The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-29


The biographies Of one thousand two
hundred and eighty-six Russian women
writer's are given in Prince Galigni's
biographical dictionary.
-George Kennas.. the writer Of the
articles on the horrors Of the Siberian
prisons. has been made q member OF tho
Polish National Alliance in token OF his
good work In the cause Of humanity.
The late Zachariah Stoyanof7, prcsi-
dent OF the bulgarian Parliament, and
the most forceful political leader and
ablcst writer on civil subjects in that
country. was once pennilcss herd boy.
Mr.. George W. Childs. in his remin.
iscences Of Grant. in Lippincott's, says:
"Therc Is nothing ever heard him say
that could not be repeated In the pres
ence Of women. lie never used pro-
fame language. lie was very temperate
in eating and drinking
Pierre Lott, the French novelist,
lives the life almost OF recluse- He
detests progress and invention and
avoids the books and journals ~ the
day. At one time he lived In Turkey,
and while there adopted the dress and
manner Of life Of the people. lie still
has love for Oriental luxury. and has
fitted his mouse up accordingly. lie Is
man of wealth and can therefore live as
his fancy dictates.
A toy shop-kecper living at Bury st.
Edmunds. town in Suffolk County,
Eng. was the original OF Smike. one OF
Dickens characters in "Nicholas MCKEE
by" He says there was no exaggera-
ton Of the condition OF affairs at the
hall, and corroborates every thing. even
to the administration by Mrs. Squecrs Of
her favorite remedy 81 ''fiour Of brine
stone and molasses.r lie ran away from
the school when he was fifteen years old.
Paul Du Chaillu. the writer and
traveller, is ffty-two years OF age. lie
Is under the average height. round
shouldcred, and not at all handsome.
His face is strong and his forehead COM
handing. He has French blood in his
veins, which is shown BY his vivacity Of
manner. He has an inexhaustible fund
Of anecdotes, and his conversational
powers .ro great. He has done q vast
amount OF work, but is in fine health.
His long journeys in African jungles do
not seem to have injured his constitu-
ton at all
The most profitable book ever print.
ed, at least in this country, was Web
ster's spelling book. More than so, OOO,-
900 copies Of this production have been is
sued, and could DIR. Webster and his heirs
have enjoyed the royalties from 1t they
would have found it more valuable than
the cave OF Monte Cristo. Yet DR..
Webster wrote 1t that he might procure
the means to support himself while en-
gagged in other work. notably his die
tionary, which was really an elaboration
Of the spelling book.
II remember that Louisa Alcott once
showed me card she had just received
inviting her TO distinguished gather
ing Of literary celebrities, and adding.
in fiattering foot-note, some such as
surance IS that without her presence the
gathering would b like ring without
it, jewel, soys writer n ~ Conuson-
wealth. I'd Jon know bow 1&nt mo1os
me fcel?~ che aid ~ n 49, 30 I
knew had died q starvation, and then
bread in plenty had been heapcd upon
her grave. The girl in me. to whom
such letter and such bidding as that
would have been joy like wine. died
long ago. The tired woman who bears
her name grievcs for her sake that all
this comes too late.r