The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-01

Henry Greville (Madame Alice Du-
randi has written eight novels with in
three years
The preface to Mark Twain's latest
hook SAYS: "Written by one loafer for
another loafer TO read"
The London Spectator thinks that
Teunyson's sentimental narratives have
TOO much microscopic minutir-
Prof. Max Muller has ready the first
three volumes Of his TRANSACTIONS Of the
Sacred Books Of the world.
Mrs. Agassiz has written letter 70
the women OF Massachusetts, congratu-
lsting them on their newly acquired
right TO vote on school questions.
Mr.. Henry james, Jr.. the novel
ist, began to contribute 10 the leading
magazines about IL years ago. He is
unmarried and lives 1T present in Lon
don.
--Gerste-'s magnificent voice was
first discovered by = musical director Of
Vienna, who heard her sing at the head
Of a Roman Catholic procession in q
Hungarian village
Miss Anna Dickinson has written q
book, which the Harpe-s will publish
shortly. II is called 1.-THE Ragged Reg
is,er." and is made up of "reminiscences
Of life At the various summer resorts.
Christine Nilsson recently said to a
reporter: 81 am, as you hear. peas
ant born. and am proud Of it," and
then, sdded the admirirg pencil-pusher /:
"The fair head was flung back, the blue
eyes threw out fairer ray, and the soft
curls were shaken"
p. w. Joyce, Ii. d., has written a
grammar of the Irish language for the
use Of schools in Ireland. It is men,
toned with regret by the London liter
ary papers that the Irish language is
fast diving out Societies have been or
gained for its preservation.
MIR. q. w. Smalley writes to the
Tribune that in q recent conversation in
London with the great tragic actress.
Sarah Bernhardt, she expressed her de-
termination to visit the United States
professionally during next year or the
rear following. She will be accom-
panied by French company capable of
presenting the plays in which she has
made her most marked success
Florence Marryatt (says a London
letfer-writer) was married to Col. Lean
last week. Ans well that ends we'll.
Having now got the man OF her heart,
hope she viii write some less cynical
towels than those which she penned
when she was in very agitated state Of
mind. believe her disagreements with
her former husband began when she
went over TO Rome. She Is q devout
Catholic.
Science and Industry.
Coffee growing has proved sue
cessful with some planters in Southern
Florida.
Congressman Martin of Delaware
will send 10000 baskets Of peaches TO
market this season.
An article OF increasing export from
this country Is machine made joinery.
One hundred thousand doors have been
sent 70 England in a year, and windows
are sent in considerable quantities, but
rarely blinds, which are little used
there, except in the form Of cotton or
linen.
The second beet-sugar factory in
New England Is being built at North
ampton, Mass, and over 500 acres OF
beets are growing in the neighborhood
for its use. Good beets, closely worked,
will yield about 10 per cent. Of sugar,
and il Is thought that with improved
machinery II or IA per cent may be
realized.
The three American locomotives
that were sent to Australia q short time
ago have given eminent satisfaction,
and orders have been received for more.
They are found TO be superior to En-
giish loco motives, 10 require much less
iuel, and TO be cheaper than English en-
glnes of similar capacity
The coming electric light has Gre
a'ed large demand for platinum. The
metal - found principally in Russia, and
very costly-next TO gold; but Mr..
Edison has learned, In response TO cir
cuiars to miners all over the country,
mat all the large gold mines contain
more or less platinum.
Preserving grapes fresh has be-
come remunerativc branch Of business
n France. The principles observed are
p gather the most perfect fruit on n
aery, windy day, then hang the lunches
~ special cases, which latter may be
suspended in an ordinary room, the es-
sential point being 70 maintain uni
iormi;y Of temperature, neither too hot
y dry the berries nor below freezing
point TO CONCEAL them.
Henry Bessemer, the English in
sentor, has taken out 160 patents, al
most as many As Edison, and one OF
1nem, his process for making steel,
ranks as one Of the most brilliant in
ventions Of the century It converts
plg-lron into steel in few minutes, and
mas reduced the price Of steel rails per