The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-01-10
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Il
Elijah H. Halford, who IL to be
President Harrison's private secre-
tary. IL printer by trade and jour-
nalist by profession.
The author Of Robert Elsmere"
Is IN American. She was born in
Louisiana, when her father held IN
educational position there.
Mark Twain, who owns nine
tenths Of the stock in thu house that
published General Grants memoirs,
says that Mrs Grant will shortly re-
ccive over $3.50, 600 as the profits thus
far from the sale Of her husbands
book.
George Augustus Sala, the English
journalist, always wears white waist
coat. He says: You can't well muir
der when you have Q white waistcoat
on. BY DOMINIC that snowy garment
you have 10 manner given hostages
to responsibility"
Miss Jane Harrison, noted As q
Hellenic scholar and Is lecturer on
Greek art. Is candidate for the chair
Of archaeology in London University.
made vacant by the retirement OF Sir
Charles Newton. This is the first time
any woman ever sought a chair in this
institution.
Miss Wheelock, OF Milwaukee,
founder Of the first purchasing agency
Of the West, is among the busiest Of
women. For now her business il such
that each day she and her agents buy
and ship tons Of goods, and in addition
she teaches q whist class, and has had
in two years or less 1919 pupils.
Mr. Charles A. Dana began his
journalistic career as editor Of q lit
crary weekly, Of which five hundred
copies were worked OF on hand.
press in the course Of day. There is
contrast between this old fashioned
printing and the modern presses used
in the Sun Office, which run of an edi-
ton at the rate of "a mile q minute"
The wife Of Talleyrand's private
secretary. Nine. Colmache, is an En-
glish woman by birth and author of
no mean repute. She has q number
of Talleyrand's papers and is per-
fectly familiar with the state secrets OF
his time. She Is said to be now writ
ing her memoirs. which will contain q
series of pen pictures. faithful like
nesses of the men and women of that
day.
Rider Haggard is a hearty lover
Of field sports. So is that most sue
cessful modern writer of sporting
novels, Captain Hawley Smart The
latter, however, is so weak in health
that he Is unable to take any share in
the scenes he describes. He lives in
Cheltenham. and is great favorite in
society, although for months at o time
it is impossible for him to leave the
house.
Mr.. Gladstone's omniverousness as
reader is indicated by his orders from
well-known dealer in Birmingham.
The list includes works on literature,
theology. archaeology. mythology, ed.
ucation. metaphysics and music, and
biographical and photographed
books. His friends wonder where he
is going to put the books he is contin-
ually buying. for Hawarlen Castle is
already lined with them from base,
ment to attic.
The five houses in which Haw.
thorne lived in Salem are still stand.
ing and are said by one who has re-
Gently visited them to be in q good
state of preservation. The one which
is Of greatest interest to visitors is, oil
course, the romancer's birthplace.
which is sought out by hundreds OF
people every year. 1t is occupied by
the family Of q mechanic, who, being
New England mechanic, is probably
we'll read in Hawthorne's writings.