Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-24

The late Senator Dooiittle began hi
speech before the Springfield (Ill.) con
vention, which nominated Lincoln, as FOL
lows: II believe N the God Almighty
coin, his integrity and patriotism Th'
cheers which greeted this were - tumul
tuous that he was forced to sit down.
Princess Theresa of Bavaria. maide1
lady of mature years, and as eccenfric u
her appearance as In her behavior, hal
explored all South Africa. as well AZ I'M
known parts Of Siberia. her services x
the cause Of geography having won fol
her honorary membership Of most of fht
geographical societies of Europe.
| Since Bret Harte-who has dropped his
| first name. Francis-was United States
consul to Glasgow from 1880 to 1885, hi
has made his residence In Great Britain
At present he lives at "A Lancaster Gate
West London. Henry James, the novel.
| ist Is also a resident abroad, and his mai
| has to be sent In care of his publishers
as he is erratic in his wanderings.
HUI King Eng, young Chinese woman
who studied medicine in this country
taking the degree OF M. D.. Is now in
charge of the Siang-Hu hospital at Foo
Chow, and a story Ii told of a coOlle who
wheeled his blind old mother 1000 miles
on a barrow to take her to the woman
doctor. A double operation for cataract
was the result, and the old woman can
see as well as ever.
Sig. Crispi, the former premier Of Italy.
a man whose name has been closely and
painfully connected with the Bank OF Ma
pies scandals, Is one of the most super
stitious men In land where superstition
reigns. The ex-premier has wholesome
dread OF the supposedly fatal influence of
the 'evil eye" and invariably carries
about his person AN amulet charm, made
of coral, and horn-shaped.
Flowers placed on Heine's grave in the
Montmartre cemetery In Paris by the
Frankfurter Zeitung, which has raised a
fund to keep the grave in order. were re-
moved by the superintendent on the
ground that the poets relatives had not
authorized the decoration. The needed
permission has been obtained from the
poets only surviving sister, Frau Char
lotte van Edmen OF Hamburg, VINO is
now SO years of age.
The King of Servia Is credited with
having no respect for envy woman. One
day he was losing at a Paris gambling
saloon. when he turned roughly upon a
lady who was standing behind his chair
and said: II wish you would go away.
You make me lose. never have bad
luck excepting when you are there"
Pardon, SIRE" she retorted. II was not
there when You ran away from the Bull
garians, nor when you lost your crown"
One day a preacher called on Horace
Greeley to ask for a subscription to a
temperance society. What are its oh
jects?" ENORMOUSLY asked Horace with
ont looking up from the manuscript upon
which he was working. ITO prevent pco-
pie from going to h." was the pious
mans response. I'm not give you al d.
cent" piped the maddened Horace. In his
well-known shrill tones. There are not
half enough people going to h now
No man is hero to his son. At least
this would seem to be true of Paderew-
ski, the famous pianist. The artists son.
when a little boy. asked his father, who
was playing at Paris at the time. whether
he might go to the Cirque. where Pader-
ewski was to perform. The disting
pianist consented. When the lad came
home his father asked him how he mad
enjoyed himself. 'Oh, not at all.' was
the youngsters reply. 1T was the dull
est circus / have ever been to. / expect
ed to see you so through hoops. bur you
only played at the piano. just as you do
at home"