The herald., 1898-09-20
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Bridget Riley OF Iron Belt, Wis. is only
IA years old. but has been engaged as
school teacher there. She won a third
class certificate year ago.
Constantine Pobedonostzeff, procurator-
general of the Church of the Holy Synod
of Russia. has been decorated by the czar.
The procurator wieds vast influence In the
councils of state and was an intimate friend
Of Czar Alexander III
The marquis of Normandy has converted
his ancestral English home into school for
boys, himself taking the position Of prin-
cipal. He charges $1,000 for each OF his pu-
pills, among whom are number of young
peers and other heirs to British titles.
Bloundelle- Burton. the English novelist.
Is pestered by autograph hunters, and his
secretary replies to all as follows "Sir:
am instructed to inform you that Mr..
Boundelle- Burton will be pleased to sign
any of his works you may forward for that
purpose"
The oldest living graduate OF Harvard col
lege, who is DR.. William l.. Russell Of Barre
and who will be 100 years old IL he lives
until October 81 of next year. is still enjoy
ing a serene and happy old age. He has
lately had as his guest his brother. James
Russell of Lowell, aged o.
Adelina Patti has become naturalized in
England after a continuous residence there
Of twelve years. BY doing so the diva ex-
presses not only her personal preference,
but also facilitates the bequest of her great
fortune. the bulk of which she is credited
with intending for devise for charitable
objects in that country.
Rev. Wesley Bekeley Of Keystone. w.
Va, is 1O7 years old. He has preached
1863 sermons, baptized G023 people and mar
red 1917 couples in eighty-five years. He
says he has 1851 living descendants, embrace
ing five generations. He served In the war
of 1872. His first vote was for James Mon
roe. In 1896 he walked five miles to vote for
Mckinley.
While Commodore Schley was sinking
Cerveras fleet he kept the men on his ship
informed Of what was going on. When
everything was destroyed or surrendered
but the Colon he dispatched orderlies to
the stokeholes and engine rooms, Saying.
Nov, boys, it all depends on you. Every
thing Is sunk except the Colon. and she is
trying to get away. We don'thwant her
to. and everything depends on you"
Rev. DR.. W. T. Chase, pastor of the Fifth
Baptist church Of Philadelphia, could trace
his pedigree through prominent New Eng
land families as far back as 1910, and In
England as far as the royal household Of
Henry VIII, through Sir Richard of Ches-
ham and Elizabeth Bownchier. In the Civil
war he was chaplain Of the Fourth colored
regiment, United States volunteers, and
saw service at New Orleans. Baton Rouge,
Brazier City and Port Hudson.
Senator PETER is very fond of relating tho
story of how he once duped the managers
of Kansas county fair. ION examination
of the sweet potatoes exhibited" r. says,
81 saw that the size of the specims ms was
nothing to brag of, and l sent out to a gro-
Gerry store and purchased bushel of fine
ones; took the small ones out for home use,
carried the rest to the fair grounds, entered
them In my own name and drew the pre-
MUM for the best specimen of sweet pota.
toes grown in Wilson county"