, 1874-08-24
Some English Literary usiu Artistic
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People.
London Correspondents .fcao 11ore Grapdie.
Among SONIC people met ut q sbiren few
evenings ago woro tho Rosetts, Mr., Holman
Ilunt, tho paiator Of tho '.Saadow Of, lho
Cross" mud Of 'fDcath," Dir. ucpworth Dixon,
! aou.e bright u!naooa, aud nunaber Of Engl!sh
autlors Of local reputation. Tho nusnber Of
English people. WIS asteaai,t authorship Is fa-
markablo, and it is not at all uncommon, after
talking with 4 mai, who i,hpresses you Us being
moro than extraordinarily stupid, TO DO told
that, 10 IL tho author Of several most bril-.
liaut and charming boohs, Or tlse odltor Of
handsome man. seenol tllo very last QUO to ba
! tho publisher Of Walt Whtmu,i. Christina was
| not with him. f1o suitl 4o believed aho was a
greater favorl:e with tho Amarcana than l,or
| brother, hut tuat ale looliod very nls,cl. like
| himuesf 80 everybody aalG, ,-al1 10 Ind u very
plea .aut face, with argc, aoft, htown oyea. His
wife, a not handsome bnt distiusue-looking
| lady floating about in q crcamy tiik gown,
| man I[uut looks as little like q man OF
] gen III Ms GuBtayo Doro, tic most prolific
arth.t Of any raco or ase. lie IL ~ honest
loohng follow, with noso that is moro Tctrottsao
than Nonun, brown board neatly cropped, aud
hai, aud eyea harmonious in color--a fnee Ii, no
| wiso remarkable. ,"Iho Shadow Of DEATH "
llas been sold for about s50,00u, wl,ile tho mr.
| tiat has also tho profits he derives Tor
| threo years to come from exhibitions and Oh
| cravings. Ho apuut tiyo years IN Jeg,.salen in
formng Ills studies for it. and tho result is Ut,
! Eastoru carpenter's shop. with Christ, =
tawny, weary-fuced carpenter, at work.
His mother, III q robo Ut Persian co!nss,
aee|a netots =, lox &c Or fo eoitcf in wlie M
dcny she looss ul', a,,d tho shadow OF her Hpn-
! in hla attitude Of work, for1us against tho wall
the form Of cross. Tho expression Of tho
mother, although Aor faco il ul<aon fsom siaw,
probation of the foreas.adowe4 death. the
"Shadow OF tho CROSS" Lns, think, becn goner-
silly made known ~ enbraSinge-tlle Cislist-
child running to lis mother, lis Gody casting the
shadow OF q CROSS Gil tho ground
AS tor Alr. HopwortA Dixon. you will soon
| have tho privilege OF Judging Of Ai,n for yonr-
selves, ~ ho IL going over to !" tle States" next
mouth tn lectule--to lecture on yariuus things !;
tho Tracing Of BEL is III Russia, founders aucl au
1laleigl aud Pom, about Suau and otlcg things.
lIo ia young man Of ID. pelt.nps. baudsouiIe,
will. u quantity Of dark, cssling Aai:, su uongly
! cut foatures Gluo oycy, thiu!t, Il tino brow and
| heard, q form Of medium Ac1yht. we'll
built, aud has an ou.hand, energetic,
tthat would fit raj OH . Yankee. Ills
homo ia III Que OF tho plcaBantest payss of Lon-
don.-in 81. Jamcs' terrace mud IL house full
ot hooGs, and pictures, md odd things, Us aui,ny
ratoiy sh,nes-n @ D. ~ delightful, honefeeng M home. nu
which is toubtloss owlug to lis genial, Iendsvmo
and winning presiding genius. Mrs. D,xon Ia 4.
| IA dy combining great qualities Of mind and heart
III u Nby lnht QUA l1lrQ3 RtQWA HlcA 10 40 most
| admire the ono or love Tho Othar-ail, while
| being I'LL MD to her husband in hia Ntcrusy
laboru, II 4 nnoot,ly housewife aul wIso
| and loving mother. There nrc FIVE childrcn-
the older ones 6eetning liho brother and sister tn
{ their pa.essts, 80 Young tho father ani mother
seem to bo Whllo tho so.s arc educated at OK
fosa tho girls ase sent to Germany. Within tho
past two ycars the family circle has boot. broken
by tho death Of u dnnEhtor, h beautiful and
promising young girl OF l8. Tho youngest ot
tho iamily group IL Sydney. blue-oycd hoy Of
years, With shock OF brown hair, WHO koc,,s
everybody awake, and has u porsoilal ao-
au&i.tamco with al tho loasta and bir11e
In tho Geological Oattlons. 1t il great fun to 80
to tho gardens with him al guido, md holt
linn extol tho ATTRACTIONS ct the hppopota,ntlt
over the Hca-horee. 1t is bcttor than 's'Now
America" A daughtor of tic late Douglas Jer.
rosa ia also An inmate Of tho family. II no,
witty lilto her father, know Of nobody who bud
3 jollier appreciation Of wit and q bonnor wos-
como nnd laugh than Ills daughter Mary. Bhe
ss g very elevarly educated Young wolaan
although not u bit Or bluo.stocking, and, wha
Is best of all, talks Of coming to Anacrica aex
year.
Newspaper Postage i'll tho County.
The editor at tho .Kaukakoa Gaselte recently
1ddreshea y lottor OF inquiry to the ueMora