The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-08
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

DAVID NJ STONE editor of the New York journal
of Commerce. has not been absent from his editorial
chair for recreation for more than thirty years
OSCAR WILDE and his bride have been great sue
cess in Paris owing probably to the fact that he is
fond of remarkng sentimentaly in public srhere is
no modern literature outside Of France
JAMES WATTS workshop is preserved at Heath
field Hall just as he left it-his lathe and bench
standing at window his tools scattered about and
his old leather apron hanging the vice
WHAT is thisl' exclaimed Darlington lady as
she opened letter and something like crumpled
postage stamp fell out. oh, yes! remember now.
It's that Boston bathing suit ordered for Nellie
DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, engaged in
preparing memoir of Emerson, respectfully declines
the assistance Of numerous people who persist in
sending him anecdotes and "reminiscences of Billy En-
erson, the minstrel
BAYARD TAYLoR's father and mother, still living,
up in the nineties in years inhabit the beautiful
country house which Bayard built years ago at Ken.
nett Square Pa and which since his death has fruit
lessly been offered for sale.
Mr.. BERNARD QUARTrcH, the famous rare.book
seller of London, spent less than 844 los in the
Beckford & Hamilton library sale-one-half of the
amount on commissions, while the went into his
unpreeedently valuable stock.
ANNIE LOUISE CARY (now Mrs. Raymond was
once asked to sing for the benefit Of a crematory
scheme in Pittsburg and, as an inducement,
offered certificate emitting her to free cremation
of her remains. II should as soon think of buying
my own coffin, . said she, declining the offer
FRANK D. MILLET had some maple sugar in his
trunk on arriving in Great Britain the other day,
and was detained twentyfour hours by the watchful
police while they experimental with the dangerous
compound to see if it would explode. Having no
American small boy to touch It TO- it wouldn't Ego off Y
IT is the Shakers who first raised garden seeds to
be sold papers; they invented the method Of drying
for food and from their preparing of roots
and herbs for market sprang the patent medicine bust
ness. They also began the culture Of broom corn,
made the first circular and invented metallic pens.
HANDEL, the great composer, was also great glut-
ton He would often order dinner for three. He
would then ring for the waiter and ask him, Us de
dinner rettyl" Eyes, sir, It win be as soon as the
company comes" "Den bring it to me- he would
say II am de company
In West Cornwall women are commonly employed
painters and paperhangers learning the trade from
each other without serving regular apprenticeship
and following it as constantly as dressmalers or
milners pursue their calling contributor to Notes
and Queries thinks that this custom ia not common
elsewhere in England or Europe.
THE sum Of 900 has already been raised in En-
gland for Sir Bartle Frere memorial fund. Sub
scriptions are also being taken in India and at the
Cape and il is believed that not less than $50 600
win ultimately be raised Lady Frere has refused TO
assent to any arrangement by which part Of the fund
should be handed over to the family.
AT the palace Of Prince Frederick Charles, in Der.
lin, privileged visitor Is white haired old man To-
whom has been given the nickname Of ethe court or.
ganist. He Is simply common organ grinder Of