Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-14
Especial Correspondence
4 ONDON Aug. 4,-Sonething like

r ONDON, Aug. 4.-SOmething ike
sensation is expected to be
h caused in France shortly by the
publication Of some racy mem
oirs, which were supposed to have
been safely burned. They are those OF
the famous General de Galliitet, who
died recently. Almost a decade ago
the general sanctioned publication
of a few extracts from the reminis-
cences which he had begun to write.
but he was said to have been SO en-
ragged at the chilling receE ton or
theses autobiographical fragments
that he threw the remaining manu-
scripts into the fire.
That such was their fate. however,
is now denied vigorously by NJ. ule e.
Claretie who aifirms in the 'Tenp s.
that the extracts referred 70 Wy
merely discursive memoranda 20
which the general attached no Sii1l-s
sportance. Later Galliffet set to work.
seriously on his "reminiscences, when
he told his friends would be >7pup..s
lished only after his death. Several
years ago, he wrote to NJ. Giafetle.
have begun my tfth volume IL.
"Galliffets memoirs of Paris' the
court. the army, and of life in gen
Heral-what mine of information
these pages will bel" says NJ. Claretie.
ga world which has disappeared Will VIII
live again; it will be a procession OF
aphantoms, another Revue nocturne-.
have heard him describe the deatn
the suicide--of Nine. Bazaine, a
story the empress wished had not
been told: private recollecuons OIL
Prince Jerome Napoleon and CONVEX CONVEX
sations with Gambetta. All these
were living and astonishing passages
Of history 1t would be regrettaple
Indeed were these "reminiscences not
to see the light.
EAGGAlRD'S DAUGHTERS 8FO-
NANCE.
Rider Haggard's only daughter.
Sybil was married this week to MAI
Cheyne Of the Indian army; This
wedding, which took place at the par
ish church Of buckingham, the home
of the brides famous father. was the
outcome of a little romance after
Rider Haggard's own heart. The hap
ny pair met originally in England and
became friends. but an accident re-
suited in separation. Two years later,
while Miss Haggard was travelling in
Japan she again met MAJOR Gncyhe.
and this time the course of true love
ran smoothly The bride is an expert
amateur photographer, and has helped
her ia ther Il lot in preparing material
and local color for his literary
work.
REVIVAL OF INTEREST IN JOHN
son.
There has been a revival of interest
in DR.. johnson, of late, that must have
.rejoiced the shade of Boswell. 1t is
due To the coming celebration at Lich-
field, the photographers native Town, Of
the two hundredth anniversary OF his
birth 1t is rather a surprising discov-s
erv. bv the way, that outside the Eng
disappearing countries, the author of
"Rasselas" practically is unknown, the
only translation of his Life" extant be-
ing, curiously enough, IN Russian. From
the letters of the late Prosper Aferimee,
however, 1t is evident that he not only
was familiar with Bcswell'si great work,
but found 1t an antidote for nlelan-
choly. Writing to {, friend in 1855, the
French author declared:
II think ! snail advertise for an
agreeable companion. willing to fly with
me from a world which every day be-
comes more detestable. If II could sum
mon up sufficient energy to york a
little should be the happiest man in
the world. Unfortunately, my moods
of melancholy and misanthropy keep
me from doing anything. spend my
evenings reading B0swelfs famous BIZ
soEraphy. Johnson, Win jill ms OBESITY
and awkwardness, led o singulariy- nap.
spy life. He was petted by all his lady
friends, and he bullied everyone who
came near him until the day of his
death | cannot imagine more di-
vertirg existence.
HARD FIELD FOR NEWSPAPERS
Running n newspaper in Russia is
no fun, for many reasons One OF
them is the lack Of support which the
press receives in the land OF the car.
where few are readers. The Sloyo. one
of the small number of dailies publish
ed in st. Petersburg, was We'll edited
and readable, but 1t has last gone
busto DOR want of subscribers
Even the best known daiIies In the
Russian capital have surpris Ugly small
circuIations. The NoVoe Vreniya pos
sesses the largest-ab about 81. 0u0-while