The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-06-01

DR.. Scott. al English gentleman, We
believe, from London and our fash
ionable swcils have serious grudge
against lin for crossing the seas to
rejuveuate the old heaux. For, not
only is this marvellous brush war
ranted to cure a headache in FIVE
minutes, but it is also averred that 1t
will make an ancient maiden as youth
full and bright as Hebe, by restoring
her faded tresses; and, moreover, that
under it's magical skill. even an old
bachelors pate may become
4 thing Of beauty and 4 ioy forever
So much for the new marvel in elec-
tricty and, when will the age Of won
ders cease? 10 the
LITERARY WORLD
people are discussing Carlyle's un-
lucky "Reminiscences, and, since
Lord Beacous6eld's death, 'Lothair'
and 'Eudymiou' ere the novels mostly
in demand. Disraeli, like Thackeray,
is sure to Introduce you into good
society, and to keep you there until
the end of the volume. Even his
heavy villains" move in the first cir
cles and are apparently gentlemen OF
high degree. AS for Carlyle, women
and Americans have little reason to
be charmed with his "reminiscences y
The bitterness of the cynic is upon
every page, and it uight have been
better, perhaps, for Carlyle, had some
blundering housemaid stolen this MS
also, with which to light the kitchen
fire, as did the damSel in Jobu
Stuart Mills houshold, who cooked
the philosophers breakfast with the
first Ms. volume Of Carlyle's "French
Revolution
Mr.. Joaquin Miller, the Poet o.
the Sierras," has settled down in New
York, aud has recently published a
novel entitled The Shadows Of
Shasta" in which the cause of the
poor Iodian is warmly espoused, and
the army handled without gloves
MIR. Miller looks the romantic poet he
is. He has deep blue eyes, Shaks
perian head with brown, flowing locks
and. although quite civilized, still
clings to moccasins and other me
mentoes Of the days when he dwelt
among his "good friends the Modocs D
The poets novel is dedicated to Mr..
Wbitelaw Reid, the editor of the n
Y. Tribune, who has recently married
California heiress Of millions, ano
gone to Europe to pass his honey
moon-where may all good wishe:
follow him B.!
Editors do sometimes fall into luck
although the public does not Away:
give them the credit for having de
served it. Rumor has it that MIR
James Gordor Bennett, of the n. Y
Herald, is engaged to vcritable
Princess-and now journalists are
more aspiring than ever in thel1
ideas D..
THE NEW BIBLE.
This is truly the age of progress: anc
from the days when the Bible wa:
known only to the learned few, it ha:
reached that period when bibles are
about to become as cheap and plentl
ful as newspapers. An enterprisIne
New York firm is publishing the new
translation of the New Testament
complete for ten ceuts, the four Cos
pels for seven cents, each Gospel for two
cents, and an elegant editioo i'll Tur.
kish morocco, with both the new and
the old version Oh pages facing each
other, for one dollar and half
Shades of Faust aud Gutenberg
What wonderful strides in the prlu
ters' art since the age of your illus
trious lives !
THEATRICAL CELEBRITIES.
Lotta is once more beguiliug oul
susceptible youths with her quips and
capers, and Mary Anderson, having
completed a most prosperous season,
will sumner in her cottage at Long
Branch. Poor little Maurice Dengre,
mont, the boy violinist, who has
charmed all the world with his art, is
said to be dangerously i'll. The mu'
sical world will lose one of its bright
est stars should this young genius be
taken from US, and it is ardently
hoped that his life will be spared.
Mile. Sarah Bcrnhardt has sailed gai,
ly away for Europe, bearing with her
100000, "a snug little sum, which
would last a New York belle life
time for pin money, Who would not
be a theatrical star Of the first magni.
tude?
4 NEW YORK CREMAToRY.
New York has already its crema-
ton society, and there are those in
onr midst malicious enough to sug-
gest, that if the Street Commissioners
could ouly be furnaccd at once, other
citizens of this great metropolis might
bave new lease of life. This is ra-
ther sarcastic upon the City Fathers
of Gotham. But the grumblers are
always abroad, and, in despite of them
all, New York is still one Of the yer
riest places on this side of The Allan
tic, and may her domains and her
pleasures never grow less
SOPHIE SPARKLE.
The New Bible.
How it es-Tremendous Sales.
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