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MOORES, Reduced Cabin irc rk. stern B4 Randolph Agent, Omah Rates to Gl hibition. w Ix- e {""TAPE WORM BT R T LD v e o oot - e o et st e v SR T PROF. BYRON F!ELD. et TOPEKA, KANSAS. HAVE ACHIEVED GREATNESS. American Women Who Have Won Fame in Litorature. BHORT SKETCHES OF THEIR LIVES A Brilliant Galaxy of Workers in the Literary Field—The Star of the South and Her Work. Pen in Petticonts, St. Louis Republic: Many women Are born to greatness; some achieve greatness and others huve greatness shrast upon them. Of the women who bave achieved greatness by far the greater number have won fame and for- sune as weitors in one field or another. Naturally, in a young country like ours the active participation of women in literature does not date back a greuat mauy years. But in almost every de- partment of literature we have women whose names are household words the world over—and deservedly so. Our male authors and editors and philoso- phors have been properly glorified in \istories and biographios and cyclo- padins innumerable. Somehow or other no one has thought to a like service to the female writ of the coun nd asa result the infor- mation obtainable regarding them is seatte uncertain and conspicuous by fts scarcity, Thousands who have whiled aw many an idle hour with the charmin novols of Mrs. South- worth, for instance, have never seen more than the briefest mention of her life and work. With almost all her female contempories the case is the same. In attempting to compile oven the most hurried sketch of famous American authoresses one is met at the outset by tho greatest difliculty in se lecting the names of those to be placed on the honor roll. Some writers whose works are in exceeding demund in some soctions of the counwry are almost un- known in other sections. Again no two cities agree in deciding the question of rvelative merit, And the judgment of any one will always be ridiculed and de- mounced by the others, However all this muy be, there will probably be no question but what the name of Harriet Yieecher Stowe is more widely known throughout the United States and tho world at large than that of any other American authoress. Her “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” appearing at the oppor- tune moment which it did, almost i . stanily raised her to fame and is to-day read by and fawiliar to millions in evory quarter of the globe. It has been translated into more than o score of languages, and seoms destined to perennial Impuhu'(ty. Owing to whe success of \or maiden effort, a8 it were, and her famous family connections, Mrs. Stowe’s Ristory is almost too well Known to war- rant anything but a passing glanc Born at Litchfield, Conn?, Juns 14, 1812, as of the purest and most vigorous itan stock, Her father was that sutrio, rugged and withal forceful diviae, Rev. Dr. Lyman Reecher, whoso | son, the late Henry Ward Bescher, was pre-cminently the divine of his age. in girlhood M5, Stowe, as she is best kngws, tanght school at Hartford Tonn., for several yoars. At the age of twenty she married Prof. Calvin Elli Enow, then of Lane seminary, Cincin | Has obtaine | Turns, Hand Welts, Goody nati. When in the prime of woman- hood she essayed her first known lit- | nessed. erary vonture in “The Ma:'ow & The SHOE! on whorever in- | troduced for Frr,” “COMFORT AND DURABIL- They have no superiors in_Hand w Welts, Ladics, ask for the 'ry them, and you " and Machine Sewe “LUDLOW” SIHOE. will buy no other. Sketches of the Descendants of the Puritans.” This was not particularly successful, Two years later—in 1851— the first number of her serial entitled *Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was published in the National FEra of Washington. While writing it Mrs. Stowe is said to have made the remark to a friend that if the profits of the story should be sufficient to buy her a new silk dress she would be satisfied. The book made an instantaneous hit, and the procoeds siuce then have been something enor- mous. The authoress’ desire for a new silk dress has been gratified, and with the gratification of the simple desire has come almost unlimited fame and for- tune. Mrs. Stowe's later works have all beon kindly received by the public, but her early venture was her chef d’oouvre, and subgequent books have added nothing to hbr reputation. In later hife she was for a _timo editress of Health and Home. Almost all her stories have first beeun published in serial form in some one or other of the magazines, and later in book form. At present Mrs, Stowe is quictly residing in Brooklyn. She bears her advanced ago well. Among the female novelists in Amer- ica Mrs. Emma Southworth, as she is ally known, or Mrs. Emma D. E. tt,u5 she should properly be called, is perhaps the most conspicuous figure. She was born 1n Washington,Decembor 26, 1818, and was married to Mr. Nevitt in 1841, Unforseen civcumstances soon threw her upon her own resources afew yeurs later, and