The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-08-26
BRIEF NOTES OF NoTABlEs.

BRIEF NOTES OF NoTABlEs.
The Mark Skinner library, in Man,
chester, VT, which was dedicated last
week, was 4 gift to the town from Mrs,
Henry ]. Willing of Chicago. in memory
OF her father. the late Judge Skinner OF
that city. 1s7
DIR. William Judkins Of Cincinnati
has resigned from the Humane society
of that city because when he wished to
experiment on a vagrant dog the society
refused to let him use the dog for such
rlvisection. &:$
-Harpignis, the lanlseape PAINTER.
Mathurin Moreau. the sculptor, and
Strony. the lthographer. were the reeipi-
ents of the medals of homer for the 1897
salon. No medal Of honor for architec-
ture was awarded. ::
The Earl of Ranfurly. who has been
appointed governor of New Zealand, and
is now on his way to his post, carries
with him no less than sixty tons cf
baggage, including four carriages and
$50 cases of wine, XXI. -. - I. : :
Booker T. Washington finds that
many of his own race are prejudiced
against him on account Of the fact that
he is the first colOred man since the war
to win the universal respect of the white
people in the South.
When Seth Low was a schoolboy in
the Brooklyn Polytechnic institute he
acquired local fame as an amateur
actor of no mediocre ability, his part de
resistance being that Of the hero in the
Merchant Of Venice" -. :
Miss Louise Lease. daughter of Mrs,
Lease of political fame has lust been
graduated from Wichita (Kas.) high
school. Like her mother, she has decided
talent for oratory. and for poetry, also.
She intends to study law.
The French republic provides for ex-
Empress Eugene constant body guard
IN the person of Cersican, whose serv-
ice. dates from her own reign. He "shad-
ows' her faithfully at 4 distance to pro-
tect her life in her frequent walks.
Miss Gordon Cumming is raising
money i'll all the principal cities of Eng
h land for TO the purpose Of teaching, the
blind asylum in Pekin, and is doing this
bilee '''''N -
Prof. Harry Thurston Peck of Co.un-
bia college, New York. has long been a
newspaper correspondent, and he per-
yades both newspapers and magazines.
His style is bright and readable, though
not that of the average college pro-
feSSor.
Senator Hansbrough wore recently
the most remarkab BILE suit ever seen in the
Senate chamber. At first glance it looked
like the cheapest of Japanese silk. 1t
is straw color, with broad, dark stripe
running round and round the material like
the stripes of zebra.
M. Brunetiere, the French critic,
who recently lectured in the United
States. says that he did not find any of
the half-ferocious business activity there
Of which NJ. Bourget complains in
"Outre Mer." On the contrary, NE re-
ceived an impression of refinement and
repose.
Little John Jeffries, six-year-old
ming, has saved 81 from his pocket
money Of cents a week, and sent it
With this note to Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, For the poor Armenians. l do
are horrid."
Charles Henry James Taylor, a we'll
known colored man, who has taken up
his residence in Baltimore, has just been
admitted to practice in the Supreme
court of that city. He has declined the
deanship of the Morris Brown Law
school Of Atlanta, Ga, which was 1e-
Gently offered to him.
Col. Thomas r. Kennedy, president
Chambersburg contemporary, ''has
ever been one of the most enthusiastic
horseback riders in our community, and
he fills his saddle with grace and
poise that far younger men look Upon
with the liveliest envy
E F. Doty of Metamora, Mich,
horsewhipped a Congregational minister
there, Rev. W. K. Flint. who also prsc
tees medicine, on charge and alleged
confession of talking derOgatorily OF q
matron. Doty then complained against
himself before justice, pleading guilty
$40.
Col. John S. Mosby is now visiting
a member of his family in Warrenton,
Va. and is reported to be well, and
almost as vigorous as ever, having, ap-
parently, nearly recovered from his hurt
he sustained at the University of Virginia
last spring. He will return to San Fran
cisco next month and resume his studies
as counsel for the Southern Pacific rail-
road.
The oldest living man who mad a
father in the battle of Bunker Hill is
Alonzo Barnes of North Conway. n. H.,
who is 80 years old, and his brother,
Albert Barnes, IS years old, is now in
the government employ as postmaster at
of Lieut.. Amos Barnes. who fought
with Gen. Stark at the rail fence" at
Bunker Hill.
Mr.. Huueker tells a story of Her
bert Spencer playing billiards with an
antagonist who ran out without giving
the philosopher chance to handle his
cue. Sir said Mr. Spencer, "a certain
Of a well balanced mind, but adroitness
such as you have just displayed is. /
must inform you, strong presumptive ev-
idence of misspent youth"
At the request of the Duchess Of
Kent an examination of the progress of
fhn ppSr SHS~ So
was undertaken by the bishops of Lon
don and Lincoln. One of these right
reverend prelates asked the pupil what
her opinion of Queen Eliza beth was. to
which she replied: Il think she was
very great Queen, but l am not so sure
that she was so good woman"
Tom Taggart,'' says an lndian:.po-
lis man, was ut one time messenger
boy in Indianapolis and today he is
mayor of the city. He used to be i,lter-
ested in bakeries, think. and then he
got control of the Grand hotel, which
city and state politicians. He is a good
mixer genial, and a hail fellow we'll
met He is shrewd politician
The latest news received from Bonn,
of the health of the artist Munkacsy, is
ANYTHING but reassuring. Although he
derived great benefit at first from his
visit to the Rhine, his condition now
faint hopes of his recovery are enter
tanned. He is quite unable to do any
work, and his doctors have forbidden him
to attend to any business matters.
Rider Haggard is an encouraging ex-a
ample of what patience and perserver-
ence can achieve. No one would take
his first book and he had to pay for
the production of it himself She was
written in six weeks, and Mr.. Haggard.
unlike most sensational writer's. has
never kept notebook. He dictates all
his work to a typist. but not until he.
has already written out the story in his
own handwriting. ~
Queen Victoria has commanded W.
CUTLER Orchardson to paint jubilee pic
ture containing portraits of herself. the
Prince of Wales, the Duke Of York and
Prince Edward. II is not known by
what extraordinary accident it came to
pass that long-esta blished traditions
should have been overcome to such de-.
gree that British painter and d true:
artist should have been employed to
paint royal portrait. i.