The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-21

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or the country service He should he sal d. face death
without Sadness for he had fully enjoyed ife and he
should die congratulating the young for life was be-
fore them, and life was an excellent thing
MAJOR JOHN E. BLAINE paymaster Of the United
States army younger brother Of Hon. James G.
Blaine, is stationed at Helena, where he is chief pay
master Of the district Of Montana. He is smaller in
stature than his distinguished brother
DISCREET New England family newspaper is
responsible for the statement that Mr.. Morris Sar-
gent, of New Bedford, Mass, gentleman now in his
ninety third year, is visit to Nashua, N H., and
astonished the people by riding bicycle.
PROFESSOR BAIRD is understood to be preparing
an elaborate apology for having in recent official
report unwttingly wittly made over his own sig
nature the statement that the United States Fish
Commission began on "a very small scale.
Two department clerks at Rome went up last
month into the ball surmounting the dome of ST.
Peters, uncorked bottle of champagne and drank to
the health Of King Humbert The ball has room for
thirteen persons and bears aot monster cross both
have been lately refurbished to match the new cover
ing of the DOME
IN the matter of ccrsets, man in Vienna Austria,
writes to the London Illustrated News: us there any
place where men generally sensible enough to
wear the most comfortable Of all articles Of dress and
where mothers do their boys the great kindness to
train their figures in stays and overcome the absurd
prejudice against male stay-wearingg' So it seems
there are two sides to the momentous question.
A CORRESPONDENT from the Hotel KaaterskiIl
writes to the Philadelphia Press: THE simple and
lady-like in which the Presidents daughter
and niece attred during their stay here should
be example to the vulgar habit many mothers have
Of overdressing their children OF an evening Miss
Nellie always attred in white dress with eolored
hair iclad 4oJ
bons of the color as the sash. One evening it
was red the next blue, the next pink and SO on. In
the morning she wore plain-colored chintz dress.
Miss McElroy wore white several evenings. On one
occasion she attired in very pretty red cashmere
with little white lace at the waist"
"ONE of the conspicuous figures of the halls and
verandas during the week, writes Saratoga CORE.
spondent of the Philadelphia Times was the venera-
bic Simon Cameron, Of Pennsylvania He is more
than midway past his eighty year but his mental
powers undated. He has been greatly bent in
form during the last year by the accident resulting in
fall in his house some months ago. and the erect
form that has been well known in State and Nation
for half century viii never be again. He walks
with long cane holding and resting it did the
patriarchs of old and his step is feeble and hatng
but he rests WELL enjoys his dinners and chats in the
most genial way with old time friends and foes. He
those about him. and his store of knowledge of the
known only to the present generation in history
makes him instructive entertaining in his
yersations He is not now absorbed in politics. and
avoids discussing the present contest"
GENERAL MCCLELLAN asked if he thought
that the whole the effect of army life had been de-
moralzing to those who participated in it. BY no
means, he replied warmly; 1.-THE point isn't sus-
ceptble of proof disproof but have no manner Of
doubt that the ratio of drunards greater among
veterans than among other men, There were
thousands of the volunteers whose methods of life
were bopelessly unsettled, and who wouldn't or
couldn't return to any sort Of usefulness. But be-
heve there were many thousands whom the
experience had broadening, inspriting, educating
influence, and who, consequently emerged from the
better qualified than they would otherwise have
been to accomplish something or other. I think this
is especially true of those who had rank above the
mere private, though it might be only sergeantcy.
The feeling of leadership and responsibility rendered
them disposed to go vigorously ahead in subse-
quent enterprises. No. no; it mistake to say that
the war was in that way demoralizing the whole"
MISSIONER, the painter, had gardener who
good botanst and great wag. He knew the seeds of
all sorts of plants, and Meissonier always trying
and always failing to puzzle him. II have got him
4 now, said Messonier to some friends at dinner
party, and he showed them package of the roe of
dried herrings. Then he sent for the gardener. All
the guests smiled. The gardener arrived. "Do you
know these seeds2 Meissonier asked. The gardener
examined them with great attention. HOh yes, said
he at last .that is the seed Of the poypus huxinus
very rare tropical plant" smile of triumph
lighted the face of Meissonier. How long will it
take the seed to come up? he asked Fifteen days"
said the gardener At the end Of the fifteen days the
guests were more at table, After dinner the gar
dener was announced IN. Meissonier,r he said,
the plants are above the ground" "Oh, this is
little too much said the great painter and all went
| into the garden to behold the botanical wonder.
The gardener lifted up glass bell, under which
little bed carefully made and in which three Of
red behring's sticking up their heads The laugh
against MISSIONER. He discharged the gardener,
but took him back the next day
THE late Gen. Todleben the defender Of Sebastopol
died literally of overeating By the direction of Dr.
Schwenninger tho daily meals of the General were d
vided into six portions and the hour was fixed when
to take each meal But Todleben, who never in his
life had listened to the advice of DOCTORS laughed at
Dr. Schwenningers instructions. 1.-THE doctor is mis-
taken he said; my organism is weakened and needs
strengthening my good appetite is clear proof Of
this The six meals taken, but at each Of them
he ate all the six portions assigned for the whole day
Thus the week went by. The condition of the patient
did not grow worse and the day fixed for him to
start for Russia when he tainted suddenly during
walk He had hardly reached his residence after re-
covering consciousness, when he asked for the bill Of
fare When it was given to him he expressed his
constituent having received blank sheet of paper
The had lost his sight His feet had for some time
past shown signs Of dropsy but curiousy enough,
the General had hidden this from those around him.
He fought automatically against the disease but in vain.
Two days before his death he lost consciousness and
died the day which had been fixed for his to
Russia
A Wise and just view.