The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-11-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

Mr.. &. &. Fulton. of the Baltimore
american. viii publish his letters from
Europe in book form.
1t Is announced that Mr.. James Cor
don Bennett proposes fitting out an Arctic
expedition for the discovery Of the North
Pole.
Gen. sam Houston always hal on his
mantel ia his parlor "A written notice that
Gen. Houston reiirc- al nine O'Clock
every evening"
Joseph Arch states that he has been
detained in Canada. and will have 10 defer
M. tour through the United States until
next spring and summer.
Victor Hugo and Gen. Jubal Early re-
semble each other i'm personal appearance
closely enough TO be brothers. Aportrait
Of one would do for the other.
Mark Twan's writings have been
plaeed on the index expurgatorius of the
Young Mems Christian Association. at
Colchester. England. showing that they're
determined 10 preserve their innocence
abroad.
President Grant has received letter
srom Prof. Henry. notifying him. i'm re-
.ponse Ia his invitation. that Prof. AgasSiz
viii deliver A course OF lectures during the
session of Congress. in Washington. on
the Relation of Man 10 Other Animals. "
Mr.. Tilion has been cited to appear be-
fore Plymouth Church to give evidence in
he Ree,her scandal case, but declines to
obey the summons. He SAYS he has not
been member of that church for four
wears. and docs not recognize it, right 10
summon him.
Miss Edmonia Lewis. the tinted Sculp-
Tres. Is in san Francisco. where She j. TO
h. honored bv public reception. design
81 A. mark of esteem. The papers urge
the purchase Of one Of her works Of art.
but the cOlOrcd brothers have their hearts
set upon a banquet Of the most gorgeous
description. and the colored expression of
esteem win break out in that shape.
The G0fdea Age pays the following
compliment 10 Miss Phwbe Couzin>. the
81. Louis woman lawyer" apropos 10
her appearance before the New York
"Woman's Congress-. ''Phnbe Couz-
ins. on Women a Lawyers was ably
written and well delivered. II was rich in
illustration. logical. keen. witty. pathetic.
moving her audience alike TO laughter and
tearS. Fme-lOOking. well-olressed. straight
a an Indian Girl. head erect. her whole
appearance was pleasing. In deep. rich
voice. She told her audience what She had
seen. and felt. and believed. with calm.
dignihcd sClt-assertion. that seemed 10 say
the earth i the Lords and the fullncss
thereof and am one Of the rightful heirs
10 this inheritance. Mis- Couzins and Mrs.
Wcsimorland were the only Southern
women on our platform"
Some one having revived the lament
able trui~m that literary women are sell
dom beautiful: that their features. and
especially forehcads. are more or less mas
clilinr. recent writer points ont some cN-
ocpiions. among them Miss Landon. whose
forehead was essentially feminine. and who
was exceedingly pretty. Mrs. Stanton.
likewise. i pretty woman. hut Miss An
h0ny and Mr.. l.ivermorc are both plain.
Maria and Jane Porter were women Of
high brows and irregular features. as was
also Miss ~edgwick. Anna Dickinson has
astrong. masculine face Kate Field has
good-l0Oking. though by no means pretty
one and Mrs Stowe i thought 10 be- posi-
lively homely. Alice and Phabe Cary
were both plain IN features. though their
sweetness 81 disposition added greatly to
their personal appearance. Margaret Full
lcr had splendid head. but her features
were irregular. Charlotte Brontc had
w0ndrou-ly beautiful dark-brown ewes and
pcrftctly->hapcd head. Julia Ward Howe
L iine-looling woman. Laura Holloway
resembles Charlotte Bronte. Neither Mary |
Booth nor Marion Harland can lay claim |
p handsome faces. while Mary Clcmmcr |
Ane> j. Just as pleasing in features a. her
writings are graceful.