The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03


Empress Eugenie q said 70 have
refused fortune " write her memoin
for publication.
--Iiuno Sperani II the nom de plume
Of one Of the most famous Italian au'
thoresses Of the present time, although
she Is but little known outside OF he'
own country.
Rev. Howard McQeary's trial fos
heresy gave an astonishing boom 70 his
heretical book. More than Is, ooocopies
Of Il have been sold, q remarkable rec
ord for book on theology.
Sir Richard Burton. the famous
tsavelcr. writer and archmologist, who
died recently at Trieste. was master o.
twenty seven languages. Bayad Iay-
lor could command neariy as many, and
Theodore Parker read twenty-three,
though ne spoke only English with ease
and fuency.
-Philo p. Hubbell. OF Winona, Mimi,
is probably the Oldest living member OF
the Masonic fraternity. He was born
in 1893 and became q master Mason IN
May. 1920 Next in seniority Is Henry
Ruby, Of Chambcrsburg, Pa, who was
| born in 1904 and in ISIS was raised
| master Mason.
| 1t is very curious fact that all the
paragraphs made about the famous Mrs
| Kate Chase Sprague state that she was
| formerly very handsome, and is at pres
ent very youthful looking The truth
| is IL is her affabl and gracious person
atty which inspires all the pretty
things said about her.
--Brisbin Sl1les, Of Lancaster county,
Pa, is past se~enty-five years OF age.
but he enjoys fox hunt in the saddle
so much that he will 60 without his
dinner any fine day for the chase. This
season he has captured twenty-seven
live foxes. which he will keep penned
MP until spring. when they will be lib
Grated
Literature is one OF the instruments
for forming character, for giving US
men and women armed with reason.
braced by knowledge. clothed with
| steadfastness and courage. and inspired
by that public spirit and public virtue
of which it has been well said that they
are the brightest ornaments Of the mind
Of man. John Morley.
II! Mr.. Rusl<in, il is reported, is ex'
tremely tender as regards his personal
appearance. lie is quoted as saying
that he is dissatisfied with all his por
traits. and that the truer and more can
did they are the less he cares for them
II like TO be fiattered, both by pen and
pencil. 50 il is done prettily and II
good taste" he said humorously.
with bated breath Sew Yorker
speak OF the organizing Of club callet
the s.Nillionaires." A site for hous'
on Fifth avenue is contemplated AM
Z the whole outfit will be something un
exceled. Some OF the people. Cornelius
Vanderbilt. William G. Whitney. II. G
: Marauand. James NJ. Waterbury. J.
Cadwallader. Robert Goelet, Adrian
Iselin. Jr.. J. Newbold Morris and Sam
ucl ID. Babcock
Before Kalakaua was taken i'll j
San Francisco. they say. he was accos'
IS ed on the sixth floor Of the Palace hots
Is by lady who had come there TO visit
N friend. and had forgotten the numbt
Of OF the ROOM His complexio and nj
n dress uniform led her to mistake hi
n for porter. Very politely he took h
Is card. and with bow. said: Madam
rs III see that il Is done" Just then
ID gentleman who knew him came rour
e. the corner. and to him the king quiet
gave the card and the lady's ccmmi
Is sion.