The Indianapolis journal., 1885-01-05
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.


Boston has thirty residents assessed at
81 900 600 each.
A BRONZE portrait bust of the late DR.. j. Marion
Sims has been presented to the Medical Library Asso
citation of Boston.
The origin of the earliest collection Of hymns used
by the Methodists in this country long mystery
until now it has been found to be identical with Rob
ert Spences Pocket Hymn Book, which Is the one
that John Wesley so vehemently attacked.
MR. WALTER ALLEN, for the past year and half
editor of ths Portland Press has resigned his position
to become associate editor of the BostonDaly AdSer
tlser, with which paper he long connected as
Washington correspondent aud editorial writer.
GEN Tom CLINGMAN of North Carolina. is about
TO publish his book proving that the tobacco cure pan
viii reduce human suffering 90 per cent. and
appendix might be added to show that udicious
of old doube-can rum would materially mitigate the
10 per cent. balance
Mr.. OSCAR WILDE speaking. at Glasgow, recently,
Dress" said Lancashire mill girl, with shawl
over her shoulders and wearing clogs. knew
about dress than fashionable London lady recently
returned from Paris because in the former there
was comfort while in the latter there discomfort
THE New Orleans Picayune elaborates a compari-
son between William Walker and John Brown, who.
it says went forth the one to buttress African
other to overthrow the institution as accursed
and who were 'embodiments of antagonisns which
have passed away forever"
MISS NELLIE CALHOUN a California girl, who be-
came stage struck in the wds of San Bernardno has
just been appointed leading lady at the Haymarket
Theater, London and on her appearance as Dora, in
Diplomacy" achieved marked success. United
States Minister lowell has taken her up on
count it is said of the memory of her kinsman, John
O. Calhoun and will that she is presented at court
some time before Lent.
ROSE EYTINeE writes from Montana TO the Dra-
matte News that the handsomest house. the only
brick at Deer Lodge, in fact, belongs to Butte
City gambler. Remarkng upon it to her escort who
was local pioneer she said: Industry and economy
evidently lead to wealth here as we'll as anywhere
else.". "Yesm." was the reply Especially if ye deal
square game and travel we'll heeled." The actress
did not waste any moro proverbs in that direction.
Mr. DOLBY book on Dickens lecturer confirms
the opinion that Dickens brought his death by
work and overexcitemeut. According to Mr.. Dolby,
the reading of the murder in Oliver Twist by
Dickens brought up the readers pulse from its
NAL ~ to 118. "On these occasions he would have
to be supported to his retiring and laid on sofa
for fully ten minutes before he could speak rational
or consecutive sentence" Yet this reading he gave
very frequently.
SOME of Richelieu Robinson's letters to the Trib
une at the time Of the Inauguration of James K
Polk are being now read with good deal Of interest
In one of these letters Rchelieu said the scenes on
the streets of the captal were disgrace to civza
tion and the town was in possession of thugs and
rough and ladies stood behind rich curtains and
waved their handkerchiefs at reeng rufians while a
white man, painted like an Indian with huge ring
in his walked in the procession under the inu
ence of liquor.
PEPE HYAcINTH has fallen upon evil days since his
return France He is indeed voice crying in the
wilderness, religious bodies of all denominations
refuse him their pulpits The other day he proposed
to deliver Discourse at Eeuilly in the neghborhood
of Paris but could find admission nowhere At last,
in desperation, he besought the English rector of
little Anglican church. recently erected to grant him
admission end at first the English minister was MS
obdurate as the rest Finally Pcre Haycinth won him
by promising TO pronounce a panegyrc Luther,
which he did, comparing him TO himself. The congre
CATION amounted to seven.
PROFESSOR BLACKIE has been taken 10 task by the
Scotch Sabbatarans for the sin of breaking the Sab
bath BY ecturing upon that day about ''The Love
Songs of Scotland" His reply to these miserable
critics is crushing He asks for any text Of Scripture
which lays down law of talking monopoly in favor
Of Geneva gowns he refers his censors to ST. Pauls
teaching ON the Sabbath; he wants 70 know f il is
more improper to discuss the Love Songs Of Scot
land" than the Song of Solomon; and finally, he
thinks that good advice il no better for being given
with sour face" and mo worse Tor being seasoned