she turned her attention to mag and newspaper writing, Li Stowe, she sent her fivst pt to the National Era, and in 1749 that journal began the publication of a serial from her pen eu- titled “Retribution.” Tho publication of this novellette was scarcely finished when she n work on a similar nature, and for many thereafter she wielded a most pon. Her works gradually popularity, and in later have been widely read in eve of the eountry. All, or nearl of the society order, and as is generally the case with novels of this character, are especially sought after by women. Mvrs, Southwarth’s plots all depend upon the more or less thrilling adventures of the inovitable lovers or marvied couple, but her clear, smooth-flowing style of narrative and intimate acquaintance with human natuve, save her stories from monotony. For many years her name has been a familiar one to Amer- ican and Eunglish novel readers, and the demand for hor works continues steady. Her books have such titles as *‘The prolific attained years v section all, are Fatal Marriage,”*The Wife’s Victory,” “The Ladye! the Isle,” etc.,and a glance at a list of her writings gives an oxcellent idea of her constant theme. Of late years she has written but little, and passes most of her time in the se- clusion of her homoe in the o utskirts of New York city. Of equal repute in her own field was that charming writer, Louise May Alcott, whose death a few months ago brought sadness to the hoarts of thou- sands who had passea many a_pleasant and profitable hour in reading her stories. Her father, Amos B. Alcott, who was a weiter aud philosopher of no mean repate, resided at Concord, Mass., at the time of her birth, in 1833, and there Miss Alcott passed the greater part of her busy life. When but 16 years old, she began to write for the newspapers, but her work then attracted no special attention. At the breaking out of the war she went to the front as a nurse in th. union hospitals, and sent home letters describing the scrrowful sights and scones which she there wit- These letters were afterwards v, or | published and attracted some attention. THE COMMERCIAL| el e HOTEIL Corner Dearhorn and Lake Streets, CHICAGO. This house 1 atn cost of ov than any hotel of th 8 just been thoroughly refitted W, making 1t far better e in the west ts, bath rooms, and all n {mprovements, Rates, $2 and $2.50 Per Day. Including meals. Centrally located; ecessiblo to all railway stations, theaters and basiness houses. Street cars to all points of the city. Special rates to professional people. M% Ment on the Omaha It was not, however until 1867 that the publication of *Little Women” made her name famous. The sale of the book during the three years following its publication, was = unprecedently large, reaching the enormous figure of 87,000. Miss Alcott’s reputation thus established, her subsequent stories were in great demand and the authoress reaped a rich financial harvest. **An Old-Fashioned Girl” and *“*Aunt Joe's Serap Bag” ave perhaps as well known as any of these later publications, and © types of her work. All her ingsbreathed a clean, honest,whole- souled azmosphere, and honestly and accurately depicted the simple life with which she was -most familiar and of which she was most fond. She wrote vrincipally of girls or for girls and as such was a much sought-after contri- butor to magazines for the young. Mrs. A, D T. Whitney devoted her- self to much the same field as did Miss Alcott and has made an almost equal reputation. She was born at Boston in 1824, and prior to her marringe to Seth D. Whitney was a Miss Train. Like Miss Alcott, she gave some attention to newspaper writing during her early womanhood, but did not take rank as a leading authoress until some yearslater, Her **Mother Goose for Young Folks,” proved an exceeding profitable venturo, and many similar children’s stories from the same pen were soon published. Asa cheerful and graceful writer for the little folks Mrs. Whitney has few equals, She thoroughly enters into the spirit of her work, and her stories have frequently brightencd the pages of children’s magazines. Some of ler best known produc| “We Girls,” “The Other Girl, 1 Folks,” *‘Pa- tience Strong’s Outings,”” and **A Sum- mer in Lesile G " Mrs. L. M. Wilson, or Mrs. Augusta ). Evans, as her many readers best know her, was born near Columbus,Ga., in 1836, During her childhood her pareuts removed to Texas and then set- tled near Mobile, where Miss Kvans wi married to L. Wilson in 1868, Her field is novel writing, and such stories as “*Inez; a Tale of the Alamo,” ‘*Bou- lah,” **St. Elmo,” **Vashti,” ete.,clearly prove her an authoress of exceptional ability. She has written a great va- riety and number of novels, but the ma- jority are upon the theme so dear to the novel writer—the old, old story of love and its resultant complications, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps’ name will al- associated with the work which her famous, “The Gates Ajar.” Miss