The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-30

the earliest authentic records of ancient Egypt to the
death of C~harlemagne. A sixth volume is about to
appear, and the venerable student hopes to complete
his vast undertaking in three more years.
NINE. HENRI GREvILLE. in her Manual of Civic
and Moral Instructions for Girls (1SS2), teaches that
1T devolves upon mothers to implant in the tender
souls of these future citizens a deep respect for the
law, an undying love of country, and devotion to duty
for its own sake"
ExJUDGE KELLEY, who is about to enter on his
thirteenth Congress, is over seventy years of age. He
ascribes his present good health to his having stopped
the use of tobacco in any shape. He chewed and
smoked for ~ffty-fve years. when his health was shat
tered. He gave up tobacco, and now feels like a new
man.
1T a fact of which Great Britain, a country espe-
cially jealous of its reputation for home life, may Justly
feel proud, that no more devoted husbands could have
been found in it than the last seven Prime Ministers.
Peel, Russell, Derby, Palmerston, Beaconsfeld, Glad
stone and Salisbury all meet on common ground in
this respect.
A BARBER who didn't recognize his victim told Law
renee Barrett he could always tell a mans business by
looking at his face and feeling Of his head. 'Can, eh9
Then what business am L inY' asked the actor. The
BARRIERS eyes and fingers were busy for a few mo.
ments, and then he said, with q tone of conviction,
"Shoe storei'
WIN. L. SCOTT, of Erie, Pa, is said to be the richest
man of the next House of Representatives. His
wealth is estimated at $12, 0OO, 900, invested in rail-
roads, oil lands, coal mines, etc. He was a page In
the House when Webster, Clay and Calhoun were still
active at Washington. Mr.. Scott is a Democrat, is of
medium size, and about ~forty-fve years of age.
Now. sister. list to what 1 say,
With trials this world is rife;
We can't expect to miss them all,
Help husband get a wife.
lie can't expect to be with thee
Contented all your lives:
SO help your husbands all you can
To get a dozen wives.
-Mormon hymn, reciteC by Kate Field.
The people of Washington are much interested to
know whether or not Mr.. West, the British minister,
is to remain there. His daughters are very popular,
and their absence would be deeply felt. Mr.. Vests
stay or recall depends upon the result of the coming
elections in England. Il the Tories should win, he
would probably be recalled; but if Gladstone is sue
cessful, he will doubtless stay.
THE delightful humbuggery of the alleged profess
sion of diplomacy is thus revealed by q London So
ciety paper: When Frederick the Great was King of
Prussia, England was represented by Mr.. Elliott. On
the death of the king he was transferred to Dresden,
where Metternich, then a young man, was Austrian
envoy. How possibly, said Metternich to him, do
you manage to write twice a week to your govern
ment2' Nothing more easy" replied Elliott. eff
learn anything of interest. 1 send it; if learn moth
ing, 1 invent news in one dispatch and contradict in
the next"
AMONG the young men of title and fortune who
may be said TO be coming on for the next London sea-
son is Sir Hepry Alfred Doughty Tichborne, who will
in May next be of age. The youthful baronet is now
in his twentieth year, having been born in May,
1866. The necessity of defending his property
o~o;,e4 H. noIo1~o4oJ ~: 49, - .-A-.i1
upon his trustees the enormous expenditure of $780,
600. His estates are in Hampshire, Lincolnshire,
Dorsetshire and Buckinghamshire and represent be-
tween IL, 900 and II. 900 acres. There are, in addi-
ton, London properties, bringing up the gross rent.
roll to 92S, 600 a year.
MElssoNIER used to be short-sighted, and minute
work, such as he did, was easy for him. Now, how
ever, he is growing long-sighted, and work of the
kind greatly fatigues him. He is engaged upon a pict-
ure of st. Marks, in Venice, but for three autumns
has been unable to work at it, finding the sky continu-
ally so very dark. Meissonier is seventy years old,
and "honored," says a correspondent, by all except
his grandchildren. On her last birthday his grand
child had received a present of a white satin fan, upon
which Meissonier CALAMITY offered to paint her some
thing. mo, no, grandpa" replied the little girl, II
don't want you to spoil my new fan with your nasty
painting"
THE engraver Bracqnemond, of Paris, has finished
a magnificent etching after Meissonier's famous pict-
ure, LA Rixe," which figures in the gallery of her
Britannia Majesty at Windsor. Meissonier has with
his own hand etched what is called a ''remarque'' on
the margin of the plate. This remark is his own por-
trait on horseback, about three inches high, very del
cately worked with the dry point. One hundred
copies of the plate with this precious remark will be
taken, and each proof sold at 5000. These hundred
lo.on ,-oofo 49, o1,ooI, Ill -,Io~..lo C.. -.-
of them are coming to America. The next lot of
proofs will be without the remark, which will be eff.
faced after the first 100 have been pulled.