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f 24 THE OMAHA DAILY M E : SUNDAY , MAY 8 , 1898. ' WONDER CHILDREN. II Nearly All the Grcut Musicians In the World's History Huvc Been Recognized ua Prodigies. BY ESTHER SINGLETON. The return this winter of two famous young musicians , Josef Itotmann and Jean Gcrady , who made their first reputation as musical prodigies , only justifies the state ment that the real "wonder child , " as the precocious musical genius Is called , gener ally develops into a great musician. If ono studies musical history It Is very astonish ing to sco what a great number of great com posers , great singers , great pianists and great violinists began their career as "won der children , " astonishing the world with their marvelous performances. Beginning with the "founder of music" John Sebastian Bach learned the violin at an early age. Ills parents died when bo was 10 , and he went to live with an elder brother. At this time ho played the violin nnd the clavier ( the old piano ) . He secretly gained possession of a volume of manuscript music belonging to his brother nnd spent six months copying It by moonlight. At the ago of 15 his lovely soprano voice got him a position In a choir , and he early achieved fame as nn organist. Handel was also n prodigy , hut ho acquired his education under difficulties. His father , n surgeon , consid ered music n very degrading pursuit and In tended him for the law. Handel taught him self to play on a little spinet , muffling the keys and practicing at night In a gartct. To the great surprise of everybody , particu larly his father , ho was lifted up to an or gan one day and played It with astonishing finish. The father then consented to let him study music , and he soon became n celebrated prodigy. Haydn attracted much l > smi J spent nt borne , and be learned the violin and piano from bis father. The latter wrote : "When ho was 8 years old I gave lilm pre liminary Instruction on the violin and let him practice till bo could play easy ducts pretty well. After that I sent him to attend the singing class of Hcrr Michael Ilolzcr , chorister In Llchtentbal. Hcrr Holzer often assured me with tears In bis eyes that be never had such a pupil. 'Whenever I wanted to teach him anything now , ' ho would say , 'I found ho knew it already. The result has been that I have not given him any real Instruction , but have only looked on with astonishment and silence. ' " When ho was 11 bo sang exquisitely In the Lichtcnthal church and played solos on the violin there. At the ago of 13 he wrote sonatas , symphonies , masses , operas and songs , and at 17 wonderful string quar tets and tbo magnificent song of "The Erl-Klng. " Mendelssohn was particularly precocious. He played the piano well at 7 , and made his first public appearance at the ago of 0. He sang In a famous choir in Berlin , taking his place "among the grown people in a child's suit , a tlghtflttlng jacket cut very low In the neck and with full trousers but toned over it. Into the slanting pockets of thcso ho thrust his bands , rocking his curly head from side to side , and shifting rest lessly from ono foot to the other. " At the ago of 12 be spent two weeks In Goethe's house , and used to play Bach's fugues and his own compositions to the great poet. THEY WERE ALL CHIL iD WONDERS. Ho wrote borne : "Every afternoon Goethe opens bis instrument with tbo words : 'I have not heard you today ; now make a little nolso for mo. ' Felix's talent developed raarvelously. Ho appeared public and composed wonderfully. In the beautiful home of tbo Mendclssohns In Berlin tbo four children had an ideal life. There was a large pavilion in the garden , and hero they had every Sunday morning a concert , to which the Berlin people wcro always glad to have an Invitation. Felix used to conduct the orchestra and perform his own compositions , while Fanny played the piano , Paul the cello and Rebecca sang. Before bo was 15 Mendelssohn had written piano and other Instrumental music , song : ) and four operas ! The most famous work of bis youth Is the _ fairy overture to tbo . "Midsummer Night's Dream , " one of the most poetic pieces 'of music over written. Before ho was 16 he was a superb pianist and a famous conductor. Chopin' * Collar. Contrary to the history of