Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1871-06-17

tombstone. "Sunny Hours" her first
book, for that was the title Of the
serial, was issued during the winter Of
1866, and went through three editions
Of 1900 volumes in its fret year. The
publishers, elated with their success,
wrote to the author, Write I'd, Sd,
and 4th volumes, if you can, at once. ="
"Chincopin Charlie, "On the Wing"
and Tom Harding and his Friends, "
followed as soon as they could be pre-
pared the latter having been issued
at the close of the year 1SG9-she get
ting for each of the three last volumes
a commission Of ten per cent. on the
sales of each volume, which netted her
a snug little sum.
In the meantime, by invitation of
Hutd & Houghton, she wrote for the
Riverside Magazine" and was well
paid for her contributions. She also
wrote for a Chicago Sumday .Scho
Magazine, the publishers of which
cheated her shamefully. She wrote
for the Chimney Corner Frank Leslie,
fot which she received pay, but no in
crease of reputation, as they do not
publish names--fcr the "Ch17stiaa
Radical of Pittsburg, a magnificent
paper, edited by q native of Frederick
county, Rev. DANIEL SCHNEIDER, born
near the Catoctin Mountain, and one
Of the profoundest minds in the coun-
try. For "Our School Visitor and
"Forney' Press of Pniladel phia and
since 1870 for "Harpcrs Magazine.
Wrote several arti i,les for Lippincott 9
Of Philadelphia. She is now editing
"The Trellis' in the Pennsylvania
Temperance Vindicator published at
Harrisburg. For the Christmas OF
1869, she wrote by request of Ashmead,
Of Philadelphia, her publisher. an
annual called Robert Brent's Three
Christmas Days which had a large
sale, and from which she realized but
little profit, owing TO the failure OF
the firm for a large amount Of mohev.
This work was q memorial gift to the
Mission Schools Of i.PAiIadelpAla She
is preparing several important VOL
umcs for the Harpers Of New York,
which will soon he issued from the
press. Besides many fugitive gems to
the periodical literature Of the day.
Mrs. Eystcr j; = busy, industrious
and rapid writer, and we rejoice to
hear that she is now concentrating
her versatile mind upon scenes which
carry her back to, "Marvland, Ny
Maryland" and her dear old native
Frederick county. Her husband, who
is keen critic, is a chrj,tton gent(c-
man Of the highest type, lie resides
at Harrisburg. "a, !, now Financial
Secretary of the State Department of
Common Sclo'e f Pennsylvania. with
q moderate salary.
Mrs. Eystcr, We arc informed, in
tends to concentrate her mind and
genius upon some Historical scenes in
this her native connty, and leave be-
hind her memorial Of the cherished
memories which cluster around the
happy home Of her Juvenile days, and
the friends in Frederick county who
have cheered her or in the path she
has chosen to achieve a niche in the
literary archives of Maryland women.
She has vast fund of information to
impart to those who have sustained
her in her efforts to gather the garland
of flowers, and to whose friendship
and generosity she intends to dedicate
this memorial offering of her all en-
during love and gratitude, Her
grand father Capt. Geo. W. Eht, was
one Of the brave Defenders Of 1872,
and she has imbibed from her patcr-
nal ancestors great love of country
for the soldiers Of Liberty, and heart
to appreciate the deeds Of men who
upheld the Star Sphnglea Banner
and stood out upon the ramparts as
tried sentinels in the hour Of danger,
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