Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1896 — PERSONAL AND PERTINENT. [ARTICLE]

PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.

The seepifleism of other Arctic explorer* regarding Dr. Nansen's discovery of the north pole is quite natural, A phrenologist recently examined George du Marnier's head. He feupd a new bump thereon that indicated'® growing fondness for royalties. Mrs. Ouster's ftavwrlte home is a secluded log-cabin near the Pocone River, seven miles from the Delaware Water Gep and “two and a half miles from a door-bell." Here she finds it possible to do more writing In a day than In a week of efty life. Robert Louis Stevenson was a very tnodest genius. In one of the last letters he penned be says: “I am a fictitious article, aud have long known it I do not think it possible to have fewer tnustoas than I have. I sometimes wish I had mora But I cannot take myaelf seriously as-an artist; the Hnutations are too obvious.” There is a sermon in this for several living authors. Queen Taitou es Abyssinia is a handsome woman, the expression of whom •yes Is benevolent or fiendish, as tbs mood moves her. Even King Menelek Mmpelf is afraid of her. She knows all the King's secrets and Is Inclined to domineer in state affairs. She is find of European liquors, especially of Champagne. It is asM that the Queen frequently drinks more wins than s good queen bhodd. The editor of the London Sporting; Tfanee has discovered te a little old Chtnon of Bata Button, ta Knot, an tuhtatafm monument to the second wtfi® of Lawrence Washington, a forefather of George Washington. The monument proves Washington's descent from the founder of BalM Qollege, at Oxford, apd the brother e< John B&80I, Blag of Soodand. Tbte little KentWh bhureb Is saM to be ooe of the most ancient and beautiful to England—"& gem Of ecrtestestiool ardMteotora*