ENGLISHMEN OF NOTE.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 352, 5 February 1903, Page 3

ENGLISHMEN OF NOTE.

Viscount Mountmorres is a bona fide. English nobleman who works bard for a living. Born very poor—the poorest in ihekingdom, indeed—hehas worked at several trades and was once a n«w»boy. Gen. French ha# proved to be the most successful of all the Knglish division commanders in South Africa, for he not only has made no mistakes, but has done effective work from the very beginning of his campaign in the eastern Transvaal. t , ■, ■ | Recently, on hia ninety-first birthday, Rev. John Spurgeon,., father of the famous Charles Spurgeon, preacher, laid the foundation atone of the South Norwood Baptist church in England. He is a Congfegationaliat and probably is the oldest living minister of that denomination. John Morley rarely "takes his walks abroad" without one or m4fcp of his pet dogs, to which he is attached. In his old journalistic days his 'favorite dog always .accompanied him to his office, waiting patiently for him until the day's work was over and itwas time for the homeward journey. • .-,..-.,' '' ~ " Alwayß a great smoker, the king of England since his succession has smoked harder than ever. The czar of Russia and kaiser of Germany,'when they want to please him, send him special brands of cigars.and cigarettes, and the,king in return dispatches to those august, personages his own favorite brands.