The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-07
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

IT was Charles Lamb who made the Latin pun on
the tea-chest-tu doces-thou teachest.
GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA is as amable as Mr. Irv-
ing in the matter of American cookery which he de.
clares, equals that of the French.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, ir., is the youngest
judge that ever has sat on the Supreme Bench of
Massachusetts, and he looks much younger than he
is old lawyers rreverently talk about what they call
the kindergarten court
THE man who discovered one OF the richest silver
mines in Leadvie received $40 900 for his find and
the two purchasers made 81 900 600 each within a
year. The discoverer applied recently for nights
lodging in a Leadvlle station-house.
shave you really abandoned the use Of slang alto
getheri" the question which the professor asked
of the student president of the Wellesley College
Antislang Society; and the young lady answered in
strong and pure Saxon. "You just bet we have!"
BEACoNsFIELD left Hughenden greatly encountered,
but his executors have nearly cleared the estate,
which descends to Beaconfelds nephew, Coningsby
Disraei described very ordinary young man who
does not inherit his unces title of Beaconsfeld nor
bit of his brilliancy
MUsTACHEs clergymen's faces are condemned by
the Rev. DR.. Samuel II. Gridley. To give potency to
the voice of the pulpit the lips should be uncovered
If the OK that treadeth out the should not be
muzzled, he submits that the mouth should enjoy
equal freedom in the preacher.
MISS PHOEBE COUSINS is giving but few lectures
this winter. She told reporter the other day that
since the assumption of the duties of deputy mar
shall of the United States Court in St Louis she has
had little time for lecturing and is beginning to
| think she has little taste for it,"
On board Southern railway train native sits
down by thoughtful man and begins to talk of the
tariff "But, sah," said he, II see that you don't
know nothin about the principal O. the thing"
That's fact !" replied the thoughtful man. "What
| might your name be, sahl" Sam Randallr'
THE Rev. DR.. Bevan corrects British misconcep-
ton of the favorite style of preaching in this country
THE nearer with itching ears, he says, may search
in vain through the length and width of some of the
chief cities of America for sensational preaching The
imperial city of New York does not possess such an
article"
THE Hotel dc Paris at Rome is in the hands of the
Dominicans. An English lady, always accustomed to
put up this hotel drove to it lately her arrival
in the city, when monk put his head into her car
riage and inquired what she wanted. what is that
to youi she rejoned but, learning the state of the
case retired discounted.
| DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, eighty years old: .My
recipe for self-preservaton is exercise am firm
believer in exercise. walk every day from my house
to my Office distance of about three miles and 9
half and feel well to-day ever did in my lfe
have taken of myself and as have good con.
stitution suppose that is the why / am SO
| we'll"
'"rHE other day" says World QIondon) writer 81
was amusing myself portfolio of prints in ia
nous Partisan brica-brac shop when the wife of an
ilustrious novelist entered and began to bargain fol-
a certain object She WAS severe and imperious and
the amiable old lady who keeps the shop given
understand that it was no small honor to count the
illustrious novelist among her customers. and that
very considerable dimnuton in the price must there
fore be made. Finally the bargain concluded, and
the old LADY, rather rritated at her customers grand