The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-09-23
PERSONAL.

REV. Dr.. PHILLIPS Books has returned to
Boston from Europe.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY will visit America after
the Parliamentary elections and lecture.
SEcRERARy LAMAR laughs at the idea of his
health being impaired by close attention to
business
GENERAL MCCLELLAN is the only survivor
of the commanders of the famous Army of
the Potomac.
SALvIYI is fifty-six and the Italian critics
say he is as attractive on the stage as he was
twenty years ago.
EDWARD EGGLEsroN says he is beginning to
realize that it is only a rich man who can az
ford to write history.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY, NJ. p, a great favorite
in this country, will visit the United States
after the Parliamentary elections.
SIGNOR SALvINI is to be the "best man. lat
Mdlle, Emma Ncvada's wedding October 1.
Ristori and Gounod have promised to attend.
DAVID DAVIS has lost about 100 pounds i'm
weight since his marriage. 1t is rumored
that his skin now sets on him in Mother
Hubbard dress style.
EX-PREsIpENT Arthur attracts attention at
Newport solely as a dandy. He changes
coats four times per day, and his pantaloons
never show a wrinkle.
REV. H. II. HAwEIs, who will soon visit
this country, is Broad Churchman, an ex-
cellent musician, popular preacher and an
expert in methods of hygiene.
Mr. JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY having declined
to read an original poem at the Boston Grant
memorial exercises, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe
has been chosen to perform the Office.
HENRY GEORGE is writing another book for
workingmen. This time he will discuss the
protective tariff, and it is said will oppose it
as inimical to the interests OF workingmen
Mr. PROCTOR, it is said, is writing a book
on American girls. If he knows as much
about this subject as he pretends to about so
many other things, the book will be reve-
latiOn.
GOVERNOR LoNG, of Massachusetts,, advises
that at banquets the speeches should come
first and the dinner afterward. This might
be good way to shut OF the flow Of OratOry.
TALNAGE doesn't approve of Sam Jones'
methods of converting sinners. He says the
man who is driven into Christianity by the
use of a club viii need sling-shot TO keep
him there.
THE lines Of ". d. Howeils have fallen in
pleasant places. He has been employed by
the Harpers at a salary of ten thousand dol
lars year and his future works will appear
in their publications.
SENATOR BAYARD says that Mr. Cleveland is
a greater man than he thought he was. The
general impression is that Mr.. Cleveland's
opinion of Mr.. Bayard has undergone a
change in the opposite direction.
Professor Bell, notwithstanding he has
grown so rich from his telephone and other
electrical inventions is still busily engaged
upon other devises for the application of
electricity and has about succeeded, it is re-
ported, in transmitting images over wire.
PROFESSOR HuxLEY's health seems to be
hopelessly broken. He will give up all his
appointments and probably live henceforth
i'm Italy 1t is said that the British Govern
ment will grant him pension of So, 900 a
year.
REv. MosEs A. HoPKrSs, appointed Min
lister to Liberia. used to live in Pittsburg
He went there poor boy and worked as
hotel porter, devoting all his spare moments
to study and finally prepared himself for
college.
Nh. GEORGE w. CABLE writes to friend in
the Crescent City that he selected Northamp-
ton, Mass, as a residence on account of its
educational advantages for his children,
though he still loves his native New Orleans;
but the trouble seems to be that his native
New Orleans doesn't like him.
Mr.. GLApsToNE's summer vacation has al
most restored him to health, and he is able
to speak now with a clear voice. Sir Andrew
Clarke, his physician, believes that he will be
fitted for hard work this autumn. Itwas Sir
Andrew who refused to permit Mr.. Gladstone
to visit this country with Mr. Andrew Carne-
gle, although Mr.. Carnegie had made COM
plete arrangements for the visit and had
even selected the Steamer-the Eruria-on
which Mr.. Gladstone was to sail.