Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1866-08-09
FEMALE LABoa AND IRIS REWARD

The income Of Miss Harriss uosmer,
says ths ST. Louis Dispatch, 10 reported
to be $4,000 per year, all Of whieh shs
chiaels from the original rock. HIRE is
no iueoma that any stone cutter may be
uroad III. Wien We Rsst knew Niss Hos
nlAs sbe vas bat child, who, having an
| indulgens father and no mother, was al
lowed 20 ream absus the fields Ike young
ifAwa, almost unrestricted by parental
taushoriiy. She was At that tins an on.
N child, aud was tha light and life OF q
/ dosing fakasr, whb loved her mare than
/ iifestsslf, and who, having but liitla
/ time to care for and iostrues her, allow.
4 cd her 10 shape Der own course. Out.
/ door sports ere her especial favorisess
such as FI1ing, walking. dsbing, shoot
] ing, swimmiug and chasing butterflies
|. She had a room Id the old mansion house
that vas situated on ahe banks Of the
(, Charles river, 10 WATERFORD. Mass that
f vas set apart as her museum, aud toe
kEss portion OF the collection she made
was If butterflies, bugs, dies, and every
manner Of insect that she could procure.
These we're all stuck fast to the wall BY
large pius, uutil The walla Of the room
Aera COVERED With insects and bugs. Her
next eiF5ri was moulding in clay, drss OF
her awn hands and feet afterwards she
attempted 30 form tha eye, and after
making a collection III feet, hands and
arms, she commenced ID, form head and
bust, and after having made one that
I partially satisfied her, procured block
Of EEyptian marble from = nsighboripg
grave. stone worker, employed him 10 do
the FIRST chiselings be striking where her
finger pointed, until she took charge OF
it herself, ard after several month"; la
Dor, succeeded in bringing out very as'
ceptable bust.
This vas the hrsl ssep towards thu
5 SIS 900 year income. Miss Hcsmel
was always noted for Der skill Ia horse.
back riding, shooting and swimming
and many boy has been obliged to as
knowledge her ability ns swimmer an
ln4ny lime has abe borne OF The pain
10 race With a dozen boys In CHARTS
{ river. Miss Hosmer, at one time, at
D teuded eohooi at sha female seminary a
Lsnox, Mass, and there vas the CON
t panion II Fanny ksmble Butler, who's
0 name aud fame are world vide. sh
r as Always more ut homa in the comPa
r nv Of boys than girls, owing to her tass
3 fur ouIdgor sports. Many prank be
= sue played upon her aRsuspscting neigh
& bors; aud ST oae time, dressing IN nal
e attire, going 20 tbs city on The cars, 40
q uRcoupiiog the train en- doEa grade
0 lear ing the ear behind the train, much t
n the anE oyanea Of It's occupants.
= Rsy. E. B. Eairehill, President c
w IIilssiale College, gives tae toilswin
i. pi1ture Of Mics Hosmer, .he America
a sculptor Harriet Hosmer was fs'
Massachusetts, gari, making $4,000
lie Sis ,959 year BY her chissi, bus neV'
/. suceeeIs1 in liTiag within her incoK'
while sic bad long since exhausted h'
o patrimoBy. sac drives the fastest hoFs
is Is in rome, and she makes the moss beat
"a tiful marble, eYer looked upon-" A lie
-, ter from Rome speaks of the works
- Miss uosmer's studio as follows "Bes
'r ton and Beatrice Cencil in plaster; pa
IL OF basss ia magale, Hero and DAPHNE
i. ths young Augustus, for sale, PRICE
- Seids (ahont SIS D The design of foaI
tain for lady Marian Afford, OF hnl
= land now ueariy fnished q Sirt
g playing 10 three listening 6gures Fidir
is on delphins, price 500 gaiacas sas
- and S4tyr in marble, and pretty LIS
. Puck, child wilh tortoise IN one has
: and alisaEd in tbs other, seated On to'
q stool, two OF Tires other toad stoo
III crossing round lovely medallion
- Night and Morning 10 be executed
bF0nxs-- Morning. wish torch and rose
q Evening With peoples in her han
ne morning and evening stars, lark Al
- hak yanks an 4 ss canpasitinnu