The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-06

a term in the Indiana Legislature; his first con-
nection with "a telegraph line was as book
keeper.
CELIA THAXTER, the poetess, was the daughter
OF Thomas i. Leighton, who lived on the Isle ofs
Shoals One summer young Thaxter an invalid,
came to the island and lovedthe seaside lass. Her
father ordered him away, but he built a hut
near 10y and declared he would live there until
his sweetheart was of age. Finally the stern
father relented.
WHILE the Rev. Phillips Brooks was in Geneva,
Switzerland, the congregations of the English
and American Episcopal churches were anxious
to have him preach to them, and he was quite
willing so to do, but could not, because there
wasn't d surplice or gown in the city large
enough TO fit him.
A SECOND o, V. 1. man writes to his regiment
al reunion committee az steubenv1lle, that he is
"A widower, with ten children, but expects to
marry a comrades widow who has but seven
children, and if possible will be at the reunion,
Sept. 8. He is a superintendent of soldiers
orphans home family basis.
A TAUNTON, Mass, woman relates that she re-
Gently sat by another woman, a stranger to her,
in an old colony car As the train passed Quin-
cy the stranger pointed TO the crowded burial
place near the track, and remarked in a COM
placent tone: GIVE got three of the best hus-
bands layin' there that ever a woman had"
AMONG the victims at Casamiccioa were
s1gnor and SignOra Bonavita, who left property
worth 100000 francs, to which there is no di-
rect heir There relatives, in order to determine
the succession, have petitioned to have the
bodies disinterred, that by an examination of the
external injuries it may be ascertaned which
died first.
does not make him proof against the insdious
approaches of a delicate fiattery. The book in
which he takes the most pride and which is
given the gayest dress in his library is the work
of an American, entitled Sands of Gold sifted
from the Floods of Literature; OF the Wisest
Sayings of Solomon, Shakespeare and Upper"
"GooD morning, John" said one of the lead
ing pastors in Scranton to young friend whom
he met on the street the first warm day Of the
season; show does your father stand the heat4"
The young man made no reply, but went away
with "a clouded brow. And when the good pas
tor learned that the young mans father had
died only week before, he understood why his
cordial greeting was met so coldly.
BOSTON Commercial Bulletin: The new at
tendant of the watering place bookstore stood
behind the counter with his head little on
side and white handkerchief around his neck,
when a dainty summer soj0urDer STEPPED in and,
fixing her blue orbs upon him, asked: "Have
you Newport Aquarelle2'" To which, with
thankful SMILE he replied: "No, marin; don't
think it's nothin' but a common bile"
MRS. BOLTON, one of the witnesses in the
Frank James trial, whose former relations with
the freebooters made her testimony very import
ant, is described mite of woman, wild
Ow, and as meek-lookng as could well be found.
She is the last woman in the world who would
ever be taken as one connected with the most
| bloOd-thirsty band of robbers that ever existed.
As to that point the James boys band is a curl
Gus one in every respect Frank would be taken
| for a lawyer or professional man; Dick Liddell
| looks more like dude than a cut-throat, and
the women are all good housewives and church
going country folks, except Mrs. Hite, of Ken
lucky, who evidently has been backswoods
country BELLE
WHILE Governor Cleveland was visiting his
brother at ForestpOrt, recently, ne received at
the postoffice, among Others, letter addressed
| to &C. Cleveland" but the initial was so poorly
written they thought it was &C." He opened
it, and, lo it was from lawyer, stating that I'M
| less Mr.. Cleveland called very soon ard settled
for some bark he had stolen, ana strictly re-
Trained from such depredatons In future,
criminal prosecution will be begun. After re-
gaining his breath and smoothing down his
bristling hair the Governor HE'D back to the
| postoffice and pleaded not guilty of the owner
ship of the letter, and it was then discovered
that it.belonged to one Charles Cleveland, who
is in no manner related to the Governor.