The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-05-02
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

TEACHERS and school authorities all over the coun.
try getting up petitions to have General Eaton,
the Commissioner of Education, retained in his pres
emit position.
PROFESSOR Won RANKE whose ninetieth birthday
recently event in the literary world Of Ger
many, continues to put in eight hours day on his
History Of the World"
YoU send millions of dollars to China, to prepare
her people for the kingdom of heaven but you refuse
them home in the United States" was one of the re-
marks by Guy Min, a Chinaman, who made speech
in San Francisco.
AS warning to bicycsts it may be stated that Sir
Justin Aylmer, the heir to ancient English baro-
netcy, having rent-roll of $35, 900 year, young
handsome and engaged, fell from bicycle, the other
day. and broke his neck.
WALEss next younger brother the Duke Of Edin
burgh is credited with being clear headed sagacious
of business. who lives within his income and does
not into debt though the forced economy of his
position lays him open to the charge of being pars
monious.
Mr.. JAMES ANTHONY FRoUDE, the English his
torian upon his arrival from Australia last week, in
formed gentleman il San Francisco who asked if
he would visit the Yosemite, that he would rather
travel 900 to see great man than ten to see the
best scenery
CoLERIDGE, according to Sir Henry Taylor, was
once insulted by article in a newspaper. He went
to the office and demanded to the editor. He
civy shown into back and asked to wait At
length the door opened, and przefghter of huge d.
mensions presented himself, saying: "Sir. am the
editor"
WHILE demolishing an old chimney in Otsego
county, New York. recently, workmen found $97 in
Continental money dated 1776 and 1777. The
-
general they in good condition The package
consisted of one $40 BILL two 500 bills, &c. one
So, two 5Oc one S2-3 and one Sic.
AN intimate friend of Governor Robbie tells a Lew
stown Journal reporter that the Governor will be
candidate for master of the national grange Patrons
of FL usbandry, which will meet this summer. The
Governor has been master of the Maine State grange
two three terms. He is in the line of promotion,
but will have as competitors two or three Western
candidates.
THE secretary of the London Swimming Club sub
mts the theory that salt water is for lunacy.
ITO bathe he says, before retiring to rest after
the heat and hustle Of the day, would be
of inducing sleep-the happy peaceful sleep of child
that would be antidote to most Of the ills that flesh
is heir to- not forgetting lunacy which is induced by
want of Sleep"
CORRESPONDENT of the Boston Journal who re-
Gently visited Fredericksburg Va for the first time
since the memorable battle, says 'The first sight
that met my eyes stopping from the cars was a
rebel flag! The stars and bars of the rebellion! And
this is the only banner to be in the entire town.
except thu flag that marks the spot where lay more
han fifteen thousand Union dead"
The telegraph wire between Macon Ga, and Chalen
recently ceased working, and search made for
the cause. The cable passed through the cellars of
IL nr.~o
it lay rat hole and disturbed the rodent in its
movements. The little animal had gnawed through
the covering of the cable and bitten through the cop
per threads, thus breaking the connection.
THE salary of the occupant of the White House is
never applied for by the President but is made out in
the form of voucher at the end Of each month and
signed by the Treasurer of the United States in regu
lar order with hundreds Of other vouchers The pr
vate secretary receives the money, but the depart
ment requires tho receipt to be signed by the Pres
dent personally. The monthly voucher is 81, LEG. Co.
but for March, the month just closed Mr. Cleveland
drew SO, SS8. 81, and Mr.. Arthur $277.79.
In the Medical Press DR.. Spanton tells Of young
who attended the Salvation Army meetings in or
der to be cured of heart disease Eight of the
soldiers placed their hands upon his head and the
najor talked earnestly with him and crossed his FORE
head with oil. He asked If he did not feel healed
and replied in the negative. The process was re-
peated, and tho bystanders shouted to him that he
healed. But he was still obliged deny the fact,
and was at last ANONYMOUSLY dismissed with the
observation from the major, "You don't understand
faith"
REVIEWING Dr. Stoughton's Howard, the Philan-
thropist and His Friends" the Westminster Review
inquiries: What do temperance people and vegeta-
rians think Of John Towards words to Admiral
My mode of life has rendered IL impossible that
should get rid of this fever. IL had lived as you do
eating heartily of animal food and drinking wine
might perhaps by altering my diet be able to subdue
1t. But how can such man a. I am lower his diet,