The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-07
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PROF. ii. IL. rainier anu vic haiicu
for America, May 18th, in the Scythia.
bishop Perry. OF Iowa, Is "A volum-
nous author. He Is now only in middle
lie and has already issued 43 volumes,
All either edited or written by himself.
His bent is history.
The marriage Of Prof. Hjalmar
Hiorth Boyesen, 10 Miss Elizabeth M.
Keen. daughter CT William b. Keen,
formerly Of Keen, Cook 4 Co., Of Chi
cago, i announced for the 9th of June,
in New York.
The late Catherine Bcecher was
the teacher Of girls seminary in Gin
cinnai in 1882 She was for many
wears teacher, and was also engaged
in establishing girls schools in various
parts Of what used 70 be the West.
1t is told Of Hans Christian Andcr-
sen that his geography was as fanciful
as his fairy tales. He invariably adj
dressed his American publishers as
"Hurd q Houghton, Aston Place,
New York, Riverside Press, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, United States"
Mr.. James Gordon Bennett, il he
takes care Of his health and his money,
ought 70 become one OF the richest men
in the country. He has some expensive
tastes, but he Is not a spendthrift by any
means. lie is now vcrging on 40, and
is unmarried.
The daughter of Richard Henry
Dana, Jr., Miss Henrietta Dana. has
gone over 70 the Roman Catholic
Church. She was the schoolmate ut a
Partisan convent of Queen Mercedes,
about whom she wrote an article in re.
cent number Of Scribner.
AT a recent sale Of autographs in
London, .Johnson's signature 10 a re-
cept went for only three guineas,
though such document must have been
rare indeed, for the Doctor was, ac-
cording to Boswell, in the habit Of for
getting the names Of the subscribers to
his books, and spending the money, SO
that II is not likely he was ever fond Of
giving receipts for it.
Josh Billings Henry w. Shaw is
reported To have made more money
than any American author by persistent
working Of his peculiar wien Of humor.
Some years he has got $4,000 from
weekly newspaper for his exclusive
contributions, and has made besides
$4,000 or 1000 in lecturing.
A performance. arranged by Miss
Kate Field, was given at the Gaiety
Theater, London, May %, in aid Of the
Shakespeare Memorial Thcaier, Library
and Gallery, at Stratford-on-the-Av
Miss Field made an address, and appear
ed in her own comedietta, Eyes
Right" and sapg, "Angels Ever Bright
and Falrn
Theodore Schwann, the famous au-
thor Of the cell-theory, which he an
nounced in 1889, is still alive aud teach
ing ~ Professor of Physiology in the
Belgian University. His discovery con-
stituted him the real founder OF mod
ern histology. The fortieth anniversa-
ry % his professorship will be shortly
celebrated in the city Of Liege, on which
occasion i j. proposed 10 present him
with an album containing photographs
of al the leading biologists Of Europe.
tirace Greenwood thus writes on
The woman Question: eff l had
the forming Of the law Only such wom-
en- should be allowed 70 vote as had sew
ing-machines and knew how TO use
them; no woman would have vote who
could not read and write; who was not
able 70 east up her millinery accounts.
and cut them down; who could not
make a loaf Of bread, a pudding, sew
on a button. wash dishes and, on pinch,
keep clearinghouse, and support a
husband decentIy."