The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-09-09


respondent thinks he has discovered
that the odd names bestowed by Dick
ems on the characters in his novels are
not inventions, but gathered from the
wills at Doctors Commons, the Eng
lish probate Office. The Pickwicks
were a fourishing family at Pourts-
mouth, Dickens birth place. between
1903 and 1914, and among the probate
records above referred to, the names
of Guppy. Chuzzlewit. Weller, etc,
occur. Dickens, though he writes his
name with the simple prefix of Charles,
| is lawfully entitled to the three, viz
Charles John Huffman. al atf
q David Dudley Field sailed from
New York, on Saturday, to attend the
Social Science Congress, which will
meet at Belfast, Ireland, on the 18th
of September, At the last session of
this body, held in Manchester, Mr..
Field proposed the formation of an
International Code9 to be prepared
by distinguished publicists of different
countries. The suggestion was adopt
ed, and committee was appolntedstOr
that purpose, composed of some TWEEN
ty mem bers, of whom one half are
from England, Mr.. Field is member
of the committee. '-'A''a'
Bishop Simpson, of the M. E.
Church, delivered his lecture on The
Future of our Country at Evansville,
Ind, on the evening of the 29th ult.
The audience numbered over five hun
dred persons, the price of the tickets
being one dollar each. A correspon-
dent speaks in the highest terms of
the effort, saying the orator took
block after block of logic until he had
reared place of truth which could
only have been built by man of tow
ering intellect, ceaseless research and
extensive travel. The address was
seasoned with wit, which surprised
those unacquainted with the Bishop,
but kept the audience in constant good
humOr." rI1-a C-gT o0E
The King of the Sandwich Islands
is dying of slow disease. He has, by
law, the privilege Of designating his
successor his choice being liable to
approval or rejection by his cabinet.
It is not, however, believed that he
will make any appointment, having
superstitious fear that by doing so he
will hasten his death. The principal
aspirants tor the royal dignity are, his
relative Prince William, drunken
fellow, who has only small party of
native adherents, and lady married.
to Mr.. Bishop. an American banker,
resident at Honolulu, who. it is said,
will be supported by the missionaries.
the mobiles, and the foreign residents.
A lady correspondent of the Mil
waukee Sentinel, who, writing rider
non, de plane, had attracted consider
able attention, received a note from a
gentleman admirer, recently, in which
the writer said that a lady who could
put such beautiful thoughts to paper
must be equally gifted in person, ETC.,
etc., and wanted TO meet her by moon
light alone, to which she wrote con-
sent. She came to the rendezvous
yelled, they walked, he talked, he
made love; finally gained consent to
take little kiss, the veil was raised
for the purpose, and the stricken gen.
tleman gazed upon the comedy features
of his own wife.
A private letter from Paris informs
us that M. Alexandra Dumas is en-
gagged on a new novel, the scene. OF
which is laid in America, the time be-
ing that of civil war. tits understood
that many of the details and incidents
have been furnished by the eccentric
equestrieane, Adah Isaacs Menken
Heenan, or whatever else the lady's
name may be. Miss Menken is not
without literary proclivities-of GER
tain order-andi is reported to have
kept journal in which are amassed
many remarkable occurrences, which
are to be worked up in the new ro
nance after M. Dumas own incom-
parable manner. ~. - -----.