Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-06-09

Mrs. Lizzie W. Champney. Of New
York. the author of ''Three Vassar
Girls" and the wife of Champncy, the
artist, is rs pleasant TO the eye as her
books are bright. She is brown haired,
slender and rather delicate looking, with
grave face. She Inns q wonderful
talent as teller OF dialect stories.
Some one made remark TO Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe the other day about the
literary talents Of her daughters. EYES,"
she replied, 'Col. Higginson said to me
once, Imagine the confusion Of proof
sheets In II family s'lere there arc four
or five writers!' l.ut as we do not all
live together the proof sheets have
luckily never yet been mixed"
Miss Minnie Frs-mnn. the brave young
Nebraska school teacher whom the
blizzard made famous. has decided to
make California her home for the future.
She has received 81, 700 In cash from the
subscription RAISED for her benefit, be-
sides two costly gold watches, three
diamond pins and many pieces OF
jcwelry.
Rosa Bonheur tocs not always wear
male attire. Us the popular idea has IL.
She Is seen on the streets Of Paris dressed
quite rs the average wcll.to-do matron of
France Is accustomed to dress, distin-
guished only by the red ribbon Of the
Legion OF Honor pinned at her breast.
When she Is at work. however, she does
wear trousers and broad brimmed hat.
Miss Grace Frances Bigelow. a western
girl. who can whistle with remarkable
skill and sweetness, Is winning fame and
fortune through her peculiar talent She
is described as very pretty girl. about
% years Of age. q blonde, with n pro-
fusion Of golden hair and blue eyes.
She discovered her talent for whistling
some years ago while living with her
parents in Colorado.
Margaret Andrews Oldham, the new
southern poet, 10 an attractive little
woman, whose years are not much be.
yond a score and quarter. She has a
pretty, intelligent face. with n shapely
nose, large blue eyes, expressive mouth,
and shell pink complexion. She In.
herits her literary inclination from her
father, who was college president,
while her mother is At the head of an
educational institution. Her husband Is
a journalist and writer, and her brother
is a lawyer-editor.
Laura G. Holloway. who has been Wis.
iting in Hartford. describes call made
upon Mrs. Harriet Beccher Stowe as
something delightful to remember. Mrs.
Stowe had been out walking and met her
guest nc the door, her cheeks flushed from
exercise and her beautiful eyes sparkling
with expression. II could but note with
surprise the animation OF the whole
countenance." says Mrs. Holloway. ''She
looked 20 young and handsome that Il
seemed hard TO believe the record OF her
years. In appearance she was fifty In
stead OF seventy y-six, and quite a. active
and pleasing In manners a. she ever was.
II expression is beauty, Mrs. Stowe may
now be called beautiful think her
greatly improved In this respect, and
found her after ten years 70 be quito the
hAndsomest Of all her family. She spoke
Of her illustrious brother, and as abe was
speaking and looking at his portrait
which stood against an easel facing the
door, ! could but realize the softening
effect OF sorrow her very strong face.
For time she talked % me In q spirited
and cheerful way. taking much interest
In telling me facts asked for. and speak
ing with strong approval of book which
one Of her neighbour Mr.. House, was
writing. ] was fortunate IN my visii
and met her at time when her mind
seemed as wonderful a. it was In other
day&"