The National tribune., 1908-06-25

81 years of age, short and stout in ap-
pearance, scorning the services of a
barber as his long, dark, untrlmmed
beard would attest, and wearing very
shabby, old-fashioned clothes. He IS
a busting, active little man, and has
given his country very efficient service
in many ways. He has twice been
Mayor of Sheffield and was one of the
best Postmaster-G Generals the General
Post Office ever had. As Earl Marshal
of England, one OF his MANY offices, he is
frequently before the public. and II is
said that at Gladstone'S funeral IN
Westminster Abby. of which he had
charge in this capacity, one of the peo-
pie present seeing busting little man
running around in an old-fashioned
coat, with very short sleeves. which re-
yealed an eNpanse of bare wrist minus
cuffs, asked if he were the chief un-
dertaker, and absolutely refused to be-
lieve it when told that it was no other
than England's great peer. The little
baby Just born is not the Dukes first
child He has been twice married, the
first time when he was 80 years old,
and the fruit of that marriage. other
wise most happy, was poor little son,
deaf, blind, dumb, and feeDle-mlnded.
In spite of the bitter disappointment to
his hopes, the Duke devoted his life
to this boy, and especially so after the
when the child was about ten years old.
AS the poor little boy was beyond hui
man help, the deeply religious nature
of the father turned to the Supernatu-
ral and many pilgrimages We're made
with the unfortunate child to Lourdes
and the Holy Land. in the hope that
providence might perform some mira
Gle in his behalf. When his official
duties made it necessary for him to be
in London, the Duke of Norfolk took
a place in the suburbs for his son that
he might pass part of every day with
him. The tender care and attention
which the lad received prolonged his
unfortunate life till he was % years
of age, when some illness caused his
death, and his devoted father gave him
such a funeral as is given a little child,
ali white, a touching tribute to the in
nocence of the young man. Two years
after the death of this son, in 1904, the
Duke married again, the daughter and
heiress of Baron Herries and his cousin,
and of this union there are two chill
dren, a little girl born the following
year. and now this son and heir. The
baby is the first heir to the dukedom
born in the old Arundel castle, which
seems strange when one realizes the
hundreds of years it has belonged to
the family. If titles and honors could
prevent the growth of a child this help
less little mite of humanity would
never cast off his Swaddling clothes,
for he inherits all his fathers natural
ly, and-.a few from his mother as well.
Rather curiously he was born on the
birthday of his uncle, Lord Edmund,
who, until now has been regarded as
the heir to the dukedona, but if the
birth of this baby brot the bitterness
of blasted hopes to his unc1e's heart
the smiling countenance of the latter
gave no hint of 1t as he appeared at the
christening of the little Duke, at which
he ofiiciated as the child's sponsor. 1t
fectionate relations have always existed
between the two brothers. The pres
ent little Duke of Norfolk. if he lives.
will be the 18th Howard to bear that
proud title, his father succeeding to it
as the 18th Duke at the age of 10.
From present appearances the baby
promises TO become a fine, strong man,
and owing to the power and proni-
hence of the family in England, great
hopes are based upon this fact.
One of the very latest is the but
termilk cure" which was advanced
some time ago by a foreign doctor who
claims for it the most wonderful medi-
cinal qualities. 1t is said to be espe-
cially effective in all stomach troubles
that general American complaint
and an absolute cure for the most OBJ :
StlHdte case Oh dyspepsia ii persisted III.
AS most humansihs proceed from i'm
perfect alimentation, anything which
would correct this would, of course,
prolong' life indefinitely and add mex
pressiblyi.i to Its enjoyment. 1t is, in
short. the long-Sought elixir of life Dy
means of which the lowering skie:; will
become blue and cloudless, and the lit
tie bird of Hope heard once more in the
land. Pain will vanish as if by magic,
the eye grow bright, the step and spirit
frisky, and life, in short, becolz:c one
grand. sweet song. 1t is a remed !
which recommends itself for it's genu-
inc, wholesome simplicity, and could
certainly do no harm even il it failed
to make good to the extent claimed
for it. 1t is said to be a taste easily
acquired when not natural, and once
acquired to become little short of pas
sion. An instance is given of man
who completely cured himsel: of a
most obstinate and trying case of gas
, tritis by drinking eight quarts Of but
termiik between breakfast AMI dinner.
The craving for ii has. in his case, be-
come as insistent as that for stimu-
lants, and has, in fact, completely dis
troyed his enjoyment or desire for such
What seems most surprising is the fact
that this immense amount of the nit
terish-sour fluid which he takes into
his stomach daily does not in the least
which he eats with keen relish. rhe
buttermilk digests so quickly and per-
fectly that he is never conscious of ia
presence, and it seems to act simply as
good housewife in making things
ready for coming guest 1t Is GER
tainly something within the means OF
almost anyone and recommends itself
most highly, as before remarked, by its
simplicity and harmlessness. Anyone
with any trouble of this kind--and their
name is legion-would do well to give
| it fair trial.
That royal personages are frequently
as simple and democratic as Common
folks" is impressed upon us every once
| in While by some little incident 4
short time ago a story appeared in tbs
papers of working woman of Vienna
who walking thru one of the public
parks stopped moment to rest her.
self on a seat beside quiet, plain,
! dressed woman who was sewing Til,
/ two women, supposedly of the same
class, naturally got to talking. frs
about sewing, then domestic matters
| the original occupant of the seat Civ.
ing the other many useful hints, tn.
conversation finally turning TO a NOR,
intimate subject yet, that of their hus
bands; My husband is good man.
said the working woman. And so /.
mine" responded the other. Min,
works at the railway station as hi
father did before him." prattled tn,
working woman, my own father wa
a wood carver; what is your's?" Their
was a moments silence and then TIL
other quietly and simply said, M.
father is Francis Joseph" The poo
working woman was covered with con
fusion and began TO make humble
apologies, but the quiet little lady will
her sewing assured her she had dom