The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-06-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

A LADY in Georgia, having lost all her pa
thence, has sued neighbor for SO for coffee Dor
rowed cupfu at a tune.
"LoNG JOHN" Wentworth, of Chicago, thinks
the Harper high-License bill second only to
Lincolns EN- ancipation proclamation"
SAYS the Rochester Post-Express: "AIr. Tilden's
coats, ills said, wear out first between the ell
bow and shoulder joints. This Is attributed to
muscular development.
WALTER EVANS, who died on his farm near
Reading, Pa, recently, at the age of ninety,
lived on that farm all his life, never left it, and
never saw a railroad train.
THE Duchess of Sutherland has signed the
total abstinence card at Canon Wilberforce's
temperance meetings, and announced her inten-
ton OF wearing the blue ribbon.
1T is rumored in London that the Queen will be
called upon to welcome another grandchild be-
fore many months have passed, whereof the
mother will be the fair and gentle Princess of
Wales.
A PRIEST in Montreal, Canada, the Rev. Mr.
Sentenne, advises that the money now spent In
public professions be used in erecting statues of
celebrated Canadi ans in the squres of that city.
GALL SORTS" of the Boston Post, says: Eve
respect Deacon Richard Smith more than ever
since we saw his portrait in Harpers. A man
who can look like that and still be good man
deserves unlimited credit"
HON. MR.. SACKvILLEWEsT, English minister
at Washington, recently received letter from a
New York lady about to visit England, in which
she requested Ia card that would "enabe her
two daughters to be presented at court"
MR. PHTLIPsoN, an English authority, says
that nine horses in ten are better without
winkers. He says that the English horses are
,1oa hoc
chester, where the breast strap has superseded
collar and breeching
A COLLECTOR once wrote to General sherm an
for his autograph and lock of his hair, and re-
ceived the following reply: "The man who has
been writing my autographs has been dis
charged, and as my orderly is bald, I cannot COM
ply with either of your requests"
MRS. WHARTON J. GREEN. wife of Congressman
Green of North Carolina, has just died at To-
kay, near Fayetteville. She was born in Massa-
chusetts, and was the daughter of a wealthy
ship owner named Ellery. She was a cousin of
Mrs. David Davis, and it was at her home in
Tokay that Senator Davis was married in March.
CHARLES BACKUs was noted for his powers of
mimicry IN his boyhoOd. He used to sell news
papers at a stand in Cleveland, O., and gen.
tlemen who heard of his amusing talent in that
direction used to go and buy papers of him sju,-
ply to hear and see him initiate themselves and
others A 'star" actor seldom missed paying
hun visit when in town.
ToLsToI, Russian Minister OF the Interior, was
not long ago almost persuaded to become q nj
hiist He went to see Vera Phiipoff, a leader
of that party, in prison. Immediately after her
arrest, hoping to win from her some informa-
ton concerning her accomplces Sheis woman
of great beauty, wit, Intelligence and of most
accomplished manners, and she received him in
the cell as though he were her guest in royal
salon. Then she entertained him for an hour
with such brilliant and fascinating conversation
that he altogether forgot his errand. When at last