The Indianapolis journal., 1885-09-01
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THE Pail Mall Gazette calls Tamage 'the great
American Boanerges the eloquent and popular pull
piteer."
IT is rather odd that the Princess Louise should
travel incognita as Lady Cowley' when there is
other and actual Lady Cowley.
WHISPERS no longer parted at the chin. The
fas hionable thing in this respect is to copy the French
artist STYLE closely trimmed and brought to sharp
point.
THE new Australian cardinal Patrick Moran, is a
nephew of the late Cardinal Cullen and was born in
Ireland years ago, his mother being sister
the ointment Irish churchman and his father pros
porous farmer.
II WAS never exactly buried alive" said an old
clerk recountng his experience, but once worked
week in store that did not advertise. When came
out my head almost white as you now see it.
Solitary confinement did it,"
ONE of the most interesting announcements for the
fall is the publication of Mr.. T. III. Darwin biog.
raphy of his father 1t is said that the book will give
interesting account of Darwins methods of re.
search and will present faithful picture of the great
naturalists home and home life.
THE ridiculous story that DR.. Newman received
$40, 900 for participating in the funeral services of
the of Governor Stanford of California has been
denied. The Governor says he paid DR.. Newman
clergyman for many kindly services and true and
tactful sympathies."
Mr.. r. BowLDER SHARPE ornithologist Of the
British Museum, has returned to London. He has
been at sinla since April, packing up the spleadid
collection of Asiatic birds presented to England by
Mr. Allan o. Hume. There are in the collection
10000 BIRDS 500 nests, and more than 10000 eggs.
all beautifully preserved.
BISHOP TUTTLE, of the Episcopal diocese of Utah.
tells this joke on himself "a Mormon bishop was in
former years the county recorder of Salt Lake county
1 went to have deed recorded. When asked
How much is the charges? he answered, oh, nothing
adding as he put his hand Familiarity on my souldsr,
We bishops must favor each other"
VICTOR HUGO is reported to have once said, 'At
night when do not Sleep and any idea comes into
my BRAIN formulate it at once, and write itsoms.
times without lght-n little notebook that keep
always within reach. The little notebooks contain
what l call my chips. / have already certain
number of them quite filed. They will be found
when 1 am gone
"HUGH CONWAY now known equally well by his
real name F. J. Fargus, was a Bristol auctioneer
and probably few of his clients aware that the
gentlemany, matter fact of business who con.
Quoted their sales valued their furniture for them
the author of the graceful little poems and clever
sketches signed with that nom de plume which were
to be read in magazines newspapers.
THE Rev. Sam Jones is down on the Louisiana
lottery as well as other gambling. eff there is
blightng in this country, he says, that is it.
Hear mel believe that Beauregard and Early will go
down to their graves covered with shame" IF had
boy clerking in store for me, and knew he was
buying Louisiana State lottery tickets would ship
him. Why's Because would be afraid he light.
fingered" Zone dollar that boy sweats for is worth
100000 that any boy will win in the Louisiana
State lottery"
II REMEMBER story, doubtless true, told me not
long since in London, as example of this" says
correspondent writing in the Boston Advertiser of
tips" "The present Duke of Wellington accepted
an invitation from the Queen to spend days at
Windsor Castle, and, going away, offered the do
mestics sovereign each for such services had or
had aot been rendered. The insoent funkies turned
up their noses and said We don't take gold,
ing. of course, that nothing less than Bank of Eng
land note the lowest being for a5 would satisfy thom