The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-10
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

ADUUI fEUfHE AND THlNUS.
LETTERS to the San Francisco newspapers complain
that the missionaries in Alaska are, in many in
stances unprnciped adventurous.
THE Common Council of Bronson Mich posts in
ten public place the names of men to whom in con-
sequence OF their habitua Drunkenness rum is not to
be sold,
QUEEN VICTORIA is DESTROYS visiting the villa at
Cannes where her Leopold died, and will probably
do in March next, in company with the Duchess of
Albany
WILLIAM T. ADAMS the "oliver Optic" of iuve
nile literature, Is amateur mechanic and has in his
residence at Dorchester, Mass workshop in which
lie spends an hour or two every day.
CHARLES DUNsTEE, Leesville o. blacksmith,
has made steel clock which strikes hours quarters
and minutes, and has eleven dals corresponding to
the eleven leading cities of the United States.
DIR. c. w. BENNETT leaving the chair of History
and Logic at Syracuse University, to begin work at
the Garrett Biblical Institute, will be succeeded BY
DR.. Charles j. Little who has been for eight years
member of the faculty of Dickinson College.
STEPHEN CoLERIDGE son of Chief Justice Golfer
idge, will sail accompanied by his wife, for New York
next week One of the society papers, in noticing the
event, makes the statement that the Coerdges go
the United States ''to visit Miss Ellen Terry"
by bright young people and partly for that her
the most popular in Washington. Mrs. Logan
looking in as good health and spirits her husband
It would be hard to find disappointment in her pleas
face or in the CHEEKY ring of her voice. She is
famous for her wonderful poteness. 1t is the true
politeness that springs from kind heart
MR.. CHARLES WARREN ADAMS the plaintiff in
the Coleridge libel case first before the public
during the st. George sin the East riots, wheu he
offered his services to the Rev. Bryan King the
tor and his stalwart frame ard imposing appearance
made him invaluable fighting churchman. He
subsequently well known in the newspaper and
literary world, and editor for some time Of the
Western Mail, at Cardiff.
QUEEN VICTORIA, in going recently from Balater
to Carlisle, travelled in saloon car which is fitted
up like luxurious drawing room, the hangngs and
furniture being of blue silk 1t contains several sofas
and easy chairs, and tables for reading or
writing working; and the springs are so good that
the motion of the train can scarcely be discerned
even when going at forty miles an hour. The
carriage is lighted by gas; but her Majesty thought
the light would be too strong and that the atmosphere
would become stufy" her faYorite shaded lamps
were used instead.
THE Pttsburg Commercial Gazette says John G.
Whitters daughters in Paris and are received
pretty and dress simply and greatly surprise the Pa
risans by their simple ideas of life. This statement
moves the New York World to remark that, sas John
G. Whittier never has married, and is now a quiet
Quaker old bachelor of seventy-seven the above
would seem to call for expanation-at all events
from John"
PROFESSOR SEELEY says that the highest rank in
literature belongs to those who combine the properly
poetical with philosophical qualities and crown both
with certain robust sincerity and common sense
Tho sovereign poet must be not merely singer, but
also sage; to passion and music he must add large
ideas, he must extend in width well as in height
but besides this, he must be dreamer or fanatic
and must be rooted as firmly in the hard earth he
spreads widely and mounts freely toward the sky
Goethe satisfies these conditions and much can be
said of other men of the modern world but Dante
and Shakespeare"
1T looks if phonetic spelling were to have fair
trial at last under the most favorable circumstances
Bishop William Taylor who is about to go to Africa
to engage in missionary work has determined to teach
the natives English by the phonetic system of Mr.
Elias Longley, Of Cincinnati. of the Oldest and
bestknown photographers and spelling reformers of
the United States. He believes that this step will
largely aid the spread of religion. He quantity SAYS
IF taught to read the old photography, soon as
theY are enabled 10 understand the hoy scriptures
the devil would thrust under their eyes all manner of
nfdel and corrupting reading matter; but the purity
of the phonetic alphabet has not yet been de6led in
that way"
SENATOR PALMER of Michigan, who has an income
of $l75, 900 year. is said to have purchased charm
in early youth to which he attributes much of his
luck. This charm made In Persia and secured
by young Palmer during his three years wanderngs
in SPAIN where he so injured his feet with long
tramps that he has been able to wear only cloth
shoes since He said the other day that life was al
most wholly made up of illusions 1.-The happiest
man." said Le lis the who has the most illusions
There only three real substantial things that you
can get out of life and the who has those at the
required intervals ia as we'll off as the richest The
three realities full stomach a good suit of
clothes. and a bed to sleep ill., Everything else be-
longs to the realm of illusions"
A PROMINENT gentleman of Washington denies the
story that S. w. Dorsey paid 100000 to r. g.
Ingersoll for lawyer fees. The fact is" said the
gentleman, shat Dorsey has never paid Ingersoll
cent for the he did for him When the last trial
was over and Dorsey stood q free man. he asked
Ingersoll for his bill The latter replied that he had
no bill to present-that it had been with him labor
of love- He believed Dorsey to be an innocent man
who in danger of suffering great injustice and
had worked for him simply to prevent what he re-
gsrded as great wrong. Subsequently nsersol lent
Dorsey money and rendered him very great assistance
in preventing the Bosier family from taking Dorseys
ranch property away from him. For this Dorsey