The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-29
GENERAL NOTES

>oy's neau lpt0 the nre-Dox. Inc victim 5 nalr
vas harmed OF and his face scorched.
A KINDLY policeman picked drunkard out |
of a San Francisco gutter, and preceiving that
his head was bent over to one side, set about
strengthening 1t by main strength. The fellow |
lazily opened his eyes and remarked. Born
%. mister, born So" ffs TIL fHt
Mr. TENNYsoN consents to be nominated to |
the Lord Rectorship of Glasgow University on |
condition that he Is not considered the cahdl-
date of either political party and that If elected
he is not expected to appear IN Glasgow Tor
His supporters call him "Con-
ALExANDER DUMAS is described as now being
q very reserved man who cares little Tor miscel'
laneous society, but who Is agreeable and talks
brilliantly in company with few congeniaI
people He thinks long upon his work before
he puts 1t on paper, and when he begins MS
Nc. he regards his chief labor as ended.
VIENNA celebrated, q few days since. the I'M
yelling of the statue OF Beethoven. Vienna,
which the great composer called his second
home, has thus paid its debt or gratitude to the
man whose works still reign supreme in the
Capital of Austria. The monument was iniu-
ated and executed by private subscription.
THE principal plank In the platform of Rev.
jefferson Washington (colored), independent
candidate for Congress In the Fifth Georgia
District, is thus stated by him: al am opposed
to having our children gobbled up by these
medicated students, and I'm bound to stop II"
AxAS was struck down by paralysis I'm
Michigan saw mil. He fell across log whlcn
was being sawed, and was carried with 1t
slowly but surely TO the saw. He was CON
scious but utterly helpless. The saw had cut
u, n ia arm
dicament was discovered.
A BOY fell into vat Of potash at Danielson-
Vile, Mass, two years ago, and the skin OF
both legs was destroy ed. resort was had 10
skin grating, and over 1900 bits of cuticle,
from the boys mother, the family coacnman
and several accommodating neighbors, have
been used. The result is comp letely successful.
A LADY of Macon, Ga. was saying the other
day that her household, including servants
are often imposed upon by the hooking bird .
clever imitation Of the postmans whistle
which is as perfect as the whsle ltsen. IneV
60 out to get the letters and find JACK on a
spray near the fence, blowing his whistle and
looking entirely innocent of any intention 10
play April fool on the househould.
JAMES KINGsBURY went into Providence
gambling room with $4,000 In his pocket, and
drunkenness enabled the sharpers to get his
money quickly After taking 81 200 by a pre-
tense of winning it, they resorted to the more
simple mode of grabbing it by the handful. A
characteristic feature of the case was that one
of the gamblers, who secured 81 500, had, when
arrested, lost all but $500 playing against Bos'
ton faro bank.
REV. C. H. STURGEON, the famous English
reference to Bradlaugh, the anti-religlor
radical that he would vote for the devil 1
he were Liberal :" he would not have votet
for Bradlaugn, but at the same time Ia
belteyes ssno man should be made to suffer To-
his religious opinions, and men OF all creed
and no creed have q right to be represented IL
the House Of Commons, IL they are numerou
enough to return a member" fAft
Mn. TrNNYsoN once found himself sur
rounded by throng Of ladies who were mor'
than usually gushing He awaited himself
AN opportune pause to remark that he looket
upon women as the flowers Of the human
race "what q sweetly pretty idea. How
poetical!" exclaimed chorus of silvery voices
ayes. ladies'" continued the Laureate, "ant
the reason think so is because they neve
shut up except when they Sleep" Poets ar
now ut discount In that circle OF culture.
TIE Yosemite Valley, first made known t.
the public in 1856, had l,C2 visitors in tn
following ten years Thence forward Tn
number annually increased slightly until 1871
reaching 2, Ill In that year. In 1915 1t began U
retro9rade "A little and was 423; In 1876 IL wa
further reduced to ,9I7; in 1877 to SS2; In lo'
to llS3; in 1879, owing to the Sunday -schoo
Convention being held there, IL rallied a It'll
and was l,S35. The San Francisco Call say
that very careful inquiry shows that the aver
age expenditure of each tourist Is SOU.
NILE. SARAH BERNHARD is quoted as say
ing: aI touch upon everything; yes, know
IL. have been reproached with IL oitel
enouph. am an artist, and nothing ina
concern art can be Indifferent TO me- ador
the theater, although / consider that IN
ector's art is less complete than the other art
that practice, and do all that can 10 sue
coed on the stage. adore painting ana scuip
ture-two creative arts those-and carve am
paint. have been modelling now Tor goo'
many years. AS for the palette, am almost
beginner, but am sure that shall arlVe at
result. have got that into my hesd AS 70
mus,c. that ia one of the compartments tina
IL wanting in my brain; know nothing aoou
it, am sorry that such Is the case.
SIR Henry SMITH, who was for many year
member for Colchester, when canvassins IL
person on one occasion, asked Dig, dull
looking Essex farmer for his vote The farme
was fine specimen OF mingled Ducohc lnoe
pendence and Observation-Disclosures, renowned
too. for his brusqueness, and he said bluntly
I'D vote for you, Sir Henry, as usual, onl.
folks tell me you're such a fool" "Fooi, an
1t" retorted Sir Henry; "then. my good sir
I'm the very man to represent you" Dowl
came the farmers heavy nand upon 81
Henry's shoulder as he exclaimed, with
laugh: "Come, I'm gormed II that arnt
good un! You're not such a fool as thowt
and you shall have my vote, here's my ham
upon It,"
An equisite bronze Faun was lately discov
cred In q large newly-excavattd d house 1
Pompeii. The statuette was the ornament {
q fountain, and in execution, dimensions an
type forms one Of the group OF the celebrate
Narcissus, Dancing Faun, and Silenus. IN
shape of the head Is very beautiful; the loci
of hair falling over the brow are admirably IL
dictated; wreath probably a vine branch wit
rrapes) crowns the head, but is made indist1n
NV the incrustaticns The ears are po1nte
and there Is the usual tall The face ar
ngure express the joyous abandonment OF
vouthful yotary of Bacchus. It's great e.
.onraaement for the prosecution of the exc
vations. whicu for some time back have pr
duced nothing SO excellent. The house
which 1t was found is called Dell Gentleman
A CHILD six years old was scalded to dea
I'm q bath q fortnight ago in the English TOW
of Chiffon. Little Herbert appeared to have