The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-19
ABOUT PEOPLE.
the State.

MISS LOUISA EvARTs, the ex-Secretary's
daughter, will be married to DR.. Charles d.
Scudder in New York on April 3.
THAT Decoration day may be made an occasion
for planting trees Is a suggestion credited to Mr..
Horatio Seymour which will keep his memory
green.
Mr.. HENRY IRVING will be rendered a public
banquet in London on the eve of his departure
for America, at which Lord Coleridge, who is
also coming hither, will preside.
HON. SCHUYLER CoLFAx, after lecturing at
Providence last week, was entertained at din
ner by the Brown, Harvard and Boston Univer-
sity chapters of the Beta Theta Phi Society.
WHEN General Spinner was asked by Florida
man, few days ago, how old he was. and if he
was in good health vet, he said: "I am eighty-one
years of age, still in good health and believe
can whip men of my size yet"
The Webster Historical Society of Massachu-
sets has been presented with fine original
photograph of Daniel Webster and lock of his
hair, which were among the few priced treasures
of late barber at Boston hotel.
COLONEL Delaney AsToR KANE, hero of tho
''Tally Ho" coach, and for many years one of the
most prominent 'society men" In New York City,
soon sails for England, where he will run a
coach" from London to the suburbs.
SERIES of experiments on muscular pressure
at Johns Hopkins University shows that small
ladies shake hands with more vigor than large.
and the pressure of men is to that of women as
three Is to five. This is believed to extend to
kissing.
GILBERT STUART's celebrated painting of Sen.
Washington has been replaced in the Connecticut
State Senate chamber, at Hartford, after being
thoroughly cleaned. 1t has been hung lower;
than before, so that much better view of IL can
be had by visitors.
PROF BLACKIE once chalke6 his notice.
board in college: "The Professor is unable to
meet his classes Tomorrow waggish student
removed the Sc" leaving '1asses," When tho
Professor returned he noticed the new render
ing Equal to the ccasion the Professor quietly
rubbed out the 81" and joined in the hearty
laughter OF the asses.
A SCHEME for practical instruction in earning
aud saving money has been introduced by Leigh
Hunt, superintendent of schools in Des Moines.
He has encouraged the boys of all conditions to
open bank accounts; they deliver papers, carry
coal, black boots, shovel snow, and learn trades
in odd hours; and there is an amable rivalry
among them as to who shall show the best speci.
mems Of handiwork and the largest bank ac-
count.
DIR. r. W. lands, of Danville, KY, was q
lover of rare books. In October, 1889, he was
rummagng around in secondhand book store
on Market street, Philadelphia, when he found a
copy Of Anselre's works, wherein lie said, was
'the long.lost and much-disputed letter OF Para
CELSIUS" The copy, which was printed vel.
lum in the year 1490, was examined by experts
and found to be genuine Subsequently the
British Museum offered $4,000 for the little
book. but Dr. Lands refused to part with it. Ho
died few weeks ago, and by his will axe vol
ume goes to tine Central Univeraty, a Presbyte-
rian school ut Richmond. KY.