OF people waited in the street for her to
pass She sang only once, at Upsala, the
old university city, where the students
came to serenade her
-Pestered beyond all endurance by the
numerous foreign visitors from every
quarter of the globe, Emperor Menelek
has now made known that no one will be
allowed to enter or travel in Abyssinia,
unless intrusted with some official mission
by his Government to the Court of the
Negus, or else provided with a permit by
the latter, which will only be granted in
cases where the traveller is properlv
Endorsed and warmly recommended by
the recognized executive of his native
country.
General Baratieri. the Italian COM
mander, who has until now borne the
odium of the terrible defeat and annihila
tion of his army at Aboucarina, is on the
eve of publishing book full of fac-simile
letters of Crispi and of confidential dis
patches, destined to show that it is the
ex-Premier who was mainly responsible
for the disaster The General adds that
ne would nave remained silent had not
Crispi, formerly his most intimate friend,
gone out of his way during the last few
months to assail him on every possible oc-
casion, both in speech and in print.
The new Minister to Korea. Fl N
Allen, was the first missionary ever sent
to that country, and was there during the
hrst Korean war. At that time, when the
King and Queen with number of guests
were at banquet, an attack was made
ON them by the Japanese and large num-
Der OF the guests were massacred. The
Queens nephew was badly hurt and his
life was despaired of. The King sent for
Allen, who saved the boys life, and from
that day to this he has had the greatest
influence at court. Mr. Allen was an
pointed during President Harrison's Ad-
ministration as Secretary CT the United
States Legation in Korea, which position
he has held up to the present time.
Gen. Horace Porter in the current
number of the Century gives this inter-
esting glimpse of Alexander H. Stevens
as he appeared in 1865 Mr.. Stevens was
wrapped from his eyes to his heels in a
coarse gray overcoat about three sizes
too large for him. with collar so high
that it threatened to lift his hat off every
time he leaned his head back. This coat,
together with his complexion, which was
as yellow as ripe ear of corn, gave rise
to Characterization of the costume by
Mr. Lincoln which was very amusing.
The next time he saw General Grant at
City Point, after the '.Peace Conference
he said to him in speaking on the subject,
did you see Stevens greatcoat?" "Oh,
yes answered the general 'sWell,u
continued Mr.. Lincoln, ''soon after we
assembled on the steamer at Hampton
Roads, the cabin began to get pretty
warm, and Stevens stood up and pulled off
his big coat. He peeled it off just about
as you would Lusk an ear of ccrn. /
couldn't help thinking, as looked first
db the coat anu bHen dC tne man, wei,
that's the biggest shuck and the lttlest
nubbin l ever did see, -
The author of ''Bismarcx's Table
Talk says that some one was speaking
to Bismarck one day about his unusual
attachments as linguist The Prince,
who is specially proud of his knowledge
of the Russian language, spoke of the
great difficulties of mastering that ton
que. "You must have great talent in
that direction said his interlocutor.
''Well,n answered the Prince, II had
unusual advantages when 1 was learning
the language at St. Petersburg. l lodged
in the house with a Russian and bearr
Bismarck, who had worn himself out in
the service of Germany and his Emperor,
rarely referred to his labors for the
fatEerland. One morning he and the
Emperor William were riding together in
the park. They had not gone far when
Bismarck complained of fatigue The
Emperor, who was quite fresh said, some
what testify; How is it that, though |
am an older man than yourself, Prince,
can always outride your" Bismarck's
reply was as reproachful as it was cpl
vrammatic EAh sire - he said sstha