The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

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MANY m We are pleased to see that the
Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix has come out in favor of
large families. Whoop 'em up, Morgan
Ex-TREAsURER SPINNER, at the hale old age of
eighIy-one, is enjoying life in Florida. He fools
the fish every morning by using his autograph to
bait his hook.
MAN Young ladies at New York hotels read
novels at breakfast. Mr.. Gladstone reads Homer
in bed, while he has his breakfast. A man able
to devour Homer ought to be able to get up for
his breakfast.
AUGUSTUS O.. BouRN. the Republican candi-
date for Governor of Rhode Island, lives In a
castellated stone structure overlooking the bay
at Bristol. He is largely interested in the rub
ber- works there.
BISHOP GILMORE, of Cleveland, brought home,
after his recent visit to Rome, a number of fine
mOssIcs. One of them is a copy of the painting
"Our Lady of Perpetual Help" the authorship
of which tradition ascribes to ST. Luke.
KATE CHASE SPRAGUE is now residing at her
Edgewood home in Washington, with her three
daughters-Ethel, Portia and Katherine-whose
respective ages are fourteen, eleven and nine
years. She retains her rare beauty, tempered by
age and trouble.
SENATOR BROWN, of Georgia, recently sent a
gold-headed cane as a present to Joshua Luke,
of Irwin county, Ga. Mr.. Luxe is so steadfast
IN his admiration of the senator that he has
voted for Mr.. Brown for Governor through thick
and thin during the last dozen years.
TOM MARsHALL's last words, as he turned his
face towards a window, were: "This is the endi
l am dying on IA borrowed bed, under a bOr-
rowed blanket, in a house built by public char
ity! Bury me under that oak tree where there
is plenty of room. have been crowded all my
life"
MR.. LABoUCHERE has received a letter from a
New York girl complaining that his receipt for
improving the complexion by the use of hot
water caused colds. He advises New York girls
to continue the experiment. promising them that
their faces shall be even more kissable than they
are now.
Boston Transcript: Mrs. Mansard is a prac-
teal woman, with no nonsense about her. When
Mr.. Mansard in an affectionate way, the other
day, exclaimed, "My dear, how can [ ever leave
you?" she coolly replied: Leave me in as com
Portable circumstances as you can, Mansy; there,
now, don't make a fool of yourself"
WE are threatened with another English lee
turer OF the name of Melton Prior. Mr.. Prior
was one of the artists of the Illustrated News in
India. He is described as a bald-headed little
man, with google eyes, and an easy repose OF
manner. He illustrates his lectures with
sketches. We are all ready for him.
MARY Fl. KRoUT: wherever Gertrude Garri-
son goes there must be employment for her
fresh, keen mind aud FOR her tireless hand, and
wherever that may be. may the best wishes of
those who believe in equal political, social and
educational opportunities for women, follow her
and prove a light to guide her in the rough and
narrow way she has chosen to tread"
THE Cincinnati Enquirer makes the announce
ment that "f Mr.. John W. Bookwalter has ten
years of life spared him he will startle the world
by his solution of the problem of navigating the
air. He is now travelling around the world not
only to recuperate his health but to broaden his
views and to try and find in the older centers
of civilization some ideas that may aid him in
his great task"
BALTIMORE Letter: professor Crouch told
how his own famous song, Kathleen Mavour-
neen,' was composed. He said the words had
been sent to him from London by Mrs. Craw-
ford. He was riding one day along the banks of
the lamar, in West England, when the melody
came to him. Il WAS so infatuated With it, said
large audience in the Plymouth Assembly
rooms, Plymouth, Devonshire, and within a
week 1t began to spread. Thus was my offspring
begotten, and soon became the child of the
world"
A PICTURESQUE tale is told by the SHEFFIELD
Daily Telegraph OF Mr.. Biggar, the Home Rule
member OF Parliament who has just been com
PEELED to pay 50, 200 for the privilege of not
marrying Miss Fanny Hyland. When he was
standing for Cavan in 1874 he was a member
Of the Presbyterian church, but wishing to win
the support of a Roman Catholic bishop on the
subject of denominations education he begged
a friend to acquaint the prelate with the fact
that he had both of his children at Catholic