many musi cians , who were , like Handel , denied their favorite study , when Chopin gave cvldenco of bis talent his parents , who lived pros perously and happily in Warsaw , gave htm tbo best teacher In that city. In a few years ho was the "wonder child" of War saw and used to play the piano In drawing rooms. Ho first appeared at a concert for charity la Warsaw In 1818 , aged 9 , and played a concerto by Qyrowltz. Ho was much more Impressed with bis new jacket and very handsome collar , bought for the occasion , than his own performances , for when his mother , who bad not been present , asked "Frltzchen" what the people liked best , be replied : * "O , mamma , everybody looked at my collar. " Chopin's early compositions were po lonaises , mazurkas , waltzes , etc. Rossini , tbo famous composer of "William I FREE BOOK FOR MEN telling all about my wonderful Invention , tbo Dr. Banden Electric Belt and Suspensory , now used the world over for all results of youth ful error * , nervousness , drains , Impotency , lame back , varlcocele , etc. ] Xitablltbed 30 years. Above book mailed In plain scaled envelope. WrlU to-day. ' DR. A R. SARDER , 183 S. Clark St. , Chicago , Ills. , ' 'Tell" nnd "Tho Seville " Barber of , ang when almost an Infant In Holognft In an opera. "Nothing , " said one who heard him , "could be Imagined more tender and touch ing than the voice and action of this extraor dinary child. The people of Dologna de clared he would ono day bo ono ot the greatest musicians In the world. " When 14 he became director to a traveling company ; at 16 ho wrote a cantata , which was performed In public , nnd gained him the conductorshlp of the Philharmonic so ciety of Bologna ; and soon after that ho began to write operas. At the ago of 13 ho was a good singer , horn player and 'cellist. Pnganlnnl , the greatest violinist that over lived , played remarkably at S years of age and had composed a sonata. Ho made his first public appearance In Genoa at the ago of 9 and when 15 ho had acquired celebrity by his tours In Italy. Franz Liszt was also ono of the greatest musical prodigies. Ills father taught htm music at the age of G , and at 9 ho made his first appearance nt n concert , playing n concerto by Ulcs with the orchestra. At 12 ho made a long tour , went to Paris and created an excitement , which was repeated In London , and ho played before George IV. at Windsor castle. HISTORIC WAR HOUSES. Steed * thnt llnve Cnrrlvil Their Mn - < ern TlirotiKh IllHT Ilitttlen. If horses could speak it Is very likely they would have sent n delegation of Influential equine representatives to Washington some tlmo ago and protested very roundly against the war with Spain. They could naturally Insist tbat war Is a most dangerous occupa tion for horses to engage in. Bad or scanty rations , change of climate , hard work and the whizzing bullets are all to bo as much feared by these dumb brutes ns their mas ters , and only n few horses ever receive any credit for the splendid assistance they give In long marches and bloody battles. Out of attention when he was a mite by his won derful voice , and at an early ago he played everal instruments. The Greatest of All. Mozart could play the piano at the age Of 4 , and actually composed at the age of E. His sister was very talented , and their father , Leopold Mozart , traveled with bis two "wonder children , " Nannerl and Wolf gang , who created a great sensation. At the court of Vienna the little Mozart called for the composer , Wagcnsell , and said to him : "I am going to play a concerto of yours , and you must turn the pages for me. " At the ago of 9 ho bad written sonatas nnd symphonies which wcro published. At II ho wrote a cantata ; at 12 an opera , and at 13 he performed the marvelous feat of writing from memory the "Miserere" of Allegrl , sung In the Sistlno chapel during holy week , after only having heard It once. At 15 his first opera was represented In pub lic. Hasse , a famous composer of the day , eald : "This boy will cause us all to be for- tottcn , " which was perfectly true. , When Mozart heard the boy , Beethoven , play In Vienna In 1786 , he said : "This youth will some day make a noise In tbo world. " Before that year Beethoven bad shown Haydn a cantata which ho bad written , and Haydn was delighted with