The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-26


out our attaching to it the penalty of the neces-
sary sacrifice, for intelligent woman, of any
of our reasonable hopes or cherished aspirations
Fitness for the work she seeks to achieve should
be the sole test imposed upon a woman, as it is
the sole question asked of man."
WHEN Mr.. Matthew Arnold visited Princeton
the other day he took the wrong train-one that
didn't stop at Princeton Junction. But the con-
ductor kindly broke the rule and stopped
there to let him off. Then there was no train on
the branch road, so he pluckily walked the three
miles to Princeton, across country.
FRANCIsQUE SARCY, "Ihe great bear of Paris
journalism" is large, elderly man, with an
enormous chest a wild, thick, iron-gray beard,
and ferocous glare in his eyes that his gold
spectaces cannot conceal. His criticisms are
mercilessy severe, and it is related that once he
was fined for speaking too harshly of priest.
A FRENCH lady killed hereelf on the 30th of
January. She left will, valid under local law,
by which her husband took her whole estate
The relatives discovered, however, that the will
was dated $50 February" and, in response to
their application, probate annulled and the
husband deprived of the property. slip of the
pen is sometimes irreparable
IT has been suggested that some of the numer-
GUS young artists of to-day turn their attention
to ceiling decoration. When it is remembered
with what difficulty the uncultured eye now
distinguishes decorative sunflowers from daisies,
1t does seem cruel to give the trouble perpen-
dicuar cast. However. the most ardent admirers
Of aesthetic effect can scarcely be expected to lie
on their backs to obtain the proper light on any
marvellous achievement Of the brush.
MR.. RUsKIN has Joined the ranks of the teach
ers at Oxford who are asking the university to
give them new buildings. He noticed recently,
as characteristic of the scientific tendencies Of
the present day. that while the university will
spend 100000 or even e150,o0O in decorating
in a style as incorrect as it Is un-English rooms
for the torture of her students, she gives her
artworkers nothing better than cellar to draw
in. and her art professor no other place for the
storage of his models than corner of his pri-
waite office in the gallery.
PROFESSOR THOMAS ]. MORGAN, of Potsdam,
N Y, has been chosen principal of the Rhode
/ sland State Normal School. He is a native OF
Indiana, was graduated at Franklin College, in
that State in 1861, and served in the army dur
ing the war, coming out brlgadier-general.
Since then he has successfully had charge of the
work of the New York Union for Ministerial Ed
ucation, been principal of the Nebraska State
Normal School, held professorship in the Chi
cago Theological Seminary, and been principal
of the Normal School at Potsdam.
A "CLERGYMAN" writes to an English paper:
81 am glad to see you sympathize with the omis-
sion of the word obey in the marriage service.
make point of never using that wicked ex-
preston in reading the marriage VOW to those
about to be united for life. In neighboring
church, the bride proving dumb at this object
tionable word, the bridegroom babe the clergy
man continue; for said he, shaking his fist,
well settle that ere among ourselves arter-
wards This anecdote illustrates the nature and
the matrimonial views of those who still advo-
cate the alternative of slavery or perjury being
offered to a BRIDE"
WILLIAM M. EvARTs looks thinner and mora
nervous than ever. Since Alexander Stephens's
death he is the smallest man in high station. He
makes 100000 year at his law practice, and
takes good many holidays. He has been the
father of thirteen children, and eleven of them
are living The two smartest are the twins,
Sherman and Prescott, who graduated two
years ago at Harvard and Yale respectively.
Sherman is studying law with his father, and
Prescott is working hard to become Episco-
palian minister. And yet Sherman Is the more
demure, and Prescott was great athlete in col
lege. Two or three of the girls are married, but
the home life of the Evarts family is still as de-
lightful as ever.