The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-15

The Ethics OF George Eliot's
Works - is q new book just out in Lon
don. John Crombie Brown Is the au-
thor.
Mrs. Mary Hewitt has received from
the English Government a pension OF
$500, in consideration Of her literary
services.
The rumor goes that the " impress
sous OF Theophrastus Such" win be
George Eliot's final work. 1t is already
in lis third edition in England.
Victor Hugo says IL is far better TO
be 80 years old than 40. Fifty" says
he. sis the youth Of old age, while 40
/ the old age Of youth"
Mr.. Shillaber, known to fame as
MRS. Darlington" suffers severely
from govt at his home in Chelsea, Bos-
ton. He is now 65 years Of age.
An unpublished MS. opera. in
three acts, by Haydn, has been discov-
cred among a lot OF old music scores
belonging TO the late Theater Italiens,
IN Paris. The title OF the opera is Vera
Costanza, and II was originally COM
posed by Haydn for the Vienna Opera
House, and subsequently brought to
Paris.
1T Is related OF Longfellow and Mr..
Fields, the publisher, that some years
400 they we're walking together along a
country road when confronted by an
angry bull. 81 think" said Mr.. Fields,
athat it will be prudent to give this re-
viewer a wide margin" EYES," re-
Piled the poet, "it appears to be dis
puted passage"
OF Payne. the author Of "Home,
Sweet Home, )" 1t is said that he was a
small man and had rather q sad face,
but quick manner. He was noticeable
for wearing a very full, short cloth
cloak, and always carrying gold head
ed cane. He talked much and with ami
nation, and was gallant in his manner
TO ladies'.
-Longfellow, Whittier, Holmes and
DR.. Holland are among the subscriber
to testimonial for celebrating the com
petion Of Paul H. Haynes fitch birth
day next New Years. The testimonial
is to take the shape OF an elegantly illus
t-ated edition Of Haynes poetical works
the profits Of which are to go to this chic
poet Of the South.
A journalistic feat which is prob
ably unique is recorded Of Mr.. JOSEPH
Sailer. financial editor Of the Philadel
phia Ledger. Mr.. Sailer published hi
first financial article in the Ledger OF
the lst OF July, 1910, and now writes
"Thc individual who pens this para
graph prepared that first article, pub
lished on the lst Of July, 1910, and ha'
contributed to every number Of thu
paper published from that day Y
this.-
Madame Alice Durand, the Frencl
authorizes, who, under the nom de plum
Of Henry Greville, has made for hersel
shigh place among female authors, re
sides on charming estate on the hill
side Of Montmartre, whence there Is |
fine view Of Paris. She was born II
that city in 1912. She is short in stat
ure and rather stout, having . mobile
face, soft brown eyes, an intellectua
and spiritual expression, and genial
frank and unaffected manners. As
conversation alist she Is easy and witty
but good listener also. She dislike
gossip, Is intensely sympathetic, and il
politics isa Moderate Republican. He
writings are wonderfully pure in ton
and devoid of sensationalism. N. Du
rand, her husband. is pupil Of tn
great painter, Henner, and Is regarde
q "a rising artist.
Science and Industry.
FLORIDA ships 5000 head Of cattle B
Cuba monthly.
The Atlanta (Ga.) ice factory, own
ed BY Senator Jones Of Nevada, pro
duces $1,000 pounds Of ice daily.
The value Of the granite taken fror
the quarries at Dix Island, Me-, by th
Y. 5. Government for the erection 3
public buildings, within few years.
stated BY the Superintendent to be S5
$4,000.
Road locomotives are said to b