Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-28

| been made over Davy Stephens since
he passed his sixtieth birthday, II may
be explained that he is the old news
! paper seller OF KIngstown Pier Ire
| land, whose list OF acquaintance made
| In the way of business Is so cXtraordi-
| nary a one. Crowned heads, titled aris-
tocrats and illustrious commoners have
| Joined IN the birthday congratulations
that have reached Stephens from all
over the world.
Davy has been selling newspapers and
| periodicals for "a years, the death Of his
father before he had reached his sixth
birthday, having compelled him TO
| make an early start In helping support
| the family Possessed Of unfailing good
| nature, and q ready Irish wit he soon
became popular with his patrons, and
| as increasing years developed his power
| Of humor and genial qualities he won
| the friendship OF many distinguished
| men among them, His customers, many
| OF whom he can claim as more than
acquaintances, have included the king
the emperor of Brazil queen Victoria
the Prince Of Wales, the Princess OF
Wales. Prince Bismarck. the Duke Of
Connaught, the Duke OF Clarence, the
Duke of Cambridge. the Duke and
Duchess of Teck, the Grown Prince OF
AublTullu, tilt SlluH Oh IGINlU, NdIOltOll
III, the Prince Imperial, Lord Bea-
c0nsheld, Lord Charles Beresford, Lord
Ormonde Lord Castletown, Lord Dun
cannon. Sir Henry Irvine. and a host
Of other notables.
Among his most treasured souvenirs
il sovereign which was given him by
Queen Victoria on the occasion Of her
last visit to Dublin IN 1900 He first
met the late queen when. with the
Prince Consort, she landed at Kings
town over 40 years ago. and In all Of
her subsequent visits she invariably
patronized his stall and spoke some
kindly words to him which were far
more highly priced than her liberal
payments. He first made the acquaint-
anoe Of King Edward when he was a
very youthful Prince Of Wales and has
met him so often since and received
so many gold coins from him that he
preserves only one as n souvenir Of
their acquaintance. The king loves a
good Joke and a good laugh and was
invariably assured OF both when, in
stepping ashore from the roal yacht he
stopped at Davy's stall,
or Prince Bismarck, who visited Ire
land rs years ago Davy does not en-
tcrtaln particularly kindly recolec- |
lions, for the man OF blood and IRON |
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In exchange for the newspapers he |
bought and passed grimly on his way, |
OF a different sort was the unfortunate |
emperor OF Brazil, who, after listening |
to some Of Days funny Stories Of |
fered him the post OF court Jester, Fa- |
miliarity with statesmen enables him |
to venture on jokes at |
their expense and he tells with high |
gee how IN the days Of the Land |
league. he frequently slipped extreme |
Nationalist newspapers containing |
OF Mr.. Gladstone Mr. Fors-
ter and Mr., Balfour into the hands Of |
these gentlemen after they had crossed |
the Irish sea.
Sometimes Davy is called the I'M
brella knight" and thereby hangs an
story. lie was selling news
papers one evening in the saloon OF the
mail boat when she got underway and
was rounding the pier head when he
reached the deck. Not wishing to go |
to Elolyhead Just Their he took header
overheard intending TO swim ashore,
But some of the passengers raised such
a hubbub, fearing he would be drown
ed, that boat was lowered ard he
was unwillingly brought back to the
steamer When he had been provided
with dry OUTFIT he set about charac-
making the best Of the stu
alton and sang and danced in the sa-
loon for the amusement OF the delight
I'd company which included the then
lord lieutenant Of ireland. The latter