The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-07

airs, proceeded to write down the address: Madame
x, Chateau de e. And how do you spell Zola mad
amel' asked the old lady syly. Good. The name
has escaped after ALL"
OF Charles Dickens, George Eliot wrote: Dickens
in the chair-a position he fills remarkably well, and
speaking with clearness and decision. His appearance
is certainly dsappontng-no benevolence in the face
and, think little in the head the anterior lobe not
by any means remarkable. In fact, he is not dis
tingushed looking in any way-neither handsome nor
ugly, neither fat thin, neither tall nor short
Mr. CLEvELANDs neck being still subject provoca-
tive of bitter filings and abs and digs the part of few
irreconcilabes the following bit may be of interest
"A shirt manufacturing firm of Oneida in this State,
gories in order from Presidenteect Cleveland for
his inaugural shirts. The interesting information is
given that his collars to IL y inches and
the chest circumference 471o inches"
A GOOD instance of Mr.. Evartss cheerfulness and
address afforded at the celebrated bar dinner,
where Charles O'Conor and Evarts In together.
and looking down the table before they took their
seats OConor said in his doubtful complaining voice:
Il don't know what can eat" Mr. Evarts, thin
if his food stuck to his ribs also looking down
the table, Immediately exclaimed II don't see what
cart eat"
Mr.. CABLE expresses calm Indifference at creole
criticism of his works He is reported to say: 81
have noticed that all the criticisms from the
oles themselves who are, of course, insensible of
their own errors in the of English and hence
hardly to be taken competent critics of my books
in that respect As to their characteristics the very
violence of their attack upon my works only to
confirm the truth of the characters as have drawn
them"
THE father and mother of Mr.. Edmund Yates, now
ind; 10th,
lists in their day. as faithful to the old Adelphi of
which they for time lessees, as John Gilbert
and Nine. Ponisi are to Wallacks They were estab-
shed favorites and features in all the good old meo
dramas. The elder Yates had fine appearance, look
ing, in many parts like portrait of velasquez. and
exceed in roles of quiet discrimination, tempered by
tenderness.
The competition in the Prang prizes for designs for
Christmas cards brought from the following
ARTISTS r. H. Bloodgood, Caliga, Weldon, Blashfed,
Dielman, c. Beckwith, Rosina Emmett, Dora Wheeler,
A. M. Turner, Alden Weir Douglas Volk, Fredercks,
Dewing, H.W. Pierce. Leon Moran, L. 3. Humphreys.
Percy Moran, W. Low, Thomas Moran. st. John Har-
per, Freer, and Gaugengig. The winners
Award of 81 900 to c. D. Weldon, of $500 to Will
II. Low, of $500 to Thomas Moran, and of 5000 to
Frederick Dieman.
DIR. SAMUEL JOHNSON was q great lover of tea.
These lines he addressed to Mrs. Thrale:
And now, pray thee Hetty dear,
That thou wilt give to me.
With cream sugar softened well,
Another dish of tea.
But hear, alas! this mournful truth
Nor hear it with a frown-
Thou canst not make the tea so fast
AS can gup it down."
He is credited with drinking from twenty to thirty
cups of tea in evening; but it must be borne in
mind that the cups of his time very small.
GENERAL GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN will contribute
two papers to the Century SERIES of general
nature on the pennsuar campaign, and the second on
the battle of Antietam. General Joseph E. Johnston
who until the battle of Seven Pines commanded the
confederate forces opposed to Mcclellan in the same
campaign will write of the confederate sde covering
the period from Manassas Seven Pines dealing with
both battles, and with his relations and differ
ences with jefferson Davis. 1t will be remembered
that General Johnston wounded at Seven Pines,
and was after succeeded in command by General
Lee.
'"THERE Is air of romance" says the Boston
Transcript. "about the Christian of the young
widow who has undertaken to avenge on ODonovan
Rosa the deeds of the London dynamiters. The
Yseult recalls the story Of the guilty passion
which gave to Richard Wagner theme for his music
drama, Tristan and Isolde Yseult being but another
spelling of the herOines name, and the that is
adopted by the French. Ysode and Ysonde two
other fashions of photography followed by various
recters of the romance. and possibly there a
dozen other ways of spelling the name of the Irish
princess"