It. Ills best work at this period was a trio for the piano. Violin and violoncello. According to Beethoven's own statement bis musical education began when be was In his fourth year. At the ago of 9 he Studied the organ , and the Count von Wald- eteln , to whom In after years bo dedicated the great "Waldsteln Sonata , " appointed him organist to the Electoral chapel. Beautiful as bis playing must have been , itlll more wonderful were his compositions. The nine variations on Drcsslcr's march in C were published as "the work of a young amateur , L. von B. , aged 10 years. " The Oor Sohnllert. Tbo first years , of Schubert's life were the many thousands who have given their humble lives , most gallantly perishing in their duty toward their masters , just a few return homo to spend their lives In the case and honor they deserve. One war horse , however , who has made a splendid record for himself , and now has his virtues , name and noble deeds engraved on a fitting tombstone , was the little chest nut the great duke of Wellington rode nt the battle of Waterloo. Copenhagen , named after the capital of Denmark , from which country and city ho came , was a spirited thoroughbred , standing fifteen hands high , and $2,000 was the price paid for him by the duke. Copenhagen served under Wellington dur ing the Spanish war , and for eighteen hours ho carried his master at Waterloo. Aftei this he was -sent to the duke's homo , Strath- flcldsayc , In England , to take his ease. J\ \ member of the Royal Academy of English Painters was paid to make a handsome portrait trait of Copenhagen , which the duke loved and petted to the day of his death. The last years of the faithful horse were , however - over , sadly embittered by the teasing ol thousands of curious persons who came tc visit him In his paddock , and bis grootr would clip hairs from his tall and mane tc ecll for a few shillings to the visitors. When tbo duke heard of this bo put Co penhagen in a sort of big cage , where he lived in peace to a green old ago. HI : funeral was well attended , and at Strath- fleldsayo his tombstone , ordered by the duki himself , is still to be seen , in excellent preservation. Mnreneo. Nine years after tbo Emperor Nopoleot died at St. Helena an old white horse per ished of old ago and pneumonia .la England The skeleton of this animal Is set up ii the Royal United Service Institution li Whitehall yard , Ixmdon , and to all visitor ; It is pointed out as Marcngo , the charge Napoleon rode at the battle of Waterloo. Marcngo came originally from Egypt , am was left to wander on. the dismal battlefieli when the emperor was forced to fly for hi life. An English officer found and tool him , and he was sold to an English general In English pastures , cared for by reveren grooms , this noble white beast passed th latter years of hia life far more peaceful ) ; and happily than his great and unfortunat master. Ills portrait also was painted b ; a famous artist , and now bangs In a country ' try house In England. Cliiflmintl. General Robert E. Leo and Genera Ulysses S. Grant , Generals Stonewall Jack son and Sheridan all brought their favorlt chargers safely through many bloody bat ties , and both Generals Lea and Jacksoi wcro outlived by their war horses. Clu ctnnatl , General Grant's most famous stud was presented to him by a man also namci Grant , but no relation of the great com maniler. Cincinnati weathered the peril of war and died as sincerely lamented as h had lived respected. A sober brnun horse , the onp he rode a the surrender of Lord Cornwollls , was bum with elaborate mourning robes and lei by a groom , followed quietly behind tb co inn of his dead master. General Georg < Washington. A true Virginian , Washing ton was a splendid horseman , but ho neve settled hlB affections on any one stud. Twi or three times ho lost bis horses in battle and on one particularly handsome whit hone , Dolly , his portrait was painted. Noiv of his chargers weathered any number o severe engagements , as did Old Borrel am Traveler , the horses of R. E. Leo and Stone wall Jackson. Traveler carried his master througl nearly all the battles at which he com manded , was never himself wounded , ant In decent mourning attended the general1 ! funeral. It is said ha whinnied sadly whei the coffin was