The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-03-12
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ITEMS Of INTEREST.

etess, celebrated her SEVENTEEN birth
day recently at Rutland.
Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson will deliver
the address next June at the com.
memcement exercises Of Central Col
lege, Missouri.
Count Tolstoi, the famous Russian
novelist, has written another book en-
titled, priceless wealth and the
Trouble Attached to it."
A movement is on foot in New
York To erect monument t" j.
FenimOre Cooper, the first aud best
great novelist Of America.
The State Legislature has appro-
priated sl3, 900 to establish prepare
tory branch of the State University ut
Montgomery. in Fayette county. AL
50 5000 to establish a high grade
school for tie colored youth of the
State, at Bluefeld, Mercer county.
The J. b. Lippencott Company, of
Philadelphia, will shortly bring out
II second edition of Whitman Barbe's
"Ashes and Incense" the former edi.
ton now being exhausted Mr.. Barbe
Is editor of the State Journal, of
Parkersburg, and is one of the most
gifted poets of the age.
1t is claimed that the School Text
book bill recently passed by the State
Legislature, will reduce the price of
school books from 10 to 20 per cent.
of the present price. If such he the
case, it will be hailed with joy by :he
taxpayers and teachers Of the State.
We hope to be able shortly to give
our readers Il complete list Of all the
books adopted, us well us all other
changes i'll the school law.
Ohio, it is claimed, is more desti-
tute of any decent plan for general
education than any State in the
Union. 1t has no normal schools sup.
ported hy the state, and if teachers
want training they pay for it. If
they want Institutes they pay for
them. The only reason Ohio keeps
step ut all is Cd by the earnest efforts
of the teachers for feit-improvement,
and that they have conscience enough
to attend such noble schools af Leila.
non and Ada furnish, the former
bankrupting itself TODD good work;
| GU teachers from other States com.
ing in, and (3) because other States
move 90 very SLOW.
The following account of one of
West Nirginia's most popular writers,
is clipped from the Charleston Mail:
Speaking of Munsey's, few of the ma
ny readers OF that popular magazine,
know that Il Parker>burg girl, Miss
Anna Leach, is one of its controlling
spirits. Miss Leach, who is still much
younger than twenty-five, has been
writing for perhaps half-a dozen
years. Early i'll ninety-three the
Munsey.s Company accepted mum.
Der of sketches from her pen, and
short story or two marked by an ind
vidnality and strength of style, and
with certain fresh, new and unique
idea for their foundation basis, that
seemed to catch tho gale of popular
favor, Immediately. About year
ago she accepted staff position on
the periodical and has since been liv.
ing i'll New York. Many of the stage
interviews, book reviews and Theatre.
al criticisms bear the marks Of her
pen. Occasionally bit of romance
full of color and dramatic situation
appears under her name. But some
times she hides her personality under
the pseudonym of Duane" nn,l re.
Gently she masqueraded in male at.
tire, and contributed a delightfully."-
: breezy and readable sketch Of the ear.
ly life and political caleer of Hon. ID.
Il. Hill, signed "IIarold Parker"
Miss Leach has recently been at home
on visit, and Parkersblrg is very
proud Of her
THE GRAVE OF LAFAYETTE.
while in Paris a short time ago. ~
said n traveller recently, according to
the Washington Post lit occurred to
me that it was fitting act to make
a pilgrimage to the tomb ofthat illus.
trious Frenchman, dear to the hearts
ofall American patriots. MARQUIS de
La Fayetle Iasked number of
people before could find anyone TO
enlIghten me as to the spot, but after
repeated inquiry ascertared its loea.
ton. The grave is situated in old
Paris, within the grounds Of con.
vent that The ancestors ola Favette