The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-27
PERSONALS.

Bismarck, Publishes an English country
newspaper in Wisconsin,. Like the German
Chancellor, be is tall in stature and straight
forward in expression.
Mas. f. d. f. n. SoUTHwoRTH is sixty-one
years old, and has just finished her seven "
first novel. She is under contract to Robert
Bonner 10 write Tor him alone, and on de-
mand, at SIS, 600 a year.
THE venerable Parker PilIsbury is very
PROUD of his record as sn anti-slsverY lee.
turer and orator, but Indignantly denies the
rumor OF his return 10 the pulpit, which he
vacated many years ago.
GENERAL BRAGG, OF Wisconsin, looks more
capable of making q temperance speech than
q violent declaration of political love. He
is of almost delicate stature, not the least bit
nervous. and delights in slow, sIedge-hsm.
mer repartee.
IT is rather remarkable, but it is true that
Jay Gould does not employ an amspuensis.
He writes al his own letters. The word
sail" does not signify many" for Gould re-
plies to very few letters, and the communi-
cations be does write are brief.
Mrs. LANGTRY has put another SIS, 900
into New York real estate, Notwithstanding
! the recent statement that she can't act worth
q cent. That makes Sill, coo she has sailed
in New York that way. In the face OF these
facts the word of the critic availeth little.
THE Secretary of Mr.. S~purgeon's Sunday
school lately made the folio wing highly
original suggestion: ut would be a very
good thing if the scripture texts given to the
infants were to be printed upon lozenges, in
stead of upon the little bits OF pasteboard, as
at present; for not only would the gifts be
more highly valued, but it might be truly
said: How sweet are Thy words unto my
~tasts.'"
AT Conn rsville, Ind, still stands the resi-
| dence of Caleb Smith, Abraham Lincoln's
Secretary of the Interior. 1t is a yellow
I frame house, with a main portion and a
smaller ED, and probably cost s.. 900. Some
small cedar trees ara on the lawn before it.
Smiths neigh5ors say be looked like Beecher
in size and face. Lincoln was attracted to.
ward him for his ''~cleverness," and from
their mutual Indiana origin. In 1910 Smith
was q great stumper for Harrison.
JUICE ENDIco1T hiss been o conservative
Democrat for a good many years, bat he was
formerly q Wing, and belonged TO the wing
Or clan of his party which remained Wings
for some time after the patriotic party bear
ing his name ceased TO have an organized
existence. But, inssmuch as Mr.. Endicstt
cast his lot by natural selection with the
Democratic party about the time that Presi-
dent Cleveland began to vote, his ante
csdents are certainly adequate 10 entitle
him to a place In g Democratic Administra-
tion.-Boston Herald.
"MR. LANAI 10 q great man" says Senator
Allison, of Iowa. He is well informed
and has that knowledge of public affairs
which is 90 essential to their successful ad.
ministration. He is a gsntlemauly, dignifed
man. l behave him to be kind-hesrted and
fair. He has the reputation of being hon.
est, and is able. II there we're any criticism
to be passed upon Mr.. Lamar it would not be
o. e thai would be urged against his intel
lectual qualifications. Il might be q ques
ton whether he has the health to carr