The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-04

MIR. HESRY JAMES. JR, il engaged
on a new novel. which viii appear IA 1
serial form on both sides Of the Allan
tic simultaneously
ABOUT one hundred and fifty students
Of Cornell University have signed 4 Da-
per asking Colonel Robert G.. Ingrrsoll
20 lecture before them.
SENATOR BLAINE says that. though
he studied law for two years IN the Of
flee OF one OF the most eminent prac-
titioncrs in the United States. he has
never been in court as an attorney.
plaintiff, defendant, witness or Juror.
Miss EMILY FAITHFUL. who visited
this country some years ago. proposes
returning TO the United States in Sep
tember To deliver lecture on Mod
ern Extravaganza Cause and
Cure" which has been received with
favor all over England. and. Il is said,
has not been without good results.
MR III. j. byron. the dramatic
writer, il Of the family 20 which the
poet Byron belonged His father Hem
~ Byron. was grandson Of William.
fourth Lord Byron. who was the poets
grcat-grandfather Mr.. ii. j. Byron
great-uncle, the Admiral John Byron,
whose books Of voyages are still popu-
lar, was the poets grandfather.
Mr. ERAsTUs Brooks, in a speech
before the Committee Of Wavs and
Means Of the House Of Representatives
few days since, on the necessity of
taking of the twenty per cent duty on
wood pulp. remarked. in reference to
the press. that he had had forty-one
years experience in journalism in New
York City. and during that time had
seen the birth and death Of one hun
dred and twenty-five daily papers in
that city. and that there are TODAY but
three papers in existence there that
were being published in 1887.
IT is now definitely settled that the
Rev. DIR. William NJ Baker, Of Boston.
j. the author Of :. His Majesty. MYSELF
This is the third in the second series Of
the No-Name" novels. The other
two are by wriJers already known
" The C0lonel's Opera Cloak" by Mrs.
Brush, the daughter Of tie Rev. DIR. Il.
j. Conant, and .Signor Monaldini's
Neice," BY Miss Mary Agnes Thicker.
The authorship Of the novels in the first
series is not so well known. though the
names Of several have already been cor
rectly guessed.
LORD BEACOSsFIELD's humor j. very
keenly appreciated in England. both by
friends and foes. Going into his break
fast-roon one morning. he found one Of
his guests looking for newspaper.
What are you looking for?" he asked.
"Well. was trying 10 find a paper
"a paper? Oh. don't take in any
papers. Mrs. Disraeli. believe, takes
the Court journal. But do you want TO
see anything in PARTICULAR .'Yes:
rather wished to- well. there's
my butler takes in the D1,iy 7tlegrapl.:
he's a tremendous radical, and dare
say he likes to see his master thoroughly
well abuse d.
MISS LOUISA NJ. ALcolT when nearly
sixteen years of agc went 10 Boston 10
teach. She was successful. and much
liked by her scholars. Some of these
she now meets frequently in the streets
of Boston-staid professional men with
families. who always greet her with.
:. Halo, Miss OLLIE Just as they did
when they were rosy-cheekcd urchins.
But she gave up teaching and took 70
story-writing. in which she has been
equally successful. AT one time she |
came very near going on the stage. and I
had secretly made the arrangements
for her first appearance. intending TO
surprise her friends, but an untimely /
discovery frustrated her purpose.