The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-18

prayed long and loud never doubting that the Almighty would send a stornnsI to destroy the enemy. Drucour put his trust in his guns, and made a gal lant defense. For weeks the land batteries of Wolfe directed 8 heavy cannonade against the town, and made breaches in the massive walls. Mrs. Drucour, wife of the commander, an Amazon among women, was almost constantly on the ramparts, ,encourag-l ing the troops, sometimes even firing the guns. While the siege was at its hottest, General Amherst sent Mime. Drucour gift of pineapples, and she returned the compliment with a basket of wine. In the end Louisburg was reduced to a heap of ruins, and was forced to surrender. The inhabitants were transported to France in English ships, and the Qualifications were or dered to be demolished by the British government. The dream was over.
 King Mene1ik- of Abyssinia celebrat- ed his sixty-ninth birthday yesterday, provided-and this seems an important sort of proviso-he is still alive. Meme lik, called by his subjects the Negus Negudti, or King of Kings, was born August IT, 1s44, and has ruled over Abyssinia since 1889, with the excep- 'tion of those periods when, according to newspaper reports, he has been dead. He has been alleged to have been deceased no less than nine times in as many years, and most newSpa- pers now keep account of his death in type, ready for use at a moments notice Menelik's last death occurred or should one say, t'took place. in regard to a man who dies so regularly and persistently Hast February. As usual on such occasions, Prince Lidj Yasu, Meneliks heir, ascended the throne with great pomp and ceremony, while the widow donned her mourning costume for the ninth or nineteenth time. The Empress used to take charge of the affairs of the kingdom when Mene1ik died, but this custom seems to have died out.
 The King of Kings is-or was-a descendant of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. He was the son of the king of Shea-of course, you know where Shea, fs?-but in his youth was made a prisoner by Theodore TIL, who had usurped the A.byssinian throne. When he arrived at manhood Menellk organized an army and made war on Theodore and his successor, Pohannes, killing the latter in battle, after which Menelik was acknowledged by the eight millions of Abyssinians as the1r rightful negus.J
 Sarah Frances Frost, who is known to fan1G as Ju1ld MdIlOW0, " c1o OOAAA forty-three years ago in the little V1I- lage of CaIdbeck, England She came to America at the age of five, and 41Veo for two years in Kansas, afterwaro removing to Ctncinnati. She attend ed the public schools of the Ohio clty' and was still in short dresses When she attracted attention by her re-
 narkable histrionic ability. At twelve she became one of the stars of a ju- venile opera company which made d tour of the west and south, produc1ng ssPinafore,'' Chimes of Normanoy and similar works. A few years later Ada Dow, an English actress of con siderable fame, undertook the devel- #opment of Sarah FToSt's drama tic tal- ent. At this time the girl was known on the stage as Frances Brough, put she soon decided to change her pro fessiona1 name to Julia MarloWe- Col. Robert G. Ingerso1l, the celebrated az hostile orator, was keenly interested in her success, and assisted Ada Dow in her training. It was twenty-six years ago, in ''Ingonar," that Miss Marlowe made her real theatrical de- but atS New London. Conn. A little later she went to New York to play Shakespeare roles. This coming sea- son as for some time past, Miss Mar lowe will appear with her gifted hus- band, B. H. Sothern, in reviva1s Of the deathIess dramas of the bard of Avon.
 Richmond Pearson Hobson, who be- came famous in a day by sinking a coal ship in Santiago harbor, passes his forty-third milestone today. He was born in Greensboro, Ala, and now represents his native district in Uncle San's Congress. Since the retirement of Representative Nicholas Longworth,
 MT Hobson has a new claim to fame that of being the ba1dest man in Washington. Since his arrival in the House MT Hobson has been warning his colleagues of possible trouble with Japan, but with slight effect.