The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-26
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Mr.. Aldrich's new novel j. 10 deal
with a strike In q manufacturing
town
Bcrthold Auerbarh j. going to pub
lish collection of dramas and short
stories
Mrs. Henry Woods = East Lynne !"
has reached il eighty-iifth thousand,
which J. large sale even for a
novel.
Scotch papers announce the death
n Miss Elizabeth Taylor. well known
novelist. whom DIR. John Brown
called ..the Miss Austen u modern
literature
Mr.. Julian Hawthorne J. said 70 be-
engaged in writing novel larger in
scope than any he has vet pub
lished. Its title j. a. be- :. Sebastian
Sirome.
Miss Louise NJ Alcoft was the first
woman 10 register in the town II
Concord. Mass. in order 10 vote for
members u the School Committee.
John f. Owens. the actor, adver-
fi-es for sale the stock and fixtures Of
his elegant farm near Towsontown,
Nd. The supposition y that Mr..
Owen proposes t. quit amateur
farming.
-Tenny~on's brother changed his
name 10 Turner in order a. inherit an
income II $1,000 year IL left no
children, and TennySon can now get the
estate on the same terms; but he will
not accept the condition
Justin Mccarthy. the new Home
Rule membe-. j. parliamentary leader
writer on the london daily Ncrs. lie
was born in 1890. i'm Cork. and began
newspaper life n reportercn the Cork
Errnfgl,v.
The well known novelist and elo-
qnenf preacher. George Macdonald. will
probably visit this country the coming
winter with his wife and children, 10
give dramatic performances founded ON
Bunyan'- :. Pilgrims Progress
Richard Henry Dana ". comes up
On the worlds stage. At Cambridge.
the other day. there was born unto
Richard Henry Dana. the third and 10
Edith Longfellow Dana. son. who had
the honor II making the poet Longfel-
low grandfather for the first time.
The London critics speak very high
II II the ballads and songs ~ Alexander
Anderson. Scotch railroad laborer. a
man who. after mcnding roads All day.
would come home in the evening and
read peirarch. schiller. Victor Hugo.
Dante. Goethe and Beranger and write
verses.
Mr.. Alex ii. Stephens. having been
asked about his hook. The War Be
tween the >fates,'' replied: ~ wrote
il with view u having the facts a
they were fruthfully stated. and without
any pecuniaTy view. have received.
however. sS5-ccc A. my ROYALTY on the
sale, or - cents 4 volume.
1t has come out through lawsuit
between the managers that :. Pinlf0re'
At first failed IA draw well in London.
the receipts averaging for weeks only
about 500 night. while the expenses
were $50. But the contract stipulated
that il should b. performed at least 100
times con>ecutively. and before that PEE
nod had expired The profit was $500 a
week
Epifaph by Longfellow ON Parker
Clcayeland. Professor in BOwsioin Col
lege in the first quarter II this century !:
Among the many lives that have known.
None remember more serene and sweet.
Nnrr rounded IN itself. and more complete.
Than his who lies beneath this funeral stone.
Ihr-r pine- that murrnur in low monotone.
Ilse~e = alks frrquenfed ~ scholastic feet
Mere AL his World: hut IN this calm retreat
Tor him this Teachers chair becanIe a throne.
With fond affection memory loves 20 dwell
IN the Old DAYS. when his example made
pa-rime ~ the toll ~ tongue and peu.
And now amid the groves ne loved - well
That amngiit could lure him from their CRATE
full shades.
H. sleeps. but wakes elsewhere. for God hafh
said. Amen"