The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-04-23
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

GENERAL ISRAEL PUTNAM's wedding ring is owned
and priced by woman in Omaha, Neb.
JOHN BRIGHTs employment of homeopathic
physician during his recent illness has been the
of fresh outbreak among the London doctors of both
schools.
VERDI is mpressive-lookng old man, with
white hair and mustache His spirits and health have
been failing since the death of Wagner, which
affected him deeply.
THE offer of the American engineer to straighten
the Leaning Tower of Pisa turns out not to be joke,
as was supposed, but bona-fde proposal He offers
to do it for 1920, 900.
A LONDON journal informs its readers that the
preservation of the Adirondack forests is at last
agitating the people of the West who wish to protect
their valuable prairie lands from drought"
THERE is said to be a living in Wilcox
county Georgia who had thirty-six nephews in the
late war all of whom except three, were killed in
battle. Fifteen of them belonged to the same com
pany.
THE youngest prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
in America is the Rev. Dennis NJ. Bradley, bishop
elect of the newly created of Manchester n II. He
born in Ireland in 1916, and came to America at
the age of eight years.
THERE is an inscription on tombstone in the old
cemetery in Newport, R. L. reading: THE human form
respected for honesty and known fifty years by the
appeatlon christopher Eery began TO dissolve IN the
month of February, 1899"
GENERAL GEoRGE WASHINGTON CUsTIs LEE the
eldest of General Robert f. Lee, has the reputa-
ton of being the handsonest in Virginia. His
bearing he grows older is remarkably like that of
his father The Youngest son of the family is a quiet
farmer near Richmond.
WHEN 'Pig-iron" Kelley arose to make his recent
speech against the Morrison tariff bill he waited until
several chairs had been moved away to give him
room. Then just as he began, page placed glass
of water his desk. He glanced at it contemptu
ousy, picked it up poured the water into cuspidor
and sent the glass rolling down the aisle the pages
heels. He apparently wanted the House to under
stand that his remarks would be so dry to need
moistening
ATTORNEY GENERAL BREWSTER wears shirts elabor-
atey ruied in front and at the cuffs standing collars
a black stock, and old-fashoned fobchsin, with
heavy gold seal His white fur beaver hats made on
a modification of the old bell style, are worn alike
winter and summer His hats, clothes and shoes are
made in London. In his study Mr.. Brewster some
times wears blue cloth cutaway coat but he oftener
appears in fancifully embroidered velvet jacket out
of the short sleeves of which protrude his rufaed
cuffs Notwithstanding the fact that his costumes
of antique styles, Mr.. Brewster could not be called
anything but a well-dressed man, and the dign6ed
manner in which he walks along Pennsylvania avenue
shows that he is aware of the fact that his dress
attracts attention.
AN English lady thus writes to the Philadelphia
Press In a letter from friend in London, who is
intimately acquainted with the Arnods she says that
the whole family are delighted and deeply grati6ed
with the reception that has been accorded to them in
America and that the ladies of the party--AIrs. NJ
Arnold and the daughters-can talk of nothing else
They declare they do not know how they shall settle
down to their quiet English life after being made so
much of over there ] know another English lady
on a visit to the States and who made some preten-
sions scientific tastes She says she is being quite
spoiled for London life and the somewhat inacces-
sible scientists with all their reJape entanglements
after the generous welcome from scientific here
and the syaccessibe scientific enjoyments of Phil
adephia and Washington"
JEALOUS wife was she whom Wesley married. 1t is
told that when Mrs. Wesley weared of her husbands
liberal and unsettled life she took playing the spy
opening his letters following him from to town
and plaguing him in every way, openly and secretly
that her malice could contrive. by her outrageous
jealousy says Southey, 'she deserves to be cassed
in triad with Xantppe and the wife of Job as one of
the three bad wives" She proved a thorn in the
flesh of Wesley for twenty years. and at last she left
his house carrying off his journals and papers, which
she returned. Her husband acted in way
which may be recommended to the attention of all
who are tried with jealous wives. He simply stated
in his diary the fact of her leaving, saving he had
idea what the cause had been, and adding II did not
forsale her; didnot dismiss her; will not recall
her.
'Do YOU think life is worth lving?r was asked of
Minet, the late French historian, five six years
ago. when he was more than 80. "Iwas, he replied
mot born fortune. and have been rich Yet
if had the option of taking fresh start in life
the conditions under which / set out, l should not
hesitate to accept the offer. feel like person who
has witnessed great drama which is drawing to its
close and who has done his best to understand it. l
have not had boxticket of my own, but was able
to the best boxes which, between the acts an
advantage. Human existence is full of interest to
me still 1t greatly depends upon ourselves whether
60 through it in manner to be satisfied with
otherwise Life to me has been perpetual fete. My
greatest trouble has been in seeing friends drop into
the grave But have learned to accept death phi
losophe It's not the evil in the habit of