Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-08-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST.


Personal and Literary.
1.-THE Ethics of George Eliot's
Works i" 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 8 pension Of
$500, iu consideration of her literary
services.
The rumor goes that the "Impres
sions of Theophrastus Such" will bt
George Eliot's final work. 1t is already
in its third edition in England.
Victor Hugo says it is far better tc
be so years old than 40. Fifty" says
he, sis the youth of old age, while 4(
is the old age of youth"
Mr.. Shillaber, known to fame a.
"Mrs. Partington," 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An unpublished MS.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 lot of old music scores
belonging to the late Theater Italiens
in Paris. The title of the opera is Vers
Costanza, and it was originally com
posed by Haydn for the Vienna Opers
House, and subsequently brought tc
Paris.
1t is related of Longfellow and Mr.
Fields, the publisher, that some years
ago they were walking together along s
country road when confronted by ar
angry bull. 81 think" said Mr.. Fields
"that it will be prudent to give this re
viewer wide margin" EYES," re
piled the poet, sit appears to be dis
puted passage.
of Payne, the author of Home
Sweet Home" it is said that he was 8
small man and had rather sad face
but quick manner. He was noticeable
for wearing a very full, short clotf
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
DIR. Holland are among the subscriber:
to q testimonial for celebrating the com
pletiOn 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 60 to this chiel
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 his
first financial article in the Ledger on
the 1st of July, 1910, and now writes
"The individual who pens this para
graph prepared that first article, pub.
lished on the 1st of July, 1910, and has
contributed to every number of the
paper published from that day tc
this"
Madame Alice Durand, the French
authoress, who, under the nom de PLANE
of Henry Greville, has made for herself
high place among female authors, re-
sides on charming estate on. the hill.
side of Montmartre, whence there is q
fine view of Paris. She was born in
that city in 1912. She is short in stat
ure and rather stout, having mobile
face, soft brown eyes, an intellectual
and spiritual expression, and genial
frank and unaffected manners. As 8
conversationalist she is easy and witty,
but good listener also. She dislike:
gossip, is intensely sympathetic, and in
politics is a Moderate Republican. Her
writings are wonderfully pure in tone
and devoid of sensstionalism. NJ. Du-
rand, her husband, is a pupil Of the
great painter, Henner, and is regarded
as rising artist.
Science and Industry.
Florida ships 5000 head of cattle II