The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-22
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.
MARK TwAINs house in Hartford is said to resent
BILE crazy quilt made out of bricks.
CIRCUS In the West advertises the only coal black
sacred elephant seen captivity"
A DAKOTA farmer says that the only thing a cyclone
cannot lift from farm is the mortgage.
FRANCOIS MIGNoT was iudicious and discrimnat-
ing conversatonast. Jules Simon said of him: In
all the years have been acquainted with him have
never known him to cast pearl before swine"
SENATOR SHERMAN is the largest property holder in
the District. He keeps sharp eye on its appropra'
tions. General Grant is constant investor in
Washington. He owns a number of fine houses.
Mr.. Blaine is also a buyer and builder in very
quiet way.
ABOUT year ago the late Mr. Danielson, of the
Providence Journal wrote Senator Anthony's obitu-
arN expecting to it shortly in the paper. When
Mr.. Danelson himself died short time ago, by
strange chance it was Senator Anthony who wrote
his obituary.
A WRITER in the Fortnightly Review holds that
there is abundant evidence to prove that to disspa
ton, drunkenness and moral depravity, either di-
rectly consequentally by transmission to the next
generation is to be charged an immense proportion
of the annual increase of lunacy."
Mr.. CUPPLEs, the publisher of Miss McLean's
Cape Cod Folks says that since Nightingaes verdict
in the libel suit nearly every person in Cedarvie has
presented claim for damages, and that he has paid
something to pretty much everybody in the village.
They hunted down poor Cupples in couples
THE Boston Budget says that a very instance
of domestic fathfuness and devotedness is illustrated
by the fact that few days since family in Cam
bridge observed the fysixth anniversary of the date
of service which valued servant entered their
employ, where she has since remained and still
mains, in the character of esteemed FRIEND
and counselor.
OF all his decorations that upon which Bismarck
sets the value is medal he received years ago
from humane society for rescuing drowning sol
der. 1t is related that the soldier chung about his
neck tightly to endanger both their lives, but
Bismarck coolly held the terrified mans head under
water until he ceased to struggle, and then swan
with him to the Shore where the soldier was resusci
tated.
IT is related that during the war Bob" lngersol,
Frye and number of other officers captured by For.
rest subjected to very rough treatment All
stood it pretty well except Frye who. account of
being older than the Others in danger of breaking
down. Ingerso1 wrote to Forrest eloquent plea
that Frye be paroled and Forrest so touched by
the letter that he consented the mmedaee exchange
of the entire party. &a
Mr.. TILDEN never was that physically who
caused the belief that he strong of constitution
Ten years ago he feeble in appearance he is
now. Chiefjustice fancy always had the same style
When the latter young lawyer man visited
him with the idea of becoming client, but retreated
with the belief that Mr. fancy would not live long
enough to the case through. Afterward Mr..
fancy the burial of the grandchildren of the gem
tle1nan.
JOE CHANDLER HARRIS, better known as 'Uncle
is Of mis- md, was born at
Booghia on the southern coast of Africa. He was
educated by his father and acquired a wonderful
acquaintance with foreign languages He is adept
Sanscrit scholar, and is deeply versed in Hebraic
and Buddhist literature The sweety quaint legends of
Indian and Judean mythology have found their way
into his simple Southern tales. and the spirit of his
philosophy is identical with the teachings of Moses
and Buddha
RINKING is out, but fencing is in, writes Paris
respondent. Since the doctors prescribed this form
of the noble art of sefdefense superior to hyposul
phites and codiver oil in the prevention, well
the curative treatment of tubercular consumption
fos are the order of the day in young ladies' board
ing schools they promise to eclipse blackboards and
the of the globes And the fashion burns fever
shly with the future mothers of Gracchi as with the
Empress of Austria and her nmbus of bellies in wait
ing. Every Sunday morning NJ. Grevy has, in the
palm house of the Elysee Palace, a small and early
party of fencibes. He and the ladies' look on.
PATTI is learning to play billiards. and plays with
spirit and force. She handles tho gracefuly and
is enthusiastic in her admiration of the nice points of
the game Last Wednesday she invited few friends
to witness private exhibition given in her rooms by
Joseph Dion and Dudley Kavanagh. She clapped her
hands with delight at somo of the wonderful fancy
shots made by the veteran biardists, and her eyes
fairly danced when she found that she could make
some of them herself after little instruction and
practice Dion says she has natural aptitude for the
game and that Ncolini is learning very fast. Wheth
Patti will teach Joseph to sing is yet matter of
conjecture.
THE present age" said Mr.. Sims Reeves, the
tenor to a recent interviewer lis witnessing q de-
cadence in music Artists too eager pose before
the public long before they have attained real pro-
fciency. They do not study long enough. The pro.
fessonal singer, again is encouraged and petted and
spoiled by srstocratic patrons and the world is
run by that pest the amateur" why, ladies come
to me- said Mrs. Reeves, who was once wellknown
artistic herself and devotes portion of her time
to the instruction of others, ''and say: Il have G.
daughter who sings we'll. 1 want her to appear in
public. How long do you think it would take to train
her-nne monthsr Nine years, madam. Even y
bootmaker takes seven.
a,NTLEMAN of Philadelphia who spent some timo
in St Petersburg during the reign of St Nicholas
laes of that rascible fonaeh that he once entered
the drswingroom of the Winter Palace where the