The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-03
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

DEACON WEEKS of Hopkinton n. H. at the last
town meeting, cast his sixty-frst annual ballot and
Deacon Currier his sixtieth.
THE Earl of Dunraven, in paper in the Nineteenth
Century, pronounces the United States Senate 'the
strongest most efficient and the most capable legisa-
tive body in the world"
PERE DIDoU says that when he asks Germans what
they will do when Motke dies they reply that she
has founded school which will live" They find it
hard, however, to answer similar question as to Bis
marck.
EDMOND ABOUT finds it so hard to begin article
that usually his subeditors have to lock him in his
room, where, finding himself prisoner he begins his
task somewhat differently constituted from the spring
poet it would seem.
THE venerable DR.. McCosh intends to make three
thousandmile tour this spring, mainly to visit the
principal cities of the West. He will not go abroad
this year-indeed, with the difficulties between the
students and faculty at Princeton he has been very
much at all winter.
REMARKABLE work published in England several
months ago. called ''Sthron the Star-stricken was
represented as a translation from the Arabic manu-
script of learned jew 1t is now known that it
the work of Richard Hengst Horne the aged poet,
who recently died. The book, it is said, showed
decay of mental vgor.
KELLY, the motor man. wears magnificent soil
tare stud and solitaire diamond his left little
finger, drives a fast horse to handsome top buggy
has jet black whskers and hair, bright black eyes
handsome physique and dresses faultessy. 1t is not
stated how his stockholders dress but probably
thing after the fashion of the country editor.
MAYOR KING, of Philadelphia being asked why he
had never married frankly answered that he the
only boy in family of girls and that marriage
deferred until he attained years that made his locks
gray and caused him to shrink from the responsibility
of raising young family. He provided for his
mother and sisters and sacrificed himself the fam
lily altar
PROFESSOR CoMsTooK who has charge of the de-
partment of invertebrate zoology at Cornell is firm
believer in the theory of evolution He is supported
in his ideas by Professors Wilder and Gage who deal
with vertebrate FORMS On the other hand Professors
S. G. and H. s. Williams of the department of geolo
gy and paeontoiogy, who have studied fossil FORMS
are strongly opposed to evolution.
Few are, perhaps, aware whose attention has not
been specially called to it, how large business is done
in autographs in Washington. The pages of the
United States Senate consider the collection of those
of of their perquisites and frequently
receive, it is said, much $40 for carrying an
autograph book through the chamber while the Senate
is in session and securing the signatures of senator's
COUNCILMAN ANDREW ZANE, jr., of Philadelphia,
has at his law office plain wooden revolving chair
that belonged to Abraham Lincoln, The arms of this
valuable relic bear the marks of the whiting
to which they subjected by its distinguished
Mr.. Zanes uncle for many years the law
partner of President Lincoln, the firm being Lincoln
Herndon g. Zane, and when Mr.. Lincoln became
President the chair presented to the councimans
father, who lately gave it to his
PROFESSOR BELL, of telephone fame, and his deaf
and dumb wife, are frequently at Washington
ceptions. At such times he leaves his wife's
SIDE but holds her hand within his own and she looks
up in his face with child-lke confidence he intro
duces strangers to her She from the motion of his
lips understands the name and repeats it in low we'll
modulated tones Mrs. Bells articulation is not that
of natural voice, but she readily understands all the
remarks addressed to her, and makes suitable
plies
In the Roman Catholic cemetery at Ardmore, Pa,
stands fine marble monument bearing the name
Gill, which refers to William Gill prosperous and
healthy Philadelphia business man. While passing
through Ardmore last summer it occurred to him
that it would be nice place to stay after he dead
and he went straightway and bought lot. On his
return home he ordered monument and had iterected
under his personal supervision. He says no one can
be more interested in the monument than himself and
he proposes having portion of the enjoyment it is in
tended to afford
AT the last drawing-room the Princess of Wales
wore dress of richest Indian gold embroidery
iupe of brown marabout and draperes of vandyke-
brown velvet; corsage Of velvet, with Indian en-
broidery and sleeves of marabout train of the same
costly Indian fabric, lined in gold SATIN with dress
border of marabout, and, head-dress, a tiara of
diamonds feathers and veil. Princess Beatrice
train and bodice of peachcolored broche SATIN lined
with satin duchesse and bordered with Vaenciennes
lace and skirt of poult de sole and satin duchesse
trimmed with violets of the same shade.
CHARLES READE's serial story, "a Perilous
Secret which is appearing in Harpers Bazaar, is
founded upon his drama, Love and Money" Mr..
Reade writing to the Harpers, says: IAN editor in
this country urges to write story the basis of
Love and Money drama by Reade and Petttt,
could be handled with far effect in narrative 1
feel could do this and make remarkable story, not
quite so long as the verbose novels of the day but
nearly. Two doubts rise in my mind One is whether
you would be tempted by story founded in great
measure on an existing drama. The other is whether
the American purchaser of the stage right in that
drama might not feel aggrieved if / published in the
United Ststes story handling their subject, however
freely In point of fact know it would be boon to
them The drama in question is dormant. The poor,
silly managers do not see what is in it. The story
will open their eyes, and give life to their property
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