Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-01-07
STORY OF SPENCER
SOON TO Be TOLD
Autobiography Of the Great
Philosopher About Ready
for Public.
A o ABOUT THE KING
Incident Of His Visit to the West Of
ireland, When He Made a Visit,
Ineos, to the Homo Of a
Peasant.

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London special: Personalia on Her.
bert Spencer are naturally plentiful
just now.
The most surprising fact connected
with the great philosophers boyhood
Is that he was i~nattentive and idle. and
fond of play, fishing. bird-nesting and
country rafables.
His father encouraged him in these
hayward courses, only insisting that
he should devote some portion of his
time to the study Of accurate drawing
probably with a view to the boys fol-
lowing, as he afterward did, the profess
sion OF an engineer.
Another strange thing about Spencer
was that he was never a voluminous
reader, n knew hardly anything OF
foreign languages.
He was wont to say that II he were to
G as much as other people he would
know as little as they.
The sage remained a bachelor all his
life; he was, in fact, q specimen of
that rare animal. the woman-hater-at
least as regards the generality Of the
Sex; his ideal wOman was set on an al
most inaccessible pinnacle.
In society Spencer was a great talker:
prone to be argumentative, and taking
delight in the discontinue of his vic
tim.
In all little matters he was fidgety,
as became an ole bachelor. and rather
Inclined to be brusque in his manner.
In his personal habits he was simple
to the point of asceticism.
He constantly refused the numerous
honors and distinction proffered by the
universities n other institutions.
The literary world is a%nxiously wait
ing the publication of Spencer's auto
biography, written some years ago,
which is understood to be practically
ready for the press.
Renewing. Old Dances.
England having several reasons at
present for a severe attack OF the
blues" some of the Inhabitants have
determined to do something to dispel
them, n q society has been formed,
under the name of THE Dancers for
The vanquishing Of the Devil Solemn
lty."
The members. who already number
hfty, are to meet once n month, sin
beautiful and simple dresses, to dance,
sing, chat, talk. and dedicate them
selves to Observation-Disclosures"
There will he no committee, no min
utes. and even the governor will reign
only "as long as he can retain his pre-
eminence."
In it's monthly meetings the society
Will leave the conventional round
and square dances Of the fashionable
Daitrooom severely O and it's menu
bers Will devote themselves to the re-
vlval or the picturesque ancient dances
Of various lands, such as Sir Roger de
Coverley. the saraband and the faran-
dole.
The stipulation as to beautiful and
saFnpleA dresser, WAS only adhered to
at the first meeting by the lady mem
0ers. who mostly appeared In flowing
white robes OF classic design, the men
lacking the courage to depart from
their ordinary attire.
One of the most prominent and act
I've members Is Mr.. Walter Crane, the
famous decorative designer and Illus
traitor. and a great proportion of the
ents.
An Interesting Engagement.
4 very interesting engagement has
Just been announced-that of Mr..
Bertram Brooke and Miss Gladys Pal
tner. Nj. Brooke Is the son Of the
reigning rajah of Sarawak, while his
hancee is a sreat heiress. being the
only child of MI. Walter.Palmer. M. r,
Of the world famous biscuit Arm, Hunt
ley & Palmer.
The bethrOthal comes as a kind 1T
centenary celebration Of the birth Of
James Brooke. first rajah OF Sarawak,
who. by his civilizing labors In Borneo
won an English KnighthpOd OF the
Bath, as well as almost royal titles In
Borneo.
Miss Palmer Is one of the brightest
q most beautiful girls in London So
,tety. She IL one OF the ornaments of
The best and most cultivated set, and
her portrait hv Frank Dicksee In this
years academy was one Of the pictures
tof the year.
Thrilling Lion Hunt.
A thrilling and almost incredible lion
story. the truth Of which Is vOuched Tor
by q magistrates certificate, is told by
Game Ranger Wolhuter, Of the Trans-
vaal government game reserve.
He wcs riding along q Kafiir path
sne evening. when he met q lion. which.
uprang at him.
BY turning his horse sharply aside
Wolhuter avoided the beasts claws,
but Wae unSeated. and saw another lion
coming At him from the opposite III
rectton. The frst lion went In pursui,
q the horse. while the newcomer
nd trotted Oh. purrtns loudly aS'''
Wolhuter says his sensations were
The reverse Of Livingstoness In I sim
lar situation and that he suffered ter.
ably both physically and mentally,
After belng carried thus for about zoe
yards the unfortunate man suddenly
thonght of the sheath knife he carried
The hon stopped under i lar4s tree
ana W0lhuter thsn managed to give
hin tWolsft. handed stabs IN tie riehl
The Mon Instantly dropped lis prey;