borne before him and ehortl ; after , In Brazing about hU peaceful pasture Monday mny honour last chance for flocurlng ono oti those greatest of all ptnno bargnlna frogi our Ottumwn , la. , purchase otnc i of the very best bar gains yet rcninta tf you want a piano you should not lesollils chance of secur ing one nt lesa Uiau tnnnufacturors' coat Doo't let money matters stand In the way wo will arrange that for you the easiest kind of rtcrnis rotno great bar gains In organs from this same piirvhnso prices so low iwe're ashamed 'to print them Just conic In ami sec thte stock- Two elegant pianos at $ SS each an ele gant Chlckcrlng for $215 some second hand pianos at remarkably low prices. A. HOSPE , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas Hurrah for Dewey , the flag and our country ! We're to the front In war and shoes the Ilauau shoe IB to shoes what Dewey Is to the navy the greatest of them aJl Hanau & Son's men's shoes are the kind for solid comfort this shoo 1ms the reputation of being the only shoe 1 hut doesn't need breaking In Just the hoc for tender feet A regular foot form hoe that Ills from the start that looks veil wears well and Is always satis factory If you want a perfect shoe In an patent leather or French calf you can llud It In this Hanan shoe at $5 hat's our price on them We also carry a full Hue of these shoes for 1he ladies. Drexel Shoe Co. , Oinnlin'n Up-to-tlnte Shoe llonne. 1419 FARNAM STREET Wo have the largest line of granite steel ware In Omaha Special prices for this week Enamel coffee pots , lOc to 40c enamel tea pots , 17c to 39c enamel eakcttles , 48c enamel dipper , lOc We ire sole agents for the Stransky 1m- > orted enamel ware Warranted for five years will not cra'ok nor i > cel off A arge assortment now on liaud Lawn nowers from .fiO up to Hi-ln. at $7.00 \.ll kinds of poultry wire heavy divi sion wire makes a neat and effective fence Nearly 'time ' for Ice crenin We've the freezers In all sizes and shapes irlccs the lowest. A. RAYMBR , WE DELIVER YOUll PUUCIIASE. 1514 Farnam St , o stuck a nail in his foot and died of lock- aw. He , like Copenhagen , was given hon- rablo burial , and unllko most war horses , o lived out his full allowance of fifteen cars. Sorrel. It was on the back , of Sorrel that Stone- vail Jackson received his death wound , and ho plucky little , horse then passed into ho keeping of bis master's father-in-law , a clergyman. In 1886 ho died a death nat ural to venerable horseflesh after having seen nearly ten terrible battles , and his body , very skillfully mounted , now stands n a glass case in the library of the Soldiers' homo , Virginia. There are very few American children who do not know that General Sheridan's most noted black war horse was called Winchester. He , too , outlived all the perils of , war , not dying until 1816 , when Ills body was mounted and now can be soon in the museum of Governors island In Now York bay. General Andrew Jackson was an ardent horse lover , and three flno chargers wcro always set asldo for bis use when ho was in the army. Tradition , however , does not say that ho favored or loved any special horse , but it docs say that when his men , exhausted and down-hearted , were making forced marches along the heavy roads he usually preferred to leave his saddle and march with the soldiers. General Fitzhugh Leo rode the handsom est horse In the confederate army a thoroughbred mare named Nellie Grey. But in spite of her beauty and her bold , brave spirit , poor Nellie fell In the thick of the fight at the battle of Winchester and was sincerely mourned by her master. BIY MAW. She never thinks I'm In the way , An' tells mo 1 nm bad ; She Jes' cries when ,1 git licked An' looks so awful sad My maw does. She never thinks I'm play'ln' slck > To stay at home from school , But nlers gives me suthln quick That 'ud fizlk eny mule My maw docs. She never says as I've no sense- An' Jes' knows when It rains. But nlers knows jes' what to do When I have stomlck pains My maw docs. She never calls mo "red-head" An' says "ycr nose Is stub" But nlers tucks me into bed An' gives mo lots o' grub My maw docs. JAMES L. WH1TTINGIIAM. PUATTLK OP THIS YOU.MiSTKIlH. Teacher Now , Johnny , who was Robinson Crusoe. ? Johnny He was do duck wet sot a long term on dc Island. "Tell tbo