The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-04
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE grave of William Hogarth at Chiswick, which
has fallen somewhat into decay, is about to be
stored Persons from all parts of the world visit
this spot.
NILSSON presented with pair of wooden
slippers Christmas, which so awoke the tender
recolectons of her grlhood that she shed tears so
it is reported.
NJ. M. BALLoU, of Boston, who has made the
fremont House of that city his home for many years.
has paid that hotel $4,000 for board. The hotel
business pays sometimes.
WHILE at the winter quarters" in Bridgeport,
Conn, Barnum has truly royal way with inter
viewers Passing newspaper office in his magni6-
cent sleigh, he sends his footman to summon the
wishedfor reporter to his presence.
THE Gilligs, whose names have become familiar on
this side of the water through the American Exchange
in London, have been unable to live-as brothers
Shouldn't unity, and the younger is about to start
new concern on his own responsibility.
VIENNA has society which renders assistance to
boys and girls who, leaving school wish to enter
any trade and who have else to help or advise
them. The children looked after both as regards
their moral and intellectual development.
THE Chinese have very original method of wind
ing up the old year. Every Chinaman must settle up
his affairs and pay all his bills If he is unable to do
so, he is declared bankrupt and not allowed to
resume business till he is able to liquidate all his
claims.
GENERAL ROBERT TooMBs says if he consulted his
pride a man of affairs and a prescience that en-
abled him to predict the events of forty years. he
would rest his fame his speech in Boston in 1854
on slavery but that in the light of humanity he had
rather stand on his compromise speech in the United
States Senate in 1850.
A HUNDRED years have passed away since the death
of Mozart and now nonunpnt IN hin, 10 he
erected in Vienna Perhaps it is better to pay this
tribute to genius late than at ALL but it is small
credit to his admirers that the movement is said to be
prompted by jealousy lest memorial should be
erected to Wagner first.
The literary critic of the London Times is disap-
pointed in Nights with Uncle Remus." He writes
that the fun is often far-fetched making all allow
ances for the simple whence it is drawn, and
it is somewhat monotonous, while the phonetic spell
ing of the negro gibberish makes the dialogues and
the narrative exceedingly hard reading"
A FoUR-YEAR-oLD son of Mr.. J. D. Thorne, of
North Carolina, does not know figure but is said to
be prodigy in arithmetic, being able to double any
number indefinitely with accuracy reaching the tens
of thousands and to work out many wonderful math-
ematical problems without ever having had any in
struetion North Carolina is prolific of incredible
stories.
much of late, and she has been suffering very Sc
verey from rheumatism and sciatica The court ply.
scians have peremptoriay forbidden her indulge in
any of her favorite outdoor anus ements for which
however, she feel inclination, she has been
much pulled down by her illness which has caused her
excruciating pain.
Mr.. MARTIN FARQUHAR UPPER is well pleased
with the elevation of Tennyson to the peerage. "As
noble Temyson, he says, has broken through
the pale there hope for Of his literary breth
and sisters being thought worthy of public honors
from our great and good Queen" Does that mean
that Proverbial Philosophy" Bars is willing to ac-
cept place in Burke and Debrettl
REV. d. r. WILKINS, of Baltimore denounces
watch-meetings. He says the loss of sleep the VIC
lent shoutings and swoonings, and the midnight
marching from meeting to meeting, are in violation
of religious law. Furthermore, watchmeetings
which do good, to small degree public
nusances and disturbers of the peace and the more
Matchmaking the greater the nuisance.
AT the White House reception on Tuesday, when
ex-senator and Mrs. Bruce (colored along few of
the ladies in the front row offered to know them
Mrs. Bruce seemed very much embarrassed Mrs
Logan the situation at glance and she instantly
came forward and greeted Mrs. Bruce in most cor.
dial manner and insisted upon introducing her and
the ex-senator to all the ladies in the front row.
New YORK WORLD: Peter Algenon Brown, son of
the Queens John Brown, is reported to be engaged
to Miss Cleveland of Cincinnati He is young we'll
bred, and moves in excellent circles" The Queen
wants to knight him for his father. great many
persons have had the degree of nghthood conferred
upon them in England in recognition of services rem
dered royalty by their sisters and wives 1t is time
make change.
THE Boston Traveller relates that when Mrs Ray
mond (Annie Louise Carey) heard Nine. Scalchi for
the first time she hesitating about fulfilling her
matrimonial engagement for a year two. But
Scachis singing brought her to prompt decision.
THAT settles it," she exclaimed as the opera
was over. You make all the arrangements,
shall leave the stage and be married at once tender
my resignation to Scalchi."
THE library of Harvard College contains the first
two drafts of Longfelows Excelsior" The first is
written on the back of note addressed Longfellow
by Charles Sumner, and is Endorsed Sept IS 1871
$50 o'clock morning Now in bed" The second
shows variations and For instance the line
"A youth who bore mid and ce written
four times before decided upon: "a youth who bore
in snow and ice" "a youth who bore pearl of
price and "a youth who bore above all price, The
inception of the line "A tear stood in his bright blue
eye" was "A tear stood in his pale blue eye"
WHEN the late Professor Sophoces was a proctor in
Holworthy Hall, Harvard, night tipsy student,
rolling up to bed fell against his door and upon being
interviewed, anything but respectful in his Ian
guage. Next morning, awaking with remorseful
stomach and aching head the offender felt it to be
the part of discretion go to the proctor and apollo
gize He had not proceeded far in his hating expa-
nation however, before the other interrupted him
with the words: mot yourself sirl You were
drunk SIR! drunk But you were so drunk as to be
curiosity, and therefore shall not report you"
JOHN B. COUGH conte mplates departure from the
lyceum platform to religious reviyalism. He told
reporter that profanity his beseting sin He
not at all inclined to ntersperse his ordinary CONVEX
sation with oaths, but when suddenly excited whop-
per was apt to pop out of his mouth 1--WE got the
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