The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-08-07
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Mark Twain Is reported TO be at pres
ent engaged In writing work on English
manners and customs.
With the exception of jefferson, who
played a fiddle, and Jackson who liked
negro melodies, we have never had mu-
steal President.
The Howard Association of Shreve-
port have presented a gold medal, suita-
bly, Inscribed. To Miss Florence Beckett of
New Orleans. one OF the devoted nurses
during the epidemic of 1873.
senior III v Margall's name should be
pronounced Pee Zee (and) Margall. He
has Two surnames. probably of father and
mother-Pi and Margall. This is com
mon in Spain when they are proud of
their descent.
We are requested 10 state that the re-
port that Mrs. Able Sage Mcfarland
Richardson is To be married To Chicago
gentleman Is untrue. She j. engaged on
literary work, and supporting those de-
pendent upon her.--Grdphic.
-. a. Macgahan, the correspondent of
the New York Herald, at khiva, has re-
ceiyed from the Russian Government the
cross OF the Russian military Order of st.
Stanisaus. with the swords crossed, and in
scribed with the words, For Bravery
-General sherman and his family will
remain IN Washington until October. when
Miss Minnie Sherman's wedding 10 Lieut..
Fitch will take place. The General and
Mrs. sherman and Lieut.. Fitch and his
wife will then 90 10 st. Louis. The
Generals son will 90 to Yale College this
fall.
There are now sixteen American Off
GERS in the employ of the Viceroy of
Egypt. One of them is Major Prout.
talented American engineer, TO whom is
assigned the duty Of making "A survey of
the Delta of the Nile. running his base-linc
east and west through the center OF the
great Pyramid.
Bret ilarte's last story. John Oak
hurst" was written in n single night The
author was visiting fiiend in New York.
and >ketched the outline of the story in his
head ~ kc was sitting one afternoon in
Washington Square. After dinner he went
TO work writing ii out and got through be-
fore breakfast the next morning. The
price paid him by the New York Times
for this production is said 10 have been
$500.
A writer in the independent gives the
following description of Congressman
Cox. commonly known as Sunset Cox
" He j. little. swinging, prancing man.
with black hair aud white spot In the
center of his head about the size of dollar.
He has dark skin. black eyes. and a mu-
steal voice. When he makes speech he
often turns down his collar tightly, turns
up his sleeves. swings "A pOcket-handker-
chief in his hand, leaves his seat. comes
down in the front aisle. where half Con-
gress gathers about him TO laugh and have
good time. His speech on the expense
of a moth 10 the Government, delivered
last winter. was the wittiest of the session.
He i as amiable as he is bright and.
though democrat of the Democrats, he is
the one sunny force of the minority. who
never loses his temper or makes himself
disagreelble. no matter how cxasperating
may be his fantastic speech. He is, more
over. a man gilmore than common culture.
Literally educated. he Is lawyer. has
been an editor. and the author of sew
eral books of observations and travel as
witty. genial and sunny as himself"