New-York tribune., 1903-11-23

Stuart cause at which bumpers were not drunk
to the little gentleman in black velvet who did
such good service in 1902 the little gentleman in
question being. OF course. the mole
This is so far l know. the only instance of
the mole figuring in history. But he is an inter-
esting little fellow. despite the dark suspicion of
ghoulish deeds in churchyards which attaches 10
him. and the superstition which ascribes unwished
for rain to his agency.
So ] am sorry that his fur has become the
fashion, and tho fat of the mode has gone forth
that moleshns in" For IL means that in
creased price will be set upon his head. and that
he will have much ado in future TO save his skin -
The Countess OF Dysart. who has Just been
elected church warden OF the little parish Of Crox-
ton. In Cambridgeshire. is the wife Of one of the
extremely eccentric members OF the English peer
age from whom she was separated some time ago,
finding her husbands oddities too much for her
nerves He 5 not unknown in this country. which
ne visited years ago. when he attracted con-
siderable establishment by his intination TO news
paper interviewers that he did not care tuppence
I"r the House OF Lords" and his opinion that En-
Peror William was a "detestable autocrat." that
nome rule should be granted TO Ireland and that
he voiced ''the sentiments of many peers when l
say mat we don't care tuDpence whether Canada
goes to the United States remains 10 Great Bri-
tain"
LORD Dysart is descended from VIII Murray who
Heio the post Of whipping boy TO King Charles /.
an ONCE which doomed him to undergo all the cor
porai punishment which his royal companion de-
served Charles, becoming king, created his
whipping boy Baron OF Huntngtower and Earl OF
Dysart The present and ninth earl succeeded his
grandfather. who was most eccentric mser Of
colossal wealth, and who for many long years be-
1ore his death lived in a few sordd rooms in a
srlmy street of the Strand. quite alone seeing
no one but his lawyer and his doctor. never
SURFING outside and entertaining such hor-
ror Of being by any except the two persons
hat hrOu
neighbortng restaurant, were pushed through a
hole cut in his door without the waiter bringing
them ever catching glimpse of the peer to whom
they were destined. His Lord Huntingtower.
who was very wild, died before his father. being
killed by a fall in the hunting field, and it would
have Jared i'll with Lady Huntingtower. who was
left penniess had (. been for the friendship and
assistance Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone.
On the death of her father-in-aw. the seventh
earl there a lawsuit owing 10 the appearance
peerage son OF Lord Huntingtower by earlier
and secret marriage. He defeated, however
and the esrldor as well the vast property was
declared vested in Lady Huntingtower's son.
In his youth Lord Dysart was weak minded
and weak eyed that fears entertained both for
his reaSen and for his sight. He has, however
outgrown the mental trouble OF his youth 20 such
extent that he merely remains eccentric. Thus
for instance. he recently offered to make a large
donation to the Richmond Hospital near London
condition that the authorities introduced
homeopathic treatment. and has distributed thou
sands OF copies of works. such as Reforms Needed
in the Pulpit and Cure for Anarchy" among the
free Libraries throughout the United Kingdom He
is enthusiast on the subject of Wagnerian
music. declared foe of vaccination and has in
augurated q movement against the wearing Of
evening dress. But he understands all about cleo
tricity. is an amateur chemist Of much skill. and
has designed a model laundry his Ham House
estate on the Thames which is entirely by
~ Han
favorite home. have never been opened since they
closed by King Charles himself. nearly three
hundred years ago. The old Elizabethau mansion
is fun of relics OF King Charles including prayer
book bearing autograph intimation by Charles
that it was token of his regard for the first Lord
Dysart.