The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-18

while the later volumes, Rings and Love
Knots. and Rhymes and Roses, are In
fourth and third editions. and All are year.
ly increasing In sales.
VII.
Tho statement comes from st. Peters
burg that the Holy Synod has decided to
proceed against Count Tolstoi as a here
tic and Will not only excommunicate him.
but destroy his books and peualize their
further distribution.
Will
The best description OF mod1a'n scen-
cry was written by a man who had never
climbed a mountain, and Miss Noia lior"
per- the most distinctive Celtic OF tn'i
Irish school OF writer's, has never Sc
much as set foot In the Green isis In no
life.
The San Francisco Argonaut Is re-
sponsible for the following bit OF gossip:
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, the famous poe
tess OF passion" has just celebrated her
forty-third birthday. She married a sill
ver-plate drummer some years ago, AMI
her muse has since become much moro
sedate.
X.
Mr.. Harold Frederic writes to the Times
from London that Mr.. Gladstone 's,Il
spends most OF his time cheerfully fuss-
ing about in his library, but IL Is ioubt-
full II he ever will do much more SUSTAIN
ed work. He writes a great number CT
letters, and one OF these to Qua-'itcn.
tho famous bookseller, just published.
contains q charming and very character
istic photographic autobiography. Among
the many interesting things he says. ono
is that the book he has owned the long
est is Hannah Mores Sacred Dramas
which she herself presented to him. with
her autograph inscription. In 1915. Ue
laments that bookbnding. despite i'm
proved machinery and the cheapcnins CT
materials, Is far dearer and much worse
than when he was young man.
XXI.
Professor Arlo Bates OF the Institute N
Technology. addressing he grammar
school teachers In Boston said: Tho
literature best for adults IS the Literature
best for the children"
After Conan Doyles first story had
been refused by eleven publishers, no
managed 10 sell It for % pounds. Sir
having been rejected by the publishers.
for some years in a corner Of his study.
lie finally burned 1t.
XII.
Madame Paul Bouet translates her
husbands Max O'RelD books into en-
glsh from the original French. She is an
English woman by birth, but learned
French as a child, and speaks IL with per-
feet ease.
XIII.
The written examinations that Mr.
Roosevelt has insisted upon FOR men
seeking positions in the Police Deplrt-
ment have revealed an amount OF ignor-
ance on the part OF the candidates tina.
seems almost incredible At a receEt eS-
animation the applicants We're asked TO
write out what they knew OF Alb dham
Lincoln. 1 quote some of the answs-s.-
II will tell yous aull that ] know about
Abraham Lincoln that he has DIN a Pre-
scented Of the New York City
HAS lost his life while boiling pirshing
(positionO"
He was at last asslnated out OF the
effects Of which he died.
The person who shot Mr.. Lincoln vas
name Chateau for this ofense he was
tried and convicted and sentenced TO 3e
be-headed."
Another wrote
Kind Gentlemen. I'm reference 20 the
life of Abraham Lincoln would say that
| am not pearsonaly acuanted with Inn
he was Clurk I'm a grocery store and could
lick any OF the village boys. re - one
time had q very bad friend who at tie
end killed him.
For condensed Ignorance, probably this
IS the most convincing
"He was the President that freed the
South and let the Donkey 80 fred and no
was shot by Garfield this is all thai . feE-
Der OF OF prestnded Lincoln so | VIII CO e
hoping that / will pass"
In other DAYS such gross ignos nee
would not have prevented an appoint
ment. bur to-day a man living IN i.sw
York is supposed 10 have a little mere
general information than is ID be found
among the Dyaks Of Borneo.
XIV
y. Bikolas. one Of the best-known au-
thors Of Greece. sends TO an equally we'll
known American man-of-letters. "A circu-
lar letter OF appeal In behalf Of his gall
liant little country. IL Is in two forms
one In Greek and one In English. In n
private letter accompanying the circular.
he says
Il trust you will lend a favorable ear
10 our appeal. IL has been sent 10 Mr..
Fairchild and n few other friends IN your
city. We have been so used hitherto to
turn our eyes TO America In the hour or
need, that we hope you Will not refuse
ms your assistance in this cOniuncture.
We stand in need OF all your sympathy"
XIV.
Mr.. Raymond Blathwayt writes 10 Tho
Gentewoman that "A native bootback who
was backing his boots in Japan asked
him II he had read Washington Irvings
Sketch Book The boy said that he
was not only reading IT, but thas he was
reading it In English. This certainly
shows more intelligence than t. possessed
by the average New York bootDlack. who
probably has mover heard the name OF
Washington Irving and usually does not
know enough English TO read him, even
II he has heard or his books.
XVI
A tramway 10 the Pyramids Is the lat
est outrage 10 our senslbilities. Some
one suggests 4 "switch-back" 10 the top
OF the highest Pyramid. No doubt this
would be a convenience. but, shade OF
Ramcsos. what an indignityi / think that