class what an Island is , Sammy. " "Ycs'm ; an Island Is a body of land surrounded by United States battle ships. " "What nro you * gong | to bo when you grow up , Tommy7" asked the visitor. "I think , " said Tommy "thoughtfully , "I shall bo somebody's anceutpr. " "Gcorgo , you've bpen , fighting again. " "Well , Hain't my fault , ma. Mo and Jim Sturgcs have been-'flghtiu' all term , an' I got kind o' Uredoof It. So yesterday I granted him nn armUtlco. " "An armistice ? Well , what then ? " ' 'Why , Jim jumped on mo an' licked mejjus | tbo same. " "I hope , papa , " , said Bobble."that the ' government isn't buying it's torpedoes of Mr. Spllklns dowm In the village. I got some there last Foyrlh ct July , and half of them wouldn't go off/ ' Little 4-year-old 'Npttlo was playing with a tin can and a .pemiy , putting the latter into the former , then shaking the can and dropping the penny on the table. While her attention was , attracted to something clso for a moment her mother dropped another penny into the can and when she shook It , much to her astonishment , two pennies rolled out instead of ono. "Oh , look , mamma , " she exclaimed ; "I broked my cent. " IJUcoverril by a Woman. Another great discovery has been made , and that too , toy a lady in this country : "Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood Its severest tests , but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed Imminent. For three months abc coughed Incessantly , and could not sleep. She finally discovered a way to recovery , by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption , and was so much relieved on taking first dote , that ( he slept all night ; and with two bottles tles , has been absolutely cured. Her name Is Mrs. Luther Lutz. ' Thus wrltea W. C. Mamnlck & Co.of Shelby , N. 0. Trial bottle tle * free at Kuhn & Co.'s Drug itore. Regu lar ilze EOc and $1.00. Brery bottl * guaran teed. ROUGH RIDERS FOR CUBA A "Western Army Officer Believes They Should Be Bout to the Island. CORPS -OF TCOVftbVs AND INDIANS Tbrcc TlinuMiuiil of Them Could Clean Out the Spniilnli Army Proba bility of HtilTiilo Illll Called. That fine old western scout and gcntlo- man , Colonel Henry Inman of Kansas , author of "Tho Old Santa Fo Trail , " was talking about tbo war with Spain , the other day , on Broadway. Colonel Inman , having seen much service In Indian warfare on the plains under Generals Sheridan , Custcr , Sully and other famous Indian fighters , and being a lifelong friend of Colonel Cody ( Buffalo Bill ) , his remarks are interesting , as giv ing the general western idea of bow the campaign in Cuba might bo conducted if such men as Buffalo Bill and a supporting force of cowboys and Indians wcro impressed into the service. Colonel Inman was enthu siastic over the bravery of Colonel Cody , whose many hairbreadth escapes on the COLONEL W. F. CODY ( BUFFALO BILL ) READY FOR CUBA. plains are , perhaps , better known to htm than to the general public. "So greatly beloved Is Colonel Cody all over the west , " said Colonel Inman , "that thousands would rally around bis standard and he could raise more men than any other man in the United States. The Indians , too , who both fear and respect him for the North American savage Is no cowaril and re gards bravo deeds with a reverence un known to the white man would be glad to fight under him. As nn evidence of this , after Colonel Cody had fought his famous duel with "Yellow Hand" ( In presence ol the United States troops and the aggregated hostile Sioux ) and killed him In one of the most thrilling hand-to-hand encounters known to history , the wife of the dead sav age met the colonel , and , Instead of up braiding him as a white woman would have done , stated that she felt highly honored that her husband bad been killed by such a brave man as 'Long Hair. ' Short WorU of the Don * . "H 2,000 or 3,000 Indian braves , " continued Colonel Inman , "and the cowboys off of the Our aim Is to sell the bc.it draperies In town , and we come pretty near doing It How Is your home , Is it furnished with draperies If It Isn't you can make It twice as pretty as It Is by votulni ; to our store and Kettlnp your draperies from us Our prices are moderate and our goods the Itest No such assortment as wo now show In new needs was ever brought