The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-11
ABOUT PEOPLE.

THE Chicago Herald asserts that that the real
name of the "poet of the Sierras" is Henry F.,
not Joaquin Miller.
MR.. JUSTIN H. MCCARTHY, author of Gan Out
line Of Irish History" just published in Harper's
Franklin Square Library, is son of Mr.. Justin
Mccarthy, author OF ga History OF Our Own
Times"
JOHN RUsKIN has a beautiful country home
at Brentwood C0nston, in the north OF Eng
land. stream, lake and a forest, with an ap-
pie orchard are all close by his two-story gam
bling-house.
THE June number of the North American Re-
view will contain article on the ''Abuse of
Citizenship" by Edward Self, III which will be
presented an array of facts bearing upon the at
tempt of portion of orr Irish-American popu-
lation to use the United States as base of war
like operations against England.
MRS AUGUSTA EVANS WILSON, the novelist, is
now about fifty years old, and looks pale and
faded but her eyes are bright and her face con-
stantly wears a smile. She lives in fiower-sm-
powered cottage Spring Hill road, Mobile,
and devotes most Of her time to caring for her
husband, who is confirmed invalid.
Observation-Disclosures JOHN r. FRENCH will
enter the lecture field next spring, his subject
being sTen Years Among the Senator's" Mr..
French was sergesnt-atarms for nearly ten
years, from 1869 to 1879, and If he tells all he
knows about the senators his lecture will be a
revelation TO some of their constituents.
A RICH old maid In Norway, who died not long
ago. distributed her estate equally among six
discarded lovers, ali of whom were free, explain
Ing her bequest as follows: "These lovers either
courted me for my money, which they now
have or else they loved me, and for that reason
they shall have the money, because believed
them"
CATuANI BEY. the Jewish millionaire, died re-
Gently in Cairo, aged seventy-three. His prop
erty is estimated at over $25,oOo,O00. He
was private banker of the former vice-King,
whose unlimited confidence he possessed. He
owned a synagogue OF his own. in which services
were daily held, and he carefully observed jew
ish rites in diet, etc. He had two wives, one OF
whom survives, and a numerous progeny.
YOUNG Kentucky couple having eloped and
got married were caught up with by the pursuing
mother of the bride Just after they had retired
at a wayside inn. The mother, wishing to de-
tain the pair until the arrival of her husband,
went into the room and seized the grOom,s
trousers, which that happy gentleman peroeiv-
ing he lifted his head and shouted: "Take 'em
along, old woman, take 'em along, shan't want
'em agin. t'f atcar 4Ha. l4:
PATTI. at $1,000 night, win get about SIS
breath in "Luoia." She h on the stage, by the
watch, just sixty-two inmates during the three
acts. This gives her $50 and some odd cents for
every minute. The average rate OF respiration is
about eighteen q minute, so that each breath is
paid $i.44. In fLuciar there are 200 words and
$500 notes, so that Patti is paid $4.16 word,
and $1.75 note. For a little run OF a dozen
notes twenty dollar bill is very fair pay.
PERHAPS the most striking Incident in the gem
araiIv unonth and nutat M thu tata T,,laa
sandeau was his Intimacy with George Sand,
when he was twenty and she twenty-five. 1t
was meant to be eternal; but 1t lasted less
than two years, Thirty years later they met
again, In the foyer OF the Odeon. Their eyes
met for a moment He hesitated, half raised
his hat, and then asked a friend who was by his
side: "WhO is that ladyl IT strikes me have
met her somewhere before"
MRS EMILY G. KIMBALL, of Riley Mich, de-
serves to go on record as a model American
woman. She is eghty-three years OF age, and
has within the last two years, knitted twenty
four pairs of socks and stockings and four pairs
Of mittens, and made and quilted nine patchwork
quilts, some of them of very minute pieces ana
intricate patterns, besides assisting with the
homework and doing general sewing for the
family. The old lady is a better housekeeper at
eighty-three than many Of the candidates for
matrimOny at sweet sixteen are
ONE mans manner may be more effective than
anothers oratory william Pitt once made an
attack on Sir william Baker, member of the
House Of Commons in which he charged him
with having made large sum Of money by a
fraudulent contract. Baker rose quietly and
said: "The honorable gentleman Is great orator,
and has made long and serious charge against
me. am no orator and therefore shall
only answer him in two words Prove it,
Having thus spoken he sat down, amid the APP