The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16
GREAT MEN ArwoaxA AND PLAY

$1,000 S~Ao HAUA, 10IO b.
visit to the great German naturalist.
Prof. Lorena Oxen. The professor re-
ce1Ved his guest with warm enthusi-
asln' out apparent embarrassment. He
showed his visitor the laboratory and
tne students at work, also his cabinet
and lastly his splendid library Of books
q collection we'll deserving the glow
or pride which the owner manifested
as he e~xpatiated upon it's excellence.
Inc dinner hour came, and Their tho
embarrassment of the great German
reached Its maximum point. IN. Agas-
slz,' he said, with perturbation. $40
sather and keep his library exacts
the utmost husbandry Of my pecuniary
means. To accomplish his 1 allow N.Y.
ser no luxury whatever. Hence nv
tao'e Is restricted to the plainest fare.
1hrlce a week u table boasts of meat:
the other days we have only potatoes
and salt. I very much regret that your
visit has occurred upon a potato day."
n so the Splendid Switzer and the
great German, with his students, dined
together on potatoes and salt.
Ralph Disraeli. who died at Leeds.
England, a few days ago, was still
a boy when his elder brother leapt
into the light with 'Vivian Grey" and
about the time Benjamin was making
MS first essays to enter the house of
commons Ralph entered upon a modest
career In the civil service. The two
men possessed very different character
lstics. While Benjamin rapidly mount
ed the ladder of fame, Ralph was con-
tent to pursue a steady and u%neventful
career In the public service. He mar
ried Catharine, daughter Of Charles
Trevor of London, and four children
survive him-Coningsby Disraeli; Dor
othy, married in 1886 to Alexander
Whitelaw Of Bartshorne, Bumbarton-
shire; Sybil Isabella, married in 1883
to salwyn Calverley, and Marguerite
Catherine, who is unmarried. Ralph
Disraeli vac always on cordial terms
with his brother.
Every day when the weather is IA
vorable Mr.. John Ruskin is out of
doors and takes comparatively long
walks for a man of his years. He oc-
cupies a part of each day in playing
chess with Mr.. Arthur Severn. His eye
sign remains almost entirely unimpair-
ed.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon
don Chronicle says that admirers of
Heinrich Heine will be interested to
know that his only sister, "Lottchen''
(Frau Charlotte Embden), has just en-
tered her ninety-ninth year. The old
lady, who resides in Hamburg, al
though somewhat feeble, retains in per-
lection sight, hearing and memory. The
last verses her brother ever wrote were
sent to her. The manuscript was left
on the table and the servant maid used
it to light the fire. "Lottchen' having
written to Heine mourning the loss of
the verses, received a reply hat she
was not to worry, and that he would
send her a still more fiery poem.
A pretty story is being told of the
late queen Of Denmark. On the occa-
sion of a visit to the French capital
in 1875, she attended an evening per-
Torrance at the Coincide Franchise of
La File de Roland" M. Lefevre wait
ed upon her majesty. and during one of
the intervals asked her If she would
honor the performers by allowing them
to be presented to her in the historic
green room. The queen at first object
ed, saying that she would be shy in
the midst Of so many artists. This OBJ
lection, however, M. Lefevre soon over
came, and he conducted the Danish
queen to the foyer. Throwing open the
door, he proclaimed, Her majesty, the
Queen Of Denmark" Every one rose re-
specially, excepting n actor at the
back Of the hall, still in the costume
Of Charlemange,. who was so intently
reading a newspaper hat he apparently
failed to notice the queens entry. APP
preaching, the temporary Charlemange,
Lefevre said, jokingly, to the queen,
"This is one of your majesty's cousins,
the Emperor Charlemange." Just then
the actor looked up, n his confusion
may be better imagined than described.
The queen, smiling, extended her hand
and the two royal ones shaak hands
heartily.
The Prince of Wales has oficiated e
times as godfather; the emperor of
Germany stands godfather to all sew
enth sons Of Prussia, and Empress Eu-
genie in one year acted as godmother
to 1884 children who were born in
France on March 16, 1856, the same day
as the prince imperial. Cecil Rhodes is
godfather to about forty young scions
Of the aristocracy. 1t is his custom to
transfer to each of the godchildren 50