to Omaha Designs exclusive with us. Omaha CarpetCo Omaha's Exclusive Carpet House , 1515 Dodge St. The exposition will bo opened promptly on June 1 perhaps you are coming to see the sights and have been llgurlng on having your teeth attended to while here let us give you a little advice there Is going to be a big crowd then we are bound to be rushed had you not better come In now you can leave home In the morning and return the s.ime day with a. complete set of new tooth we will guarantee those teetn equal or bet ter to any ever made no extra charge for rush work of this kind you Just let us know when you will be here so we can be ready A full set of teeth for $5 Lady attendant. BAILEY , IS Yenr Sil Ploor Pnxtun Ulk. lOih and Kara am. A complete line of shoulder braces- made to lit perfectly anil to propcily brace the shoulders we manufacture a full line of deformity brace. * , trusses , etc. This department is In charge of thoroughly competent persons who make them tit any ca.se on hand our stock of manufactured goods Is complete and comprises ehustrc stockings , trusts , sup porters , batteries , atomizers , crutches , luvl pans , air pillows , rubber gooils , surgical Instrument * , medical supplies , etc. Send to us for catalogue or any In- formaton dcshvd Wo build what Is neeiled In ths ! Hue from actual measure ment. TheAloe&PenfoldCo Amateur I'ltoto Supply Hounp. UOS Farnam Street. Opposite Paxton Hotel. range , Homo of whom arc with the Wild West show , were on the Island of Cuba , they would make short work of the Spanish. In .he first place , all of them are magnificent riders , perfect centaurs , in fact , have been born , like Colonel Cody himself , to speak metaphorically , 'on the back of a horse. ' They ore , besides , all splendid shots with either revolver or rifle ; when any of them ; ) Ulls n trigger the bullet Iinds its target : here is nd ammunition waited. "I can name many of these men who are absolutely invincible on horseback , and armed ; George W. Burch , chief of the cow- aoys ; Joe Esqulval , Pedro Esquival , Ed Goodrich , Bert Schenck , Joe Johnson , Si Compton , Walt Scott , Jack Varney , Jim Jennings , Bob Mason , John Franz , Clarence Baker , Red Hall , all of whom have been picked out of the best men on the 'range * Tor their grit and staying qualities In a fight. There are about fifty other cowboys con nected with the Wild West , who , it it should land in Cuba , would make it lively for the Spanish regulars. Cowboy ncRlmciit. "I hear that Governor Leedy of my state ( Kansas ) has organized a regiment of cow boys , fresh from the 'range , ' and given the command to the gallant young Fred Fun- ston , who is a lieutenant colonel In the Cuban Insurgent army , and who is at home in Kansas , recovering from several bad wounds incurred in as many engagements. The Island of Cuba , as I understand its topography , is specially adapted to guerrilla warfare , and for that reason I believe that n couple or three thousand Indian warriors , with their complement of cowboys , would soon put all the Spanish regulars hors du combat , for theirs is a novel method of effective fighting , of which European armies know nothing , with the exception of the English , perhaps , in India. . "I firmly believe that 3,000 well armed Indian warriors , under the leadership of such a strategist , diplomat and statesman as was Sitting Bull , could soon clear the Island of all the Spanish regulars there , with the help of the cowboys of the 'range , ' under thn command of that prince of scouts , Colonel W. F. Cody. I am Inclined to bcllevo that General Miles will , the moment ho starts for Cuba , summon to his aid , as the advance guard of his troops , to find the whereabouts of the enemy , and the best camping places , Colonel W. F. Cody , with a retinue of cow boys , and , perhaps , a number of Indian warriors , whose Intrepid and skillful work as trailers In the Interior of such a country would be of great value. " GOSSIl' AIIOUT NOTED 112OPM3. Someone in Speaker Reed's presence asked how It was that such a cold , plegmatlc and > of Vermont conservative man as Senator ProMor "Probably because mont was so eager for war. cause he Is a wholesale dealer In tomb ' . \ \ hen stones. " was the Maine man's reply. Proctor beard of this a few minutes