The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-13

in the first named, the general public appreciate
what many already knew, that Lawrence Bar
rett is in the foremost rank of American actors.
sharing the honors of the legitimate drama with
Edwin Booth and John Mccullough.
AN American lady having complained that she
could find no one to tell her where George Eliot
lis buried In Highgste Cemetery, is assured by
correspondent that simple granite obelisk in
that quiet and little-frequented graveyard marks
the spot, and can easily be found.
AN addition to Carlyle literature is expected
An acquaintance in the habit of sending him
new books and magazines, containing articles
which he thought might interest him. Carlyle
returned them with aunotations. 1t is proposed
to publish selection of these brief but pointed
criticisms.
SOME of the sentiments expressed in New York
city might shock rural people. The boss black
smith OF street railway, having been in the
country few years and having acquired some
political Influence" heard some one regret that
Lincoln was shot. SIT served him right" said
he, "for bringing the niggers into the country"
AN Englishman who went to Switzerland to
spend the summer, after being absent month
received letter dated from his own residence
in London from a gentleman who inquired
whether he would allow him to take the house
for another fortnight at reduced rent. The
servants had let the premises in his absence and
pocketed the proceeds
Mr.. JOAQUIN MILLER, the poet and dramatiss,
has bought a beautiful and commanding lot in
Washington. D. c., at the head of Sixteenth
street, on the hill, and will erect in the shade of
some mighty oaks genuine log cabin, with ali
''modern improvements" Here Mr.. Miller pro-
poses to pass his leisure hours and days, dis
nsing hearty and genuine hospitality.
THE little one-story house in which the late in
spired Joseph Smith dictated the Book of Nor
mon to his scribes, Harris and Cowdry, is still
standing on the north bank of the Susquehanna
riyerin the little Pennsylvania city of that name
1t is, however, in such dilapidated and rickety
condition that it threatens to fall down about the
ears of ex-Sheritf McCune, who occupies it.
CAPT. ROBERT CATLIN. of the United 8tates
Army, claims to be able to foretelI the approach
of storms by pains resulting from the loss of
foot. crushed in battle, in August, 1864. The
Captain is a victim of traumatic neuralgia,
through the mutilation of his foot. Storms fire.
quently announce their coming by twitching
of his nerves when the storm cen ter is at a dis
taDce of $50 miles.
"FRoM the first" says Mr.. Gladstone, 'I have
watched the temperance question with great
interest, but am bound to say that no phase of
it ever yielded me so much satisfaction as the
sight Of large numbers of ministers of all de-
nominations, and, of course, still larger numbers
OF members of perhaps all the churches, wear
. ing the blue ribbon. 1t is an exceedingly graft
flying circumstance, and speaks we'll for the fu-
ture."
MRS. LANGTRY heads the poll with $40 votes
in a beauty competition in Englabd Miss Daisy
Vein runs her closely with 75S votes. Miss
Fortescue, the tiancee of Viscount Garmoyle, re-
ceives 119; the eccentric Mrs. Weldon, 70, and
"'the peerless Evelyn Rayhe," only IL. new
competition has been started to decide who is the
handsomest man among her Msjesty's subjects.
Herbert Spencer and Mr. spurgeon are doubt
less full of hope in this latter competition, but,
of course they can't both win.
THE head of George Washington on the new
two-cent postage stamp engraved by that
venerable academician. Mr.. Alfred JONES' from
the celebrated mask which taken from life
by the French sculptor, Houdon. This mask for
long time in the possession of Clark Mills the
sculptor, was given by him to another sculptor,
Mr.. Wilson Macdonald, and then cast in bronze
by MIR. Maurice j. Power. Mr.. William Pages
portrait of Washington was painted from it, and
from il also modelled Mr.. William R. O'Don-
ovan's colossal statue which now stands in the
public square of Caracas Venezuela.
THE MarchiOness of Lansdowne, who is to sue
coed her Royal Highness. the Princess Louise,
as the first lady in the Dominion, by virtue of
being the wife of the Governor neral, is the
youngest daughter of the present Duke of Aber-
corn, who claims direct descent from the Stu
arts, and who is the "living image" of the luck
less Charles l. She is not by any means a hand
some woman, says the New York City Item, be-
ing thin faire fremr, but she is intensely aris-
tocratic looking, and carries her head as haughti
~ as ever an Abercorn could wish. She is one of
the great leaders of fashion in the upper ten
thousand. and while she will undoubtedly I'M
bend a good deal at Rideau Hall, this condescen-
sion will amount to a concession. AS Lady
Hamilton she resided with her father during his
occupancy of the office of Viceroy of Ireland,
where she was exceedingly popular with the in
ner set of English officials