The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-06-03

i
Grant Lemon. She came toward me with
an astonishing retinue OF four tenant
children. had heard she had married an
English bar0net and had created d..
cided sensation when introduced at the
court Of st. James, not only for wit ana
beauty, but also for her deeds OF char
hy. Lady Radcliffe greeted me affeo-
tionately and was sson deep In the nys-
teries Of medical lore, explaining how she
had taken up this study az an amuse.
ment In her Idle moments since she had
become Lady Radcliffe. she called up
some Of the prodlges who we're playing
on the lawn and showed how she had
Strengthened the eyes Of one. lengtheRed
the nose Of another and cured still an
other Of stammering In the midst OF
this interesting conversation felt again
but all too soon the magic touch.
And now ! stood before the door Of
studio over which was written In letters
of god, The poet is born. not made"
The owner Of this study. Mr.. Ralph H.
WOrsley. had after years OF hard labor
and realization OF the fact that the
world was not made In dag, compiled
series Of poems In his own hand writing.
These poems Travelled over the word
and we're seen one day In the hands Of
Chief Smollah OF the Owyhee tribe, upon
inquiry as to what the barbarian was
doing with a poem written In the English
language Il was learned that the chief
had bought II as Horace Greeley's pro.
ductions have been purchased thinking 1t
was ln his native tongue
My guide next showed me our orator
Mr. Austin osburn who IL no less favored
by the destinies and whOss philIiplcs will
remain a clasls for prosperity. A MOD
ern Cicero In eloquence and style he will
undoubtedly evcel the present famous
Demosthenes Of America-WlHiam Jen-
uings Bryan. Austin by his untireing ef.
fort has become known throughout the
hemisphere. ~Tis said, The pest OF
prophets for the future is the past" re.
markably true In Austins case. He had
often surprised his fellow students by
his bursts OF Oratory and will do 50 again.
But Cytherea next hurried me to a
studio al Hammond where I called to
mind 'the quotation:
In framing an artist. art hath decreed.
To make some good but others 70 ex-
ceed."
Among them Mss Florence l.. Turner
who, after deyotug most Of her lEe TO
her sole aim has won the title Of the
second Rose Bonuer Her beautiful
paintings and especially sketches bring
the natives for miles around to admire
In the sketchlng line she is somewhat
like Chas Dana Gibson, for her beautiful
pOrtrayals are all on the subject nearest
her heart-the bicycle. She has worked
and Is now working as assIdously that
( she has not even the time to notice her
gentlemen friends or to read the poetry
ssnt her which is indeed very strange
circumstance,
! In few moments We were in Astoria
where Prof. VIM. ]. Gray devotes 50
much 0. his precious time TO the study
OF perpetual motion and liquid air that
he Is considered authority on all the
phenomena related to these wonders
Liquid air IS so thoroughly under his
control that in a moment OF his exper.
menting he removed the hill on which
the Astoria High school building al one
time stood. BY this deed. and numerous
other similar ones, he has won the graf
itude of every pupil OF that institution
as well as that OF the taxpayers OF AS.
torls.
But not yet had / come home to stay
for in the twinkling Of an eye, 1 was
where ''music hath charms to soothe the
savage beast" | found this TO be admir-.
ably illustrated on the island OF Guam
where the natives throng a palace in
which IS a conservatory under the able
management of Miss Anna D. Campbell
She Is greatly admired by the native
chiefs but It's plain 10 be seen that she
favors a particular young gentleman
He is very short. very stout and native
Of the country signlhed by his name-MT.
Wagner Beethoven Chopin Smith.
our last visit was to Mr.. Chas. A.
Wright who after faithful attention to
duty has attained the distinguished po-
sition of Commander Of the North Alas
eNeA'' RNAANANAAs II - uNNuACSH 10 SdN L
astOnished him greatly by my unexpected
presence on the flagship "Carnaton"-
where everything showed that Wrlgh'
ruled, Though envied by all the Naval
Reserve boys Of Astoria. he tod me in
confidence that he felt himself to be de-
prived Of the magazine glory OF war and
that II only given an opportunity he too
might have been Hobson My words OF
sympathy were abruptly ended by the
sweet voice of my invisible guide" One
more scene and you must return 10 the
18th century.
Standing on the veranda OF a hotel in
Key West looked into room and saw
q successful bookagent seated on the
floor arranging and putting into groups
of different sizes books and books and
books, The owner of this movable u.
brary was fair, Gray and plumb. She
looked over the pile and lovingly handled
the objects with reverance and admira-
tion. The moment she left the room, |
stepped inside and picked up some to
these queer looking objects wondering at
the following titles: How 10 Ride
Florentine Bicycle Up Western Grades,
profusey illustrated by F. Lesion Turner
The next volume that caught my ate
tention was "Osburn's Philippcs against
Gumchewing in the Ballroom and other
Public Places" Fearing the agent
would return l barely had time to glance
at this and picked up another lying by
it-"Notes on the Benefits Of ked Flannel
for Shattered Nerves" by Lady Lemon
Radcliffe, A tiny little volume, very
thin, indeed, but most daintily arranged
next caught by eye. what | Know
About Girls" The wit and humor Of
Admiral Chas. Russell Wrlghts book all
most made me forget where l was Re.