The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-07
ODDS AND ENDS.

Everybody remembers when Mr. Hughes East
and Mr.. Thomas A. Hendricks lastreturned from
Washington after the six weeks that they re-
manned ito do what we could for those who had
helped us in the campaign when we asked them
for their votes AS the train containing the re-
turning statesmen rolled homeward Mr.. East
noted for his extreme difndence and taciturnity,
entered into conversation with fellowtow
man. His speech, heard high above the din OF
the train, was in this strains II tell you. sir,
madea great impression many people there
through my remarkable memory / never for
get name-never One day eleven gentlemen
were introduced to Mr. Hendricks and myself.
eleven gentlemen from Westmoreland county,
Pennsylvania. Next day I met the party again
You can but family imagine their pleasure and
surprise when, without a moments hesitation, ]
called each one of the eleven by name"
Here tall stranger in a neighboring seat
turned to the statesman with memory, and said
I'm living in Illinois now but I'm from West
moreand county myself, and know everybody
there Would you oblige me by giving me the
names of those gentlemenl'
this was somewhat sudden and unexpected
Mr. East gasped seven or eight times like dy-
Ing sinner, but could say nothing. The West
moreland county man, with a look OF neffable
compassion. rose and went into another coach. I.
In the early months of the war Gen. Dan
Macaulay who had then just been promoted to
majorship, came home ON furlough. He step
ped into store in this city to buy shoulder.
straps suitable to his new rank. The proprietor
of the store came to the front to await upon him
and placed before the customer majors straps
with red ground.
=, That's not what I want said the new major;
L want infantry straps"
These are the very latest STYLE" insisted the
storekeeper.
"Well,' said the Major, IT know what want
These are not infantry straps"
And no man can teach me my business, said
the exasperated man behind the counter 81 say
these are just what you want"
AT this the Major, in high dudgeon, left the
store. That's nearly twentyfour years ago. and
the two gentlemen have never spoken since. But
the merchant long ago. discovered that blue and
not red is the infantry color.
''1m going to Kokomo, said fond parent to
his ive-year-o old hopeful. What shall 1 bring
you from thereg
The word Kokomo was new one to the small
boy. and suggestive one Bring me koky-
nut" was the youngsters reply.
II never saw Damon and Pythias' satisfacto-
rily played but once,' said middle aged gem
tleman; that was years ago. at the old Metro
politan Theater, when w. FL. Riley was man
ager. Neafe, the tragedian, took the role Of
Damon. He was very large man-nearly
seven feet high. it seems he must have been. as
he was head and shoulders above any Of his
fellow-actors. He was the heaviest of heavy
tragedians, with voice like mountain thunder.
and his stage tread shook the house like herd
of stampeding buffalos. the young man who
played the part of Lucullus, ne of the well-re
membered lines have slew your steed,' was
small and spare. He would probably weigh about
ninety pounds You should have seen the angry
Damon as he collared the offending Lucullus
He shook him until the caitffs heels cattered
on the floor like castanets, and he hung limp as
seersucker coat on clothes-line. Then, with
a demoniac howl, he hurled him over the cliff
The audience heard the body as it ratified through
the wings and then there came cold,
slckening, faraway thud. The young
man who played Lucullus was not able
to get out of bed for nearly week after that
dreadful night see him now every day or two
on the streets, a worthy citizen. That was his
last appearance on the stage. don't think he
has ever been inside of theater since But oh,
what Lucullus was lost to the profession!p.
'"The Catholic University" said Bishop Cha
tard, in answer to questioning upon the subject,
twill undoubtedly be built; but whether the en-
dowment will be raised to FIVE million dollars
as you say, would not like to assert. The do
purpose, will amount to $3OO0OO Mr. Drexel
of Philadelphia, gave $4,000, and others stand
ready to contribute. What this person or that
person may give is not to be put down upon sup
position. These gifts are frequently smaller
when it comes to the actual giving. The uni
versty is necessity We have colleges good
enough in many respects, but not to rank with
institutions like Harvard and Yale in sci
entific studies. We have no lack Of
eminent scholars, and the university
would be well supplied with the highest order Of
talent in that respect You say that there is
talk in the Louisville papers that the college may
be located in the West, in order to be near the
center of the Nation and of population, and that
Chicago Louisville and indianapolis are named
as likely to receive this prize. do not think so.
1t will be great national university. and for
that reason will be located at the Nations CAPT
ital. That, too, would do away with any contest
between cities or States for its location There
could be no jealousy engendered by placing it at
WASHINGTON