The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-15

The lecture season has yielded Hen
~ Ward Iiecchcr S42, 800.
Mrs. Mulock- Craik still wears tho
ouecrly-fashioned gownof - years ago,
With IL body gathered ~ the shoulders
10 ,,oint ~ the whist. When asked TO
SING. She complies readily, and gives
an oId-time ballad with simple accom-
paniment "a
acquaintance that his ohituAries aid
him materially In preparing his .autobi-
ography. As they recall many incidents
IL his life long since forgotten, and bring
out facts and traits Of character d W hich 4
hitherto. he had been ignorant.
Father Hyacinthc Is living very
quietly In Paris, Mime. Ioyson Is teach
ING Young girls, and their household Is
yerv simply and economically arranged.
Madame i described as tall, hand
some woman, with frank smile, a
pleasant voice, a beautiful hand. She
wears close-ftting. black dress Of some
soft stuff. An iron cross hangs on her
breast: its purple ribbon and the thin,
black net vail that drops from her high
comb are the only ornaments.
Mr.. Ausburn Towner, Of the Elmi-
ra az. W Advertiser, has written an
entertaining novel, entitled "Chedayne
Of Kotono," rcciiing the trials Of a Con-
necticui colony that settled on lands in
what i known in our time as Luzerne
County. Pa. that were claimed by the
Delaware Land Company. The au-
thor's hero, Chedayne, was Captain in
the Revolutionary Army, whose services
made him personal friend 81 Washing
ton. There is great deal of historical
information. and reasonable amount
II loye-making in the book.
Mrs. Catherine A. Wariield. well
known As the anthor II the =. House
hold Of Bouverie." died al her home in
kentucky May "A. Her death resulted
Immediately from an operation for
tumor. The 4. Household of Bouverie"
appeared about ~ years ago, and was
followed BY many other novels, none Of
which, however, attained the celebrity
Of the first ..Fcrne Fleming" and its
sequel. 1.-The Cardinals Daughter
her latest productions, were published
only few months ago
Fletcher Harper, whose death oc-
Cured on the 18th ult., was the last Of
the four brothers who founded the New
York publishing house which bears their
name. lie was born in 1905. and be-
came member Of the firm as foreman
OF the composing-room when 20 years Of
age. His duties were soon enlarged,
however. and in few years he became
the life II the establishment, having
great business sagacity and spirit Of
enterprise that contributed largely 20 its
success. The Magasinc, Ba-ar and
Weekly owe their popularity mainly to
his energy and tact. His family consists
Of 4 wife and two sons.
The popular magazine writer, Miss
Frances Hodgson, now Mrs Barrett, was
born in Manchester, England, ~ years
ago. She came 10 this country al the
age Of -, and has since been wholly
American IN her associations and expc-
riences. Al l6 She began 10 write--ior
money rather than for fame--producmg
short stories chiefly, and writing with
great rapidity. After some years Of this
kind Of work, which, though doubtless
excellent practice, failed to win. for her
any serious encouragement, she wrote
and sent % Scribncrs Monthly . little
Lancashire story, entitled q Surly Tim
Trouble" This won the favor Of dis
corning public. |" That Lass Of Low
RES her last work, II = full-fledgcd
novel, and it IS highly praised by The
highest critical authorities.
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