The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-08
MEWs AND GOSSIP.

NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Joe Jefferson's boy Harry ,,who recently
died in London, was born in Chicago on the
night Of he great IRE.
The Springfield Republican intimates that
Moody and Ssnkey will not succeed in
philadelphia unless they claim 10 be work.
ing in the interests of the Centennial.
Religious intelligence in the Memphis
[Tsnn.) Appeal: "Her matchless and per-
fact figure was a model, and never showed
TO 20 much advantage as when she knelt Tor
baptism"
Paul Murphy's friends believe that his
INSANITY had it's start In the strain upon his
mind caused by playing many difficult
games of chess. He is now in a private asy-
lum near New Orleans.
MI george L. Fox, the famous clown,
made his farewell performance at Booths
Theater, New York, Saturday evening. The
engagement originally intended to
reach Christmas night.
The San Francisco Figaro speaks OF the
pianist Won Bulow as "the great botanist."
This must relate to the well known pro-
vincisl metaphor, comparing pianlsslmo
to u dutter OF rose-leaves-
Robert Collyer says that when he read of
the last steamship disaster he could not
swear, for there are some privileges denied
to a clergyman which a good, sturdy lay
man often found very handy.
Won Bulow throws Sleeps eyes at his au-
dience. At least New York correspondent
says he has - susve, penetrating way OF
turning his head on one side, and seeming
to take two or three rows in"
A maddened father Is rushing from the
room wild with revenge. He cries: "My
Al IN
to his KEGS and cries: "Ahl do not kill them
Rll! Leave me-leave me one"
After Lisgt has risen from his piano 1t is
questionable to applaud. The etiquette,
we are informed, is to break the silence with
long, deep-drawn sigh, and How grand!
spoken in sn undertone OF awe.
Ann Connolly, OF San Francisco, aged 70
has sued for divorce from her husband
Henry, age6 IS, because no had failed &c
keep the premise be made to her before they
were married and give up tobacco.
No man can afford to live by borrowing
common small tools. The time spent in
getting and returning them is worth more
than their cost. Indeed, the whole system
OF borrowing, as rule, is bad one.
NJ Theirs is said to fairly begrudge th'
time he bestows upon sleep, and az soon al
the first hint OF day light is in the sky he Il
said never to have been greater than now.
The Boston Herald corrects its announce
nent that Guintod, the leader of the Fal
River strike, has obtained Lucrative posi-
ton in the Boston custom house through
General Butler. He had only refused a pc
sitiOn as lsborer.
Henry J. Byron Is expected to visit Amer
lea during 1875, with Mr.. George Coleman
and Miss Emily Fowler. They are to pro
ceed in July on q tour through the states
returning TO the London Olympic abou
Christmas next year.
George Clarke the histrionic Adonis VIA
loved his moustache better than Ne'
York leading mans salary, Is well please
with his success in London. He writes ths
he never met more liberal or friendly sc
than the English artists.
After the feast of the Immaculate mex
month, the AllgeEeine Correspondents say
the Pope will convoke the Sacred Colleg
formally receive the new Cardinals Antic
Mattel and Geofroy st. Marc and precor
he the new bishops recently announced.
Mr.. Gordon Canning, the lion hunter,
member OF 8 venturesome family. 81
sister, Miss Constance Gordon Cumming
has written, under the title of " From I'll
Hebrides to she Himalayas," record OF h'
wanderings, with many Illustrations trol
her own drawings.
Whittier sent this response recently
a request for his autograph:
"Our lives ara albums, written through
With good or i'll, with false or true;
And as the blessed angels turn
The pages OF our years.
God grant they read the good with smiles
And blot the III with tears. "
The feast OF St. Hubert at Prouil
(Frsnce) ended in g tragedy this year. Ait
mass M. Menlin got up hunt in the wood
A fox was started, and Meulin, after shoe
ing at what he considered q veritable Re
nsrd, discovered that be bad killed your
man 10 years Of age.
II to do wore as easy as to know VIII
were good to dc, chapels had been churcht
and poor mons cottages princes palac
1t Ii good divine shat follows his own
structions.- can easier teach twenty VIII
were good TO be done, than be one Of &
twenty to follow mine own teaching.
Shakespeare.
Boucicault is said to have marked Oak
Hall in his minds eye for fine actor ev
since he once saw him throw jury b.
into a convulsion of sobs by holdi ng
suddenly htsle child, and making {
child repeat TO them in q tremulous lit
voice the words OF tiny Tim: "Gentleme
God bless you all"
There is much dissatisfaction In Bostt
with the models selected by the Sunni
committee. Miss Whitney's Is said to be t
best, but her likeness Of the dead statesm
is not at all good. Mr.. Millmore's head
good, but his body Is stiff and ungainl
Mr.. Balls 10 condemned by the Couri
aud said to be utterly unworthy Of noti