The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-10
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Mr.. GLADSTONE has not chopped down a tree since
he heard of the great Ohio food. ehas been stricken
with remorse.
". II. MALLooK, the author, offered himself as the
Tory candidate for Parliament for the St. Andrews
borough in Scotland.
M. DE LEssEPs appears to keep a running account
with nature. He often sleeps for twenty-four hours
or more at a stretch, and then goes a whole week with
out even a moments doing.
EX-GOVERNOR JOHN L. RoUTT of Colorado, who
was one of the 800 in the Chicago convention, with an
apt appreciation of the right thing in the right
place, has adopted that historic number as his cattle
brand.
AS SENSATIONAL preacher Spurgeon gives nearly
all the money he gets to his schools and other schemes
of that sort, it is presumed that the fortune he has
just inherited from Joseph Poole will be pooled with
the rest.
SENATOR CULLOM, of illinois, is no society man,
He prefers to sit in his own cosey room, in dressing
gown and slippers, instead of goingto stiff and starched
receptions. But he is a great favorito in society when
he does go out.
DIR. ENGLE says that the forthcoming memoirs left
by Heine. written in pencil in a clear but somewhat
shaky~ handwriting on large white folio sheets, will ex
hibit ''the beautiful nudity of the poets soul'-a case
that calls for the interference of Comstock.
JOHN SHERMAN began life as a rodman on the Mus
kingum canal, in 1887, during President Van Burenis
administration. His father removed to Ohio because
his deputies in the office of internal revenue collector,
in Connecticut, p~lundered him and broke him up.
The old Vanderbilt homestead, on Staten island, has
been used for several years past as a beer garden; but
the tenants have recently been notified that their
lease will not be renewed, and It's said that a charita-
BILE institution will be erected on tho site, in memory
of the Commodore.
The wife and daughter of the late Mr.. Roebuck,
the member of Parliament for Sheffield, were left in
poor circumstances when Mr., Roebuck died, and have
now reached a state of actual want. Mrs, Roebuck be-
ing in her eighty-seventh year. Steps are being taken
to raise $40, 900 for them.
THE average length of the life Of a railroad man
who makes a business of riding on the railroads is IF
teen years. A railroad man like Jay Gould, however,
who rides in a yacht, or like Mr.. Samuel j, Tilden,
who rides on horseback, or like Mr., Cyrus w. Field,
who goes by telegraph, may live longer.
ONE who has known Gen. Gordon for thirty years
says this of him: What in his mental constitution
had struck me most was the manner-some people
might even think the brutal manner-in which he sees
through and cracks the crust Of cant, with which the
world in general likes to envelope its doings."
Two of the five Confederate generals ara still lfv
ine-Joseph Z. Johnston and P. G. Il. Beauregard
The Confederates had twenty-one Eeutenants, and OF
these nine are still Gving-James Longstreet, Wade
Hampton, John B Gordon, d. II. Hill, S. D. Lee. A.
P. Stewart, Jubal Early, S. B. Buckner and Joseph
+. Wheeler.
DURING a recent debate in Parliament, it is related
Lord John Manners congratulated the House upon 8
speech Just made by Mr.. Marriott, whereupon Mr.
Gladstone exclaimed "Bosh!' in a tone audible
throughout the House. Mr.. Marriott instantly rose
and walked out. bowling profoundly to the Premier as
he did so.
/ MR.. CHENERY, late editor of the London Times
ed very little of his work to sub-editors. HI
voad 4hro, III the proofs of every leader, le%sr, large
4yno ort;cIe and .alegram that appeared in the Tines
amd .ho ,oodoro ,vere almost always written on lines
which he suggested in a fc~ pithy sentences. He sci
dom left a writer to work out his Ecrticle all alone, but
! generally went the round of the rooms at the Office