later ho said : "I suppose , then , that Reed is opposed to war because he Is an adjuster 'for several largo life Insurance companies. Alexander Gollan. the British consul gen eral In Havana , In whoso hands American Interests have been left , was first appointed to the diplomatic service as unpaid vice consul at I'ernambuco In.lSoG. In 1801 ho gained the Royal Humane society s silver medal for gallantry In saving the llfu of H Johnston , while crossing 'the river Ja- boalao In Brazil. Ho was appointed to his present post as British consul in Cuba , to resldo in Havana , in 181)2. ) Senator Hale abhors tobacco In any form , and therefore his associates on the appro priations committee refrain from its use during the sessions of the committee. } \ o have been sorely tempted during the long- drawn-out sessions of our committee , saya Senator Cockrell. "to indulge In the luxury of a smoke as a solace for our labors , but the presence of Senator Hale has invariably operated against such a luxury , no matter what deprivation this might entail. I don t think senatorial courtesy could be stretched to a greater limit than refraining from smoklns to gratify the senator from Maine. " Colonel Walter Delano of the Royal Ben gal artillery , who recently committed sui cide , was a brother of the late J. T. Delano , editor of the London Times. The family was of Irish origin Delaney by name but on settling In England they dropped the "y. " Somcono having once asked Mr. Dclane why ho had done this , the latter replied : "Does the scripture not say , 'If thlno y ( eye ) offend thcc , pluck It out ; ' " just as the author of "Tom Jones , " in answer to a question , why ho wrote his "namo "Fielding" Instead of "Fclldlng" the original form 'of the counts of llaps- burg replied : "Well- suppose I am the first member of my family who ever learned tO BDCll. " A friend of Richard Mansfield says tbat the other day n would-bo playwright brought to the actor a play for him to read. It was execrably had. The writer , by dip lomacy more artful than anything In his play , reached the actor's presence and de manded a verdict. Mr. Mansfield felt it a kindness to point out to the fellow tbo mistakes he had made. But the tyro waxed wroth. "Do you know { hat play cost mo n year's hard labor ! " he exclaimed. Mr. Mansfield , with Imperturbable grace , re plied : -"My det r man , you are fortunate. A more'Just judge would have made it ten years. Ho really would. " Samuel C. Wells will have charge of the Philadelphia Press Its as cdltor-ln-chlef during the term of Charles Emory Smith In Washington as postmaster general. Mr. Wells Is a nephew of Calvin Wells , the president of the Press company. Ho was Graduated at Princeton university in the Class of ' 73. In college with him were stirh well known New Yorkers as William B. Hornblower , Rev. Dr. Van Dyke of the Brick Presbyterian church , and ex-Dlstrlct Attorney Do Lancey Nlcoll. Mr. Wells also studied at the Columbia college law school and practiced for a few years la Pittsburg- left the law for Journalism Hn has been connected with the Phlladel- nhla Press nearly twenty years as nn edl- Jnrlnt writer , and is well equipped for his now duties. Ho had charge of the Press while Mr. Smith was minister to Russia. Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts tells n crmd story on himself and President Eliot of Harvard. . When Phillips Brooks waa elected bishop a few years ago President Eliot met Dr. Lawrence , who was then dean of the Episcopalian Theological school at V Cambridge , and said to him : "Tho church has made the greatest mistake of a life time. Brooks was the pivot around which wo revolved In Boston ; now you have spread him all over the state. Anyone would have done for a bishop. " Year * after , when Phillips Brooks had gone to his reward , and Dean Lawrcncp had been , chosen in his place , ho met President Eliot In the street again. The later was warm in his congratulations. "My dear bishop , " bo said , "I must congratulate you. Tbo chutcb couldn't have made a better selec tion. I thought you should have been tbo cbolco when Brooks was chosen. " Cook's Imperial Champagne , extra dry , la a most delicious wlno. It has a delicious flavor. Keep It in your Ice chest. 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