The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-01


rather obscure author, in which he promptly found
the desired passage Mr. Thurman delighted
and expressed his gratitude by the remark, when
leave Congress, Spoford and make my money, shall
buy you"
A BOY trial in Philadelphia, the other day
the charge of disturbing the services of the Saliva
ton Army Indeed, sir" he pleaded to the court
IF you let go, I'll go church again ii
my life"
THE Queens latest affection through the death Of
John Brown is in being compelled to dispose of the
splendid pheasant shooting the Osborne estate
which was strictly reserved to the gllie during his
lifetime.
A SENTIMENTAL writer interrogates to this effect
did you watch dear little baby waking in tha
morning" Many times. 1t generally at
o'clock and enables its father get very hearty APP
petite for breakfast.
The Christian Leader congratulates itself that the
Rev Joseph Cook, of Boston, has ceased to contrbuta
to the New York Independent The latter journal
happens to exchange with the Leader, which was ab
ways distressed seeing the Rev. Josephs contribu
tions.
AMONG the distinguished dead of the year are Gam
BETA, Dore Richard Wagner, Alex H. Stephens. Pc
ter Cooper, Archbishop Purcell, Lot N. Morrill,,
Prince Gortschakoff, acknowledgement Howe, Jere
S. Black, Count de Chambord and General Tom
Thumb.
DUMAS fills takes from his father capacity for rapid
literary production He lives in Paris in a detached
house of his own, beautifully furnishedwith valuable
brie-a-brac He is engaged in a campaign against
those sumptuous stage toilets which mpel actresses
to lead vicious lives
JOHN MORLEY, speaking at the Newcastle Working
mems Club, advised them, who had probably
written leading articles than most men, to avoid
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get information from your own judgments, independ
ent of the eut-and-dried leaders,"
II NOW offer you Rubens," said an auctioneer. "a
perfect gem of genius perhaps the finest painting thai
from that master hand" There was no bid.
The auctionser passed the Rubens and taking up
other picture, said very well. gentlemen, now
offer you Rembrandt by the artist"
WILSON FLAGG writes to the Boston Transcript;
ut is remarkable that Webster should have gained
reputation worthy of his genius, and have been so
Justly appreciated at when the English-speal
ing public beginning to be taught that the barbsr
Ezabethan age affords the best models of poetry
and eloquence Edward Everett deserved great praise
for his approach to classical style; but he
Ciceronian rather than Grecian He had not the
faults of the present school of oratory; but Webster
his superior in that perfect Grecan simplicity in
which, it to me, he surpasses all modern
tors.
THE following aneedote is told of the late Prof.
Sophocles: He had great hatred of impostors OF
every kind and it not very safe for any such to
approach him. man recently called him with
some manuscripts, protesting to be autographs Of
of the early fathers of the church. He exposed
the pretensions of several without losing his conpos
ure but when at last the original manuscript of the
Athanasan Creed in the writing of st. Athanasirs %
produced he called his visitors attention to
large club in the corner of the ROOM and pointed
Significantly toward the door by which the terrified
man made his escape with some precipitation"
THE Salvation Army prayed for Philadelphia
porter thus; 1--WE have reporter here-a miserable
reporera sinful servant of the unholy newspapers
good young man gone wrong, Satan has made him
obstinate and he will not yield persuasion and be
saved Oh, help the wicked reporter. Help
this reporter The devil holds the fort in
that reporters brain. He's going to h.
Hallelujah Oh, may he join the Salvation Army.
Give him repentance. He is a type of reporters and
they are all q wicked lot" The lieutenant stopped to
give tine reporter a chance to kneel. The and
women soldiers shouted: Save the reporter" Help
the poor reporter" Down with the devil" Il was
wicked once but 1 pure." The lieutenant then
began again: oh kill this reporter; kill him. Take
him away, that he may do evil He is too
obstinate to yield. He knows he ought to, but he is
proud-all reporters Oh, strike the reporter
down; he is the devil in disguise"