Phelps has since written many stories and published various collections of verse, all of decided literary ability; but “Tho Gates Ajar’” will remain her most lasting work. She was born at Andover, Mass, August 81, 1844, and was the daughter of Prof. Austin Phelps and Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. Her mother was a talented and popular au- thoress.and at an early age Miss Phelps followed in her footsieps. **The Gates Ajar,” published in 1388, was followed by “Beyond the Gates.” Then came Men, Women and Ghosts,” and in suc- ceeding years o great variety of subjects have been touched upon by Miss Phelps’ charming pen. **An Old Maid’s Para- dise” and** Burglars in Paradise”proved interesting companion books, and **Doc- tor Za, The Silent Partaer” and “Hedged In” established the Puritan authoress’ right to the title of novelist. Among her stories dedicated to the lit- tle folks, *““The Trotty Book” and “Trotty’s Wedding Tour and Story Book” are widely known. The versatile authoress has also frequently contrib- uted to leading magazines and weeklies, and in this line of work has covered al- most as wide a range of subjects as in her general writing. Frances Hodgson Burnett is generally PAID UP CAPITAL, $300,006 AMERICAN LOAN . DEPAKTIENT: UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. \ 5 °]a Interest on deposits, compounded semi-annually. Savings Certificates with Interest counons attached. DEBENTURE BONDS Iin Denominations of $200, Cut this out and paste it in your window:. DEWEY & STONE, FURNITURE. A magnificent display of everything useful and ornamental in the furniture maker’s art, at reasonable prices. SURPLUS $40.000. AND TRUST COMPANY, BANK $300, 8502, o] and $1000, based upon First Mortgage Real Estate Securitios deposited with, and bonds cortifled by the Union Trust Company of New York. Drafts drawn »n the principal cities of Europe. A. 0. M. CARTER, Pros, & J. BROWN. ALVIN SAUNDERS, ——— e considered asan American authoress, though as a matter of fuct she was born 1 Manchester, ngland,in 1849, In 1865 her parents removed to ihis coun- try and settled at Knoxville, Te terwards removing to Newmarket. They had been in the United States but two years when the talented daughter hed her fiest article in a southern sine. Five years latera dialect entitled “*Surl i’s Trouble” »xd in Scribne zine over and 3efore her next pen skete d the now poputar writer 1 Dr. Luan M. Burnett, of Knox- and had removed hood Mrs. Burnett had livedin M chester, Kugland, which is so largely populated by the mill hands in the cot- ton factories. She was a careful ob- server of the peculiar customs, mun- ners and talk of the operatives, and from sights and scenes in their life which she witnessed drow the plots of many of the stories which sho has since written. Thus, in “That Lass o’ Low- rie’s” the character of Joun is drawn from a most beautiful factory girl whom Mvrs. Burnett, as a child, had watched, as in company with her playmates the girl had loite ont the house w her future then of the im the char: who, while tives, completely dumbfounded them by her unconventional behavi Lord Fauntlere i powerful as its cessors and spoedily obtained wide pop- Mrs. Bu stt has had consid- erable trouble in renping the benefit of her work, as her stories have usunlly boeen published in serial form and have been piratieally published in book form by unscrapulous publishers, Her ¢ Luss " has been translated in sev- nguages, hag been dramat lingly popular in Engls The namo of Franges C. Fisher we recognized by bt few of the may of “Chrisiian Reid’s” pretty . But Miss Fisher and *Christian Reid” are one und the same person, the latter being M islier’s nom de plume, The authoress was the daughter of Colonel Charles T. Fisher, of North Carolina, who was kjlled at the battle of Bull Run, and born at Salisbury, N. C. i , “Valeme Ayl: mer,” was publishdd in 1870 under the nom'de plume of * ian IR i was thoroughly ’ in gaining public favor and thare was much specu- lation as to the idaytlty of the author or authoress, Singe its publication Miss Fisher has copfributed & number of novels to the literature of the dayand has made an enviable reputation for h 2lf. Some of her best known hooks Bonnie Kate,” “*Hearts of Steel,” Mabel Lee,” and “*Ebb Tide.” Mary Noailless Murfree, or *Charles Egbert Craddock,” as she is knowa in literature, was the best ku authoress in the south prior to the advent in the literary world of Miss Amelie Rives. Her grandfather was an old revolution- ary soldier and was one of the framers of the constitution of North Carolina. Murfreeshoro, N. C., was named after the old soldier and patriot, and it was near the ancostral village that the au- thoress was born in 1850. The civil war seriously affected the family’s re- sources, and a paralytic stroke made Miss Murfree a cripple for life, but she bravely set to work to' redcem the finances of the tumd{l and console her- l The an Am ng her more self for her allliction by writing. = Most 1 | Alberma C. POWELL, casHIER. e DIREC TORS :—= D. D. COOLEY, V.