Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-03-06
COMMENTS CONCERNING NOTABLE
What the Newspapers Say About Mel
and Women More or Less Famous.


the genial and kindly spirit
shines ont of his face He wore small
tightly fitting skull cap which made him
look like a Turk. He lives in Boston, and
has probably written more stories for boys
and girls than any writer of this or any other
age. He has produced lis volumes. Only
seyeu of them were for adults. He began
writing some time in 1854, when he was "a
years of age, and he has kept at 1t necessarily
ever since. His first story in book form
brought him $3.50. He had previously re-
ceiyed So for short story in Doston paper.
He writes his copy with type writer. These
are some of the points about himself that he
modestly gave in answer TO inquiries. had
a curiosity to know how so yoluminous a
novelist arranged his work. He keeps
book in which he maps out beforehand the
characters of his story, with a sketch of the
part each one is to play. He thinks it all out
and then begins to write, and his copy comes
from the type writer all ready for the prin-
ter, it being rare that j. mas to make correc-
tions or interlineations
Miss Mary Graybiel, one of the missiona-
ries sustained in Indie by the Disciples, is
now located in the heart Of India, on the
line of the railroad which is to be built from
Bombay directly across to Calcutta. The
children of the Sunday schools Of the denom-
ination in the United States contributed .
fund of some 81 900 with which to erect q
house for this mission, and in her last letter
she modestly tells how the work was done.
1t appears she had to serve as architect mas
ter builder and general boss mechanic. First
she bought four yoke of buffaloes to do the
teaming, then few big trees-they are very
scarce in that part of the country. She EN-
ployed 100 natives or nearly that number,
whom she taught to quarry the stone, which
had to be hauled several miles and to make
brick, first tramping the clay, fashioning it
into the bricks, and then burning them,
using the spare portions of the trees for fuel.
The trunks of the trees were laboriously by
hand sawed into boards for the floor, roof,
etc A stone foundation three feet thick
was laid three feet below ground and as much
above, this solid base wall being deemed
necessary to keep out the white ants, which
are great pest Of the country.
OF all the prima donne of America Elise
Heusler, New York girl of German parent
age, has risen to the greatest heights of fame,
if commendation Of princes be test Ex-
actly thirty years ago she sang the part Of
Donna Elvira in Mozart's Don juan in
New York. The occasion was her debut
The desire to cross the water seized her soon
afterward, and she followed her inclinatious
Portugal at that time offered an ample field
for singers, and to it she went. Without much
trouble she secured an engagement at the
Royal opera house in Lisbon, and appeared
there with much credit to herself in Italian
opera. The king OF Portugal, now the ex-
monarch, was accustomed to visit the theatre
alone, while his wife remained at the castle
He saw and heard the American singer, and
was pleased with her. The queen, having
fallen sick, died, and her place was filled by
Elise Heusler, TO whom the king proposed
MARI iage after the demise OF his first wife.
Minister Hoon, the Chinese representative
at Washington, enjoys himself immensely at
the capital At recent reception he was
observed dressed in snow white brocaded
satin, sitting under palm tree, a la Turk,
and drinking punch, which a bevy Of fair
American maidens were dispensing from
huge bowl near at hand. Hoon speaks only
few words of English, but he smiles and
smiles and is hirtatious still His vast ad-
miration for highly favored punch and pretty
women is well known in Washington, and no
one thinks the less of him for it. Hes so
Oriental, you knowi" exclaimed a gushing
girl recently.
The pension of 5000 which has been
granted Mrs. Hancock is, with the house lust
presented to her, all that she has in the world.
She has however, no one dependent on her,
and can, with good management, live COM
fortably on that. Gen. Hancock was a man
who never could say no when asked for
money, so he died without having saved a
penny. Gen. Logan's widow, who has Just
been awarded a pension of a like amount,
has about $50, 600 well invested, and occasion
ally adds few dollars to her income by her
pen.
Hester Morris, of Wyoming territory, was
the first woman in the United States ever ap-
pointed justice of the peace She was tall
woman, with profile which closely resem-
bled the portraits of Queen Elizabeth. While
she was in office she was a terror TO a certain
class of evil doers. Yes the half inebriated
would plead on his arrest, II been a beatin'
my wife again. l know it; but don't send
me up fore Mis- Morris. Irather go fore ten
men than thet woman. rather be tried by
a man"
Roscoe Conkling tells his friends, in spite
of all rumors to the contrary, that he is for
ever out of politics. He is devoted to busi-
ness and his personal comfort, and cannot be
persuaded to even indulge in the after dinner
speeches in which Mr.. Hewitt and Mr. De-
pew delight. His hair is growing thinner,
but his dress is as natty as ever, and his
pointed beard is white but carefully trimmed.
The unlighted cigar between his lips is the
one weakness of his business hours.
Mr.. George Fay, wealthy Englishman
who has lived for several years at Guiana
juata, Mexico, is now erecting in a suburb Of
that city magnificent palace, on which he
expects to expend 5000, 600. The building
will be not less than 100 feet high, and it will
be surrounded by immense gardens that will
recall the famed hanging gardens of Babylon,
and to which access will be gained by a gi-
gantic elevator.
Capt. Strachan, the explorer of New
Guinea, who recently arrived in London,
brought with him in his collection of curiosi-
ties little 'piccaninny" whom he rescued
Just as it was on the point of being cooked
and eaten. This youngster, who is declared
to be very amusing, will probably grow into
a lion of London society.
Prince Napoleon has made another addition
to his numerous relics of the first emperor in
purchasing a loeket given by him to Vene-
tian beauty OF high rank in 1909. 1t contains
a portrait of himself made with his own hair
With the portrait is q hastily scrawled billet
doux establishing its authenticity.
Edmund Clarence Stedmsn, the banker.
poet, receives as many as 100 letters week
from men and women, young and old, who
aspire to authorship and seek advice.
Anton Rubinstein is now properly ad-
dressed as your eIcellency, or Vasha Pravos
chodjeetelstva.
Alan Arthur, son of the late ex-president
is preparing some memoirs of his father.
During divorce trial at Plaintield, ILL.,,
the fact was brought out that the husband,
who was the defendant in the suit persisted