The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-02-13
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OF all the things which man can do Q
make here below, by far the most momer
, tOus, wonderful, and worthy are the thing
we call books.-[Carlyle.
Theodore Parker was quoted as saying
EVIL Is the blot which man makes In hi
copvbook, while trying to follow the cop
the Infinite has set him."
1t Is much easier nowadays for a woma
who can write we'll TO get into Journalism
than for man who can write equally well.
Brick Pomeroy. as he appears nowadays
Is portly, well dressed gentleman, who's
attire is topsed off with SLOUGH hat. He i
described as the same jolly, good natured
abstemious, cynical gentleman he was of old
George Meredith. 1t Is said writes in
little cottage of two rooms standing in the
garden OF his house.
TIE purify
Take Hooo's Sarsaparilla.-adv
Gen. Lew Wallace Is writing with eabo
rate care story of the Conquest of Con
stantinope by the Turks In 1854.
Louis Janvier. Haytian negro. has lately
published In Paris novel which Is said to
| show considerable ability and undoubted
originality.
| "Boisgibert," the author of Caesars
| Column" whose identity has puzzled the
| fS-'
| Ignatius Donnelly.
Gustav Freitag. the famous German nov
elist. is dangerously III. His physicians have
ordered his removal to a resort for invalids
in the southern part of Europe,
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge SAYS that she
refuses enough clever and charming matter
every month 10 fill magazine very near the
equal of st. Nicholas.
The careful manner with which Queen
Victoria complies and oorrects the Court
Circular entities her to be termed the leading
editor In all her realms.
ID. Lothrop Company make public the an
nOuncement that they have in preparation a
new library edition of 1.-The Arabian Nights"
to be issued in four beautiful volumes, fully
illustrated. This is really the first American
edition of these wonderful old stories and the
editor, Rev. William Elliot Griffis. ID. d.,
known as an accomplished Orientallist, is TO
pre- pare an elaborate introduction.
The well known strengthening properties
of IRON, combined with other tonics and a
most perfect nervine, are found in Carers
Iron Pills, which strengthen the nerves and
body, and improve the blood and complex
ion.-adv.
Charlotte Mary 1onge. who generation
ago wrote the "Heir of Radcliffe" and other
novels, and gave the proceeds TO the cause of
church missions in New Iealand,is still alive
in England. Although siXty-seven years
on, SDe IL SlIll WIIllUS, DtluS HOW tuSueci
on her 10lst book. which is to be a story of
the time of Vespasian.
VIM. Morris. the English poet and socialist
is so busy in other pursuits that he writes the
poetry which has given him most fame only |
on saturdays and Sundays.
Edgar Saltus Is said to aspire to eininence |
In soldier kind of literature that cratic
novels constitute. He bias. therefore, deter
mined to devote himself to the writing of es-
says and history.
Tennvson possesses the poets true fond
ness for old wine. His cellar contains a
choice stock of ancient vintages' his favorite
among them being aWaterloo-sherry-aw wine
ust 70 years of age.
Twenty five years ago Emile lola was
clerk In book store on the Boulevard st.
iermain on eighty francs month. To-day
1e Is millionaire. No living French writer
,as amassed more money than he from the
products of his pen.
Grant Allen, the clever English writer, has
ust received the extraordinary prize of five
thousand pounds for new story. it is in
eresting TO note that his last published story,
Wednesday the Tenth" an exciting tale of
he South Pacific, has but recently been issued
n this country by ID. Lothrop Company.
Miss Grace King, the popular Louisiana
'ovelist, is young lady of twenty.seven. I
With brown hair and eyes, stately figure, 1
nd attractive but rather striking features. l
How often we hear mddle-aged people '
ay regarding that reliable old cough
emedy, n Ii. Downs Elixir: why, my {
mother gave 1t to me when / was a child,
nd use it in my family; 1t always cures"
t is always guaranteed to cure or money !
Arrangements have been make by which =,
aduction of railway fares and hotel rates =
Ill ne offered to those Who desire to attend =
40 Hrs tria niak mo- National
ouncil of Women in Washington. The 7
rogram has been completed, and probably !,
eb. - and the three DAYS that follow will y
e the largest gathering of women that has o.
'er taken place In America. Among those :,
no are announced TO read papers are Mrs ~
fletcher. Mrs. Tbos. A. Hendricks. Miss n,
ary +. Seymour. Miss Francis K. Willard, ~
RS. Annie Nathan Myer, Mrs. Ella DietZ "a
vmer. Mrs. Jennie {. Croly and Mrs. Char p,
tie Emerson Brown. M
James II. Osgood. the well-known pub he
her, who has the enviaDle reputation of ar
wing come into close personal relations re
tn more authors than any other member to
his guild. and of having converted every w
preventative of the genus Irritable into iu
alous friend, even while he declined his
EN- or his book, IS about TO open In London r.
E publishing house of James X. Osgoed, -
,Iivaine & Co.. which will have charge of ~,
: interests of Messrs. Harper & Brothers In ",
gland, while II will establish intimate IT..
STRESS connections with other American -
blishing houses and also with writers both N,
gsh and American. Clarence W. Nc Dt
aine the junior partner of the new house,
an accomplished scholar. an excellent lin r..
ist. keen judge OF good work. and 10 -
lrt. one of those call round" men that -
dern publisher must be to command suc-
i in his profession. =
Thomas Hardy, perhaps first among the T
Ing English novelists,is a DOrset>hire man
birth and habitaiion. and an architect 10y y"
de. Not till he was 81 did he make a lit 1e'