-Pres. C. S. MONTGOMERY. PHILIP POTTER, See, 1. FRED ROGERS of her girlhood had been spent in the mountaing of Tennesse and hence, though the family moved to St. Louis, it was but nawural that Miss Murfree should write of scenes amid which her girlhood had been passed. A sketch of life in the Tenne: mountaing waus one of her earliest productions and ap- peared in the tlantic Monthly when little more than a girl avor and suceeeded by messee Mountains,” which was published in book form. Miss Mur fre i we generally be character, antly ived by public and erities alike. Among the ight be mentioned **Down the Ravine” *The phet of the Great Smoky Mountains. Amelia Rives, or Mrs. John Arm- as her name now is, is can authoress Ay ago she was unknown. To-day the 3 Star of the South™ is on everyone's lips. The delicate lines of patrician beauty, the sensitive mouth and nose, the deep, large eyes and the high, thoughtful foreh all speak louder and in more genuine tones of the composition of the author of “Tie Quick or the Dead” than can any meve word painting. By birth Miss’ Rives is one of the most patrician families of the south. Her grandfather, William Cabell Rives, was congressman, senator and minister plenipotentiary to I'rance ior half of the present con- daughter, Amelia, after whom Miss Rives is named, was her- solf named after the French queen, the consort of Louis Philippe. Colonel Alfred L. s, the futh wuthoress, born in Laf: father mi ed Macmurdo, daughter of Bishop Moore of Virg famous for her beauty. Of these par- ents the novelist was born at Richmond in 1863, Owing to her father’s frequent AbSANCes from home the child ssed most of her time at the home of he grandfather, in eounty, ginia, Even in chilahiood she was of a singular sensi- tive temperament and widely different from her playmates. She was fond of olitude, and spent much of her time in wandering about the deserted woods. In early childhood she accompanied her parents to Pavis, where she r ined for several years. Since h turn from this maiden trip she has divided her time betwean her Southern home, New York City and Paris. Her first essay in literature was ‘A Brother to Dragons,” and was accepted by the editor of the Atlantic Monthly, who re- marked, not knowing its authorship, “The man who wrote this will never do auything stronger.” It was published anonymously, and scored an immediate suceess. “The Favrier Luss o' Piping Pebworth” followed in Lippincott’s, and afterwards came ‘*Nurse Crumpat's Story of Avnon.” The made her name famous ¥—was pub- ed in Lippincott’s of lust April. Its nstruction portrayed the amateur, but withal there was a force and originality about it that demanded recognition, and Miss Rives found herself a ccle- brity in the literary world. Her latest production—"Herod and Marianne’— appeurs in Linpincot’s for the current month, and is found more ambitious than any of her preceeding efforts, and Las been more highly eulogized and severely criticized, Less than three months ago the en- gagement of Miss Rives to John Arm- strong Chanler was announced, and in June the murr[nge took place at Miss Rives' home in Virginia. The groom is a resident of New York city, and a name of iv SEE 56N ON EVERY ROX . g L0, SOLE PROF MADISON SQPHILA. PA LY GENUL G ATION ICHESTER'S ENG LIS TYEQ WETTEN TESTIMONALS AWD 0VFA KoM LADIES who N TiRS EAGLISH.DJIAMOND BRAND PEKNYROYAL PILLS WITH SUCCE: son of the late John Winthrop Chanler, who represented ine of the New York city distriets in congress fer soveral terms. His mother was a daughter of the late Samuel Ward and a grand- daughter of the late William B. Astor. Immediately after the marviage Mr. and Mrs. Chanler came north and took up their residence at Rokeby, near Rhinebecls, on the Hudson, at the coun- try seat of the Chanler family. arah Orne Jewett was born at South vick, Me., September 3, 1849, Her father was Theodore Herman Jewett, a professor in the medical department of Bowdoin college, president of the Maine Medical society, and a noted »r on medical topics. Miss Jpwott edueated at home, but traveled ex- rope. At an carly age she began ito for her own amusement and profit, and several stovies from her pen appeared in various magazines and newspapers. Her first story to appear in book form “Deephaven,” which was 77. Since then she hi I'riends_and Now,” Play Days,” A Country Doctor,” A White Heron,” “The Story of the Nor- mans,” and various other stories of a light, readable uature. Her style is exceptionally pleasing, the tone of her writings is thoroughly wholesome, and she numbers her udmirers by thou- sunds. e — A"FOREMAN OF WINNING WAYS A Long Run of Luck Inte Innoce ipted by From the A B of celestial y nnd America co, a8 ro- by Wong Chung, a railroad la- er contractor who resides in China- town. The fiest part of the tale will sound rather oddly to San Franciscans, aceustomod us they the wily