The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-03-24
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Charles B. Lewis, better known a.
M. Quad, has signed a contract to 20
into the American Press association,
where his salary will be much larger
than it was on the World, and his work
good deal less. He will continue to
make New York his home.
Will Carleton does not look like tho
conventional poet He is tall, broad
shouldered and ruddy-faced. Carleton
works for money, with fame as a Sec
ondary consideration. He believes in
getting as much for a poem or an ar
ticle as it will bring-a point on which
he and his publishers have frequently
differed.
The home of Mr.. Stephen B. Ell
llins, the new secretary of war. in
Elkins, w. Va, is a superb mansion,
and everything connected with it is car
ried on in princely style. Mr.. Elkins
owns the West Virginia Central rail-
road. on which the town of Elkins is
built. and controls mines, banks and
other financial enterprises.
The duke de Litta has been lion
lied by the people of Charleston, S. c.,
where he has recently been visiting.
The duke is an Italian nobleman of the
first rank, closely allied to the reigning
family of Italy. He is wealthy, too,
which is notable in the case of wan
dering nobleman. 1t is remarkab bic
also that he is of literary turn of
mind, having written one novel and be-
ing now at work on another.
Jean 1ngelow's lfavorite retreat,
when young girl, was a room in which
was a low window looking toward the
river. This window had old-fashioned
shutters which folded back against the
walls. When these shutters were open
she would write her verses on them,
and then fold them back Her mother
came in one day and discovered the
youthful poetess thus engaged, with
the result that many of these verses
were transferred to paper. Her first
volume of poems reached its twenty
sixth edition.
The American Society of Authors
was founded in New York city about a
year ago. The principal objects of the
society are the following: To secure a
clear understanding of the position and
rights in literary property. To furnish
information to authors as to copyright
laws, methods of publishing and forms
Of contract. To assist authors in gain
ing accurate information as to the true
value of their productions, and. when
necessary, to secure that value. To en-
deavor to advance the elevation of
American literature.
-Pasteur has an eye of wonderful
power A visitor to his ''menagerie" in
Paris, where he has gathered various
kinds of animals for experimental uses,
saw the chemist quell with a glance a
fierce Spanish mastiff, which for his
ferocity had been muzzled and chained
Pasteur had the brute brought before
him, and looking the animal straight
in the eye, fearlessly took off his muz-
zle and removed his chain. The dog
covered at the glance, then fawned
upon Pasteur, licked his hand, and
finally lay submissively before him.
Sir Morell Mackenzie's household
expenses were very great. He kept
sixteen servants, besides private
coach for himself and another for his
wife, and spent every cent of his $50, 600
yearly income. Both the distinguished
doctor and his wife were very fond of
society, and their home in London was
the resort of brilliant people. 1t was a
rare thing for caller to find them
alone in the evening, and even then
they were in full evening dress. Mrs.
Mackenzie blazing with diamonds.
The doctors three daughters are said
to be very handsome girls, and all MS
fond of society as their parents were.