The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-03-12
JoAQuIN,s WIPE.
In Cincinnati Hen and Women Of
[cincinnati Gsretle, Feb. 2J.l

ltincinnnti 1skette, feb. WI Fr
Minnie Myrtle Miller, wife Of tho poet
Joaquin Miller, addressed 8 fair slzsd and
intelligent audienceat the 0psra house in
Hamilton, on Friday evening last on
Men and Women Of the Pacidc' This IL
. later production than that upon tho
character Of the poet, and upon y subjeot
with which the general public are .scarcely
more familiar Oregon, the home OF the
lecturer was moro particularly dwelt
upon. Her descriptions Of the mountsi-
neers and miners, and Of 'ssocisty" Ia the
regions where women are scarce and
men are plenty, were listened 10 with In
terest Her lively incidents relating to
the travelling In the mountains, her vivid
word pictures Of tho magnificent Colsm-
bio, and the sketches Of Californians and
growth Of literature on the oosst, showed
an amount OF observation aud On ability
to use what she had observed, with which
women are not often accredited. va
Interest In the lecturer 10 certainly not
lsssensd BY other the person or dsport-
mont Of tho lecturer. She ia somewhat
above the medium height, With large soft
gray eyes and . wealth Of dark brown
hair, falling 10 large ringleis over h6t
shoulders IN such careless profusicn ~ 10
bswilder tho investigating eyes Of even
those who are thoroughly familiar With all
the mysteries Of hair dressing. Properly
speaking she Is not an elocutionist, but
the enunciation being quito distinct and
clear tho manner natural, and her ideas
accompanied with quiet playing over
the features OF an OK prs esive face, no sin.
gle shade Of meaning is lost to the hearer,
Her style OF addressing on audience,
though suitable to the parlor Is yet power
full and effective on the platform. She 10
at once woman Of observation, discern
ment and Of q deep poetic character, and
whoever hears her will feel compelled 10
admit that, II joaquin Miller ID remark
able man, Minnie Myrtle Miller 10 more
remarkable woman.
In conversation With q Gazette reporter
on Saturday last, Mrs. Miller expressed
regret that the misrepresentation seemed
to ex@ among some people that her
tour was undertaken only with the
object 81 ipjuring the reputation 81 her
husband, an object v hich she disclsimsd
without qualification. She regards poets
as kind Of public property, whose do
nestle lives and characters, crowded full
Of eccentrrcitiss and incongruisies, and
instincts as worldly az those OF their fell
low men, ought 10 DO as GENERALLY known
as their poems. The world now knows
something Of the domestic lives of Byron
and Moore and shelly, and has not lost lite
admiration for their genius.
Mrs. Miller feels Ut home In Southern
Ohio, having been born at Oxford, and
there attended school until her ninth rear.
Her father, man Of nomadic and res tlsss
disp position, then nioysd West (abouttwon.
ty years ago) and continued 70 move, as
civilization followed, until be reached
Cape Blanco, in Oregon, where bis bonss
now lie buried. She thinks 81 visiting
Washing ton, and though q present uDde-
cided o. 10 her imne diats course, sxpects
to return 10 the West, where hsr chi Idrsn
remain, ind RESUME her literary work BY
the completion Of . number Of articles and
sketches which she lstt In a. unfinished
| condition on leaving hor.e.