heathen gambler everything his own way, A section foreman named James Daly, who commands a crew of about a dozen Mongolians, on that part of the Atlantic & Pacilie road which runs over the cac- tus covered plain ecast of Mojave, re- cently acquired a bad reputation among als of the road. They could so him because they did not know auything particulsrly bad about him. Ho always seemed to attend to his duties promptly and was always on hand when the pay car made its monthly ross the desert, The only thing d nin to be regarded with suscipion was the fact that he never could keep a gang at work for him steadily, As surely as the end of the month caine around, just so surely would Daly send up to headquarters a requisi- tion for a new lot of Chinese. *“What has become of your old gang?” was the usual question from the super- intendent, “*Laft” was the regulation reply from Daly. nicle 10 s at for?” was always the next query. Dunno. Maybe ’twas too hot for em.” Then Daly would smile grimly. CAs gang after gang quit work on Daly’s section the officials became more and more unxiovs to know the cause, but this was & hard matter. Wong Chung, the contractor, knew if the rail- road people did not. *'Too muchee pokah,” he explained tothe reporter. ‘‘Boss gettee China- man ioto big game--catchee allee money." Then he went on torelate how he sent down from this city, fivst and last, nearly two hundred men for section work on the desert, and probably one- half of these had taken their tyrn on Daly’s section, and they had néver boen able to realize any further benelitliom the appearance of the pay car than thag of a half-day’s possossion of their hards carned wages. Daly would give them a kindergarten lesson with the cards, at the end of which he would walk away with all their coin, It was gener« ally a bitter lesson for the rice-eaters, and as it is one of thelr suporstitions that to remain in company with a man who1sablo to beat them in games of chance is to incur the everlasting dis- pleasure of the gods, they would at once set out to hunt another job. “*And how is Daly now?” was asked. *Is he still working his way into tha pockets of your simple countrymen?” The Celestial didn’t understand the question, but in his subsequent ree marks he made reply to it all the same, Rolling his moon face over to one side, blinking mysteriously, and grine ning in a knowing sort of way, he said: ‘1 fixee Daly. Him aleo done up, You sabe Sim Song? Sim Song b'long Chinatown. Way up pokah boy. Him sabe cards alee same his own bluddah, Catchee fo’ acee quick, lunee bluff, playe full hand. Him lightning.” “‘Well, what’s that gotto do with Daly?” asked the reporter. “I sendeo Sim Song down to Moe habbe, ’long with a ganges section men. He come ’long to Daly’s and knuckee him out, quick 'nough.” How it happened may be briefly res lated. Sim Song worked along “with the common laborers until the pay cart hove in sight. Then he laid down his pick, went ov to the boss and told him he was sick—that he would have to quit work. He went to the cabin in which the Mongolians lodged and hung around there until night time.and whon the boss came around to propose the regular monthly game he lay on his couch moaning. ‘“‘Here’s your mone; handing him his w But the Chinese took little interest in the puy- ment, and stuffing the money into his pocket went on moaning. He was not in the game when it started, nor. ine deed, until the other hands had been “broken.” Then Daly, who was not above beating a Chincse out of his month’s wages, insisted that Sim was woll enough to take a hand in the game. Sim protested that he was too feeble to hurd the cards, but as Daly would hear no vefusal, the moaning and groaning delegate from Chinatown snid he would come in on a two-bitante, with a 82 limit. So at it they went, Sim aisplaying a profound ignorance of the game, and Daly chuckling over the ense with which he” won his money. Thea the lack turned and Daly lest game after game, and te limit had been raised frem time to time, he found him= e=if betting heavily. Aftor a while he had to go over to his section house and go under the mattress for more money, Which he eagerly staked in the hope of regaining his lost coin. Sim still handled the cards clumsily, but it was noticed that he had stopped moaning. They played until daylight, and when the train for Sun Francisco stopped a$ the water tank at 7 o'clock, Sim got om board with 8500 in his possession, haye ing entirely **cleaned out” the boss, The latest advices from Mojave are that Daly has quit playing polior, and that bis men now stick to him as closel; as if he had never had a mascot and by never worked it for all it wus worth 0 raise his bunk account. StormCalendar and Weather Fores casts for 1859, by Rev. Irl R, Hicks,with explanations of the “Greal Jovisa Period,” moiled to any address, on pee ceipt . of A two-cent postage Write pleinly your aame, postofiica state, .The Dr, J, H., McLoun Medi § Ca., St. Louis, Ne. " said Daly,